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His nickname is probably not accidental at all. The “princes of the West Bank” imposed their own laws in the second semi-final Super Cup and made the favorite look like the … frog from the fairy tale.
Whether or not the Panathinaikos OPAP So no one can say for sure, but what is certain is that she did not seem prepared for official matches, much less for her. Euroleague next week.
the dove He was well read, well prepared and made sure to be competitive from the first minute of the match. From the moment its players Nikos Papanikolopoulos found confidence in long shots, everything became much easier. It is characteristic that they had 14/23 triples, opera and that means a 60% percentage! At the same time, the “greens” shot 21% (7/32), with Sant Ross taking 2/15 on his return as a child!
From Peristeri they were excellent Terran Petaway (26π.), Marvin jones (14π.), Vasilopoulos (4 / 5tr.) And Steven Gray (13π.)
The match
The game was fairly balanced shortly after the jambol. Neither team was able to find rhythm and gain momentum in the first three minutes, something they did Panathinaikos a little later, when he was at +5 (14-9). But the psychological advantage he seemed to gain was not continuous. the dove He went on the counterattack having them in excellent condition Petaway, Jones and Gray Who contributed the most for his team to go sub 13-2 and lead 16-22 in 8 ‘!
Somewhere there … he was recruited Nemanja Nedovic (11p., In the first part with 1/2 two points, 3/4 three points) by George Βόβορα, who was to play the most important role on behalf of the “greens”. He was essentially the most reliable benchmark in attack and with consecutive points he helped Panathinaikos to balance the game (19-22 in the first ten minutes) and to lead 36-33 three minutes before the end of time (42-42).
However, the problem you are facing Panathinaikos in the “ace” it was more than visible, since the dove make sure to “post” the short body constantly Jackson and for helping to create defensive fissures. Sant-Ross showed in the first part of the game that he did not play well (0/2 two points, 0/2 three points), as a consequence of his abstention from the action.
As much as they could, the “greens” supported the ball on the “painted” with it Mitoglou (6p., In the first with 3/6 two points, 0/1 three points, 0/3 shots) to take the … in it as a “five” while the Bentley he was the one who had best held the position of power forward (in relation to them White and Mitoglou). On the contrary, the well read dove He found several free throws (triples 6/11 at halftime) which resulted in “responding” to the “greens” and being close to the scoreboard.
The scene didn’t change much even at the beginning of the second half. On the one hand or Panathinaikos He was trying to take the lead (52-47 in 24 ‘) but the’ celestial ‘found a way to return to the game and with a 4-12 to lead 56-59 in 27’. In fact, this was the key point, as their players “filled” Papanikolopoulos As a result, they aim non-stop off the 6.75 meter line and lead 61-67 by the end of the third quarter.
The difference for dove He reached seven points (65-72 in 33 ‘) and this thanks to the excellent “reading” of the hosts, the patience they showed on both sides of the pitch, but also the risk they ran by leaving several shots from the ” greens “. In fact, the greatest value of the difference was the 8 points (70-78 in 35 ‘) but with a 4-0 of Nedovic the “greens” reduced to 74-78. Then a triple Steven Gray returned the score to +7 for his team Nikou Papanikolopoulos (74-81 in 36 ‘)
The “clover” with 2/2 Saint-Ross and a basket of Mitoglou He cut back to 78-81 and indeed Nedovic had a chance to equalize at 2:26 but the 3 he tried missed. HE Petaway with a terrible dive done 78-83 and then the White With … his own actions he made the match … thriller (82-84) in 1:18. HE Petaway with 2/2 shots scored 82-86, then or Saint-Ross he also made a mistake Vasilopoulos with two more shots they “sealed” their victory Peristeriou (82-88) at 46 ” before the end.
The ten minutes: 19-22, 42-42, 61-67, 82-90
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