 By lifting his third EuroLeague title, Alvertis proved that the sky was the limit concerning the number of his titles.Due to the renovation of the Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Panathinaikos had to move to the 2500 capacity Sporting Arena for the 2002–03 season.The club's budget consequently decreased by nearly half, thus hurting the team's strength.