Panathinaikos AKTOR has “unleashed”! His team Ergin Ataman was looking for psychology after the two straight defeats in Euroleague and found her against AEK Betssonwhich it defeated with a score of 94-74 in OAKA, maintaining its undefeated streak in the league (3-0). In a way, the “greens” will go to Polis for the match with… Lantern (10/25).
After a relatively competitive first quarter (23-19), the hosts started to find a rhythm and “cleaned up” the game early on, after half time the scoreboard read 49-29.
THE Ergin Ataman took advantage of the game to give time to many players such as Costas Antetokounmpowho made his debut this year, but also Alexander Samoturov. The second part was procedural and the “green” lead only increased, reaching up to +34 (72-38). AEK Betsson took advantage of the “relaxation” of Panathinaikos to reduce the difference to more normal levels, but did not actually claim anything from the game.
An exuberant face for the home team, with a whopping 22 points Lorenzo Brown17 of Marius Grigonis14 of Matias Lessor12 of Kendrick Nunn and 11 of Jerian Grant. From the Union, he stood out with 16 points Grand Goldenwhile he tried with 14 o CJ Bryce.
The match
Jerian Grant opened the game’s scoring with a layup (2-0), with Golden making it 2-2 with a hook from close range. Netzipoglou scored in transition and Golden scored another basket for the visitors’ 4-6. THE Mitoglou scored an own basket (4-8), while Lorenzo Brown reduced for Panathinaikos with a three-pointer (7-10) and then scored from close range for 9-10. Lessor took the baton and put the home team ahead (11-10), before Brown hit two shots to make it 13-10. The French center scored four straight points and Juancho layup for 19-12. THE Kuzminskas he posted Huacho and Gray cut to 19-16 in a flash. Hernangometh sent the ball to the basket from close, while its own defense resulted in a nail by Grigonis in transition for 23-16. Hale’s buzzer beater 3-pointer made it 23-19 in the first quarter.
In the second period, Papapetrou made a difficult basket in the post (25-19), before Bryce hit two shots (25-21). Brown completed a terrific attack with a three-pointer from the corner (28-21), while Lessor nailed the game phase for 33-23, having also taken the foul. Nunn hit a shot after a technical penalty on Kuzminskas (34-23), before Grant made a nice layup to make it 37-23. THE Golden scored consecutive points and reduced (39-27), with the Lessor to hit two shots for 41-27. Nunn took the “baton” and scored twice in a row from mid-range (46-27), with the half ending at 49-29 thanks to a three-pointer by Jerian Grant.
At the beginning of the second part, Grigonis scored… four points (1 technical penalty shot and a 3-pointer) for 53-29. Mitoglou and Lessor hit one shot each (55-29), with the Frenchman scoring from close range for 57-29. Bryce made a three-pointer for AEK and reduced the score to 59-34, but Grigonis, who was excellent in the third quarter, responded and made it 62-34. Brown scored after some time and did it with a long shot (64-34), before Candy answered with a layup (64-36). THE Antetokounmpo scored his first basket of the season with a nail (68-38), with Mitoglou and Nan following and sending the difference to +34 (72-38). The quarter ended with a score of 72-40 thanks to two shots by Kuzminskas.
In the fourth quarter, Golden made back-to-back baskets and Hamp scored for the first time, making the score 75-47. Kuzminskas narrowly reduced (75-49), before o Kalaitzakis answer with a three-pointer (78-51). Golden with a layup and Karabelas with a shot made it 78-53, with Bryce scoring from the line to make it 78-57. Hamp ran in transition and made a layup, with the Bryce to score from long range and bring the difference to -16 (78-62). Brown with shots and Grigonis with a layup “unstuck” Panathinaikos (82-64), with Grant restoring +20 (84-64). THE Bryce reduced again with a three-pointer (84-67), while Lorenzo Brown with two three-pointers signed his excellent performance (92-71).
The quarters: 23-19, 49-29, 72-40, 94-74
Detailed match statistics here.
Source: Sport Fm
I am currently a news writer for News Bulletin247 where I mostly cover sports news. I have always been interested in writing and it is something I am very passionate about. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family and friends.
