‘Wounded’ by injuries and fatigue, the Panathinaikos found new… hero in his face Chendo Osmanto “kill” Efes Anadolu and qualify for the Euroleague Final 4 in Abu Dhabi.
Cesi Osman was by far Panathinaikos’ top player during the Euroleague playoffs and was holding the best for the end, setting a career record in the qualifying match against Efes Anadolu, sending his team to Abu Dhabi to defend him.
The Turkish forward “launched” his numbers in the Euroleague postseason and reminded everyone of because he was considered one of the top transfers in Europe in the summer. Osman returned from the US after a notable NBA march and took a long time to adapt, but showed up in the most appropriate spot of the season.
LeBron James’ former teammate in Cleveland Cavaliers, averaged 17.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 playoffs, shooting with almost 38% of the three -pointer. In the last match with Efes, he had his best offensive performance at Euroleague, with 28 points and 4/7 three -pointers, adding 8 rebounds. It was the main reason that Panathinaikos secured his second consecutive qualification to the Euroleague Final 4.
The average terms of Osman
| Points | Rebound | Assist | Steals | Cuts | Errors | |
| Normal period | 9,2 | 2,6 | 0,6 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,6 |
| Playoff | 17,2 | 4 | 0,6 | 0,8 | 1 | 0,4 |
After qualifying for Panathinaikos, Osman put his… signature on the festivitiesgiving the slogan to the stand.