Panathinaikos is helpless despite its many problems! THE Dimitris Priftis lowered his team by… a dozen, without them White, Jovic and Papagiannis simple reference to the match sheet after he had played a few hours earlier with Ethniki, but managed with a psychic appearance to bend him Red Star (79-73) and get for the first time this season second in a row victory.
Great protagonist o Nedovic with 25 points, while excellent was the Kavvadas who added another 17 (with 6 rebounds) making a career high in the Euroleague!
Kalinic and White caused big problems, as did his 15 offensive rebounds Red Star but spoke the passion and the will of the “greens” to finally get the pink card.
At 7-17 now the record of Panathinaikos, at 9-15 that of the Red Star.
The match
Walters and Hollins took the baton in scoring at the start of the match giving a small difference of six points to the Reds (2-8), but Panathinaikos picked it up quickly. Nedovic started to equalize and find rhythm, but the five offensive rebounds that the guests got in the first ten minutes and their excellent creation (7 assists) brought them to the final of the first period at +6 (17-23).
Panathinaikos started to “tighten” its defense and allow the Serbs to score just 4 points in 6:30 minutes in the second period. At the same time, Kavvadas started to dominate the baskets, Nedovic, Makon to score and three minutes before the end of the half, the “greens” went ahead for the first time (32-30). The two teams went hand in hand in the score and Nedonivts with an incredible three-pointer from 9 meters sent the hosts with a lead (42-41) in the locker room.
White and Hollins took it τους at the start of the second half, with the Reds making a small run and escaping the score 57-48, the biggest difference of the match, but Kavvadas with seven points and Nedovic with others three again gave the lead to Panathinaikos (58-57). Makon with 1/2 shots and Lazic with 2/2 scored 59-59, a score with which both teams entered the fourth and last period.
Hand in hand in the last period, Panathinaikos with the Red Star. Nedovic, Sand Ross and Kavvadas took the lead in a… battle against Walters and Kalinic, with the score remaining in a draw (71-71) until 2:24 before the end. Kaselakis and Kavvadas sent Panathinaikos to +4 (75-71), Kalinic answered and threw the difference back in the basket, but the “greens” tightened their defense even more and kept the victory until the final with a difference (79 -73).
MVP: Nemanja Nedovic was enjoyable with 25 points and led Panathinaikos to the big victory over the Red Star. In the… point he wins the award from Kavvadas who had 17 points and deservedly filled the gap of Papagiannis.
The number that made the difference: Only 7/27 in the three-pointer the Red, a percentage that is 25.9%. A very small number, especially considering that they renewed their attacks 15 times (ss. Offensive rebounds) and several of the three-pointers were on favorable terms.
PANATHINAIKOS (Referee): Meikon 7 (2/6 shots, 3/4 shots, 5 assists), Bohoridis 2, Kavvadas 17 (8/10 two points, 1/1 shot, 6 rebounds), Kaselakis 5 (5 rebounds, 2 assists) ), Nedovic 25 (4/5 two points, 4/7 three points, 5/6 shots, 5 assists, 5 errors), Hugaz 2 (0/2 shots, 2/2 shots, 3 rebounds, 2 assists), Evans 8 ( 9 rebounds), Mantzoukas 5 (1), Sant Ross 8 (2).
RED STAR (Radonjic): Walters 10 (1), Davidovac 2 (4 rebounds), Mitrovic 10 (4/5 two points, 2/2 shots), Lazic 2 (0/3 three points), Kalinic 12 (4/9 two points, 0/5 three-pointers, 4/5 shots, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 errors), Dobrich 8 (2), Hollins 13 (3/6 three-pointers), Ivanovic 2, Markovic, White 14 (1 three-pointer, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Kuzmits.
Quarterfinals: 17-23, 42-41, 59-59, 79-73
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