Paris-Panathinaikos: For the second “double” where… it all started!

Panathinaikos AKTOR continues his duties in the Euroleague. His team Ergin Ataman facing the “protara” Paris away (9:30 p.m., NovaSports5, sport-fm.gr, News Bulletin 247) for the third matchday of the competition and the first of the “devil’s week”, after Real Madrid follows on Thursday (16/10).

In fact, the stadium where the match will take place may now be known commercially as the “Accor Arena”, but in reality it is the “Palais de Bercy”, that is, where the “clover” sewed the first star on his shirt 1996beginning its rich European history.

THE Panathinaikos comes from the very difficult victory over him PAOK (96-93) in Gate. The “greens” wanted a comfortable victory so as not to “strain” their key players in view of the “devil’s week”, however the Thessalonians made it very difficult for them, as a result Kendrick Nunn to play 35 minutes, o Matias Lessor almost 30 and Marius Grigonis 25, among others.

Now, the “seven-star” in Parisaiming to make 3X3 its “passable” start, as very difficult games follow with Real and Fenerbahce away from home. A possible defeat will be considered “off schedule”, as the French club, playing in the Euroleague for the first time, has one of the weakest rosters in the competition.

Indeed, the team coached by the Brazilian former NBAer Thiago Splitterentered the top European event as its champion Eurocupand aims to be as competitive as possible at this high level, although capacity projections don’t have her as a contender for a playoff spot.

So far, the team from the French capital counts two defeats in the same number of matches, as he lost in the premiere to Red Star at home (77-80) and after the Armani in Milan (79-74), being competitive in both matches. The great scorer stands out in its roster What J Shortsthe talented Nadir Ififormer Armani player Alba, Maodo Lo and the former Monaco guard, Jacob Watara.

Regarding absences, Panathinaikos traveled in full, except for Costa Antetokounmpowho still hasn’t gotten over his injury. THE Omer Yurtsevenwho was absent from the match against PAOK, is normally counted for the game. The match will be directed by Olegs Latishevs (Latvia), Jordi Aliaga (Spain) and Uros Obrknezevic (Serbia).