THE Panathinaikos is in a very good … moon in the Euroleague and with the victory of 103-82 against the Dubai BC, he went 3/3 in the last few matches, which puts him close to the top of the rankings.
With Kostas Sloukas in a “demonic” state, to force Telecom Center Athens to shout its name again and Kenneth Farid to make…Lessor in one more of his games, Panathinaikos seems to have returned to very high standards, corresponding to those that led them to the top of the Euroleague two years ago.
Although he also lost Cedi Osman to injury and is still without Omer Yurtseven, Rishon Holmes, Matias Lessor and Vassilis Toliopoulos, Panathinaikos looks unstoppable in the Euroleague and is waiting for the return of its injured to “fight” as a favorite to win its 8th “star”.
Igetikos Sloukas leads Panathinaikos
Kostas Sloukas is in his 36th year of age and comes from a busy summer with the Greek National Team, but winning a medal with the “blue and white” seems to have given him extra energy.
The captain of the “clover” appears in excellent condition since the beginning of the season, but especially in the last games he has caught fire, being decisive in his team’s victories. Against Dubai BC, he thus wrote another “rhapsody” with 15 points and 5 assists, which came at the most critical point of the match, changing the momentum in favor of Panathinaikos.
In fact, in the three consecutive victories of Ataman’s team, Slukas “counted” a total of 41 points and 19 assists, being the main protagonist of his team.
Farid brought the… drug to the “high”
After the end of Panathinaikos – Dubai BC Ergin Ataman was asked to comment on Kenneth Farid’s awesome new look and stated that it was the… medicine his team needed. With Omer Yurtseven, Rhyshon Holmes and Matias Lessor having left the “greens” orphaned in the position of center, Kenneth Faried came from the unclaimed of Taiwan and makes a difference in the Euroleague.
With his game quite similar to that of Matias Lessor, who was a “key” player for winning the Euroleague in Berlin, Kenneth Farid immediately “clipped” into Ergin Ataman’s team and completely transformed it in the last 4 games in Greece and Europe.
Against Dubai BC, the American center did everything and filled his “statistics” with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, giving the extra energy that Panathinaikos needed in defense. It is not just a coincidence that he also heard his name from the fans of the “clover”, in his first game at the Telecom Center Athens.