Olympiakos faces a major blow with the injury of one of its key players. Tyson Ward has been diagnosed with bone edema in the anterior part of the lateral tibial condyle, an injury that will keep him out of action for around four weeks according to the Greek club’s medical staff.
PLAYER PROFILE
Post(s): Winger
Size: 198 cm
Age: 28 ans (26/07/1997)
An absence that upsets Bartzokas’ plans
This injury represents a real problem for Geórgios Bartzókas and his team. The winger had not missed a game since the start of the season and had established himself as an important part of the rotation, with nearly 20 minutes of playing time per game. His statistics of 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists testified to his versatile contribution.
The situation is further complicated for Olympiakos with the simultaneous injury of Shaquielle McKissic. This double absence forces the Greek coach to review his rotations and rely on other solutions.
Kostas Papanikolaou should logically benefit from additional playing time, while Evan Fournier will probably be aligned at position 3, as often happens to allow him to play alongside Tyler Dorsey.
Tactical alternatives to explore
Geórgios Bartzókas could also resort to a major five often tested and which has proven effective in the past, with Alec Peters positioned at post 3 and Sasha Vezenkov at post 4. This configuration would offer more offensive versatility while maintaining good spacing on the ground.
Ward’s absence comes at a crucial time of the season, as Olympiakos struggles to maintain its position in the EuroLeague (7th with 8 wins in 13 matches). The Piraeus club will have to demonstrate adaptability to compensate for this temporary but significant loss in its quest to qualify for the European playoffs.
