Olympiacos, after doing the easy … difficult, finally cut the thread of the finish first, doing “defense” in this year’s victory Euroleague. The “red and white” prevailed 74-68 against Zalgiris Kaunas in the renewed and crowded SEF, for the 2nd game, forcing the Lithuanians to their first loss.
Basically, the “red and white” redeemed their first good 14 minutes, when they ran away with 25-7, getting an 18-point safety “cushion”, because they then dominated the errors ( 19), the miss from 6.75 (4). /17 three pointers ) and in the shots (28/43), to “resurrect” the Zalgiris also misguided and make them believe in the reversal.
However, Sasha Vezenkov‘s cold blood from the shooting line “sealed” Olympiakos’ first victory seconds before the end.
The star of the “red and white” finished the game with 17 points and 11 rebounds, although Evan Fournier had 15 points, in a night highlighted by the return of Mustafa Fal to action.
Davidas Sirvidis led the Lithuanians with 17 points.
The fourth: 21-6, 35-24, 52-43, 74-68
CHARACTERISTICS: Radovic, Jovcic, Petek
The compositions:
OLYMPIAKS (Giorgos Bartzokas): Walkup 2, Williams-Goss 9, Wright 2, Vildosa 5 (1), Fall 2, Vezenkov 17, Papanikolaou 7 (2), Dorsey 2, Peters 5, Petrusev 8, McKissick, Fournier 15 (1 ).
ZALGIRIS KAUNAS (Andrea Trinchieri): Wallace 2, Francisco 13 (2), Lekavicius 3 (1), Brazdeikis 5, Giedraitis 9 (1), Birutis 4, Smilagic 7 (1), Mitchell, Dunston 3, Butkevicius 1, Sirvidis 17 (3), Ulanovas 3.