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Panathinaikos OPAP did not take advantage of the momentum after the double against Armani Milano, started the game disappointingly, did not have a clear mind in attack and, in the end, were defeated at home by Zalgiris (81-69), for their 13th meeting. Euroleague.
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The clover was far from the image that Giorgos Vovoras wanted, he could not limit the action of the guests from 6m75 and fell fatally on the canvas of a team that had six consecutive defeats – Martin Schiller’s players had to smile from 29 October 2020, in the away game against Villeurbanne.
Or MVP
Marius Grigonis is the absolute boss in Zalgiris, its highest quality player, its leader. He started with 18 points and 7/7 shots, but down the stretch, it was someone else who cleared. Rokas Yokoubaitis was absent until 30 ‘but since then he made a difference. With their own consecutive points, Zalgiris stepped on the accelerator at the most critical point (from 30 ‘to 35’) and achieved victory. The left guard of the Lithuanian team finished with 10 points (with 3/5 two points, 1/2 three points, 1/1 shot) 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, but also 5 errors in 22’37 ” participation .
THE WEAK LINK
With the exception of Giorgos Papagiannis (10 points, 11 rebounds), no one else played at the levels that Giorgos Vovoras would like. The greens were very out of place, which played a role at the finish line. Especially when we talk about Ioannis Papapetrou and Nemanja Nedovic who finished with 2/11 three points.
THE STATISTICS THAT stood out
A week ago, Zalgiris scored 2/18 3-pointers in a home loss to Barcelona. At OAKA the situation was very different, as Martin Schiller’s players scored in bursts from the periphery. They finished the game with 13/20 3s (66%), with Marios Grigonis leading the way with 6/8 3s. The remarkable thing about the story is that his best shooter, Arturas Milaknis, had 1/4 of shots from 6m75.
THE RACE
The visitors were impressive at the start, taking advantage of the hosts’ reluctance to get a hand on the ball and play good personal defense and quickly took the lead.
In fact, at the moment when Panathinaikos had 1/7 shots, Marius Grigonis did what he wanted and with his continuous shots he brought his team to +10 (12-22 in 8 ‘), forcing Giorgos Vovoras to start the match. picked up changes, hoping to find a working schematic.
The presence of Dinos Mitoglou in the “5” and the relative control of the rebounds helped the club to close the difference and from -12 (12-24) in 10 ‘to -6 (18-24) in 12’, very, very quickly the data changed again. In favor of Zalgiris. With Nigel Hayes and Marius Grigonis scoring on successive peripheral shots, the visitors again escaped with a double-digit difference (22-32 in 15 ‘), showing that they have the advantage.
They even managed to secure this advantage until the end of the first half (33-43), in which Marius Grigonis had 18 points with 7/8 shots and Zalgiris shot 9/13 from the periphery.
The third ten minutes started with much better omens for Panathinaikos OPAP, who found accumulated points and reduced to one point (45-46 in 24 ‘), at the same time that Marius Grigonis went to the bench, loaded with three fouls. But each time the clover seemed capable of capsizing, Martin Schiller’s players responded with a miniseries.
The most typical example is the end of the third period. Panathinaikos OPAP led the match to “X” (50-50) to 3’22 ” by the end of the quarter, but they followed five and a half minutes without a point. Somehow, Zalgiris found the opportunity to score unanswered points and found himself at +13 (50-63 in 32 ‘), making him an unshakable favorite for victory.
From there it was impossible for the clover to return. On the one hand, because Rokas Jokoubaitis took the witness from Marius Grigonis and fired one shot after another, on the other hand, because the playersGiorgos Vovoras were lost by the region (8/28 three points).
Referees: Sacrifice – Rocha – Difala.
The ten minutes: 12-24, 33-43, 50-60, 69-81.
PANATHINAIKOS OPAP (Vovoras): Mac 10 (3/4 three points, 4 assists), Papagiannis 10 (11 rebounds), Bohoridis 2 (1/5 shots), Papapetrou 10 (2/6 two points, 0/4 three points, 6/6 shots, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Kaselakis, Foster 2, Nedovic 12 (2/3 two points, 2/7 three points, 2/2 shots, 4 assists), Blanco 7 (1), Mitoglou 9 (1), Bentil, Sant Ross 7 (1/3 2-point shots, 1/5 3-point, 2/2 shots).
ZALGIRIS (Schiller): Wookup 5 (1 three points, 8 assists), Lekavitsius 5 (1), Hayes 14 (3/3 three points, 4 rebounds), Yankounas 4, Milaknis 3 (1/4 three points), Geben, Rubit 8 (8 rebounds ), Yukobaitis 10 (1), Grigonis 24 (3/6 two points, 6/8 three points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Lovern 8 (4/10 two points, 8 rebounds).
Team Statistics – Panathinaikos OPAP: 16/34 two points, 8/28 three points, 13/16 shots, 29 rebounds (18 + 11), 19 assists, 7 steals, 9 errors, 4 blocks.
Group Stats – Zalgiris: 18/40 two points, 13/20 three points, 6/7 shots, 41 rebounds (29 + 12), 17 assists, 5 steals, 15 errors, 1 block.
The next obligations of the two teams: Next week, Panathinaikos OPAP will play Real Madrid (12/15) and Alba Berlin (12/17) at OAKA, while Zalgiris return home to face Baskonia (12/15) and Fenerbahce (17/12).
Photo credits: Eurokinissi
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