Georgios Bartzokas has been dealing with injuries to his key players, but he’s encouraged by the condition of Nikola Milutinov.
The Serbian center played against Fenerbahce while receiving painkilling injections. He has been dealing with knee issues, but he managed to spend 19 minutes on the court against the Turkish team, scoring 12 points and grabbing five rebounds. He then had a much-needed rest against PAOK. The club announced that Nikola Milutinov is ready for the upcoming game against Baskonia in the EuroLeague.
Olympiacos has indeed faced numerous problems since the beginning of the season. Ignas Brazdeikis, the latest acquisition from Zalgiris, has missed several games due to injury. Luke Sikma has been unavailable for some time, as has Shaquille McKissic.
Nigel Williams-Goss also had injury issues, but the American point guard has been in full operation for the past two weeks, even though he played through discomfort in the game against Partizan. Georgios Bartzokas has managed to find ways to maintain results despite these challenges. His team has secured three wins and suffered three losses in their six EuroLeague games.