Panathinaikos escaped the teeth of the Colossus in Rhodes!

He saw everything but in the end Panathinaikos survived! Ergin Ataman’s team struggled a lot against the impressive Colossus of Rhodesbut finally managed to get the pink card with a score of 91-84 and remained undefeated in Stoiximan GBL with a 7-0 record. What is certain, however, is that he had problems in view of the confrontation with the Zalgiris for her Euroleague (22/11, 20:00).

The Rhodesians got into the match much better and started to take the initiative early on precedence. Characteristically, the home side were ahead around 26 minutes into the match, in control until the third quarter and responding to every effort reaction of the “greens”.

Finally, in the fourth period, with their leaders Omer Yurtseven, Juancho Hernangometh and Lorenzo Browno Panathinaikos managed to “tighten” its defense and find big shots on offense, running a partial score of 26-17 to get its narrowest victory of this year’s championship.

The first scorer of the winners with 20 points was Omer Yurtsevenwhile 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists had o Kendrick Nunn. 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and a lot of big defense from Juanchowhile 14 points had o Lorenzo Brown. They didn’t play Jerian Grant and Costas Antetokounmpo.

From Kolossos, who left very positive impressions but remained last with a record of 1-6, he was terrible with 25 points Andrew Goudlockwhile 13 points were scored by Paulius Danusevicius and London Perantes. Positive debut with 10 points and 4 rebounds for him Gabriel Galvanini.

The match

THE Panathinaikos the match started with a three-pointer by Brown (0-3), with Danusevicius responding in the same way (3-3). Nan hit from mid-range (3-5), with the Lithuanian from Kolossos putting in a layup after an assist from Tsairelis for 5-5. Goudlock found the target from a distance and gave the first lead to the Rhodians (8-5), while Tsairelis assisted Perantes for 10-5. Yurtseven made shots and Tsairelis one of his own for 11-7. Goudlock showed his class with a nice basket (13-7), with Kalaitzakis making two shots for 13-9. Nan and Yurtseven they went down (15-13) with a layup and a three-pointer, respectively, while Goudlock answered with a long shot of his own to make it 18-13. Nan made two shots, while Osman and Yurceven shared a spectacle with the latter writing 18-17. THE Galvaniniwho was making his debut, made it 20-17, but Nan immediately leveled with a three-pointer at 20-20. Okoro and Yurtseven scored to make it 22-22 in the first quarter.

In the second period, Osman he scored taking the foul for the visitors’ lead (23-25). Sloukas made a steal and scored (23-27) but Kolossos quickly equalized with a three-pointer by Perantes, while Galvanini was outstanding again (29-27). Goudlock made a three-pointer in transition (32-28), with Osman running after the rebound and getting a foul shot (32-31). Perantes and Goudlock continued the excellent performance of the Colossus (36-33), while Yurtseven scored with a follow for 36-35. Nelson with two shots brought the Rhodians to +4 (39-35), while o Sloukas he raised and Yurtseven nailed it for 39-37. Tsairelis scored by taking the foul (42-37), while Goudlock continued to play a terrible game and scored 44-37. Yurtseven and Huatso scored one shot each (44-39), with Petropoulos to make a three-pointer and Papapetrou to follow up for 47-41 at halftime.

In the second half, Juancho Hernangomet made two shots for 47-43. Danusevicius made a three-pointer (50-43), with Brown answering for 50-46. The American took advantage of his cap Juancho to hit again from a distance (50-49), while Lessor made two shots for the “green” lead (50-51). Kolossos regained the reins with Danusevicius and Slaftsakis (54-53), but the “hot” during this period Brown wrote 54-55 with a scoreboard. Goudlock found Slaftsakis for an easy basket (56-55), with Panathinaikos going to +3 with his shots Kalaitzakis and Juancho’s layup (56-59). Goudlock reacted with a personal streak and gave the lead to the Rhodians again (61-59), while Billis hit from the corner for 64-59. Huacho and Godlock they in turn found the goal for 67-62, with Brown also making a three-pointer for 67-65 in the third quarter.

In the final period, Galvanini and Perantes made it 72-67 with a layup and a three-pointer for Colossus. The second scored a second in a row for 75-67 of the impressive home team, with Nan giving a series of solutions from a distance and immediately putting the difference in the basket (75-73). THE Danusevicius hit from a distance, and Yurtseven reduced with a hook (78-75). Osman ran in transition after Yurceven’s tap and hit a tying three-pointer (78-78), while Hernangomet made a big three-pointer for 80-83. THE Brown he gave a nice assist to Yurceven who made a layup (80-85), with Juancho writing from close range 80-87 and effectively ending the match.

The quarters: 22-22, 47-41, 67-65, 84-91

Detailed match statistics here.