Olympiacos crushed PAOK 60-90 in Pylaia, playing impressive basketball throughout the match.
Olympiacos destroyed PAOK in Pylaia with 60-90 playing amazing basketball. The difference in quality and solutions that separate the two teams was confirmed from the first minutes and remained so until the end. The victory of the “red and white” came in a relaxed way a few days before the game with Baskonia in SEF for the Euroleague (21/11).
Giorgos Bartzokas shared the playing time and saw everyone respond in the best possible way in defense and attack in contrast to Massimo Cancellieri who saw his team not even present a competitive face.
The fight
Kreuzer’s 3-pointers from one side and Vezhenkov’s 6 points from close range were the main reasons for 6-8 in the 4th minute. The PAOK players saw a full stadium for the first time and were excited, however in the next three minutes they made consecutive mistakes due to their haste and the amazing defense of the “red and whites” who made it 6-15 (7′) with a three-pointer by Walkap. Walkup was handing out easy baskets to Vezenkov who at the end of the first period had 16 points, 5 rebounds and his team was ahead 13-29 having laid a strong foundation early.
Bartzokas made several changes as was logical, but the pace and concentration remained at a high level, “erasing” any attempt to react by the hosts (19-38, 14′). Larentzakis, Peters and Wright were playing amazingly on both sides of the field as a result of which the difference exceeded the 20 points mark (19-40, 26′). The half-time found the Piraeus going to their locker room completely satisfied (26-53).
Vezhenkov due to a minor injury did not enter the field again, but the image of the match did not change at all. Olympiacos remained amazing in its defensive duties and Papanikolaou with 8 points of his own sent the difference to 35 points (28-63, 24′). The third quarter ended with Papanikolaou remaining “hot” and the score at 43-77 although shortly before the difference had reached +42 (35-77).
The game had been decided, the last period had a procedural character since essentially neither team could even try things for the future. PAOK did not play defense and mostly shot outside the 6.75. Olympiacos remained serious and enthusiastic despite the difference (48-84, 34′). Yes, the adolescent Burnelles, who due to absences was in the 12th, made his debut competing for 3 minutes also hitting three-point shots. A similar experience was experienced by PAOK’s young Lefas, scoring from the penalty line.
WHERE JUDGED: PAOK took the lead for the first and last time with 4-6 in the 2nd minute and the rest was exclusively red and white. Olympiacos was storming, they found themselves very quickly with a big margin in their favor and the match was over from the first quarter.
BEST OF ALL: Sasha Vezenkov in 16′ offered 20 points and 8 rebounds. In the second half he did not compete at all. PKostas Papanikolaou was also very good with 15 points (3/3d., 3/4tr.), 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
THEY EXPECTED MORE: Upson was the worst of the lot going without a point in the 19 minutes he played.
COMPETITORS IN VICTORY: Everyone played well, only Giannoulis Larentzakis stood out with a terrible defense and 9 points, but also Moses Wright (13 p., 8 p. ). Peters (10p., 6p.) and Fall (6p., 6p., 4as.) are also in good condition.
HIS PERFORMANCE WENT: There was no PAOK player who responded.
MATCH STATISTICS: Olympiacos is done with 30/43 two points, 7/16 three points, 41 rebounds, 29 assist, 9 thefts and 17 mistakes. PAOK stayed very low with 12/32 two points, 10/33 three points, 26 rebounds, 13 assist and 15 mistakes.
THEIR NEXT OBLIGATION: PAOK has a derby with Aris, but after some time (01/12) due to national teams. Olympiacos will play in SEF (21/11) against Baskonia.
The quarters: 13-29, 26-53, 43-77, 60-90
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