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The Panathinaikos OPAP defense returned to its … normal levels this year and somehow came the first win after four consecutive defeats. The Greens beat Bayern at home (83-76) and smiled again after a nightmare week in Spain. George Papagiannis and Nemanja Nedovic stood out for the shamrock, which saw Howard Sant Ross play a very exuberant game and Ben Bentil giving valuable minutes (9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists in 18’38 ”) to bring the rotation to the heights, Jacques August was not used at all.
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George Papagiannis was the leader of the first half, but in the final it was Nemanja Nedovic who judged the result. The green guard made his most complete game of the year, in defense and attack. At 27’58 ” he was on the court, he had 17 points (with 5/8 two points, 2/7 three points and 1/2 shots), but above all he had 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and finished the match. without making a mistake. Outstanding and full of statistics from Howard Sand Ross, who completed the game with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 errors in 33’48 ” participation.
THE WEAK LINK
The Panathinaikos OPAP defense focused on Wade Baldwin, who was coming off a string of great appearances. The greens smothered the ball, led him to continual cheating errors on the pick and roll, and forced him to make a lot of poor decisions overall. In the 27’19 ” he played, the former rojiblanco had 12 points with 3/11 two points, 1/3 three points and 3/3 shots, 3 assists and 7 errors. Above all, however, he was never able to spread the word about the German team’s game and became his Achilles heel, especially when he needed it more than ever. In the end.
THE STATISTICS THAT stood out
The defense of Panathinaikos OPAP was exemplary in the first half, the greens pressed the rebound, something that was reflected in the statistics. Bayern closed the first half with 14 rebounds, but in the third half they got more! Specifically, Andrea Trinkieri’s players collected 15 rebounds and somehow managed to significantly collect the difference and reach a position to claim victory. But as soon as … normality returned in the last period, the greens again found a way to build a good slope and protect it until the end.
THE RACE
The guests took advantage of the quick fouls committed by the Giorgos Vovoras players, were consistent from the shooting line and reached +5 (5-10) in the 4th minute of the game. The change turned quickly and abruptly, however, the defense of Panathinaikos OPAP led Bayern to bad decisions and errors (2/10 shots and 5 errors in the first ten minutes), for the total reversal and the +8 (18-10 at 9 ‘).
George Papagiannis was dominant in the air, Nemanja Nedovic did a tremendous job creating (4 assists) and defense (2 steals) and in a way, the greens were dominant. To such an extent that his lead reached +13 (28-15 in 14 ‘), when Wade Baldwin made one mistake after another (he added 8 points with 2/7 shots and 4 errors at halftime). In fact, if Vladimir Luτσιiτς did not step forward, the difference could well be much greater than the +9 (44-35) with which the greens went to the dressing room.
Very fast in the third ten minutes (at 8’33 ” from the end), Panathinaikos completed the team’s fouls, something that Bayern were quick to take advantage of. The visitors loaded a game near the basket, Jalen Reynolds was fundamental and somehow the difference fell to four (56-52 in 28 ‘). Except for some outbursts in the attack, but also the steals that gave points in the open field, the clover did not have the required rhythm and therefore did not get a good advantage for the final stretch of the game (60-54).
Jalen Reynolds’ exhaustion from accumulated minutes led him to the bench, with Leon Radosevic on the court. And up there he stepped on the clover again to protect his basket, to win the battle of rebounds. Giorgos Vovoras’ players made good defenses, despite receiving great shots from Paul Chipser. There was always the answer, with Nemanja Nedovic not letting Bayern believe in victory for a moment. Whenever the guests approached, he fired a great shot, made a great defense and kept his team ahead until victory (83-76). The first after four consecutive defeats.
Referees: Peruga – Jovcic – Radojkovic.
The ten minutes: 18-13, 44-35, 60-54, 83-76.
PANATHINAIKOS OPAP (Vovoras): Mac 5 (1/3 two points, 1/3 three points, 2 assists), Papagiannis 12 (5/8 two points, 2/2 shots, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks), Bohoridis 2, Papapetrou 12 (3/8 two points, 2/3 triples, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Kalaitzakis 4, Nedovic 17 (5/8 of two points, 2/7 of three points, 1/2 shots, 6 assists, 3 steals), White 5 (1 ), Mitoglou 3, Bentil 9 (1), Sand Ross 14 (2/2 two points, 3/6 three points, 1/2 shots, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 errors).
BAGERN (Trinkieri): Wheeler Bab 9 (1/6 shots, 4 rebounds), Baldwin 12 (3/11 two points, 1/3 three points, 3/3 shots, 3 assists, 7 errors), Reynolds 12 (6/10 two points), Thomas, Lucic 20 (3/4 two points, 2/7 three points, 6 rebounds), Flakandori, Ameiz, Chipser 11 (2/5 three points, 7 rebounds), Cisco 9 (1), Radosevic 3.
Team Statistics – Panathinaikos OPAP: 18/38 two points, 7/19 three points, 19/21 shots, 34 rebounds (23 + 11), 12 assists, 4 steals, 16 errors, 2 blocks.
Group Stats – Bayern: 22/39 two points, 10/26 three points, 9/12 shots, 31 rebounds (21 + 10), 21 assists, 10 steals, 9 errors, 4 blocks.
The next obligations of the two teams: For Panathinaikos OPAP, a week of the devil follows, as there are games with Villeurbanne (01/12, 21:45) and Armani Milano (03/12, 21:45), both away from home. For their part, Bayern return to the Audi Dome to face Khimki (12/4, 9:30 PM).
Photo credits: Eurokinissi
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