Prometheus-Panathinaikos: Repeat in the μι semifinal

The curtain on the first Final Four of the Men’s Cup after 18 years opens with a semifinal that is… repeat of last year’s final. THE Prometheus faces him Panathinaikos in “Dyo Aorakia” of Heraklion (17:00, ERT3, News Bulletin 247 and sport-fm.gr).

The team of Patras arrives for third time in its history and in fact in consecutive seasons in the semifinals of the Men’s Cup. In the last quarterfinal, which was held on February 5 at “Dimitris Tofalos”, PAOK prevailed with 100-86. After her participation in two consecutive finals aspires to win its first trophy in the institution and the second in its history after Super Cap of 2020.

In the same year, it was defeated 61-57 by AEK in “Dyo Aorakia” of Heraklion, while in 2021 it had lost 91-79 by Panathinaikos in the OAKA indoor. THE Elias Zouros will not have at his disposal Nico Gika and Jeraj Grant, who were coronavirus and did not even travel to Crete. At the same time, Haris Giannopoulos remains out of the team, while two players have recently recovered from COVID-19 and may not be in the best possible condition.

Panathinaikos is the absolute boss of the institution. He qualified for the 35th time in his history in the semifinals of the Men’s Cup, defeating Lavrio 93-69 in the OAKA indoor on December 27th. The “greens” are aiming for their 26th participation in a final, aiming to defend the title they won last season and reach 21 titles in the institution.

In fact, two of these titles came to “Dyo Aorakia” in Heraklion, home of this year Final Four, in 2014 against Aris with 90-53 and in 2019 against PAOK with 79-73. Dimitris Priftis will not have him at his disposal Ioannis Papapetrouwhich after the recent operation on the sinus is not ready yet. In fact, he will travel by boat to Heraklion, since he is not allowed to get on a plane.

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