Pana launched hostilities in the league by winning 78-71 in the den of Olympiakos for the first derby of the season, two weeks ago. The red and white club therefore returned the favor in the Euroleague, last night, by snatching the 94-89 victory on hostile ground, with a great Evan Fournier to the maneuver.
The French back left the NBA this summer to experience the atmosphere of these major European meetings, and was therefore there by allowing his team to take their revenge. Author of his best match in the Euroleague with 22 points (9/16 shooting, including 4/6 3-pointers), 4 assists, 2 interceptions and 1 rebound to sign 19 ratings in 28 minutes, he above all shone with his perfect end to the match.
Olympiakos put out a solid performance in the first three quarters before faltering at the end of the fourth, conceding a 13-3 in front of the attacks of Kendrick Nunn, Juancho Hernangomez and Matthais Lessort (83-82). To cut the momentum short, Evan Fournier then pulled out all the stops by passing a 3-pointer on Cedi Osman in isolation, a 2-point basket from the corner then another open 3-pointer to knock out Panathinaikos, forced to admit defeat.
“I want to thank the presidents who made this transfer happen, spending so much money, but also the fans”, Giorgos Bartzokas explainedthe coach, so happy to be able to count on such a recruit. “They were the first to create the spark that made Evan want to come and play for Olympiakos. »
The two teams will not meet again before January 18 in the championship. It will be again on the lands of Pana.
