Panathinaikos by KO. The Greek club was the first to qualify for the Euroleague basketball final by outclassing Fenerbahçe (73-57) in the semi-final in Berlin on Friday, thanks in particular to 17 points from its French interior Mathias Lessort . The meeting was delayed by 25 minutes due to clashes between supporters on the Arena square, some of whom took advantage of this to enter the enclosure, Berlin police said.
Facing “Fener”, Clover, in search of a seventh coronation, was able to count on its stars who arrived thanks to expensive recruitment in the off-season (Lessort, Ataman, Sloukas, Nunn…). The French pivot Mathias Lessort, who was already in the typical team of the most prestigious European competition with Partizan Belgrade last year, signed a double double (17 points and 10 rebounds) symbolizing the domination of the “Greens” in the painting.
Lacking skill behind the line (9/35, 25.7%), the “Fener” shooting team was weighed down from the start by conceding a 12-0 before the eyes of the legend of the Chicago Bulls Scottie Pippen and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who came to see his brother Kostas play with “Pana”.
In the final, its first since its 2011 coronation, “Pana” will face the winner of the other half, between Real Madrid, defending champion, and its Greek rival Piraeus Olympiacos (9:00 p.m.).