Sovereign Olympiakos emphatically “defeated” OAKA!

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Panathinaikos made a big counterattack in the third period, but the “red and whites” responded impressively in the fourth with McKissick and won 84-65, in OAKA, ideally completing the first round of the Euroleague that took them to 12-5. On the other hand, the “greens” retreated to 4-13.

McKissick along with Dorsey were the top scorers of Piraeus with 18 points each, but he was the one who marked the decisive counterattack in the last ten minutes, which laid the foundations for the pink card, with the individual score was at 14-30! Great job from him too Σλουκα with 16 points and 6 assists, while a good presence from Vezenkov with 14p.

Also, the other “key” of the derby was the regions, with the guests having 13/37 three points and the “clover” on the other to have 6/27.

From Panathinaikos, the Nedovic was top scorer with 17 points, with Papagianni also makes an amazing appearance with 14p. and 11 rebounds, but in the last minutes to be left by… forces, as he hit the floor a total of 36:52 ”!

The match

Panathinaikos started the derby with Papagiannis, White, Papapetrou, Meikon and Bohoridis, while Olympiakos with Fal, Vezenkov, Papanikolaou, Dorsey and Wokap. In the mood to run, they both entered the floor, with the “red and whites” losing Wookup early with two fouls, but their circumference works well and so they go to 3-10. The “greens” were held aggressively with the second chances, but Sloukas came hungry from the bench, sending Piraeus to the double score (9-18), in 6 ‘. There, Nedovic came on and pushed the hosts to -5 (16-21), but Bartzoka’s team was in control and closed the first period at +7 (18-25).

Olympiakos “hit” in the racket with Martin and McKissick at the beginning of the second period, making it 6-0, which sent him to +13 (18-31). White interrupted the series temporarily, with Vezenkov’s three-pointers sending the team of Piraeus to +16 (23-39), in 13 ‘. Then, Panathinaikos took out many defenses and running in the open field with Makon and Nedovic responded with a series of 9-0 (32-39), until 15 ‘. However, in the last five minutes, OAKA’s floor became an arena with a lot of “basketball wood”, which favored Bartzokas’s team that found points with Makkisik and Slouka, closing the half with 5-0, which sent it to the locker room with the +13 (32-45).

Vezenkov’s basket sent Olympiakos to +15 (32-47) in the first attack of the second half. However, Panathinaikos tightened very defensively with the protagonist and “scarecrow” Papagiannis on the racket and with Nedovic and Papapetrou “warming up” aggressively, the “greens” ran a partial score of 14-2, which brought them to -3 (46-49 ), until 28 ‘. All this time, Bartzokas’s players were consumed in a series of missed shots from the periphery. With the return of Sloukas on the floor, the “red and whites” worked aggressively, but the “clover” had a rhythm aggressively (mainly Nedovic) and so the difference remained at the same level (51-54), until the end of the third period.

With better defenses and McKissick and Martin, Olympiakos escaped at +7 (54-61), at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Panathinaikos ‘reaction came again with Papagiannis, but McKissick felt good and with his own baskets pushed the “red and whites” to +10 (58-68), in 35’. This development “spoiled” the concentration of the “greens”, who were consumed in “pulled” and misplaced attacks, with Vezenkov sending the Piraeus to +12 (60-72), in 36 ‘. Mistakes followed from both sides, mainly due to nervousness, but most of them were from the home team, who completely lost contact with the basket, with Dorsey and Slouka sending Olympiakos to +16 (61-77), in 38 ‘. Essentially, the match was judged there, with the “red and whites” taking the victory with the final 65-84.

MVP: Based on the numbers, but also on the course of the derby, o Shaquille McKissick is the most valuable. Except first scorer (along with Dorsey) for the team of Piraeus was the one who put his. signature with the decisive baskets in the fourth period, breaking the hands of the rest of his teammates.

The number that made the difference: Olympiakos was mentally ready for the shots that the Panathinaikos zone defense would give (in relation to the championship derby at SEF) and so it had 13/37 three points, inside OAKA. On the other hand, the “greens” did not take advantage of their headquarters, having 6/27 outside the 6.75m.

The ten minutes: 18-25, 32-45, 51-54, 65-84

See here the film of the match

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