THE Panathinaikos He managed to get his third victory over Efes Anadolou and 75-67 in his fifth playoff game Euroleague, He secured his qualification to Abu Dhabi’s Final 4.
In a crowded OAKA, Panathinaikos started ideally the game and took a 23 -point lead against Anadolu Efes, but the Turkish team then reacted and the “Greens” had to “fight” in the finale to get the “ticket” for the Euroleague Final 4.
Ergkin Ataman’s team will thus go as a European champion in Abu Dhabi, to “defend” her trophy and claim the back to back title for the first time in her history.
The terrible start to the ‘hot’ OAKA
Panathinaikos entered the … knife on the teeth in the fifth playoffs against Anadolu Efes and a little lacked the “match” from the first half. With the world in the “hot” OAKA giving energy to the “Greens” and Chendo Osman flying … fires, Panathinaikos was found to lead 36-13 in the middle of the second period.
Ataman’s team had out of the match again with Centric Nan and many of its players, but the “lava” of OAKA held Efes in just 10 points in the first quarter, reminiscent of a … historical game against Real Madrid in Luca Doncic in 2018. and Gambriel to give a “seminar” in front of their fans.
With the… soul of the European Champion
Panathinaikos’ first 15 minutes followed, followed by an unacceptable “relaxation”, which allowed Anadolu Efes to “run” a 17-5 series to get back into the match before halftime. The “Greens” easily wasted their great lead and had to fight a big “battle” to qualify for the aftermath.
In the second half, Efes Anadolu reduced the difference to even 3 points and Panathinaikos seemed to have cooled down with Central Nan staying low in the score, in another playoff match. But Sloukas and Huanzo were also unlucky, with the “Greens” finally winning the game with the … soul of the champion.
Panathinaikos won the Euroleague last year with a large number of protagonists and the same scenario was repeated at the OAKA against the Turkish team. Grand and Mitoglou again won big shots as in Berlin last year, sending their team to Abu Dhabi, to “defend” the title of the top Euroleague team.
Panathinaikos eliminated Efes Anadolu 3-2 and will be in Abu Dhabi’s Final 4 for his second series of Euroleague.