Panathinaikos ends its “devil’s week” with a demanding exit. His team Ergin Ataman confronts her Virtus Bologna at “Unipol Arena” for its 10th matchday Euroleague (21:30, NovaSports 4, sport-fm.gr, News Bulletin 247).
The “clover” comes from the important but difficult victory against Maccabi Tel Avivwith a score of 93-87 in OAKA. THE Panathinaikos he struggled, found himself behind in the score for almost the entire duration of the match, but finally in the end he managed to get the victory against an opponent who always gives him a hard time. Leaders once again were Juancho Hernangometh, Matias Lessor and Kendrick Nunnwhile he helped a lot for the first time Chedi Osman.
The Greens now have a 6-3 record and are aiming for their fourth double-double of the season. Euroleague after that in Berlin, Belgrade and Istanbul, to continue the hunt for the top. The fact that the Virtues is one of the teams that has not started well this year, it makes the “must” even bigger for Panathinaikos, even though it is an away game.
Indeed, the entirety of it Luca Banki tied for last place in the EuroLeague with Partizan, Villeurbanne and Alba Berlin, with a 2-7 record. Despite having quality in the roster, Virtus have not been performing, and at home they have 1 win in 3 matches, against Maccabi Tel Aviv, and have been defeated by Bayern, Zalgiris and Efes. This is a great opportunity in terms of Panathinaikou in order to get a victory in a difficult venue, beating the Italians still in deformation.
As far as racing news is concerned, o Panathinaikos does not count on Costa Antetokounmpo and Marius Grigoniswho are injured and stayed in Athens. The unexpected happened with him Lorenzo Brownwho developed a fever and did not fly with the rest of the team. On the contrary, Kostas Sloukas, who trained normally the day before the match, overcoming the shoulder problem, will compete normally. For Virtus, his only absence is his Davonte Kecockwho has not yet played in the Euroleague.
The game was appointed to be conducted by Damir Javor (Croatia), Arturas Sukis (Lithuania) and Saso Petek (Slovenia).
Source: Sport Fm
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