Unconditional delivery for Panathinaikos in Barcelona

THE Panathinaikos surrendered … unconditionally to her superiority Barcelonaleaving with … his head bowed from Spain after and defeat 86-60 suffered in “Palau Blaugrana” for the 25th game of the Euroleague.

With the exception of a few minutes at the end of the first and in the middle of the second period, thanks mainly to the outbursts of George Papagiannis, the “greens” could never follow the rhythm of the “blaugrana”, while paying for the absences of Papaetrou-Nedovic, but also the many mistakes (17, of which 13 at halftime) …

For the Spaniards who arrived at 19-5 and remained in third place, the Hayes and Ext with 14 and 12 points respectively, with Mirotic to add 9 points.

For the “clover” that saw its record fall at 5-17 and shot tonight with the … tragic percentage 8.3% behind the 6.75m. (1 / 12tr.)only the PapagiannisThe Greek center was essentially fighting alone with me 18 points and 4 rebounds. He was also in double digits Daryl Macon (12 points), however performing with bad percentages (3/11 in the field).

The match



THE Panathinaikos started with them Meikon, Bohoridi, Kaselaki, White and Evans in his starting five. Without a clear mind and with many effortless mistakes in the offensive part (7 in the first ten minutes) in the first four minutes of the match, the “greens” were found back with 10-5, forcing Dimitris Priftis to call hasty time-outs.

The instructions and the voices of the Greek coach took hold… place, with the “clover” going to targeted attacks and with him Papagianni to break high, lower at 14-13 at 8 ‘. Kuric scored with a three-pointer 17-15 of the first period, with good defense of the Greek team to “hide” the wrong texts in the attack.

The good defense of Panathinaikos, however he went for a walk in the second ten minutes, with him Dante Exum to become a protagonist for the “blaugrana” and with nine consecutive points to send the difference at +9 (26-17 at 13 ‘). The “greens” continued the easy and effortless mistakes in the attack, arriving in the first half at 13 τα

Then the Barcelona found another explosive three minutes, in which he ran a sub 13-0with ten points from Hayes, launching the difference for the first time at +22 (42-21 at 19 ‘), with the half coming to an end with 45-25.

With his foot pressed on the … accelerator he entered second half Saronas Giaskevitsios’s team, with Panathinaikos not being able to follow the frantic rhythm of the hosts. With a quick 9-2 at first two minutes of the third period, the “blaugrana” arrived at +27 and in the double score with 54-27.

The mistakes continued for Panathinaikos, with the score remaining at very high levels (58-32 in 26 ‘). Towards the end of the season, the “greens” took a pulse and with a series of 10-3 narrowed the difference a bit (61-42 in 29 ‘), with the ten minute closing at -21 and 63-42.

The match had already been judged, however the hosts were not in the mood to slow down. Running behind 6.75 meters, Barcelona increased the difference for the first time at +28 (77-49 at 35 ‘). Macon and Sant-Ross found the mental reserves and with a small series threw the difference (79-58 in 37 ‘), with the end of the match finding Barcelona the winner with the emphatic 86-60.

The quarters: 17-15, 45-25, 63-42, 86-60.

Watch here … the film of the match.

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