Olympiacos gave … answers in the most deafening way! The “red and whites” turned the match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in a show for a role prevailing 90-73 in the … invincible this year S.E.F. for the 11th game of the Euroleague and thus returned to victories and positive results after two consecutive defeats.
Despite the pressure of consecutive defeats, and especially with the way she came from Efes two 24 hours ago, but also the pressure of “must” keep his home after six consecutive victories, the whole of George Bartzokas not only did not bend, but proved with the … good morning of the match and from the first dream ten minutes that he has the mentality and the ability to reverse the climate and get back on track.
Top for Piraeus, who climbed to 5th place with a record 7-4, were Tyler Dorsey with 17 points (4/7 three points), Sasha Vezenkov with 15 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, and the excellent one Mustafa Fal with double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists), which in fact had 27 points in the rating system! Sloukas also moved close with 18 points, while Quincy Essie also made her debut who appeared as it was logical after so many months of inactivity “heavy”, playing 2:22 ‘with 0/1 shot and 1 rebound.
On the other hand, for the team of Giannis Sfeiropoulos, which in fact counted six victories in its last seven games in the tournament, only the Sorkin with 10 points and 8 rebounds.
The match
THE Olympic started with Wokap, Dorsey, Papanikolaou, Vezenkov and Fal in his starting five. Dreamy first ten minutes for the “red and whites”, who delivered a seminar basketball intelligence and executive skills in the best period not only of this season but also of their entire history in the organization!
With Tyler Dorsey and Sasha Vezenkov scoring from … everywhere, Piraeus started “hot” building solid foundations for victory from an early age. After the first three minutes and 11-6, Olympiakos ran one series 13-0, launching the difference at +18 (24-6 at 6 ‘). In fact, it started with 9 consecutive shots, eight of which came after assists! Sloukas’ entrance on the floor kept up the home team’s offensive line, closing the first ten minutes 35-8.
Naturally, the frantic pace of the first ten minutes could not continue. Somehow so, and taking advantage of the many offensive rebounds, the Israelis found easy points, lowering the difference at 18 for 39-21 in 14 ‘. The “red and whites” had to wait four minutes for the first basket in the field. The entry of Dorsey and Vezenkov somewhat unblocked their attack, raising the difference even +27 (49-22 and 51-24), with the half time to finish 51-26.
In the second half, Olympiakos came in with the mood to preserve the big difference in their favor in order to reach the victory comfortably. As in the second period, so in the third, Olympiakos came in a bit sluggish with the result that Maccabi Tel Aviv reduced to 56-38 in 26 ‘. However, the quartet of Fal, Vezenkov, Sluka and Dorsey “warmed up” again, raising the difference again in the ranks of 21-24 points. In fact, the difference reached its maximum value (+28 for 71-43), with ten minutes to completed 71-45.
The fourth period, as it was logical, acquired a procedural character, something that the Israelis took advantage of, somewhat gathering the extent of the score. A period in which Olympiakos conceded 28 points, “crumpling” its excellent presence defensively for 30 minutes, with the end finding him winners the “red and whites” with a score of 90-73.
The quarters: 35-8, 51-26, 71-45, 90-73.
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