Panathinaikos who… scares! His team Ergin Ataman made its best performance of this season and swept with a score of 95-81 Anatolou Efes at the “Basketball Development Center” of Istanbul, going up to 4-1 after five games and leaving with a “double” from a very difficult venue!
From the beginning to the end of the match, the “greens” dominated the floor, showing for the first time great picture on both sides of the floor, with defense to… chew irons for the longest time in the game. On the other hand, Effects not only did he have trouble losing hands down, but he saw Giorgos Papagiannis leave and is worried about a very serious injury.
There are many protagonists of Panathinaikos, with the leading one Jedi Osmanwho set a career high in the EuroLeague, scoring 29 points in the home of his former team, with 6/10 three-pointers and 30 rating points! Amazing performance from the “Maestro” Kostas Sloukaswho provided 12 assists, approaching his personal record (13 final passes).
The protagonists do not stop there, since o Omer Yurtseven had a very good first half with 15 points and 4 rebounds, while o Rhyshon Holmes took action in the second, finishing the game with 10 points and 7 rebounds. 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the “cheap” but decisive Jerian Grant. On the side of Efes, he stood out with 18 points Shane Larkin.
In the next (6th) matchday, o Panathinaikos he will go to bologna to play with her Virtues (24/10, 21:00).
The match
The first basket of the match came from Osmani, with Sluka to quickly equalize at 2-2. Osman, after an offensive rebound from Yurtseven, put Panathinaikos in front with a layup (2-4), with Osmani tying the game at 4-4 with two shots. Papagiannis and Yurtseven exchanged baskets (6-6), with the Greek center and Larkin making it 10-6 with easy points. The “greens” found solutions with consecutive points from Yurtseventying the game at 12-12. Larkin gave Ephesus a three-point lead (15-12), with Lloyd and Holmes scoring to make it 17-14. The American center took an offensive rebound and won shots (18-16), while Slukas made a three-pointer for 18-19. THE Osman responded with a goal foul on Jones’ dunk (21-22), shaping the quarter-time score.
The second period started with a steal Kalaitzakis and an accurate shot by Nan for 21-24. The Greek forward stole the ball again and scored a foul (21-27), before assisting Osman for a three-pointer that made it 23-30. Efes cut back with back-to-back points by Lloyd (26-30), with Shorts taking three shots and making two for 26-32. Juancho and Yurtseven scored from close range, with Weiler-Bubb cutting it to 32-36 with a tough 3-pointer. THE Yurtseven continued his good game and scored four consecutive points (32-40), with Larkin to provide a three-point solution for 35-40. The Turkish center of the “greens” scored a foul with a difficult attempt (37-43), but a three-pointer by Bobois brought Efes within a point before the break (42-43).
In the second part, Osman made a very difficult 3-pointer to make it 44-46, shortly after Efes’ first lead after the hour mark. Juancho followed with his own after a layup by Sluka (44-49), with Schmitz hitting from close range for 46-49. The Latvian reduced further with a three-pointer from the top (49-51), with Holmes hitting a difficult effort for 49-53. After a layup by Grant, Panathinaikos found himself at +6, forcing him Kokoskov in time out (49-55). The American guard gave a ready nail to Huacho (49-57), with Swinder providing a solution with a three-pointer for 52-57. Osman answered him immediately (52-60), with Hernangomet and Holmes to shoot the difference to 52-65. The third period ended with the “greens” leading 52-69.
In the fourth quarter, Osman made a three-pointer that increased the difference to 20 points (52-72). Lloyd got a foul shot (55-73), with Dozier hitting a 3-pointer from the corner and Larkin doing the same on the other side for 61-73. Grant provided an important solution with a three-pointer (61-76), with Larkin cutting it to 63-76 with a layup. THE Schmitz won a foul and made a shot (64-76), with Shorts hitting from mid-range to make it 64-78. Osman with a three-pointer and Nan with a mid-range shot increased the difference again (66-83), with Lloyd reducing it with a long shot to 69-83. THE Grant and Osman kept the difference high (71-87), with Efes not having the necessary time to come back and Panathinaikos getting a huge victory.
The quarters: 21-22, 42-43, 52-69, 81-95.
Detailed match statistics here.
Source: Sport Fm
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