Great samples again from Anatolou Efes!
The Turkish team destroyed with a score of 89-66 Maccabi Tel Aviv in Kallimarmaro and made the 2/2 on Greek soil after prevailing on it They were partisans at the Glyfada stadium, making an excellent second half.
In a crowded one Panathenaic Stadiumwith Panathinaikos fans waiting for their team’s evening game, all of it Tomislav Mijatovic showed a very good game face on both sides of the floor, coming away with a comfortable victory.
Leader of the match with 16 points o Elijah Bryant who had a terrible second half, while 14 had o Daniel Oturu, 14 Ercan Osmani and 11 Rolands Schmitz. Among the losers, Jalen Hord stood out with 14 points and Jordan Lloyd and Levi Randolph had 11.
The match
Maccabi entered well with the star player Randolph who scored 5 quick points for 4-7, but Efes with Otorou overturned the score for 8-7. The Israelis with the athletic Hord impressing led 12-13, but the Turks had Oturu and Schmitz in very good condition and reached 17-14 in their favor. In general, the Effects she played better in the first part of the match and closed the first quarter at 21-20 in her favor.
In the second quarter, the… one of you and one of me continued, with the two teams constantly alternating the lead although they did not have any attacking rhythm. OR Effects tried to escape with a basket from Beaubois and a three-pointer from Willis for 33-28, while a little later the Otorou became double digits for the 37-30 typical home team. Nevertheless, with Lloyd leading the way, Maccabi managed to cut the deficit to 39-38 before halftime.
In the third quarter, Effects came in strong again and found himself at +6 with Schmitz and Bryant (46-40), with the latter scoring and taking the foul for 48-43. OR Maccabi came close again (48-47), with Bryant in excellent condition and succeeding 51-47. He continued to be “hot” and scored a three-pointer for Efes’ +8 (56-48), while with two accurate shots he brought his team to +14 (62-48). THE Stanley Johnson scored his first points for +15 (64-49), while Bryant closed the excellent third quarter for Efes with a three-pointer (71-53).
In the fourth period, which was somehow procedural since the Effects had now escaped far enough, the Maccabi couldn’t even come close, with the Turks staying at very high margins without being threatened and eventually taking the win.
The quarters: 21-20, 39-38, 71-53, 89-66
Source: Sport Fm
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