Dimos Dikoudis is ready to help Aris to conquer titles, as he stated to the questions of 16 journalists! Greek forward of Aris referred to the new station of his career, his ambitions, Aris' fans while he advices Kostas Papanikolaou!
-How did you take the decision to continue your career in Aris? Why did you choose this team and why you did not continue your career abroad?
Kostas Velitsikakis (Athlitika Nea Radio)
''Aris covers all my ambitions! I believe that we are really strong in competitive level. From some discussions that I have made with people from the board, I realized that there is stability. I have to do with a historic club that has a court full of fans, as I remember from my whole career. I did not have to think a lot. I had an excellent experience abroad for 3,5 years, but I did not want to find a foreign team''..
-How do you feel now that Alexandreio will be your new ''house'', with Aris' fans supporting you? Do you think that next season you will have the chance to break the duo of Panathinaikos - Olympiacos, as you have made as A player of AEK Athens?
Paris Tselepidis (SPORT tou Vorra Newspaper, SPORT24)
''First of all, I feel great now that I will have the chance to play in Alexandreio as a player of Aris. The fans create an excellent atmosphere that I' always admired as a player. Apart from that, we will do the best to make a strong team that will be competitive against Panathinaikos and Olympiacos''.
-After such a career with successes and titles with clubs and the National Team, which is your motivation to play in a team like Aris?
Panagiotis Xorozoglou (ALL STAR BASKET magazine - Superbasket.gr)
''Aris is an extra motivation for me! It's a club with history, that has present and future. The fact that people from the board and the coach trusted me for the team, is also an extra motivation for me'.'
-Which player, Greek or foreigner, would you prefer as a team-mate in Aris?
Miltos Psomadakis (Aggelioforos Newspaper)
''The player that I wanted, I took him in the team. Nikos Xatzivrettas!''
-The fact that your friend and groomsman, Nikos Xatzivrettas, signed his contract with Aris two days before you, was an extra motivation for you?
Giannis Daskalou (SPORT tou Vorra Newspaper)
''Yes, it was! I believe with the addition of Nikos, Aris strengthened in competitive level. Personally, I would be a team-mate with a friend of mine that we had passed many things in the last decade. It is very good to play again with him in my new team''.
-How did you judge the reconstruction of Aris the last years?
Alexis Tsatsoulis (TA NEA newspaper)
''What I saw the last years was that Aris was always a strong and competitive team, that had good results in Europe, but I think that sometimes the season did not finish as the club wanted. This is why our goal this year is to finish the season with smiles''.
-A player with your experience and your successes, what would you advise young players of Aris (Papanikolaou, Mourtos, Xrisikopoulos) after the successes of this summer with the National Teams?
Kostas Kousis (ELEFTHEROTYPIA Newspaper)
''These guys had many successes with the National Teams. They have a big chance now that the play in Aris, a club that provides so many things. They must have a main goal, to be key parts of this team''.
-With the current facts, Aris can strike the duo of Panathinaikos - Olympiacos?
Stamatis Mourelis (METROSPORT newspaper - Ora ton Spor)
''It's a question that I have been asked many times up to now. I believe that it could be difficult. The economics are different but the teams are judged in the court, the championships also and we will do the best to contest for the best the new season. I wish that it would be our participation to the finals. Will see''.
-Is it true that it was your dream as a child to play in Aris? Do you think that this team can achieve something special to remind the glorious past?
Xristos Galis (ATHLITIKI MAKEDONIAS THRAKIS newspaper)
''I think that all the children of my age raised with Aris and the successes of this club. It's an honor for me to wear the jersey of this team. My personal goal and also my team-mates' is to create a strong team that fans who come to the court would be happy. I also wish that the club will have the chance to challenge for more things that used the previous years.
-Which is the most appropriate way of transition of a talent such as Kostas Papanikolaou from the level of Youth National Teams to a professional team of high level like Aris? You had the same experience.
Giorgos Siridis (MAKEDONIA newspaper - Fos ton Spo)
"For me, the Youth National Teams and professional basketball are two completely different things. I have seen players in National Teams to make miracles but not make a career. I also have seen players who became known after their 20 years and made history. This I have to say to Papanikolaou is all that he achieved is very important, but now he must have other professional goals, year on year, to reach a high level in collegiate basketball''.

- How do you imagine Aris next season? What may be the level of objectives defined by Aris in Greece and Europe and what role you want to have?
Vasilis Vlachopoulos (EXEDRA newspaper)
"Many people ask me for targets and finals but all these come second to me. What I have in my mind, expect and believe is a strong team that would take advantage of the fans' support, play good basketball and have a successful season. Now I cannot know if this is interpreted with titles, but it would be interesting to see what we can do''.
-This period, your team-mate in Aris, Kostas Papanikolaou, is in the middle of interest due to his appearances with the National Teams. Which advice would you give to him in this point of his career? What he has to check and what to avoid?
Thodoris Felanis (GOAL news)
''My advise is to be careful, to avoid the congratulations and as he settled targets with the National Team, he has to do the same with Aris the new season. We have to do with a talented player that must have key role in Aris. He has the future but he also has to keep working hard''.
After many years (except George Sigalas), Aris has in the roster players with a champion mindset. Do you think that the words «strong roster - fans - heavy jersey - administrative stability» can bring the team a step further, «wedge» between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos?
Antonis Gatzios (PRASINI newspaper)
"This is something that we will all work for. We will do the best to create a strong team. Surely the words that you referred are very strong and we have to take advantage of them''.
Having played in Greece and abroad, do you believe that Aris is perhaps the biggest challenge in your career due to special conditions?
Thomas Avgeris (SPORTDAY newspaper)
''I do not know if it's the biggest one, but surely is a challenge! I felt very good when my transferred to Aris was completed. I also feel lucky for the clubs that I have played in my career and for the fact tha now I have the chance to play in a historic team like Aris.
Invitation to Euroleague, you and Xatzivrettas are the three axes that Aris' marketing will build to them in order to promote the product. How do you realize it?
Nikos Karagiorgis (Protathlitis newspaper - ET-3)
''It will be a great success if Aris qualifies to Euroleague, taking into account the fact that has to give two qualifying rounds, early in the season. Apart from that, the season does not begin and finish with Euroleague. Aris has the championship and the cup that are great targets and we must be ready to respond to the hogh expectations''.
Taking into account the bad conditions of greek basketball, Aris was your unique options in Greece?
Xaris Stavrou (Filathlos)
Aris was not my only option, but sure was the best. For me it is very special the dynamic of the club where I play, the targets and the ambitions. From the first conversations with people of Aris, I realized that there is optimism for many things''.