Smiles at OAKA, and not only for the victory!
THE Panathinaikos broke him up Ionic with a score of 102-70 and improved to 12-2 in the Basket League, but the main thing is that he saw his young players get a lot of playing time!
In this way, the “greens” managed to rest many of their “first violins”, and do the best possible training ahead of the difficult “devil’s group” with Real (1/2) and Baskonia (3/2).
The match
O Panathinaikos confirmed his superiority in the first minutes, entering very dynamically with their protagonists Bacon and Williams, as a result of which he reached +7 (13-6) from very early on. The good period of the “greens” continued, and a three-pointer Kalaitzakis made it +12 (18-6), before Bacon put up two more in a row to make it 24-8. The final score in the first quarter was 28-10, and was shaped by Alexander Samoturov.
Very quickly in the second period, with Papagianni and Bacon Panathinaikos reached +23 (35-12). Ionic replied and aggressively woke up with Blackhead and Simmons, down to 16 (37-21), before Lee took over to make it 44-21. The “greens” got stuck for a while offensively, however, and Ionikos had no solutions, as a result of which Lee also formed +26 (49-23). The gap went up even further, with two of his shots Neoklis Avdala to form the 53-26. The half finally ended with a score of 55-30.
As the second half began, back-to-back points from Papagianni they signed the first +30 of the game (61-30), before he also scored a three-pointer for 64-33. THE G. Kalaitzakis with a goal foul he increased the difference for the first time to +32 (69-37) and a little later the Samoturov with a three-pointer he made it 72-39. Ionikos could not find offensive solutions and Papagiannis signed +40 with a three-pointer (79-39), before Bacon write +43 (82-39). Finally, a Mantzaris foul goal made it 85-45 in the third period.
Panathinaikos with very good players Abdala and Hugaz continued to be at +40 (90-50). THE Ionic took the opportunity with an excellent Castigo to reduce to 29 (97-68), taking advantage of his young form Panathinaikou. A three-pointer by him Kalaitzakis brought the “greens” to their first defeat (100-68), before the final 102-70.
The quarters: 28-10, 55-30, 85-45, 102-70
Detailed match statistics here
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