How much do you want to go crazy, PAOK? After a “thriller” that will be mentioned for years, his teammate Massimo Kanchelieri won 90-88 in the extension of the Solo away and overcame the 1 -point defeat in the “Palataki”, qualifying for his finals FIBA Europe Cupwhere he will face the Bilbao!
As such, the “biceps of the north” returned to European finals for the first time from the 1996and will claim his third European title. The first final will be held at Bilbao April 16, while the second in Port On the 23rd of the same month, when the “palace” is expected to fall!
The match was crazy, with PAOK Make a great appearance for 15 minutes and escapes +14 (25-39). Beyond that, the French dominated them and came to be preceded by the same difference (63-49), but her “seven-psychic” team Thessaloniki She hadn’t said her last word.
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Indeed, the “black and white” counterattacked and derby the game with Frank Bartley to succeed unthinkable three -pointer in dead time and send the match to the extensionforming 80-81. In the extra five minutes, the “biceps of the north” managed to maintain the +2 difference and get the epic qualification!
Top of the winners with 29 points and 8/13 three -pointers was the mythical Bartleythanks to which PAOK managed to send the match to the extension. Pivotal in the finale the Savar Reynoldswhich measured 10 points and 5 assists. 10 points for his Cedric Henderson9 for him Dimitris Katsiveli and 7 together with 8 rebounds for Jacques Forester.
Of the losers, 17 points were measured by Gerald Agiagi and Clevland Melvinwhile 12 points with 7 rebounds scored by Mosque. ‘Fiasco’ for French groups, as Sole and dijon Not only did they not create a “civil” in the finals, but they were both excluded!
The match
The game started at a high pace and consecutive three-pointers by Henderson and Ayiagi for 3-3. Macnis and Apson continued with baskets up close (5-5), with Bartley to take the “bat” with a three-pointer from the corner for 5-8. Melvin attacked PAOK’s basket and scored (7-8), with Bartley scoring from afar and Apson scoring a foul for 7-14. The impressive start of the “black and white” continued, as did the three-pointers, with Katsivelis forming the first double-digit lead of the match (7-17). Grandison executed from the top (7-20), with their Smith and Katsivel to put lea Ap for 9-22. Campbell with shots and the Melvin with three-pointers reduced to Sole (16-24), but Katsivelis responded from 7 meters for 16-27 of the first quarter.
In the second period, the Bartley He continued to be “hot” with three consecutive three-pointers, sending PAOK to +14 (23-37). De Souza gave a solution to the hosts with two shots (25-37), but Papadakis responded with an impressive flourier for 25-39. Sole found solutions with Ayiagi and threw the difference at 10 (29-39), but Cruose found another long shot and scored 29-42. Macnis finished nicely one phase up close (31-42), before Campbell It makes the difference single-digit with lei Ap for 33-42. McNis continued the good time of the French with a lucky basket (35-42), with Ayiagi shooting 37-43. Lost rebounds continued to hurt the PAOKwho saw the home side approaching 39-43 with De Souza. The first part ended 40-43 in favor of the “biceps of the North”.
Quickly in the second part, two nails from their Ayyyy They brought the solo in front of the score 44-43. Forrestster and McNice exchanged nails (46-45), before PAOK was hung from the PAOK basket for 48-45. Reynolds resolved the Thessaloniki with three-point (48-48), before Henderson He goes to the line and recover the lead for his team (48-49). De Souza scored closely (50-49), before Diavara steals the ball from Katsivelis and nailed to 52-49. The guests did not find solutions to the attack and saw the Solo to escape +8 thanks to Melvin’s three-point (57-49). Campbell made the difference for the French with consecutive three-pointers (63-49), with PAOK’s failure continuing (60-49). THE Bartley He gave solutions to the guests with five consecutive points (63-54), with the third period completed at 65-56 thanks to his shots Henderson.
In the fourth quarter, two shots of Apson brought PAOK (65-58) a little closer, before Henderson put a flourier for 65-60. Bartley took the “bat” and scored in a crazy long shot (65-63), before Apson reduced Pontus (66-65). Bartley won shots and put them on (66-67), before Cruiser He puts a big shot for 66-70. Agha went to the line and reduced (68-70), before Campbell fisted in consecutive three-pointers for 74-70. THE Henderson He gave a solution from average distance (74-72), but Katsivelis made an aggressive foul on a critical attack and Edou scored for 76-72. Forrester went to the line and put 1/2 shots (76-73), but another lost defensive rebound gave the right to Agaya to score for 78-73. Reynolds reduced with Lei AP (78-75), but Ayiagi scored with elaborate energy for 80-75. Reynolds and Grandison threw the difference with shots (80-78), with Sole losing its attack. THE Reynolds He received a three -point cap, but Bartley put a crazy shot and sent the game to the extension.
In the extra five minutes, the Reynolds He won smart shots and put them for 80-83. PAOK got defenses and the American guard went back to the line for 80-85. THE Maknis ended a phase up close (82-85), with the Forrester To win shots in a lady and put them for 82-87. Sole equalized with Melvin’s three-pointer (87-87), but Grandison scored a three-point shot for 87-90. Melvin went to the line and lost a shot, Sole failed to foul to stop the time and PAOK got the qualification!
The quarters: 16-27, 40-43, 65-56, 80-81 (CC), 88-90 (par.)
In detail of the match here.
Source: Sport Fm
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