It's not right for me morally, it's not OK. I'm resting now. I'm taking two or three more baths and the guys are sweating to achieve something for the national team. Will I come after they went through all the trouble? I was offered this, [head coach] Vassilis [Spanoulis] asked me if I wanted to discuss it. I told him that I had doubts and that there was not one [chance] in a million if I didn't play in the Qualifiers that I would go to the Olympics.
Sloukas missed the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus due to an injury, and has never played at the Olympics in his career.
Sloukas was this year's Euroleague Final Four MVP, after dropping 24 PTS on 100% FG (6/6 FG, 4/4 3P and 8/9 FT) in the final against Real Madrid, which Panthinaikos won 95-80.
He was also named to the All-Euroleague Second Team the past season, after averaging 12/3/6 on 64% TS in the regular season and 15/5/6 on 72% TS in the quarter-finals series against Maccabi.
Sloukas was also this year's Greek league finals MVP, putting up 29 PTS on 87% TS (10/14 FG, 4/5 3P and 5/6 FT) in the decisive Game 5 against Olympiacos, which Panathinaikos won 88-85, and won the series 3-2 after being down 2-0.
Sloukas won the Euroleague four times with three different teams (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos and Fenerbahce) and is a three-time All-Euroleague selection.
The past summer he made the controversial move to join arch rivals Panathinaikos from Olympiacos, the club he spent 10 years playing for, and that made him extremelly hated by the fans of the club from Piraeus.
by TheMagicMan56
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sounds like me at work when I see my colleagues working overtime on a project
That was a smooth way of saying nah, I’m good.
That’s the right thing for him to say but not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
What an excuse when we literally need him,we don’t have shooters lol 🤦🤦🤦
We need all the 3pt shooting we can get you dumbass
As a Canadian with no bias… who has Greece in their group, I can say that Kostas is making the right choice for him.
Dude wtf go play the Olympics you’re the only shooter on the team
That’s the polite way if saying ’I don’t give a shit’.
Lmao bro go play its not like greece is a stacked team
Much respect to him. Yeah, it does sound like he’s chillin and healing and focused on that and not wanting to disrupt that but the thought is nice.
Greece now discussing how they can injure one of their worst players to call out Sloukas on his claim
That’s such a weak mentality. It would makle more sense if Greece had a roster of five who all played a huge part in qualifying but he would be taking the spot of someone who either barely played or didnt play at all except in “garbage time”.
You got injured bro. Get on the plane and play some ball if it makes the team better u goof.