THE Panathinaikos completed in a positive way its normal period Euroleagueovercoming the obstacle of the Red Star at the OAKA, it will have to turn turns to the defense in view of the difficult games that follow with Efes for the playoffs.
Panathinaikos found himself near a second series of home defeat at Euroleague, but managed to stay alive in the normal race with the Red Star and to get the win in the extension (111-104).
The Greens were back in the score with 8 points three minutes before the game’s finale, but found a way to return to the game again and finally get it in the extra five minutes.
The huge quality and heart of the champion
Panathinaikos has huge class players who are capable of turning a game in a matter of seconds. It was Centic Nan and Huanzo Ernngomes who came forward for the Greens and managed to turn a match that looked lost.
The American guard has evolved his game, now scoring 30+ points comfortably, and has learned to read the game in Europe perfectly, making his teammates happy with his assists.
The ten final passes he scored are a career record and show how improved Nan is in the creative field.
For his part, Huanzo Erngomet has been completely solved, he takes many shots – either free or marked – and is a fear and terror of the opposing defenses.
The Spanish forward put the big shots, downloaded 11 rebounds and played big defenses, helping the Greens to get another win at the OAKA.
Ergkin Ataman’s team has managed to make its fans not to be anxious Even when everything looks lostas with his champion’s heart, he always finds a way to claim games until the last second. So he against Olympiacos at the SEF, so he did against Fenerbahce, Maccabi, Alba and Paris so he did against the Red Star.
Most of the time he won, others lost in the finale, but the fact is that he fought all the games until the last phase.
Bell before racing with Efes
“This mentality will not take us away. These are dangerous situations. One game back we received 101 points from Paris, here before the extension we received 96 points. With this mindset we will lose to the playoffs and not qualify for the Final Four. I am not satisfied.
The victory today would mean nothing, but with this mentality Efes will qualify for the Final Four and not us, we will see the Final Four on television, ”Ergkin Ataman said after Panathinaikos’ victory over the Red Star, ringing the bell.
The Turkish coach was not satisfied with the appearance of his team. In fact, he had many complaints from the mentality and defense of his players.
The Greens appeared again very relaxed, allowed the Red Star to easily achieve baskets, which should not be repeated against Efes, which is a better team and will not forgive any mistakes.
Panathinaikos is called upon to turn the switch to the defense in the coming days in order to get in with the … knife to the teeth in the Euroleague playoffs.
Ergkin Ataman knows that the attacks bring the world to the court, but the defenses give titles. So it was last year, when Panathinaikos turned into a terrible defense team that drowned every opponent on the road to the seventh European.