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Panathinaikos OPAP rallied from -14, had a chance to win at the end of forty minutes, but finally doubled in the second overtime for Real Madrid (97-93) and remained in the bottom of the Euroleague rankings . The greens played a great defense zone (3-2), which allowed them to stop the game, they made great shots with Nemanja Nedovic, but they did not hold until the end.
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The bench full of guests made the difference in the two overtimes, at a time when George Vovoras did not have Howard Sand Ross (sent off with five fouls) and Selvin Mack (injured). The greens showed signs of reaction, but didn’t get what they wanted, knowing another loss at home.
The MVP
On his birthday, Alberto Abalde demonstrated why Real Madrid withdrew 1.5 million euros from its coffers a few months ago to acquire it from Valencia. He was the one who assumed responsibility in the two extensions, when everyone was left with a clear mind and strength. He ran all the pick and roll of the guests, scored large baskets and was the one who judged the result. In the 27’11 ” he played, the international striker had 19 points (with 4/9 two points, 1/2 three points, 8/9 shots), 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 error.
THE WEAK LINK
This time, Aaron White was the Panathinaikos top OPAP that fell behind. Of course, it is not easy to focus on him, since the rest of the green players (Markus Foster, Dinos Mitoglou) failed to help in the background. Regardless, Giorgos Vovoras moved to a strict five-player rotation from the end of the third period onwards. With Lefteris Bohoridis becoming sixth after Howard Sand Ross’s impeachment.
THE STATISTICS THAT stood out
Both teams were very unlucky from the periphery, they finished the match with 13/61 three points. The peripheral shot was an unsolvable problem for both, in the final it seemed to condition the development of the game since neither of them chose to execute from a distance, to clear the game.
THE RACE
Panathinaikos OPAP started the game very well from the back of the court, controlled the rebounds (great George Papagiannis until 8 ‘who retired to catch his breath) and managed to build a small difference in his favor (6-11 in 5’) . Little by little, however, the quality of Real Madrid began to be reflected on the ground, despite its great failure. Anthony Randolph was the solution to the problems of the guests, who reversed the situation and with continuous baskets at the beginning of the second period they reached +6 (17-23 in 13 ‘).
Giorgos Vovoras called a timeout, charged Ben Bentil a game at the low post (against Trey Tombkins and Usman Garouba) and vindicated himself. The high clover scored nine consecutive personal points, the main reason why Panathinaikos OPAP stayed at shooting distance (26-27 in 17 ‘). The first half ended, however, with Real Madrid taking +4 (29-33) as a deposit for the second half, thanks to baskets from Eddie Tavares.
However, if anyone could avoid what happened in the first part of the match, it was the great failure of both teams from 6m75. Panathinaikos OPAP had 1/10 of 3s (Ioannis Papapetrou scored after nine consecutive missed green shots), while Real Madrid had 3/16, with Anthony Randolph being the most … inconsistent with 2/7 from the periphery.
The third ten minutes were very different for Real Madrid, who found rhythm, took advantage of Eddie Tavares’s dominance near the basket and with a continuous basket he gained a safety difference. The guests were at +14 (33-47) in the middle of the quarter, at a time when the greens had a very big offensive problem. In fact, to score points, they needed some personal phases of the shorts, which helped close the third period at -8 (48-56).
The clover counter from -14 did not stop there, however, as Nemanja Nedovic had found rhythm. With him as a car (from 1/8 shots to 28 ‘followed by 4/4 in the next five minutes), the greens found the … courage and a way to completely reverse the situation. To such an extent that Panathinaikos OPAP came to lead after Nemanja Nedovic’s 2/2 shots (68-66) with 2’45 ” to go.
Real Madrid lost three points in a row, but Sergio Yul scored for two at 14.1 ‘to go and the “X” (68-68) that did not change until the end of forty minutes, after Jeffrey Taylor made a great defense in Nemanja. Nedovic and led him astray. Together, the game in extra time.
In the extra five minutes of extra time, Alberto Abalde took a step forward for Real Madrid, scoring consecutive baskets and leading the Spanish team to +2 (77-79) in minute 20 for the final, but Lefteris Bohoridis led the way. match for second overtime after he cooled from the shooting line to 7.7 ” to go.
There, most of Pablo Lasso’s picks from the bench and the unending talent of Alberto Abalde judged the game, with the Spanish team reaching final dominance and continuing its ascending course to the top four. At the same time, the clover remained strong and was fatally defeated (97-93), remaining in the last places, but its image left a ray of hope for greater continuity.
Referees: Lotermozer – Javor – Nikolic.
The ten minutes: 15-14, 29-33, 48-56, 68-68, 79-79, 93-97.
PANATHINAIKOS OPAP (Vovoras): Mac 6 (3/4 two points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists at 16:30), Papagiannis 14 (7/8 two points, 0/4 three points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Bohoridis 4, Papapetrou 18 (3/8 two points, 3/6 three points, 3/5 shots, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Kaselakis, Foster 1, Nedovic 27 (4/9 two points, 4/9 three points, 7 / 8 shots), White 2, Mitoglou 4 (0/3 three points, 5 rebounds), Bentil 13 (5/8 two points, 3/3 shots, 5 rebounds), Saint-Ross 4 (4 assists)
Real Madrid (Tie): Sew 4, Randolph 18 (6/6 two points, 2/8 three points, 5 rebounds), Fernández 1 (0/5 three points, 4 assists), Abalde 18 (4/9 two points, 1/2 three points, 7/9 shots, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Laprovitola, Deck 6 (1/6 shots, 4/4 shots, 5 rebounds), Garumba, Carol 11 (1), Tavars 20 (9/13 2 points, 2 / 4 shots, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Yul 6 (3/3 two points, 0/3 three points), Tombkins 12 (2/6 two points, 2/7 three points, 2/2 shots, 4 rebounds), Taylor.
Team Statistics – Panathinaikos OPAP: 28/46 two points, 7/28 three points, 16/20 shots, 39 rebounds (34 defensive – 5 offensive), 18 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 13 errors
Team Statistics – Real Madrid: 30/49 two points, 6/33 three points, 18/22 shots, 40 rebounds (31 defensive – 9 offensive), 20 assists, 9 steals, 1 blocking, 9 errors
The next obligations of the two teams: In two nights, Panathinaikos OPAP host Alba Berlin (12/17), while Real Madrid follows a second consecutive game on Greek soil, this time against Olympiakos (12/18).
Photo credits: Eurokinissi
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