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THE Olympic was better read, more determined and definitely much more focused on the inside of OAKA as a result of which he took the win at 78-71 against Panathinaikos and open … your own account this season at Euroleague.
In fact, he did it exactly six years after his exclusion from the continuation of the Cup (09/10/2014) again in a closed-door match at the same stadium. The “rojiblancos” completely controlled the game for most of it, although it is characteristic that they never lost the lead on the scoreboard! At critical points and especially at times when the Panathinaikos They seemed more threatening and were willing to spin, they had a clear mind to find the right solutions on both sides of the ground. On the contrary, the “greens” were quick to finish the phases, so … they threw away their attempt at total restoration.
THE Jorge Printezis returned to his very good performances with 17 points with 6/7 two points, 1/2 three points, 2/2 shots, the moment when all 10 players used Bartzokas. If nothing else, the solutions were increasingly of quality in the hands of the experienced coach and all this at the moment that in Panathinaikos the Papapetrou, Nedovic. Saint-Ross Y Shaking They had 2/18 triples in total! Their leader Panathinaikos He had 14 points, but he missed the moment when the “greens” tried the great counterattack, with Marcus foster (15p., 5r.) Be the only solution -in essence- reliable in the attack of your team.
The match
Couldn’t have imagined a worse start Panathinaikos, although his first five minutes were mediocre Olympic. But from the moment the hosts started the match with 0/10 shots inside a child, it was … impossible to stay in the match without seeing the gap open. On the contrary Olympic he was more focused and more focused on his attacks, at a time when the “greens” were rushed and extremely shallow in the final effort. THE Printezis he gained confidence at the start of the match and was the main exponent of his attacks Olympic from the low post, giving his team a nine-point lead (5-14 in 7 ‘). The difference became two digits (9-19) and closed at 12-22 by the “rojiblancos”.
In the first ten minutes or Panathinaikos he … broke with 5/20 shots, of which 5/15 two points and 0/5 three points (ss Papapetrou 0/5 shots), while he also had a low creation with just 3 assists. On the contrary, oh Olympic he was better because he managed to “hit” the “green” weaknesses in “one against one” and closed the first period with excellent percentages, having 8/10 two points (!), 2/4 three points, almost double the final passes ( at .p. 7 assists) while he was better in rebounds (11-7).
In the second period, the “greens” may have balanced their image a bit in attack, but in defense the players Jorge Bartzoka they scored a basket when they wanted. May have gotten hurt Coasts Σλουκας, but Spanoulis he was careful not to show his “gap” at all and to lead his +15 Olympic (18-33 in 14 ‘, 20-35 in 15’, 29-44 in 19 ‘) with all their support Sasha Benzenkov, who was the key player. He could have been absent Zan Charles, but his … four Olympic he had scored 16 of his team’s 44 points, being the top scorers with 5/7 two points and 2/4 three points in total. THE Panathinaikos However, he managed to close the gap at the last minute starring him. Leonida Kaselaki, who with consecutive points “lowered” the difference by 35-44 at halftime.
It was the period in which the hosts were able to … collect their stats (9/21 two points, 3/8 three points), to stay low in creation (5 assists during the half) while the Olympic He had 15/21 two points, 4/15 three points and again double assists (10-5).
The “greens” tried to “respond” and bring … flipping the whole game in the 3rd period reducing to 6 points (40-46 and 42-46) from Foster’s baskets and Papapetrou. Again. The ‘rojiblancos’ had a clear mind and the composure to ‘respond’ immediately, passing the ball to the low post and especially to Jorge Girlfriend, which was for another game against Panathinaikos “One hundred pounds” for your team. The difference returned to +14 (44-58 in 25 ‘) after a triple Σλουκα, by Olympic and he seemed to be the “boss” of the party. However, the “greens” again found the solutions, increasing the intensity in defense and with a 13-4 run reduced to 57-62 at the end of the 3rd period. Their leader Panathinaikos he was the one who had taken matters into his own hands for the overthrow while he had worked quite well and the tall figure with Saint-Ross, Nedovic, Papapetrou, Mitoglou Y Papagianni.
The difference was reduced to four points (58-62 in 31 ‘) and could be further reduced (or even evaporated completely) if and when his players Jorge Βόβορα they were not frivolous and hasty in the final effort. On the other hand Olympic He seemed trapped by the aggressive defense of the “greens”, which grew in intensity, but the Martin “Finishing” a pick n roll put a “brake” on the “green” counterattack (58-64 in 32 ‘). Then with the score at 60-66 or Panathinaikos re-launched opportunities to reduce the score and the Olympic did not pay the option to give two free triples to Saint-Ross that he found … iron so many times.
As it turned out, this was the point that decided the game as in minute 35 McKissick with 2/2 shots brought it back Olympic at +8 (60-68) and a little later at +10 (60-70 in 36 ‘). Confidence in victory? The truth is that Piraeus lost concentration for the moment and some efforts by Nedovic brought the score back to -4 (69-73 in 38 ‘) but without further continuation.
The ten minutes: 12-22, 35-44, 57-62, 71-78
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