The stage is set at OAKA Stadium, and Georgios Bartzokas is not here to play it safe. Leading the series 1-0 against Panathinaikos, Olympiacos head coach decided that comfort is the enemy of victory. For Game 2, the red-and-whites arrive with a roster shakeup that screams aggression. This is not a maintenance plan; this is a declaration of war.

The Ntilikina Gambit

While rumors swirled about Donta Hall’s activation, the real headline belongs to Frank Ntilikina. The veteran guard steps into the twelve-man roster, displacing Tyson Ward. Why? Bartzokas wants perimeter chaos. He demands more ball-handling options and defensive versatility to lock down Panathinaikos’ backcourt. This move strips Olympiacos of a traditional small forward, leaving Kostas Papanikolaou as the sole specialist. It is a risky, flexible scheme designed to confuse and overwhelm.

Battle for the Boards

Inside, the physicality ramps up. With Donta Hall joining Nikola Milutinov and Aras Selim Poyraz (Peters), Olympiacos now boasts three distinct rim-protection options. Rebounds and paint battles will decide this clash. Bartzokas refuses to rest on the 1-0 lead. He seeks a breakthrough at OAKA, a massive step toward the championship title. The starting lineup features Wokaup, Joseph, Ntilikina, Fournier, Papanikolaou, and Larouzakis, backed by Nezirpoglu, Vezhenkov, Peters, Hall, and Milutinov. The message is clear: the series is far from over.