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Amazing stuff at OAKA on Thursday night (1/4), with Panathinaikos disappointing in the first half, losing by 17, but making a great appearance in the second, surviving on a Mario Hezonia basket late in the regular season and Armani Milano wins in extra time (86-83) for the 33rd game of the Euroleague regular season.
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At 11-20 the greens that were staggering from 29-46 at halftime onwards, at 20-13 Ettore Messina’s Italians who lost ground to claim a place in the top four for home-court advantage in the playoffs of the tournament.
Selvin Mack in the final, Mario Hezonia (sent the game in the extra five minutes), Ben Bentil and George Papagiannis were the top of Panathinaikos, who showed their dynamics against one of the giants of this year’s tournament, when Armi had six players with double digit points, but not someone on a great night.
The MVP
George Papagiannis! He finished the phases he had to finish, made critical defenses, altered many shots from his opponents, did a great job on both sides of the field. At 27:09 he had 14 points from 7/9 two points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 21 points in the rating system, the statistics do not show how many shots from his opponents were difficult, but Ben Bentil certainly was equally important (16 points from 5/6 two points, 1/2 three points, 3/4 shots, 6 rebounds) that he made a career record in scoring in the tournament.
THE WEAK LINK
Kevin Panter. Unstoppable at the start, the American was silent and in the second half he was “drowned” by the Panathinaikos defense. He finished the game with 13 points from 3/7 two points, 2/8 three points and 1/2 shots, while Sergio Rodríguez had 10 points from 5/7 two points and 0/6 three points. With Malcolm Delaney out of action, Messina lacks an athlete who can make a difference in the end, but surely the way Armani Milano lost to OAKA should worry the Italian manager.
THE STATISTICS THAT HIGHLIGHTED
Armani Milano closed the first ten minutes with 6/7 two points and 5/9 three points, with 3 assists for 7 errors and 2/8 three points, Panathinaikos closed the first twenty minutes, which could not compete with the Italians. Another match took place in the second half, with Messina seeing in the final of the match 9/33 triples (27.3%) of their athletes while the hosts shot 42% (10/24) and had double final passes due to errors. . from halftime onwards.
THE RACE
With Sant-Ross, Bohoridis, Papapetrou, Mitoglou, Papagiannis and Hezonias on the bench, Katas opened the game, where I saw Armani Milano’s defense extremely solid. 4-14 in 5 ‘was the result of the ten points scored by Panther – Leday, 6-20 in 7’ began to worry the greens that they did not find an score until Nedovic – Hezonia entered the game without changing many until 15- 28 of the season.
The Italians played with amazing patience and efficiency, Panter kept the difference high (20-35 in 14 ‘), the greens had no responses on both sides of the court, few were ready for this match and Sergio Rodríguez “spoke” for 29-46 of the half while Ettore Messina smiled, had fun and enjoyed the game. The first twenty minutes belonged to the guests, who seemed capable of great things, once again this season.
The image of the game did not change at the start of the second half. Bentil pressed, reduced to 10 (40-50), but Armani again had answers. Rodríguez sent the difference to 15 (40-55 in 25 ‘), 49-59 of the third period left accounts open, Papapetrou scored a triple for 55-63 in 33’ and at least the game kept his interest alive.
Papapetrou and Bentil made a good effort, reduced to six (59-65), put pressure on Armani and highlighted Messina, who called for a time-out in 35 ‘, saw Aaron White put a triple from the corner to 64-67 in 37 ‘and a thriller that unfolds in front of him. Papagiannis reduced to one point (66-67), White lost the opportunity to advance the greens, but Hezonia achieved the great basket of the night by 70-70 that sent the game into extra time since in the remaining 1.8 “there were two failures on reboots, one from each group.
Hezonia opened the extra five minutes with a triple to 73-70, before committing his fifth foul and leaving, Mack did the same for 76-71 and Papapetrou scored 81-73 in 43 ‘, to judge the game. Armani was now too frustrated to claim anything more and by the end of the night he knew that he had probably lost the advantage of playing at home, which is no longer in his own hands.
THE REFEREES: Radovic, Rocha, Rakis
THE TEN MINUTES: 15-28, 29-46, 49-59, 70-70 (et al.), 86-83
PANATHINAIKOS (Katas): Mac 11 (2/6 two points, 2/3 three points, 4 assists), Papagiannis 14 (7/9 two points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Bohoridis, August, Papapetrou 14 (2 / 7 two points, 3/6 triples, 1/3 shots, 5 rebounds, 3 assists), Hezonia 17 (3/4 of two points, 2/3 triples, 5/7 shots, 3 rebounds), Nedovic 3 ( 1), Blanco 9 (1 three points, 6 rebounds), Mitoglou 2, Bentil 16 (5/6 two points, 1/2 three points, 3/4 shots, 6 rebounds), Sant-Ross (0/4 shots)
ARMANI MILAN (Messina): Panther 13 (3/7 two points, 2/8 three points, 1/2 shots, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Leday 12 (2), Mitzov 15 (3/3 three points, 2/2 shots , 4 rebounds), Moraschini, Roll, Rodríguez 10 (5/7 two points, 0/6 three points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists), Tarzuski 12 (5/7 two points, 6 rebounds), Cincarini, Shields 12 (2 ), Brooks, Hines, Datome 7 (1/1 two points, 0/3 three points, 5/5 shots)
Panathinaikos team stats: 22/43 two points, 10/24 three points, 12/23 shots, 44 rebounds (28 defensive – 16 offensive), 16 assists, 4 steals, 6 blocks, 15 errors
Armani Milano team statistics: 20/36 two points, 9/33 three points, 16/19 shots, 39 rebounds (26 defensive – 13 offensive), 16 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 10 errors
The next obligations of the two teams: Armani Milano will close the regular season with the home game against Anantolou Efes (4/9), while Panathinaikos OPAP still have the match with Zalgiris in a week (4/8), but both games with him are postponed Zenit (4/12). ) and CSKA Moscow (14/4), both on Russian soil.
Photo credits: Eurokinissi
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