Okobo’s tragic mistake that… kept Panathinaikos AKTOR alive before the “double”

THE Panathinaikos AKTOR found himself at -15 against Monacobut with an unimaginable counterattack in the fourth quarter and his basket Grigonis in exhalation, he got a great “double” with a score of 91-90!

Beyond the Lithuanian, however, the “greens” owe… a lot to Eli Okobowho came very close to becoming a hero but ultimately made a mistake that doomed his team.

Specifically, the French guard scored big goal foul with 2.5 seconds left, making it 90-88. He then chose (correctly) to miss the shot so that by o Panathinaikos AKTOR to secure the rebound, to pass the time without being able to execute with good conditions.

His tragic mistake is that he didn’t just miss, he only sent the ball into the backboard, which is a foul! That way, the clock didn’t even run, o Ataman was able to call a timeout and the Greens went on a half-court attack, finding the winning basket with Grigonis.

Watch the phase:

The game could have ended earlier, but with 2.5 seconds left, Elie Okobo intentionally missed the free throw, committing a violation (the shot hit the backboard) and giving Panathinaikos the last out-of-bounds possession. pic.twitter.com/KHfDLUtvNn

— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) December 20, 2023