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Shane Larkin played his first Euroleague game this season and led his second victory at Anadolu Efes in Istanbul (2-4), the most important tournament on the Old Continent.
Man of the match
Erginas Atman students on the trip 84:79 (29:26, 15:12, 19:19, 21:22) broke the Piraeus Olympiacos basketball players (3-3).
The American, who returned to the park after an injury, scored 15 points (1/6 dvit., 3/7 trit., 4/7 penalty) in 20 minutes, bounced 3 balls, made 1 assists, took 1 ball and scored 10 utility points. In the fourth quarter alone, Larkin scored 11 points.
The defender also made his 400th Euroleague transfer in this match.
The game was better started by the guests of Turkey and in the first 13 minutes of the game they accumulated a record advantage of 13 points, which was established by Larkin with an accurate triple (41:28).
However, Georgios Bartzoko’s pupils did not intend to raise the white flag too soon, they had a 7-0 lead and were approaching 6 points after Vassilio Spanouli’s 3-pointer (35:41).
After a long break, the Oly train gained even more momentum. As soon as the third quarter started, Shaquielle McKissic took the advantage and his 7 consecutive points allowed the rojiblancos to leave (47:44).
At the guest camp, the answer came from Rodrigue Beaubois, whose 8 points in a row helped Ataman students take the initiative into their own hands (60:52).
Back on the court 5 minutes before the end of the game, Larkin took over and scored 8 points in a row, distancing the guests by 12 points (75:63).
With 30 seconds to go, Sloukas led Oly to two points by 77:80, but Vasilije Micičius, who was stopped for a foul, secured the victory with a free kick (82:77).
Micičius led the Turks to victory. The former Žalgiris player scored 20 points (5/9 doubles, 2/6 trit., 4/5 penalties) in 38 minutes, bounced 7 balls, made 5 errors, recorded 3 blocks on his account and scored 15 utility points.
Oly was not saved from defeat by Hassan Martin, who played useful. The American scored 11 points (4/5 doubles, 3/6 penalty) in 26 minutes, bounced 6 balls, blocked 3 rival shots, took 2 balls and scored 19 utility points.
The match was memorable for one of the senior Tibor Pleiss from Anadolu Efes. The 221cm tower in front of Olympiacos has reached the 1,000-rebound limit in the Euroleague.
The game at the Sports Chamber of Peace and Friendship was closely followed by NBA star, Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Olympiacos: Hassan Martin 11 (6th inning, 19 ball), Shaquielle McKissic and Costa Slouk (7th ed.) 10 each, Georgios Printezis 9, Octavius Ellis 8 (6/6 penalties).
Anadolu Efes: Vasilije Micičius 20 (7th grade, 5th grade), Shane Larkin (3/7 trit.) And Rodrigue Beaubois (3/3 trit.) After 15, Krunoslav Simon 11 (5/5 dvit. , 5 rec. Cam.), Bryant Dunston 8 (5 rec. Cam.).
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