Cleared her Efes Starring Vezenkov, Fournier in the crowded chef and recovered after last week’s defeat against Fenner Olympiacos!
Having a steady lead throughout the match and although they saw the guests return from -16 to the “final straight” of the match thanks to their three -pointers in succession, the “reds” did not lose their temper and celebrated their victory 92-89!
Thus, Olympiacos, who regained his good self after last week’s bad bracket, returned to the positive results, improving his record in 17-7 and staying alone on top of the Euroleague, before his away games with Paris (5/2) and Barcelona (7/2) for the coming “devil week”!
Top for his team George Bardzokawhich completed the game with 22/34 two -pointers, 7/19 three -pointers, 19 assists for 10 errors and 7 steals, were again Vezenkov (26p, 9 rebounds) and Bakery (20p with just two misplaced shots, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals), while the decisive were also decisive Milutinov (11p, 7 rib) and Papanikolaou (9p, 5 assists, 2 rebounds)!
On the other hand, for the Efeswhich fell to 11-13 and stayed out of the top ten, stood out Brand (21p), Noera (12p, 6 rebounds) and Ottur (10p, 8 rebounds), while on a bad evening they found Larkin and Poarier.
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The match:
With Gokos, Fournier, Papanikolaou, Vezenkov and Fal, George Bardzokas started the game, not having Thomas Wokap at his disposal, along with the steady absentees of Wright, Evans, and Mitrou-Long, who also stayed outside. On the other hand, Luca Banki chose for his original five Bobua, Bryant, Thompson, Osmani and Poarier.
The match started with Fal To defeat Poirier under the basket of Efes and with Thompson scoring five fast points for 4-5. Very active the French center in the first minutes of the match, nailed to 8-5, while Bakery He put Olympiacos’ first three-pointer for 11-5! Bryant responded to Efes 2/2 from afar, reducing to 11-8, while Bobua made it 13-10. Vezenkov reached 6 personal points by getting… Low Post Osmani and Goof He scored a three-point lead at the end of Olympiacos’ 18-10 attack, Bryant reduced to 20-14 by dashing a three-pointer, but at that point Fournier took action, who initially scored with a three-pointer and then stealing stealing. that led to his shots Papanikolaou! Thus, dominant on both sides of the parquet, Olympiacos closed the first period by being in front of 29-14 And having 7/12 two -pointers, 3 /4 three -pointers, 3 steals, 4 assists and 0 errors!
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The second quarter started with a foul Dozier After a rebound striker, while Milutinov, with his successive nails, kept Olympiacos at +14 (33-19) and Peters with successive points (three-point and two-pointing on the line) made it 38-23. Larkin with a three -pointer scored his first points in the match and Milutinov He reached 6 in the second period for 40-28, while at that point in the match Olympiacos lost his pace aggressively, made some errors, allowed Efes to make constant surprises and make a 9-0 lead starring him Noora, reducing to 41-37. McCisick got foul on his three -pointer, but only put one of the three shots, Papanikolaou gave the solution aggressively with a large three-point lead for 45-37, while the Noera continued to hurt the defense of the “reds”, reaching 12 personal points before MacKisik shaped with two shots of the 47-40 of the first half.
With the return of the two groups from the locker room, the Brandwho became her second Efes with a double-digit number of points, and Poarier brought Efes to a “shooting distance” (47-44), but Vezenkov with three-pointers and Gokos, Bakery With successive baskets-fouls again (56-46) the Olympiacos lead. The French guard reached the 17 personal points by shaping from the line of shots in 62-53, Vezenkov He also put on his own in his attempt to get rebounds after his inappropriate three -pointer Thompsonwhile Efes made a small 6-0 series, reducing to 64-59. However, Olympiacos reacted ideally, playing excellent defenses and closing the third period with his own series of 10-2, to escape with 74-61!
The “reds” continued to have complete control of the match in the third quarter, managing their safety lead without particular problems. THE Vezenkov He reached 20 with his three-point, making it 81-63 and scored again for 83-65 and 58-69. But entering the “final straight” of the race, Bobua, Osmani, Dosier and Bryant, were scored in successive three-pointers, bringing Efes to 90-87, with 24 ” for the finale, with them Goof But to find shots and with Bobua losing lei to reduce again to three, with Olympiacos celebrating the victory more easily than it shows the final 92-89.
The quarters: 29-14, 47-40, 74-61, 92-89
The statistics of the match
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