Solutions are urgently needed Panathinaikos!
The “greens” were inferior to the circumstances and in Vitoriaknowing the defeat of the Baskonia with a score of 95-90, which does not reflect the image of the match at all. In this way, the Panathinaikos dropped to 8-15 in Euroleagueand sank even deeper into introversion.
His team Dejan Radonic she was very competitive only in the… half of the first quarter, when she managed to get away early and even with +12 (4-16). From that point on, the home side upped the ante, going as far as +20, only to see the margin dwindle to bearable levels at the end when it was all over.
Leader of the match was the improbable again Marcus Howard. The American guard scored 24 points and did whatever Panathinaikos’ regional defense wanted, with Costello (16 points) and Marinkovics (14 points) as worthy supporters. On the side of the “greens”, 19 points had Derrick Williams and from 16 Papagiannis, Bacon and Lee.
The match
THE Panathinaikos he entered the match transformed and with improbability Bacon took an early lead with a score of 4-10. With Lee also creating him Williams to find solutions, the “greens” continued with the same dynamism and found themselves up to +12 (4-16). Gradually, with Marcus Howard main spokesperson, n Baskonia started finding solutions, going on an 8-0 run that made it 18-21. Finally, a three-pointer Costello made it 21-23 of the first period.
With a quick 5-0 from Heidegger and Costello, Baskonia pulled ahead early in the second period (26-23), before Bacon tied the game with a 3-pointer to make it 26-26. The hosts with Rooster and Marinkovic they went on a 7-0 run, taking a 33-26 lead. Panathinaikos with Papagianni to get into the spirit of the match they answered, reducing to 35-32, but Baskonia had found a rhythm for good and reached +10 (44-34). Finally, the half ended for the Basques at 52-38.
The Basques again entered the third quarter more focused and with excellent Enoch and Thompson they went up to +20 for the first time (60-40). THE Panathinaikos with Walters and Williams to wake up on the attack ran a quick 8-0, reducing to 12 (60-48), before the second signed the 60-50. The “greens” did not keep their clear minds, with the home team again going to +14 (64-50). At the end of the third period, Panathinaikos ran a small streak with Papagiannis as the protagonist, for 76-65.
Dejan Radonić’s team continued their good season, with Walters and Grigonis to reduce to 8 (78-70). Baskonia returned to +11 (83-72), with Marinkovic writing 85-72, before Williams answer with a three-pointer (85-75). Grigonis temporarily reduced to 8 (85-77), before a run by Howard and Costello dashed the hopes of Panathinaikos (90-77). The “greens” with Papagiannis and Li reduced to 7 (93-86), but it was too late and they suffered defeat.
The quarters: 21-23, 52-38, 76-65, 95-90
Detailed match statistics here
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