Panathinaikos made a foul look in Milan and suffered a defeat by Armani 87-75. Sloukas was the one one who tried and rescued by the Greek group.
A … Sloukas doesn’t convey spring. And it couldn’t convey it to Milan as Panathinaikos was introduced.
A lot inferior to the circumstances, not solely did he not reap the benefits of the various and vital absences from Armani, however made the worst (maybe) look this season. And the 87-75 defeat was the logical consequence of the presence of the “greens” within the match of the twenty fourth Euroleague.
Shortly earlier than the “satan -week” towards Fener and Efes, the champions of Europe and Greece noticed the superior and superior Jacques Ledey … making enjoyable of them, as Costas Sloukas couldn’t change the scenario within the match on his personal. .
The American ahead completed the match with 33 factors with 7/9 two -pointers, 5/7 three -pointers, 4/4 photographs and eight rebounds, in his finest Euroleague recreation!
The match: Armani Milan – Panathinaikos
The beginning of the race was fairly numb. Each for Panathinaikos and Armani, although the “Greens” accomplished the 5 group fouls very early and gave the house aspect with ease. It’s noteworthy that within the first quarter that introduced the Italians (1/7m) with the minimal lead (17-16) they’d 8/8 photographs towards any of the “greens”. Centric Nan could have had 8 factors (2/4 three -pointers, 1/2 two -pointers) however general the Greek group (5/7dip, 2/7m) was removed from its requirements.
The distinction first reached +5 for Armani Milan (21-16) however an 8-0 Panathinaikos collection because of Kostas Sloukas who had 2/2 three-pointers and an help “take” to Gabriel introduced the “Greens” at +3 (21-24). Nevertheless, as an alternative of controlling the tempo of the race and benefiting from the … second, the South Sudanese dedicated a third foul, whereas Jacques Ledey caught hearth! He scored 10 consecutive and unanswered factors for Armani's 10-0 collection main 31-24 at 15 '!
With a 9-2 lead, Panathinaikos introduced the match to the straight (33-33 at 18 ') however the half ended with Armani with a 39-37 lead. Within the first half of the match the Italian group had a Ledey from … one other planet with 17 factors (3/4 two -pointers, 3/5 three -pointers, 2/2 photographs, 3 rebounds) and a complete of 9/16 two -pointers, 3/13 three -pointers , 12/12 photographs, 16-3 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and seven errors, whereas the “Greens” with Nan two-digit (10p) and Sloukas (9p, third) had 9/18 two-pointers respectively. , 6/14 three-pointers, 1/3 photographs (all Sloukas), 14-2 rebounds and 10 assists for 7 errors.
Armani was at +8 with the beginning of the second half (49-41 at 23 '), scoring from Nikos Mainion with two consecutive three-pointers. The rating additionally reached +9 (54-45 in 25 ') as Panathinaikos continued to have many aggressive issues from the tough protection of the house aspect. Ataman's group continued to have a foul face within the “Unipol Discussion board” parquet, primarily within the assault the place he scored with the … dropper. If the consecutive misplaced defensive rebounds are additionally taken under consideration, the outcome was robotically imprinted.
The Greens had been discovered at -14 on the finish of the third interval (66-50) and solely Sloukas tried to alter the scenario and convey Panathinaikos again into the match. With consecutive three -pointers it helped the “inexperienced” to cut back to 10 factors however was not sufficient. Armani continued to dominate and never permit any a part of the Greens to turn into aggressive.
Judged: within the third interval and within the explosive interval of Armani Milan, which was discovered instantly at +9 (49-41) having made 10-2 from 39-39. Since then, Panathinaikos has by no means returned to the match, having absolutely surrendered to the appetites of the house aspect who additionally reached +16.
THE BEST: Jacques Ledey (33p, 7/9dip, 5/7m, 4/4b, 8rb) was the one who “triggered” the “Unipol Discussion board” being his finest parquet
Co -stars in NIKI: Nikos Mainion (14p, third, 2b) ideally accomplished Ledey with essential selections within the third interval, when the dispute of the dispute on behalf of Armani Milan.
WAITING MORE: Excluding Kostas Sloukas from everybody else. Tragic look general by Panathinaikos!
His efficiency turned: Sloukas tried with 22 factors and 6 assists. Nan solely had his moments with 18 factors. However his teammates had been absent from the parquet.
THE RACE STATIST: The superb charges of Armani Milan because it had 54% within the two -pointers with 19/35, 42% in three -pointers with 10/24 and 86% within the photographs with 19/22. Quite the opposite, the Greens shot with simply 47% on two -pointers and 54% on photographs.
What occurred to the primary spherical: Panathinaikos had simply received Armani Milan at OAKA 103-74.
Their subsequent obligation to EuroLeague: Panathinaikos will host Fenerbahce within the first “Diabolical Week” in OAKA (4/2, 21:15) for the twenty fifth Euroleague match whereas Armani Milan will journey to Munich for the match towards Bayern (4/2, 21:15).
The quarters: 17-16, 39-37, 66-50, 87-75.
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