Partizan – Olympiacos 69-74: Victory with an “epic” twist for the Pirates in Euroleague

He made a terrible counterattack on the finale of the match and returning from -13, passed through her “hot” seat taking the 74-69 victory as part of the 32nd E uroleague race. Although he was back in the score from the beginning and entered with a two-digit difference against him in the fourth quarter, Olympiacos showed… a metal champion in the finale and starring Goss and Papanikolaou, managed to throw Partizan in the… canvas, celebrating an epic victory in Belgrade. The Pirates thus ascended to 20-12 in the Euroleague rankings and made… jump for the first 4th class and the advantage of a home in the playoffs, while the Serbs of Zeljko Obradovic are now seriously at risk with a blockade from the continuation of the event. The game Olympiacos started the game badly, with Partizan taking out Fal in the attack and Kampoclos hitting him in defense, taking the lead early on. The Piraeus team had a problem with rebounds, as well as scoring, resulting in the entry of Wright and Goss to “pick up” the difference in 22-17 of the first 10 minutes. In the second quarter, Olympiacos continued at the same pace, with his two Americans giving solutions to his score and defense “tightening”. The Pirates even managed to tie to 28–28, but a new blackout ensued in the attack, with Partizan taking advantage of it thanks to a McKishik anti-sport foul, which brought protests to the Pirates. The Serbs achieved a rapid 6-0 in a few seconds and went with +8 in the locker room, 40-32. In the third quarter, the image of the race was not changed, with Olympiacos still bad in the attack and Panders, Kampoclos “hurt” him in defense. Partizan thus managed to escape to the score and close the period with her in favor, at 59–46 at 30′′. George Bartzokas’ team did not give up, but with an incredible start in the fourth period, he managed to bring the game to a few minutes. The Piraeus team “run” a 12-0 streak to find the lead with a basket by Papanikolaos (62-61) five minutes before the finale of the race. He followed… thriller, with the game going point, Goss being decisive for Olympiacos and Walkap having with stealing and basket and fouling, the phase he effectively judged the match. The final 74-69 found the Pirate players celebrating a big double in Belgrade, freezing the crowded Stark Arena.