31.10.2018
Нашей команде предстоит встреча с одним из лидеров Евролиги, перестроенным «Олимпиакосом»…
С новыми игроками и идеями

Pre-game breakdown



Pre-game quotes


Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
We face very experienced opponent. They have some new players and new ideas. They play high-quality up-tempo basketball and they have great group of creators and executors. It will be a tough game.

Will Clyburn, CSKA forward:
It will be a game of two great team with great coaches. The team that is tougher and makes more defensive stops will win it.


“Relativity” connections


Olympiacos coach Giannis Sfairopoulos was an assistant coach with CSKA Moscow during the 2011-12 season, during which CSKA reached the EuroLeague championship game, but lost to Olympiacos. Three current CSKA players remain from that squad: Nikita Kurbanov, Andrey Vorontsevich and Victor Khryapa.

Kyle Hines spent two seasons with Olympiacos from 2011 through 2013 and helped the Reds win back-to-back Euroleague titles. He was a teammate there of four current Olympiacos players: Vassilis Spanoulis, Georgios Printezis, Kostas Papanikolaou and Vangelis Mantzaris.

Spanoulis spent four seasons (2005-06, 2007-10) with Panathinaikos when Dimitris Itoudis and Andreas Pistiolis worked on the team’s coaching staff.

Leo Westermann and Olympiacos forward Kim Tillie were teammates at ASVEL Villerbaunne for two seasons, from 2010 to 2012. The two also teamed up playing for the French national team.

Westermann and Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov were teammates at Partizan Belgrade for two seasons, from 2012 through 2014.

Othello Hunter played with Olympiacos for two seasons, from 2014 to 2016, and was a teammate of most players on the Reds’ current roster.

CSKA forward Nikita Kurbanov was a teammate with Olympiacos sharpshooter Janis Strelnieks; the two played together at Spartak St. Petersburg during the 2012-13 season.

Olympiacos guard Brian Roberts and Hines were teammates at Brose Bamberg during the 2010-11 season.

Important numbers


Nando DeColo has scored at least 10 points in four straight and 12 of his last 13 EuroLeague games.

De Colo has collected at least 1 steal in each of his last five EuroLeague games.

De Colo is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.69%.

De Colo is 2 assists shy of reaching 500 for his EuroLeague career; he will become the 26th player to reach that milestone.

Sergio Rodriguez has hit at least 1 three-point shot in each of his last 11 EuroLeague games.

Sergio Rodriguez is sixth in EuroLeague history with 950 career assists. Former CSKA great and EuroLeague MVP Theo Papaloukas is fifth with 977 assists.

Cory Higgins has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive EuroLeague games.

Higgins has made a three-pointer in eight of his last nine EuroLeague appearances.

Kyle Hines is ranked fourth in EuroLeague history with 184 blocked shots. Anadolu Efes Istanbul center Bryant Dunston is third with 190 blocks.

Hines is 27 points shy of reaching the 2,000-point milestone for his EuroLeague career.

Hines is ranked 12th in competition history with 1,039 rebounds. Former teammate Victor Khryapa is ranked 11th with 1,070 boards.

Past matchups


Wins/losses: 22-14
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Olympiacos: 95-65 (+30)
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Quarterfinals. Olympiacos – CSKA:
86-77 (-9)
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Quarterfinals. Olympiacos – CSKA:
79-54 (-25)
1995-96 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal Round. CSKA – Olympiacos:
96-91 (+5)
1995-96 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal Round. Olympiacos – CSKA:
72-78 (+6)
1996-97 – Euroleague. Qualification Round. Olympiacos – CSKA:
82-51 (-31)
1996-97 – Euroleague. Qualification Round. CSKA – Olympiacos:
70-79 (-9)
1997-98 – Euroleague. Preliminary Round. Olympiacos – CSKA:
86-74 (-12)
1997-98 – Euroleague. Preliminary Round. CSKA – Olympiacos:
77-58 (+19)
1998-99 – Euroleague. Preliminary Round. CSKA – Olympiacos:
75-81 (-6)
1998-99 – Euroleague. Preliminary Round. Olympiacos – CSKA:
74-76 (+2)
2002-03 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Olympiacos:
74-67 (+7)
2002-03 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Olympiacos – CSKA:
77-79 (+2)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Olympiacos:
80-66 (+14)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Top 16. Olympiacos – CSKA:
69-93 (+24)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Top 16. Olympiacos – CSKA:
64-85 (+21)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Olympiacos:
83-79 (+4)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Olympiacos:
88-79 (+9)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Olympiacos – CSKA:
71-67 (-4)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Olympiacos:
74-76 (-2)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Olympiacos – CSKA:
73-83 (+10)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Olympiacos:
81-56 (+25)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Top 16. Olympiacos – CSKA:
78-86 (+8)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Olympiacos: 96-64 (+32)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Final. CSKA – Olympiacos: 61-62 (-1)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Semifinal. Olympiacos – CSKA: 69-52 (-17)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Top 16. Olympiacos – CSKA: 84-76 (-8)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Olympiacos: 76-70 (+6)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Semifinal. Olympiacos – CSKA: 70-68 (-2)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Olympiacos: 92-85 (+7)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16. Olympiacos – CSKA: 96-99 (+3)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Olympiacos – CSKA: 75-81 (+6)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Olympiacos: 90-86 (+4)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Semifinal. CSKA – Olympiacos: 78-82 (-4)
2017-18 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Olympiacos – CSKA: 88-86 (-2)
2017-18 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Olympiacos: 89-81 (+4)

Short dossier


Olympiacos Pireaus, Greece
Founded: 1925 (1938 – basketball section)
Colors: white, red
Homecourt: Peace and Friendship Stadium (10.845)
Presidents: Panagiotis and Giorgios Angelopoulos
Head Coach: David Blatt
Website: www.olympiacosbc.gr
Trophy case:
- 3-time Euroleague champions (1997, 2012, 13);
- Intercontinental Cup winners (2013);
- 11-time Greek champions (1949, 1960, 1976, 1978, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2012, 2015);
- 9-time Greek Cup winner (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2010, 2011)

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