Panathinaikos showed his “dynamics” in victory over Partizan in Euroleague

He beat Partizan 96-84 at OAKA for her 20th race, showing his dynamics as a team and “screaming” that she is also a favourite for winning the trophy this year. After four series wins in Euroleague, Panathinaikos was invited to face Obradovic’s Partizan without 4 (+1) players leading his last year’s march to the top of Europe, since apart from being Lesor, Sloukas, Grigonis, Antetokounbo, plus this year’s major post-literate acquisition, Lorenzo Brown. CORVERSE Everyone was waiting for a derby at OAKA against the Serbs, who had won some time before Panathinaikos in Belgrade and “burned” for wins in the “fight” for their participation in the playoffs. Erkin Ataman took… rabbits out of the hat and turned into a “walk” for Panathinaikos and the race with Partizan. Kendrick Nan was again unstoppable aggressively, but his team found several more protagonists for winning over Partizan. The American guard also scored only 7 points in the second half, but the “greens” were found to lead even with over 20 points difference. Jerian Grant emerged as the MVP of the race, reminiscent of last year’s computer of European champions, with 14 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals for just one mistake. CORVERSE In person Juancho Ernangometh who continues to appear better this season and had 15 points with 8 rebounds, but also important baskets in the second part of the match with Partizan. Rised both Turks of the “trify”, with Osman having 18 points and Yurcheven adding 17 points with 8 rebounds. The unstoppable Nan and… instead of Lesor Kendrick Nan has taken “fire” in recent months from Panathinaikos and continued at the same pace and against Partizan. The American superstar of the “prassine” finished the game with 25 points and 4/8 three-points, filling a five-pointer with almost 30 points average (44 overall) in Euroleague. With 18 points in the first half, Kendrick Nan “cleaned” early in Partizan and when Obradovic threw two players over him from the center of the field, he had the ability to “share” the game and find his unmarked teammates to… finish the Serbs. The American thus covered the best way and the gaps of Slouka and Brown in the guard, while Panathinaikos seems to have covered – even temporarily – Lesor’s absence. Omer Yurcheven had not justified expectations from his acquisition to the injury of the French center, but now appears much better on the floor. After his point record against Villerban, Turkish “high” was excellent and against Partizan, having 17 points with 8/12 two points, plus 8 rebounds in the match. He fought so nearly 30 minutes and left Gebriel on the edge of the bench, playing essentially the role of Lesor in Ataman’s team. Panathinaikos thus showed that his roster is “triggered” by quality and can cope fully with difficult games in Euroleague, even with such important absences as those of Lesor, Slouka, Grant, Grigonis and Antetokounbo.