Save him Panathinaikos from her… teeth AEK Betsson BC The Kendrick Nunn!
Putting on his best performance in green and succeeding 5 points in last 50”including both game-winning shots 11 seconds before the final, the American guard led the “cloverleaf” to a big upset over the fighting and formidable in the second half “Enos”, with Panathinaikos prevailing by score 86-85 empty due to OAKA suspension for the 7th matchday of the Stoiximan Basket League.
Ergin Ataman’s team dominated the first half and thanks to their good offensive function took the lead with +11 (48-37)before AEK reacted to the replay and with a defense for… seminar, turned the situation around, coming within a breath of victory after leading by +4 (81-85) a minute before the final!
Leading for Panathinaikos, who remained unbeaten at the top of the league, was Kedrin Nunn with 18 points (4/5 three-pointers) 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. They followed closely Grigonis (13p.), Sloukas (15p., 3as.), Lessor (11p., 7r.) and Mitoglou (11 p., 6 p.).
For Joan Plata’s team (3-4), who “touched” their first double at the home of the “greens” after 26 whole years, the exceptional stood out for another match Tillman (20p., 9r.) and Kuzminskas (16p.), as well as Campengele (15p., 5p.) who competed for the first time in a while.
The match:
THE Panathinaikos started the game with Vildosa, Nan, Grigonis, Mandzoukas and Balcherofksi, with AEK Betsson BC to have Randle, McLemore, Netzipoglou, Kuzminskas and Tillman in its starting five. Very good and fast pace in the first minutes of the match, with Kendrick Nunn off to a good start with four points and one assist to help the Greens take the lead with 9-6 at 4′.
AEK, on its part, constantly “fed” him Justin Tillman on the racket, with the American forward scoring his team’s first 12 points for the 13-12 at 6′ and while a little earlier he was ahead with 9-10. A small outburst by the hosts in the last two minutes with 7 points in a row by Grigonis, allowed Panathinaikos to close the first quarter ahead with a score of 25-18.
With Campengele offering valuable solutions in defense and attack, the “yellow and black” were able to keep the “clover” down and “nibble” the difference up to the 2 points (32-30) in the middle of the second period. At that point, Mr Matias Lessor took Panathinaikos by the hand, dominating under the two baskets. With eight personal points in the last four minutes of the period, the French center was the one who gave the necessary energy to Ergin Ataman’s team and together with Sluka and Mitoglou, sent the difference to double figures, thus going to the locker room with the in their favor 48-37.
The scene is different in the second half, with the AEK to enter very concentrated and energetically in third quarter, “short-circuiting” through its good defense the offensive assets and plays of Panathinaikos. With his five collected points Kuzminskas “Union” dropped the difference to a single digit value, while, a little later, with a three-pointer by the Lithuanian forward, they collected another for 52-49 at 23′.
In fact, Joan Plata’s team not only did not relax, on the contrary, it continued to play in the red… on both sides of the floor, reaching the total reversal of the score. With Mfiondou Kampengele absolutely dominating against the tall Panathinaikos, AEK continued to find the way to the basket with ease for the overtaking (54-55 at 27′.) Shortly after, consecutive three-pointers by Netzipoglou, Flionis and Campengele sent the visitors at +6 (60-66) at 29′, despite Sluka’s five points. Kendrick Nunn responded with the same coin for the 63-66 of the quarter.
More in a while…
The quarters: 25-18, 48-37, 63-66, 86-85.
Watch the film of the match here.
See here the statistics of the match.
Source: Sport Fm
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