Bartzokas has a conflict with Larentzakis, ironically explains it later / News - Basketnews.com

Bartzokas got mad at Larentzakis after a failed fast break in the second quarter and substituted the player out. The two were seen arguing after the episode. Larentzakis didn't play in the game anymore. After the game, Bartzokas said that he didn't play for 'game-related reasons'.

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Olympiacos Piraeus easily defeated PAOK in the first game of the Greek League (ESAKE) semifinal. However, one incident during the match caught the eye of the club's fans.

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In the middle of the second quarter, Giannoulis Larentzakis was driving to the basket during the fast break and attempted a difficult shot that got blocked. Head coach Georgios Bartzokas got mad immediately after the episode and substituted the player out.

The two could be seen arguing for some time with Thomas Walkup calming his teammate down. After spending a bit more than 4 minutes on the court, Larentzakis did not appear on the court anymore.

Asked about it after the match, Bartzokas didn't want to comment further about it.

"You want to go viral, huh?" he said to the journalist who asked the question about Larentzakis after the game. "He didn't play for game-related reasons."

Olympiacos won the series against PAOK 3-0 and are now waiting for their opponent in the final. It will be either Panathinaikos Athens or Peristeri bwin. Both teams are now tied 2-2 in the semifinal series. Game 5 will be played on Tuesday, May 30th, at 18:15 CET.

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