Promotion… “10 years of playing, we haven’t lost since!” | Blog – Antonis Calcaforas

Antonis Calcaforas is not at all surprised by the ambiguous development of the “eternal” derby, as he cites the multiple benefits of a 13th consecutive win for the “red and white” and comments on Panathinaikos’ missed opportunity to get a “statement” on the background. of the tournament qualifiers.

As I pointed out in the blog about the victory (86-76) of the “greens” on it Bayernthe last scheduled meeting of this year’s “eternal rivals” before the post-season Basketball Leaguewas – in many respects – cut and sewn to fit “Alfalfa”.

Do you want in terms of a wounded ego and increased motivation, which would have logically caused the 12-0 that “ran” Piraeus before the jumbol? Do you want from the point of view that the match had a better psychological background for the visitors who had nothing to lose and much to gain?

For example, putting an end to the defeatism that stigmatized their battles with him Olympic In the last 16.5 months and even away from home, to send a resounding message and boost their confidence ahead of a championship battle, which will be largely determined by the way their opponents’ European path will be completed (if they reach Final 4 Ha he).

Unlike the hosts up front, they had a huge “necessity” on their backs as eventual victory would cement them at the top of the table (now that TRUEthey want someone to be definitively first) and secondly, they wanted to maintain their unprecedented dominance (the longer the bill, the less likely it is to see such an unrealistic record in the history of racing with Panathinaikos) against their main competitor.

In general, it was one of those matches in which both teams could be happy that they won even by half a point!

He was better than ever, but he didn’t seem to believe it!

his team Christo Cyrillis, so he entered the court with a much better approach. Possibly the best first-half set-up (11 assists) during the days of the 48-year-old Lavriotis technician), she took a defensive risk with the number two in behaviorresulting in several free three-pointers that did not find the target (0/9 were his players Bartzuka in the first 20 minutes), while the orexatus Judites (10p. & 4r.) and the name bacon (9p., 4th and 3rd as.) From the first half, he gave it a breather in attack.

Olympiacos again dominated the aggressive racket battle with them omen And black (they had 17p. & 4p. with 7/9 shots) to undermine the Lithuanian center, which got no help Papajiani And this parameter of the game was also the main explanation for the “Clover” commander’s survival at controlled levels.

+5 (33-38) from the “sex” at the break was the best that the guests could ask for, who had no choice but to come out aggressively in the second half to “squeeze” their opponents even more.

The important thing for psychology olympicoHe, of course, had played basketball right in the first half, and was well off target (40% from the court on 12/30 shooting). For a team that has many solutions, constantly defends and knows and can attack in every possible way, it is important to feel that although it fails, it simply needs to make some (in-game) adjustments and shoot better, to regain the upper hand.

However, the difference in capital, which determined the development of the game, was that where the o Panathinaikos He had to be solid and tough on defense and decisive on offense, and he did nothing he should have done to make things difficult for the home team.

When you have the upper hand and when you return to the playing field, you don’t demand anything anymore and are so passive, that the match eventually slips out of your hands (the “red and white” entered the second part with an 11-1 streak and they took the teams up to +9 with a partial 22 -8), it’s like giving one and pouring out all the milk you’ve collected so hard in the previous period.

You will tell me, and I will not disagree, that the difference between the two teams is not small and that this year’s potential is high Panathinaiko – He also had three absentees with a role in rotation (more o dowry And Walters and less s Panagiotis Kalitzakis), while feeling uncomfortable during the match Thomas died – This, however, if the “greens” really believe that they can compete in the playoffs, then in Valero they missed a rare opportunity to show it.

They were so close to short-circuiting it Olympic and “succeed” in him with a blow that would torment him (especially if the “queen” passed by victoriously).Stark Arena), but they didn’t seem to believe it!

As long as it is not threatened, it will grow gigantic!

On the other hand, the champions have proven many times this year that their automation, their ‘chemistry’ and the many ways they can be effective, is their ‘secret’. And when they beat him Panathinaikos And at their usual evenings, they thought about how strong their conviction was in the style of “ten years to play, we won’t lose from them”! After all, 13/13 gives them the right…

without him Canaanby behavior (5p. & 2ass. with 1/6 shooting) looking for himself for a long time (after being injured in the match with Maccabeereached double-digit points only twice in 7 games shooting 40% from the field), with In-Form McKissick (5 points from 2/5 shots) to stay in the “shallow water” and the second straight first part “uneasy” behind 6.75 (0/12 with were supporters And 0/9 with him Panathinaikos), they again radiate desire and when needed they bring forth passion and energy.

The evidence in this part was again S Thomas Walkab. Despite only being benched for 3.5 minutes to rest, the 30-year-old Texas guard, who appeared best player In round 31, he looked tireless. She was all over the place on defense (4 steals and 7 rebounds) and confirmed her first “steal” tag euroleague (1.9 million), while in the attack he constantly had the ball in his hands, masterminded the creation (13 out of 23 total passes for the team) and was unnecessarily accurate in the attempts he made (4/4 shots, 2/3 two-pointers and 1/2 three indicators).

It was his 3-pointer at 38’45” that gave the Greens the free kick and essentially sealed the victory (81-73) from the beginning olympico! the Vyzenkov (19p.) He lifted the upset load in the third period and when it was needed again (at 68-67 3’59” before the end), he “dried” one of those three pointers that only he knows how to make, while again Panathinaikos Lost to “5”, as the home team’s men prevailed country by country.

+13 which was the final score for the battle of positions (black And omen They had 29p. & 6 p.m. With 11/13 shots, while Papagiannis And Judites They finished with 16p. & 8 p.m. With a shot of 5/7), it was another factor in which the winners took advantage of and compensated for their deficits in other areas.

In particular, the fact that black (21p. & 2p. on 7/7 vol. & 7/8 dp. in 15′) Set individual highs for the year in scoring, rating and shooting accuracy, showing great skill in winning fouls and finishing as the top scorer of his team showing depth range who owns it Olympic in quality options.

Health 1: Anas Papagiannis m was 21.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks on 18/22 shooting in the previous two games against Olympic Finished the game with 4 points shots, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 missed step, showing two things: the inconsistency of the training plan in terms of its use, but also the great psychological “knot” that took root in it against the front line of the “red whites”.

health 2: the Olympic From 23 wins this year euroleaguehas a chance to become the first team in the history of the organization to achieve 25 wins in the regular season (if they win the remaining two games) of the current 18-team system (it has also been Fenerbahçe in the 2018-2019 season but with 16 teams).