He gave rights but he endured Panathinaikos AKTOR!
The “greens” won with a score of 83-76 Anatolou Efes in OAKA and went 12-8 in the Euroleague, getting a precious pink card against problems and fatigue, although… they played with “fire” for a long time!
His team Ergin Ataman had a terrible first half and led by as much as +22 (38-16). Until the middle of the third period, Efes showed no signs of reaction, however from then on it made a lasting counterattack and came even closer to 3 points (76-73). Nevertheless, Mr Jerian Grant he pulled it off…knocked it out with a crucial 79-73 three-pointer, securing the important win for the home team.
The leader of the match was Marius Grigonis, which was the main reason for the big difference that Panathinaikos AKTOR got. The Lithuanian succeeded 24 points on 7/9 3-pointers, while he was followed in performance by the “maestro” Kostas Sloukas with 9 points and 9 assists, making history at the same time. From 14 points they won Kendrick Nunn and Dinos Mitoglouwhile 10 was scored by Matias Lessor. He gave valuable help during the time he fought Costas Antetokounmpo.
On the part of Efes, which fought for one more match but suffered its 7th straight defeat and fell to 7-13, the standout Rodrigue Beaubois with 16 points, while 13 was scored by Timbor Plais and 12 o Elijah Bryant. He moved at low levels Shane Larkinwho was held to 9 points on 3/9 from the field.
The match
THE Anatolou Efes opened the scoring in OAKA with a three-pointer from Mike Daum, while he put a difficult basket over the defense for 0-5. Mitoglou with his own long shot scored the home team’s first basket, while Grigonis tripled and fouled out, making it 7-5. The Lithuanian came in “hot” and hit another shot from 6.75 for 10-5, while Grant made a steal and Nunn finished the period in the surprise for 12-5. THE Mitoglou followed with a very nice individual energy and layup, making it 14-7, while Lessor added a shot to make it 15-7. Jerian Grant also joined the three-point dance, with Grigonis and Thompson each trading one more for 21-10. THE Otorou scored 4 straight points to cut it to 21-14, but got a technical penalty and Slukas hit the shot to make it 22-14. THE Sloukas made a three-pointer at the end of the attack and the first quarter ended 25-14.
The start of the Panathinaikos AKTOR in the second period was similarly good. Grigonis hit his fourth 3-pointer, and then Nunn nailed a layup for 30-14. Beaubois gave Efes a mid-range solution, but Nan responded in kind for 32-16. Lessor was fouled but missed the shot to make it 34-16, with Antetokounmpo to nail the Turkish basket for 38-16. Beauvois was the only solution in this period, making a three-pointer for 38-19, while Bryant followed to reduce it to 38-21. Efes put together a nice attack and Plyce nailed it, while the elevated Bryant cut the gap to 38-25. THE Lessor cut the 9-0 partial score of Efes with a nice energy, while o Sloukas sent the difference very high again with a three-pointer (43-25). The Turks found solutions from afar with consecutive three-pointers from Plays and Williscutting it to 45-31. Mitoglou hit another shot from 6.75 (9/13 to this point) and the half ended 51-35 on Nan’s buzzer beater.
The second half started like the first, with a long shot by Grigonis for 54-35. Plais reduced with two points from mid-range, while o Bryant made three shots for 54-40. Grigonis continued to be unstoppable and hit another 3-pointer to make it 57-40, but Thompson answered to cut it to 57-43. Larkin made his first basket and cut it to 59-48 with a three-pointer, while Thompson followed with three shots for 59-51, in Efes’ best period of the match. THE Grigonis he made his seventh three-pointer at an important point for 62-51, but Place answered him and cut it back to 62-54. The German center did damage with another long shot for 64-57, but the Mitoglou answered him immediately with 4 consecutive points for 68-57, which was also the final score of the third period.
In the final quarter, Larkin put in a very difficult shot from the corner, while Antetokounmpo he nailed impressively and Nan scored twice from close range for 74-60. Beaubois made a three-pointer and a foul (74-64), but Kostas nailed it again for 76-64. Willis scored twice from long range for stubborn Efes to cut it to 76-70, while the Turks had a chance to get even closer, which was denied by a stop by Antetokounmpo. Bobois reduced to the basket (76-73), but the Grant made a key 3-pointer for 79-73. Plais failed to reduce in a critical attack, with Sluka making two shots and writing 81-73. THE Bobois made a shot and Larkin a layup for 81-76, but time was running out for Ephesus and the home team prevailed.
The quarters: 25-14, 51-35, 68-57, 83-76
Detailed match statistics here.
Source: Sport Fm
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