The overwhelming strength of Olympiakos, a well-trained and highly experienced group, prevailed over the individual talents of the team. Monacowith players like Mike James, Jordan Loyd or Elie Okobo, however, this was determined until they were eliminated in the first semi-final of the Euroleague (76-62). The Greek team, which came first in the regular stage, will play the final on Sunday. laws seeking his fourth crown.
HE Monaco handed over Mike James Facing the semi-finals is a player as different as volcanic. A playmaker who can ruin the game, and one who wants to make it clear that talking about favorites in the semi-finals against Olympiacos on first substitution is a theoretical matter. He has already caught the attention of the season’s biggest favourites, Piraeus, with eight points scored by the Principality team (14-20) in the first quarter. laws. The team looked surprised. Bartzokas against the arrogance of a rookie club, they struggled to make their way into the final stage and conceded to 12 points at halftime (29-41)
But you can never underestimate the punch of a brave team like the Greek. There are components escaping from the board and olympics He doesn’t know how to deal with them like no one else. It has gladiators who never give up. Vezenkovnew MVP of the competition and smear And the spark of 6,000 throats that accompanied them to Kaunas. And in the third quarter, the team flea it clicked. More. It was a hurricane. Managed by two former Barça players, the team made history with a 27-2 run. Monaco.
incoming team Sasha Obradovic (the worst record in competition history) was completely wiped out by his opponent’s defense, which allowed his opponent to consume the ball in a few attacks without shooting. Balance couldn’t be better for the team BartzokasThey were beaten by a resounding partial that entered the final quarter by a big margin (56-43) but above all in the mood that Monegasque team could no longer recover.
Olympiacos, 76- Monaco62
Olympiacos: Walkup (-), Canaan (7), Papanikolau (15), Vezenkov (19), Autumn (12) –top five- Lountzis (-),Larentzakis (4), Sloukas (9), Bolomboy (2), Peters ( -), Black (3), McKissic (5)
7 out of 19 trios (Vezenkov, Pananikolau, 2), 37 rebounds, 9 offenses (Papanicolaou, 8); 23 assists (Sloukas, 7)
Monaco: James (17), Loyd (11), Outtara (-), Brown (4), Motiejunas (7) –top five- Okobo (17), Moneke (2), Diallo (2), Hall (2)
5 out of 24 trios (Jacob, 2), 33 rebounds, 10 offenses (Hall, 10); 10 assists (Ökobo, 5)
partial: 14-20;15-21; 27-2; 20-19