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Olympiakos achieved a great victory in Lyon, prevailing in extra time at Villeurbanne 93-101. Piraeus found themselves in an extremely difficult position, but Sloukas punished the Frenchman’s choice of not fouling at the end of regulation by 3-3 points and sent the game in after five minutes.
The hosts showed a willingness to impose their rhythm at the start of the match (7-4, 2 ‘), but Sloukas with organization and scoring did not allow them to do so. The excellent offensive performance of the ‘rojiblancos’ advanced the score by 11-17 (6′). Printezis entered the scoring equation and with 6 consecutive points made it 13-21 (9 ‘).
Villeurbanne’s players entered much better in the second half thanks to the defensive innocence of the ‘rojiblancos’ and with Howard six points behind the situation balanced the score (25-26, 15′). Martin’s ankle injury sent him off the bench, disrupting his team a bit. County put Villeurbanne ahead with a triple (35-33, 17 ‘), but Ellis drastically improved his performance until half-time and together with McKissick, who picked up the pace, they changed the situation on the scoreboard again (37 -44, 20’).
Cole found rhythm at the beginning of the third quarter and thanks to the American, the locals reduced to 47-51, (24 ‘) despite the very good defense of Martín. Sloukas’ triple returned the “rojiblancos” to +7, but it was an instant reaction. The attack was based on selfishness, bad decisions and errors were converted into baskets by Villeurbanne (55-56, 28 ‘). McKissick and Spanoulis in the last two minutes corrected things a bit (59-63, 30 ‘).
Villeurbanne found a hero in Howard’s face who took advantage of the poor defense of Bartzoka’s players and thus gave his team the reins on the scoreboard (71-68, 33 ‘) while a little later Lighti did it 75- 69 (35 ‘). The Olympiacos defense was tragic, they rarely stopped the opponent and that is why the hosts scored as they wanted and mainly with ease. When Piraeus was working on defense, they managed to equalize on 79 points (38 ‘). The game at the end was judged on the rebound detail, Lighty landed a forward with Cole and then made it 86-83. The Frenchman did not commit a fault and Sloukas with a triple in “time out” sent the game into extra time.
In the extra five minutes, both teams scored mainly from shots. Vezenkov with two cuts helped his team to go through 91-97 (45 ‘) thanks to baskets from McKishik and Sluka and took the victory.
WON WHY: Olympiakos got serious in their defense after 35 ‘and also “marked” the poor personal defense of the French.
MADE A DIFFERENCE: THE Σλουκας he finished with 23 points (4 / 8d., 2 / 2tr., 9 / 9b.), one rebound, 6 assists and 4 errors.
Amazing or McKissick with 23 points (5 / 7d., 1 / 3tr., 10 / 13b.), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 errors.
PASS AND DO NOT TOUCH: THE Free man in 22 minutes he had 1/5 shots.
INVISIBLE HERO: THE Martin He offered 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals!
MAIN POINT: Of course the triple from Sloukas that sent the game into extra time.
In the extra five minutes, McKissick’s basket and Sloukas’ free-kick and a left shot.
What they threw: Villeurbanne the incomprehensible choice not to commit a foul. Olympiakos their poor defense in the first half of the last ten minutes.
THE MATCH PHASE: Kostas Sloukas triple, of course.
The ten minutes: 15-23, 37-44, 61-63, 86-86, (par.) 93-101
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