2024-05-02 11:40:49
There was no shortage of debatable episodes in both matches. In response to this, the Euroleague released a statement on Wednesday, which reviewed the moments that caused the debate.
The EuroLeague admitted that the referees made a mistake during the game between Olympiakos and Barcelona, not in the much-discussed foul on Jabari Parker, but earlier, in a late fourth-quarter attack in which, according to the referees, Barcelona defender Tomas Satoransky missed return the ball from out of bounds within five seconds.
The referees did not record this episode during the match, and Barcelona took advantage of this to equalize the result and steal the opportunity to play extra time.
There were no less discussions in Belgrade, where even two official letters of protest were submitted to the EuroLeague by the Athens “Panathinaikos” team due to the dubious decisions of the referees.
However, after reviewing the moments, the Euroleague stated that the referees in Belgrade were not wrong.
A moment late in the fourth quarter, when Maccabi striker Josh Nebo was potentially offside, sparked much debate, but experts who analyzed the episode confirmed that the American had raised his heel at the crucial moment.
The experts did not see any wrong decisions due to the referee’s verdict to award the dispute after Matthias Lessort’s blocked shot.
We remind you that the Barcelona and Maccabi teams, who won on Tuesday, are currently leading 2:1 in the series with three wins against their rivals.
2024-05-02 11:40:49