Fans gather at team hotel before Game 5
Olympiacos fans swarmed outside the team hotel before tonight's decisive Game 5 of the Stoiximan GBL finals against Panathinaikos (3). The scenes, flags, flares, chants, set the stage for the biggest basketball match of the season. Coach Bartzokas and the squad received a raucous send-off as they departed for the arena.
Vezenkov leads the scoring charge
Sasha Vezenkov has been driving Olympiacos offensively in Game 5, leading the team in scoring as the final hangs in the balance (2). The Bulgarian forward, a fan favorite since his return, is putting together the kind of performance title-deciders are built on.
Ataman loses his cool
Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman was seen storming onto the court to tear into his players during the game, visibly furious with their performance (1). The outburst reflects the pressure Olympiacos has heaped on their rivals in this winner-takes-all clash.
