March 24, 2011

To be sure, that's a lot of depth. The frontcourt options don't just stop there, though - additionally, Zoran Erceg - the perennial odd man out, who spent last season on loan at Panionios - has returned to become a regular rotation member for the team, and has scored efficiently on both the interior and the perimeter, although he's struggling to defend either. And they also returned their former player, Mike Pelekanos, another player who had spent last season on loan, in this instance to Maroussi. Pelekanos barely plays for the team in Euroleague play, and turns 30 in a few weeks, but if called upon, he can still bring athleticism, defense and occasional shooting from the wing position.

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February 10, 2010

- Zoran Erceg

Olympiakos retooled a large proportion of their roster this offseason, as they are wont to do, and this meant they no longer had room for Zoran Erceg. It took a while, and included an abortive move to Maroussi (when the two teams agreed to terms before Erceg refused to go), but they eventually found a place to loan him to. Erceg is with Panionios and is averaging 17.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, leading the league in scoring and ranking 6th in rebounds.

When Olympiakos played Panathinaikos back in December, Zoran totalled 16 points in Panionios' 96-94 overtime victory, one of Olympiakos's only two Greek league defeats this season. (The other was to Maroussi, yesterday.) Given that the Greek league is a complete two horse race between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos - which is why their matchups mean so much - that loss was extremely painful. And so, needless to say, Zoran Erceg had the last laugh.

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