Watch NBA ALBA Berlin vs Panathinaikos Athens 03.10.2024
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00:00:00The Trost mascot pumping up the crowd here at the uber arena
00:00:05House lights will be turned up to full luminance
00:00:08Now that we have finished those pre-game introductions as we take a look
00:00:12At the starting five for the visitors. It's a three-guard backcourt of new boy
00:00:15Lorenzo brown kendrick nunn and myrus gonis dino smithoglou and matias lasso the two-man front line
00:00:30Foreign
00:00:36As for the home team, they'll be going with a two-guard backcourt of yonas matissek and martin hermanson louisa lindy
00:00:43alias
00:00:45rapiek
00:00:46and khalifa kumarji
00:00:49Three-man front line for the home team the albatrosses of berlin
00:01:00Mr. Lindy playing his 10th game
00:01:03against the defending champions panathinaikos act or athens just below 500 at four and five in the
00:01:11fixtures he's played against
00:01:13pana so far
00:01:14kamil yavor the crew chief
00:01:17Of the three officials who will be taking charge of this season opener tonight
00:01:23So final reinforced reinforcements of what will have been drilled
00:01:28All pre-season long
00:01:36Again just seeking to execute with efficiency
00:01:39Put any pre-game nerves behind them get the opening tip up and out of the way
00:01:45And the players will be fully locked in on the task at hand
00:01:48Which is to execute as efficiently as possible compete as fiercely as possible
00:01:54To hopefully put the opposition on the back foot in the early stages
00:02:00And make life as uncomfortable for your opponents as possible
00:02:04home team
00:02:05Has the support of the crowd in a bid to help them do that, but panathanaikos have such staunch support
00:02:13They'll be looking to equal out any
00:02:17Advantage that the home crowd will be seeking to bring to alba berlin tonight
00:02:24So
00:02:35So an abundance of riches at the disposal of head coach argon automan
00:02:41They're able to bring costas lucas off the bench
00:02:47And things must be pretty good for the defending champions ditto. Jaron grant wancha woman gomez
00:02:54returning chedi osman
00:02:57A roster
00:03:00That is rich in talent and deep in depth
00:03:04So in terms of last season's outcomes it is the defending champions against the side that finished rock bottom
00:03:11But optimism abounds here at the uber arena in berlin
00:03:17As the opening tip is up to get this new season underway
00:03:21Panathinaikos the defending champions controlling the opening tip
00:03:29Lorenzo brown just looking to dump it down to dino smithoglou the ball deflected out of bounds
00:03:38Possession for the visitors from the end line lorenzo brown
00:03:43Given that responsibility catching as a shooter from the short corner is myris gregonis ball off the iron rebound louis salindi
00:03:52So
00:03:57So hermansen
00:03:59martin hermansen
00:04:03Dumps it down low strong take inside by khalif kumarji
00:04:08Strong interior defense making life difficult on that field goal attempt
00:04:12It's kendrick nunn leaving his feet to pass dumps it back to matthias lasso and showing range from above the free throw line
00:04:19matthias lasso
00:04:21Stretching the floor with that mid-range jumper. The first score of the new season belongs to the defending champions. They lead by two
00:04:32So foul on the penetration to the basket and possession out of bounds to aldo berlin
00:04:44Hermansen with the drive
00:04:47He's taking another look at the beautiful touch on the mid-range j from the saw
00:04:55Hermansen inbounds to kumarji
00:05:00Matissek
00:05:01On the rotation to hermansen the inbounder solid pick set on the perimeter by kumarji
00:05:05He's looking for him on a roll to the bucket, but his path to the basket was blocked and so it ends up being a turnover
00:05:17None one-on-one with matissek working the dribble shovel pass to lasso lasso looking to offload into the abs of kendrick
00:05:23Nunn leaves his feet creative floater. Nothing but net
00:05:27panathinaikos
00:05:31With a four-point lead kendrick nunn with his first bucket of the new campaign off that creative floater
00:05:36So
00:05:41Rapiek
00:05:42Dumps it down low to louis alindi
00:05:44He's got a size advantage on myrish who go and his turns baseline spins back to the middle
00:05:48And they get their first score of the new season in the book louis alindi with a nice move on the block down low
00:05:55Makes it a one score affair
00:06:00So none it's a 2-1-2 matchup zone being put forth by the home team
00:06:06Nunn dumps it down to the corner dean osma toglu with nobody near him and that is simply too much time
00:06:12For a shooter of that caliber to contemplate and indeed connect on the corner three 31 from downtown for his career
00:06:19He was a 35
00:06:21shooter
00:06:23last season from three-point territory
00:06:26As alindi seeking to stretch the floor
00:06:30And answer with the three ball off the mark. So it's a 4.2 score lead once again for the defending champions
00:06:37Excuse me five point lead in a two score game the largest lead of the night
00:06:55So hermanson picked up at the halfway line by lorenzo brown
00:06:59So
00:07:02On the rip through his comadre, but that's beyond his shooting range now
00:07:06Looking to make his presence felt on the perimeter was less or
00:07:10Not quite sure why he would defend comadre that aggressively when comadre
00:07:14Has no interest in shooting the three ball. He's yet to make one in his euro league career entering his fourth season
00:07:20Moreover, he's not attempted one
00:07:23So
00:07:25Paul deflected alindi with the recovery. He then rapidly rotates it to hermanson hermanson with the shot clock in the red alindi
00:07:32Deep three pointer good. Look at the basket fighting for the offensive rebound
00:07:36He's rapier comadre comes up with it gets a jump hook away
00:07:39Can't get it to fall tough work on the offensive boards by kalief comadre
00:07:43He
00:07:47And he was unable to find a finish on the interior
00:07:50Lorenzo brown short corner jay is bottomed and that's his first score of the game
00:07:56Three or four from two-point territory panath and icos as they get into their spots
00:08:01Not consummatees, but in comfortable fashion
00:08:05Five oh run now they lead by seven
00:08:07So
00:08:09Turnover picked off myrus mcgonis into the lane stolen straight back by jonas matisse
00:08:14Two one two at present matisse dumps it down to the corner alindi looks at the three
00:08:19Gives it back to matisse panath and icos back in their half-court defensive set
00:08:26Rapiek
00:08:28Gives it back to hermanson shot clock
00:08:31Approaching the red once again matissek on the penetration
00:08:34Gets the bucket finishes through the contact and will go to the free throw line looking to add one more
00:08:43Approving applause from the home fans here at the uber arena that breaks the 5-0 run that panath and icos used to go up by seven
00:08:50tough take to the rack on the penetration by jonas matissek splitting the gap between dinos matoglu
00:08:58And myrus gregonis will go to the free throw line looking to add one more
00:09:0388 free throw shooter for his career
00:09:07Jonas matissek in his sixth season in the euro league still only 24 years of age
00:09:14So jonas matissek completes the three-point play and that is now 15
00:09:19Consecutive free throws made in a row by matissek brings his team back to within four
00:09:28Seasons
00:09:30Or deflected and it will remain in possession in the possession of panath and icos
00:09:36So
00:09:51So gregonis just beneath the free throw line
00:09:54Pull up jay's off the back iron from lorenzo brown rapier climbing high to tip that rebound into the possession of
00:10:01Hermanson pull up three points from alindi that one off left, but what an offensive rebound again by khalifa kumarji
00:10:08He's doing an outstanding job on the offensive board. That's his second
00:10:12offensive rebound of the night
00:10:24So hermanson
00:10:25Operating out of the corner where he's double teamed rapiek for three good. Look at the basket rim shot
00:10:31Rattled around the iron only to fall back into the possession of panathan icos. What a penetration
00:10:38On that pass from the perimeter deep beneath the bucket where dean osmetoglu was waiting
00:10:44rapiek had to foul him
00:10:48In order not to give up the easy score so going to the free throw line will be dean osmetoglu
00:10:54Here's rapiek
00:10:57Taking a seat on the bench after giving his team a solid first five minutes
00:11:07Kumaji taking a seat on the sidelines as well. Yanni wetzel
00:11:12And travion williams checking in for their first action tonight
00:11:16He already debuted
00:11:18for travion williams
00:11:20Dean osmetoglu
00:11:2372 percent shooter for his career makes the first to see panathan icos
00:11:31Double their advantage
00:11:35So six points the advantage largest lead of the period so far has been seven for panathan icos at 2-9
00:11:45Go beyond the halfway stage hermanson being hassled and harried by
00:11:49Lorenzo brown they dump it down to travion williams applying the arm bar
00:11:54Is matias lesaure looking to go one-on-one is williams
00:11:59terrific deep
00:12:01Solid defense of the physical variety from matias lesaure is kendrick
00:12:05Nunn keeps it himself hard foul committed by the man who just checked into the game and as travion williams
00:12:11Is
00:12:17So ensuring that there's no and one opportunity
00:12:21For kendrick nunn, but when we emerge from this timeout
00:12:26It will be the metronomic consistency of kendrick nunn at the free throw line his team currently leading by six panathan icos actor athens
00:12:36Leading alba berlin 5-11
00:12:42I
00:12:52Think we're missing something
00:12:54Time out alexa stop the music
00:12:57Hurry up, dudes
00:12:58We are waiting for you when legends meet fans the real celebration unfolds the most thrilling journey in euroleague's 25-year history
00:13:06Is about to begin
00:13:12So an idea
00:13:14That was formed at the start of the century
00:13:17now
00:13:1825 years in the modern era of the euroleague
00:13:24Has produced some thrilling encounters some thrilling final four moments
00:13:31October 15th in the year 2000 the first ever game of the modern era was played
00:13:37Real madrid hosting olympia across perez
00:13:40And since that time my goodness haven't there been
00:13:44Some iconic moments some thrilling encounters some dramatic twists and turns
00:13:50And there will be plenty more to come undoubtedly this campaign
00:13:55Who will be the authors of the moments will acquire legendary status
00:14:02On the basis
00:14:05Highlight reels and montages in years to come
00:14:10So to the free throw line then is kendrick nunn
00:14:16That is now 16 consecutive free throws made for kendrick nunn who was a remarkable
00:14:2170 of 73 from the charity stripe in his first season in the euroleague last year
00:14:27for a
00:14:2896 clip
00:14:30And he duly makes both it's an eight point lead the largest of the game for the defending champions
00:14:39It's a run of four points without reply as williams
00:14:42Working the dribble at mid-range beautiful backdoor cut and sneaking home. The bucket is mateo
00:14:48spaniello
00:14:5021 year old in his second season in the euroleague ending the run of four points without reply posted by panna
00:14:56The arrears have been reduced
00:15:01To six
00:15:04As the saw drop step in the paint clearing house that is terrific work in the low block
00:15:09Deft footwork allied with a little bit of physicality
00:15:13As he took his elbow just to create some space from the defensive attentions of travion williams
00:15:18Finishing with what proved to be an uncontested layup on the inside. The advantage is eight four panathinaikos
00:15:28Hard foul committed now, is this going to be called in the act of shooting?
00:15:33Oh
00:15:35I don't think there's any doubt that the saw was seeking to go to the basket
00:15:39His body was pointing away from it
00:15:41But look at this the footwork the contact out of my way up strong and finishing off the glass
00:15:46Terrific work in the low post because looking to stand strong was travion williams and coming from the help side
00:15:54Was louis salindi
00:16:03So
00:16:09Matthias lasso with four points in a row
00:16:13for panathinaikos act or athens
00:16:16Tough field goal followed by a pair of made free throws on that perfect trip to the free throw line
00:16:20And it's a double digit lead now
00:16:23For the visitors travion williams for three off the front iron
00:16:28Dances around the rim and into the grateful possession of dino smatoglu
00:16:33So
00:16:36So alba looking to extend their matchup zone on the rip through and then the take to the racks
00:16:42Finishing with a forceful finish on the inside is matthias lasso who has the hot hand six points in a row
00:16:50And he is wreaking havoc on the interior rips down the rebound at the defensive end
00:16:56and matthias lasso
00:16:58Who has a motor?
00:17:00To go with his off the charts basketball iq
00:17:04He's doing damage on the inside at both ends of the court here in this first quarter
00:17:09Is the lead of a dozen?
00:17:11and lasso
00:17:13With six straight points for the defending champions
00:17:17None from downtown off the front iron good. Look at the basket costas lucas didn't want to commit the backcourt violation
00:17:24And spaniolo breaking that run of seven points without reply
00:17:29Posted by panathan icos
00:17:37Excuse me six points without reply from panathan icos
00:17:42or from the hand of matthias lasso
00:17:45As he almost got himself an offensive rebound ultimately controlled by travion williams
00:17:50Is
00:17:56Nice backdoor cut slapped away from behind by dino from the toglu will send yanni wetful to the free throw line
00:18:03Foreign
00:18:13There's a bucket that ended the run of six straight points
00:18:17and lasso
00:18:19clearing house
00:18:21On the inside at the offensive end
00:18:32So
00:19:02So
00:19:07So just under two minutes remaining in the first quarter and the saw passes out of a double team that converged on him the three-pointer
00:19:14drilled from the perimeter
00:19:21Harper finding himself doubled up once again
00:19:24Again
00:19:27Iris gregonis connecting on the deep ball. Yanni wetzel power dribble pump fake off behind gets his own offensive rebound and gets the stick back
00:19:34to fall tough work on the interior by yanni wetzel
00:19:38His third season in the euro league his third season with alba berlin
00:19:43stuck with the play
00:19:47Secured the score the saw pivoting on the inside after using his dribble jaron grant
00:19:54Received a pick takes it double clutch and finishes on the reverse. That's a tough score on the inside
00:20:03By jaron grant mid-range jay on the pull-up from mateo spaniela
00:20:11So back and forth through this last passage of the first period
00:20:16And albert needs some stops
00:20:19I need to try and dip disrupt the offensive rhythm that panath and icross have established it putting the ball in the basket successfully themselves
00:20:27As we take another look at this really creative drive and tough finish on the hanging double clutch reverse layup from jaron grant
00:20:37Spagnolo getting to his spot keeping the scoreboard ticking over
00:20:40but
00:20:42Trailing by nine
00:20:44Alba, berlin have got to try and slow down the offense of the champions and that is no way to do it
00:20:50Because scoring on the inside oma you're at seven
00:20:53His first bucket on his return to the euro league
00:21:00Three new additions for the defending champions
00:21:07So travian williams
00:21:10Finding a cutting and converting will mcdowell white will mcdowell white
00:21:17his first bucket
00:21:19For alba berlin which reduces it to a single digit deficit. Once again ball still loose tough rebound on the inside
00:21:28Will be the final action of the first quarter
00:21:32First quarter with panath and icross led by as many as 12
00:21:37So 10 minutes in the book here at the uber arena
00:21:40Their advantage is nine
00:21:42Plenty of support for both teams from vocal supporters here at this magnificent venue
00:21:48Over the first quarter concluded is alba berlin 17 panath and icross act or athens 26
00:21:53Six
00:22:07Some of the highlights from the first quarter
00:22:11Panath and icross opening up a four-point lead with matthias lassore stretching the floor kendrick nunn
00:22:17With the creative floater luis alindi with a tough finish on the inside of nice footwork dinos motoglu with an eternity
00:22:24To evade the scrambling defense
00:22:27Of alba to drain that three-pointer from the corner
00:22:30Jonas matissek with the platform for a three-point play on that back on that drive to the basket
00:22:37mateo spagnolo
00:22:40Leading his team in scoring with six points in the game
00:22:44Matthias lassore at one point rattled off six points in a row with pair of tough interior moves
00:22:50Separated by a perfect trip to the free throw line
00:22:53jaron grant
00:22:55beautiful hanging score
00:22:57finishing on the reverse
00:23:01Late in the first quarter for panath and icross
00:23:05So it's a lean time from downtown for the home team
00:23:08Stark contrast. It's a 40 clip for panath and icross
00:23:14so
00:23:16Tough offensive rebounding being produced by alba berlin
00:23:21Yanni, wetzel
00:23:23Khalifa kumarji staying with it
00:23:26to retrieve missed shots
00:23:28for their respective teams
00:23:30But the outstanding performer of the first quarter is matthias lassore
00:23:34Perfect shooting from the field and the free throw line for his game high total of eight
00:23:40in the first quarter
00:23:44So
00:24:04So the second quarter underway full court pressure being applied by panath and icross act or athens
00:24:11Alba, berlin get the ball over the halfway line
00:24:15You're at seven defending travion williams not in a triple threat position rotates it
00:24:20Through spanielo looking for travion williams on the roll to the bucket ball taken off the eye and by you at seven
00:24:272.08 meter forward big body in and around the lane
00:24:34If you take a look at the five on the floor to begin this second quarter for panath and icross
00:24:38Lukasz rotates it to grant ball disrupted before it's in the possession
00:24:42Of chedi osman beautiful backdoor cut and a clever reverse finish wonderful patient basketball exhibited
00:24:50By the defending champions to open the second quarter scorch to warwick and restore the double-digit lead
00:24:56So
00:25:04Travion williams settles for a three-pointer and bottoms it the first bucket in the euro league korea
00:25:13Of travion williams in this his opening night
00:25:17appearance for alba berlin
00:25:20Who came in off that terrific campaign with ratia farm on from the euro cup?
00:25:26The drive to the bucket is off the mark rebound secured by yanni webster
00:25:33Off down the left hand side is will mcdowell white
00:25:37Danny webster working against
00:25:40Osman lost the basketball picked off beautifully
00:25:43By juancho and gomez that sparks a transition opportunity for panath and icross is
00:25:48Spotting the lane and penetrating all the way to the basket is last season's final four mvp
00:25:54Just like his head coach. I'd get out to man. He'll have
00:25:58Many happy memories of the manner in which he performed
00:26:03Over the final four weekend and particularly in the championship game
00:26:07Piloting panath and icross to their seventh euro league title
00:26:11on the pull-up
00:26:12Finding the bottom of the net is will mcdowell white
00:26:19Brand new addition to alba berlin
00:26:24Time in the australian league
00:26:32First bucket of the second quarter
00:26:35For mcdowell white today hang it up for a beautiful tip alley-oop
00:26:41For
00:26:44Another of the new boys omar yosef
00:26:48Nine points the advantage
00:26:51for albert
00:26:53wetzel
00:26:54Rises up high to rock the rim
00:26:58A beautiful take to the rack six points in the game for him
00:27:02Nice offload from will mcdowell white
00:27:07So ancho and gomez rattles home a three-pointer
00:27:11and again
00:27:13Alba showing that they have no difficulty putting the ball in the basket
00:27:17their personnel
00:27:19The head coach's philosophy that of up-tempo high-paced basketball
00:27:26Can they do something to disrupt the offensive flow off panath and icross travian williams working the jab step
00:27:33He's used his dribble looking to offload. He's looking for a cutting will mcdowell white and it's a shot clock violation
00:27:42Turnover is the result
00:27:44So
00:27:49There's the backdoor cut and two-fisted jam produced by yanni wetzel
00:27:57Dropping off yanchi guangzhou and gomez who lost his footing when attempting to defend him
00:28:04Wonderfully soft hands exhibited by omar yurt seven
00:28:14So
00:28:21Three-pointer off the iron rebound yurt seven kendrick nan passes out of a crowd to jaron grant
00:28:28petterson pursuing him
00:28:30Gets to his spot pump fake off the front iron ball still live on the glass kalifa komaji
00:28:37securing possession for his team
00:28:39So
00:28:42Justin bean to the free throw line on the penetration. That's a goal 10 surely
00:28:48You're at seven catching the ball on its downward trajectory after it kissed off the window terrific take into the lane
00:28:54Why will mcdowell white and that'll be two points on his tally?
00:28:58What has been?
00:29:02First appearance on court in the turkish airlines euro league for the debutant
00:29:07Here's another look to drive the extension ball clearly off the window and on his downward path to the basket
00:29:17So with mcdowell white with seven points in the game to lead his team in scoring as jaron grant just above the free throw line
00:29:22Pull up jay's off the back iron rebound
00:29:25rapid rapier picking up the pieces is osman
00:29:30And finishing with yet another double clutch take to the bucket is jaron grant four points in the game
00:29:37And that basket made by the anticipation and industry of chedi osman securing the steel
00:29:44The beneficiary jaron grant to put his team up by a double digit margin 10 points to lead
00:29:50rapier driving initiating contact asking for a foul
00:29:54And that was a strong move indeed that fan flexing his biceps up in the stands here
00:29:59Good basketball strength is rapier and now he's getting after the ball handler tough pickup for osman
00:30:07So
00:30:10Kendrick nunn with a one-handed reception drives across the lane wancho and gomez with the corner three ball is loose rebound secured
00:30:17Khalifa kumarji's fourth rebound of the game
00:30:20So
00:30:33Hermanson loosely defended by osman at the top of panath and icos's matchup zone a three-pointer strung calmly by justin bean
00:30:4136 from downtown in his first euro league campaign last season
00:30:46And that three-pointer makes it a run of five points without reply for alba berlin
00:30:54Indeed that was as large
00:30:57As 12 has now been pegged back to just five timeout on the floor alba berlin 32 panath and icos 37
00:31:10You should pick me in the euro league fantasy challenge because you are smart and you watch the game
00:31:15I would pick me but maybe you just like like to have fun with your friends and you don't care about winning
00:31:20If you pick me you pick me if you don't I don't know what to tell you
00:31:23Because i'm the best looking guy out there and I can dock without a jump
00:31:27You should pick me because your mom loves me because i'm good at basketball simple
00:31:31If you don't i'll tell my cat and he'll be upset
00:31:34And we'll make you proud think of somebody cool. We can win every game if you don't care about winning then you should pick somebody
00:31:40else
00:31:46You
00:31:50Whatever your reason there are a whole host of superstar players and outstanding coaches to
00:31:57assemble for your euro league fantasy team
00:32:01take part with like-minded gms and
00:32:04front office wizards from around the world
00:32:07Assemble your roster remain within budget and see how your team fares each week
00:32:15Nigel hayes davis the
00:32:17Record scorer in the modern area that 50 points outburst at the expense of albert berlin last year
00:32:22He said he's going to tell his cat
00:32:26Mike james said if you care about winning well
00:32:29Might want to sign him up
00:32:31He was doubtful for the season open after coming back off surgery
00:32:36in his new backcourt partner nick khalafis
00:32:39Not available for monaco, but here at the uber arena
00:32:45That was his largest 12
00:32:48719 in the first quarter for panathinaikos has been cut back
00:32:52to just five
00:32:54Going to five points without reply and then another steal
00:32:56Jonas matissek into the lane after maurice gonis lost the handle they go down to the corner rapier for three
00:33:02Long and off left rebound secured by gregonis
00:33:06albert berlin back in their transition d
00:33:15Is
00:33:18So lorenzo brown down beneath the dots kicks it back to chedi osman three-pointer in the face of
00:33:24Rapiek, my goodness. That's a tough bucket. It ends a runner five straight points posted by the home team
00:33:30And the first score on his return to the euro league comes on the first field goal attempt for osman
00:33:39This man is fifth season in the euro league overall
00:33:43Has been away for some seven years and 500 games in the nba shot clock in the red rejected by osman
00:33:50Who is making his presence felt all over the court stealing in the front court to hook up?
00:33:55Jaron grant for a score earlier this quarter
00:33:58And getting a three-pointer to fall and then matias lasso. Oh my goodness
00:34:03standing and flexing and staring down louis alindi as he rocks the rim to move to 10 points in the game a
00:34:12Power jam in the paint off the drive and penetration from maurice gregonis and put
00:34:18in the middle
00:34:20An emphatic poster jam is louis alindi
00:34:24Louis alindi may well hear about that one
00:34:26But if you're a shot blocker as he is that that is the flip side you're going to catch some of them
00:34:31But sometimes you're going to be the body that gets caught that dunk from matias lasso gives his team a 10 point lead
00:34:3832 42 the score timeout on the floor
00:34:43Don't stop the ball come to attack come to attack directly with four corners, but again in four corner
00:34:50Even when we come to transition
00:34:52only
00:34:53Corner player cut this player come to that if two players you cut on the same time. There is no space always
00:35:01Corner player cut this player come to that even when we play the four corner in transition, okay
00:35:08Oh
00:35:25Here's another look at the bucket which takes matias lasso to 10 points in the game
00:35:30And again from albert's point of view you want to see louis alindi protecting the paint
00:35:34But he was a step late on the rotation
00:35:36And when matias lasso has that type of momentum
00:35:39He's able to make magnificent plays like that that brings his teammates to their feet over on the bench of the visitors
00:35:47Perfect from the field and free throw line matias lasso
00:35:51Starting this new campaign
00:35:54Pretty dominant move
00:35:57So
00:36:0050 runs have been exchanged between albert berlin and more latterly
00:36:04Anthony courses hermanson looking for komachi turnovers the result
00:36:08Fighting on the inside was komachi for position the ball went sailing by him in a flash
00:36:15resulting
00:36:16In the giveaway, which will hand anthony cross possession
00:36:20As they seem to make it a run of seven or eight points without replying alindi getting after kendrick now on the perimeter lorenzo brown
00:36:28Fouled as he looked to offload rapier thought he'd pocketed a steal
00:36:33But the western will see panathinaikos retained possession
00:36:36Personal
00:36:47It's a terrific atmosphere here at the uber arena
00:36:52Visiting fans in full voice as kendrick nunn offloads before coming back down to earth osman
00:36:58Turns around pivoting bumping kicks it back to lasso a three-pointer and he's off the iron from matias lasso
00:37:06Handed something of a hand grenade with the pin pulled out because the shot clock buzzer was about to sound
00:37:11Wraparound feed out to rapiek that three-pointer off the iron strong defensive rebound secured
00:37:17By matias lasso his third rebound of the game bugonis driving baseline rapiek will be called for the foul
00:37:35So
00:37:45Rapiek takes his seat on the bench being called for his second foul panathinaikos looking to inbound
00:37:58In the form of lorenzo brown
00:38:05So
00:38:10So kendrick nunn offloads to lasso kicks out to the wing myrus gugonis. Oh my goodness the three-pointer
00:38:17appear to be down
00:38:18Only to rebound back out
00:38:21The ball secured by travion williams louisa lindy that short and off right matias lasso
00:38:26snaring another defensive ball
00:38:29four rebounds in the game for lasso
00:38:32The mid-range push shot off the iron fighting for it is yurt seven
00:38:44Kamaji jump hook on the inside is terrific score for his first bucket of the new campaign
00:38:51Martin hermansen with the assist
00:39:01Approaching the euroleague milestone of 300 assists
00:39:06This is 130 and 30th euroleague game tonight as kendrick nunn with a pull-up three-pointer
00:39:13Kendrick nunn with his first three-pointer of the night seven points in the game as a lindy
00:39:19driving on gregonis
00:39:21Three-pointer travion williams is short by some distance kendrick nunn with the board and off to the races pushing in the open court behind
00:39:27The back slapped away by travion williams
00:39:30Whose head didn't drop
00:39:32after that three-pointer
00:39:34Barely drew iron hustled back protected his paint manfully to swat away that attempted layup of kendrick nunn
00:39:59So
00:40:16So luis alindi with the rebound
00:40:23So the shot clock has been turned off
00:40:26Alba berlin looking to go into the halftime interval
00:40:31Facing a single digit deficit three points of five
00:40:34But it's off the front iron ball still loose luis alindi comes up with it gets the jump hook away
00:40:39And how about that for a tip for travion williams and again terrific tenacity as a collective on the offensive glass?
00:40:47demonstrated by alba berlin
00:40:50And by sticking with it
00:40:52They will go into the halftime interval trailing by a single digit deficit
00:40:57Luis alindi picked up the first offensive rebound at ankle height
00:41:01Travion williams ensured that the jump hook from luis will luis alindi didn't come back down getting the stick back to fall
00:41:08His third rebound of the game and with 20 minutes in the book here at the uber arena
00:41:12It is alba berlin 36 panathinaikos act or athens 45
00:41:16Five
00:41:20Jerry osman the outstanding performer of quarter number two
00:41:26Hitting a tough three points were in the face of a defender
00:41:30out on the perimeter
00:41:32Diving into the passing lane to pox to steal and hook up jaron grant blocking a shot as well
00:41:39With the second half underway
00:41:41Virus bonus losing his footing luis alindi seeming to go looking to go coast to coast no travel as he picked up the basketball
00:41:49Behind the back feed. Oh, that is delightful. What a way to open the second half
00:41:54Beautiful ball movement from the perimeter dumped off down into the paint with the no look behind the back feed from travion williams
00:42:02to martin hermanson
00:42:04And the nine point lead cut down to seven. There's the five on the floor for panathinaikos
00:42:09The matchup zone being played by alba berlin kendrick nunn looking for space in it pull up mid-range jay's long and off left
00:42:17Offensive rebound secured by gregonis giving panathinaikos a recycled 14
00:42:25Assault inside passes out from beneath the basket myrish mcgonis
00:42:30For three off the iron rebound secured jonas matissek
00:42:35There's the five on the floor for the home team
00:42:38It's travion williams from the logo faking the three pass deflected easy pickings myrish mcgonis bagging the deflection
00:42:45caused
00:42:46by matthias lasso
00:42:51So a little bit of a helter skelter passenger basketball in terms of taking care of it
00:42:57Now what's the call here they're calling football to keep it panathinaikos possession
00:43:04So here's the no look behind the back feed from travion williams to the cutting martin hermanson
00:43:12Opening and indeed only score of the third quarter so far
00:43:25So 19 seconds remaining on his possession panathinaikos inbounding from the sidelines
00:43:35It's lucas into lasso
00:43:37Howard dribble bit of a pump fake sending travion williams into the air and matthias lasso remains perfect from two-point territory
00:43:4412 points in the game costas lucas with his fourth helper of the night
00:43:51The nine-point halftime lead restored these teams shooting an identical percentage
00:44:00From two-point territory
00:44:04So
00:44:11So jonas matissek the one-man press dino smitoglou setting an inconvenient screen
00:44:17matissek
00:44:20back
00:44:21Defending the ball handling costas lucas
00:44:26There's a box and one being played on the defensive end by albert berlin foul committed by martin hermansen
00:44:34So
00:44:50So it's lucas fouled by travion williams with the reach on the perimeter
00:44:55tim schneider looking on
00:44:57from the albert bench
00:45:04So
00:45:08So kendrick nunn receives the inbound pass louis to lindy
00:45:12defending oh matthias lasso
00:45:16With running room from the three-point line all the way down to the basket
00:45:21Albert berlin's matchup zone not able to converge quickly enough and it is four points in a row for matthias lasso
00:45:28Field goal from the perimeter off the iron that is fantastic hustle on the offensive glass by travion williams
00:45:33Matthias lasso wrapping up the rebound five rebounds in the game along with 14 points for matthias lasso
00:45:43And he's now 22
00:45:45of the last 23 games
00:45:48For matthias lasso who is holding at least five rebounds in a euroleague fixture
00:45:55dominant figure
00:45:57in and around the interior
00:46:02If you take a look at the drop off from kendrick nunn no dribble necessary as the lane inviting the open for matthias lasso
00:46:12Remains perfect from two-point territory rattled off six points in a row in the first half. Remember
00:46:19To give his team he's been a 10-point leader
00:46:24717
00:46:27Largest lead of the night 719
00:46:34Double digit advantage once again
00:46:52So luis alindi still putting his points across to the officials
00:46:58So
00:47:07To lindy defending the inbounder energetically, sir
00:47:10Tough catch down near the baseline for dean ostinatovich working one-on-one against travion williams beneath the free throw line now above the charity stripe
00:47:19Slukas dumps it into lasso gets it back from
00:47:23Lasso back iron on the mid-range and that is some active effective aggressive defense as they hang it up for luis alindi
00:47:30Who finishes the fast break with a two-fisted flush on the alley-oop?
00:47:35Defense into offense in a flash for alber berlin
00:47:39Ending the run of four unanswered points put on the board by matthias lasso
00:47:43Single digit deficit once again down by nine. We're going this three-pointer off the iron, right?
00:47:50hermanson with the rebound
00:47:53So that foul will be on the ground
00:47:56I mean some pulling the trigger
00:47:58After he came back down to earth after the bump from dean ostinatovich
00:48:02But the previous score from alber berlin was their type of basketball epitomized
00:48:07Reaching havoc at the defensive end running the floor and rewarding luis alindi
00:48:13Is martin hermanson edging ever closer to that euro league landmark?
00:48:17of three
00:48:20100 assists in his euro league career
00:48:22So
00:48:49So that is being regarded as the gather
00:48:52Okay
00:48:54Not frame by frame we go 25
00:49:00He was gathering the ball, this is the contact
00:49:07And now he continues and it's on the line is two
00:49:16Well terrific insight during the course
00:49:19of that official review
00:49:21And i'd get out a man
00:49:23Can see what he thinks of the call?
00:49:27But we heard exactly how the officials arrived at that decision
00:49:34The initial contact deemed to have come on the gather step
00:49:39of martin hermanson
00:49:41So a foul in the act of shooting rather than a foul on the ground
00:49:45Hermanson going to the free throw line to shoot two as he breached the three-point line and
00:49:5189 free throw shooter for his career
00:50:06So hermanson knocks down both free throws his team trailing by seven
00:50:11Leading this third quarter six four so far with three and a half minutes gone in the period
00:50:22So none driving up strong travian williams sending him to the floor no malice intended
00:50:28But protecting his paint
00:50:30Letting those guards know that if they come down the lane, are they going to be?
00:50:35Met with his presence
00:50:40Travian williams called for the foul. That's his third. He takes a seat on the sidelines
00:50:49So to the free throw line for foul shots three and four tonight is kendrick nunn
00:50:5416 free throws in a row
00:50:58Make it 17 now after he ended last campaign rattling off 14 straight from the free throw line
00:51:0419
00:51:07Again a 96 percent clip
00:51:10In his maiden euro league season where he made 70 of 73 from 15 feet away
00:51:16He's duly made both once again kendrick nunn moving to nine points in the game his team leading by nine
00:51:22So
00:51:30Working against dinos motoglu is jani wetzel
00:51:33Danny wetzel getting the shot away off the up and under still loose dinos motoglu eventually securing possession for his team
00:51:42It's lucas pull up three in transition luis alindi with a hand from the side
00:51:46Alifu komaji with the rebound. That's his sixth rebound of the night
00:51:52So
00:51:54They hang it up for kalifa komaji comes back down with it got the field goal away over the outstretch high flying arm of matias
00:52:00Lasso got his own offensive rebound terrific work
00:52:04And determination on the interior demonstrated by kalifa komaji his third offensive rebound of the game results in him moving to four points in the game
00:52:13seven boards overall for kalifa komaji
00:52:16As kendrick nunn penetrates gets it back from matias lasso corner three pointer from osman is off the back iron
00:52:22rebound ripped down by jonas matisse
00:52:28Hermanson extending filed in the act of shooting or go to the free throw line to shoot two
00:52:33I think it's kendrick nunn who will be called for the foul
00:52:52So mateo spaniolo checking into the game to the free throw line martin hermanson
00:53:01Made his first two free throws
00:53:05Can't find a range on that one
00:53:09Just under 12 000 in attendance here at the uber arena tonight for this season open up
00:53:15The fans in attendance have generated a terrific atmosphere what was shaping up
00:53:20To be a one-sided affair in the first quarter now all together more competitive
00:53:25As albert berlin edging this third quarter nine six
00:53:30Lorenzo brown offloading to kendrick nunn and look at the aggressiveness being put forth
00:53:37On the defensive end by albert berlin and the defensive effort
00:53:42Ending with possession as khalifa kumarji rips down the rebound his eighth board of the game and then the conversion on the inside
00:53:49khalifa kumarji
00:53:51Doing damage at both ends of the floor. He moves to six points in the game and the arrears have been reduced to just four
00:54:00panathan aikos
00:54:02Finding their rhythm disrupted and having difficulty putting the ball in the basket
00:54:07in the first half of this third quarter
00:54:10Osman pull up three off the jab step off the iron khalifa kumarji with another rebound nine
00:54:17rebounds in the game
00:54:19The marquee matchup that was highlighted prior to the opening tip
00:54:23Was lasso and kumarji and we said that both players dominant on the boards and my goodness aren't they demonstrating that quality tonight?
00:54:31As louis alindi pull up three pointer from the sideline logo is short. That's a beautiful lead pass
00:54:38And that ends the run of five points without reply posted by albert berlin
00:54:46The lead six once again
00:54:55So kendrick nunn with the takeaway two on two opportunity make it a four on two euro stepping count the bucket what body control
00:55:03and touch
00:55:05On route to the basket demonstrated by kendrick nunn solid body check from spagnolo who is attempting to rotate
00:55:17Kendrick nunn finishing through the foul. We take another look at the fantastic alley-oop conversion way above the rim
00:55:27Khalifa kumarji on the feed from louis alindi khalifa kumarji flirting with a double double
00:55:35Six points and nine rebounds timeout on the floor
00:55:39And it's an eight point lead for panathan ikos with a trip to the free throw line for kendrick nunn awaiting
00:55:45When we emerge in the timeout
00:55:53The turkish airlines flight time play of the game is a fast break alley-oop completion
00:56:01From louis alindi
00:56:04He was able to demonstrate his court speed as he raced down the floor concluding the transition opportunity
00:56:10By converting the feed that was hung up high from martin hermanson
00:56:15One of hermanson's three helpers in this season opener tonight
00:56:33So
00:56:58So they're the numbers for kendrick nunn four of four from the free throw line
00:57:04And now
00:57:05He's preparing to shoot free throw number five
00:57:09Having finished through the foul committed by spagnolo just before the timeout
00:57:14So
00:57:28So kendrick nunn remains perfect from 15 feet away 12 points in the game
00:57:34As he takes a seat on the bench having completed
00:57:38the three point play his team lead by nine
00:57:41The alba berlin used a 5-0 run to peg it back to just four
00:57:4747 51, but they've been held scoreless since that time
00:57:50During the space of what is a 5-0 run for the visitors line drive
00:57:56Floater from around the foul line is good for martin hermanson taking him
00:58:00To seven points in the game ending the run of five points without reply posted by the visitors
00:58:12So jaron grant offloads to matthias lasso that's his first miss from two-point territory
00:58:2614 points and six rebounds the numbers on the night
00:58:29On the box score for lasso
00:58:32Kamaj coming to set a screen against lorenzo brown now rolling to the bucket three-pointer is nothing
00:58:38But net martin hermanson moves to 10 points in the game drilling his first three-point attempt
00:58:45Hermits in a 34 career shooter from downtown in his team back to within four once again
00:58:50As they continue to compete in this season opener against the reigning champions
00:58:55Lasso picks up at the second attempt gives it back to lorenzo brown. He too has to go complete the reception
00:59:02At attempt number two working the dribble sidestep pull up three off the iron what an offensive rebound almost
00:59:10by jedi osman
00:59:13But again, it's another tenacious effort put forth at the defensive end by alba berlin
00:59:19They are making life difficult in terms of scoring for the defending champions and they're leading this third quarter by five
00:59:2516 11 after that most recent trifecta was canned from hermanson
00:59:31They remain
00:59:33Filled with a belief that is burgeoning here in quarter number three trailing by just four
00:59:40As they were at 47 51 just moments ago in this third quarter
00:59:45Can they get a bucket to make it a one possession affair?
00:59:49Spagnuolo defended by lorenzo brown screen set by yanni wetzel spin move on the inside. Oh tough bucket
00:59:58On the drive from the perimeter on the low block demonstrating a spin move getting his way into the lane
01:00:04And that score from spagnuolo brings his team back to within a single bucket
01:00:10Two points to deficit as lorenzo brown drives filed in the act of shooting and he'll go to the free throw line looking to add another
01:00:17So
01:00:22Such recognition from lorenzo brown who is a master at playing at his own pace
01:00:26But watch this drive down to the block
01:00:29watch me spin over the outstretched arm of one show ernan gomez a delightful move from the perimeter and
01:00:36Concluded in the paint by spagnuolo that bought his team back to within two
01:00:41But then lorenzo brown has given the reigning champions a little bit more breathing room once again
01:00:47um
01:00:49So lorenzo brown completes the three-point play and a lead that was reduced to a single score and a two-point deficit
01:00:58Has now been stretched back out to five
01:01:02In this two possession affair spagnuolo drives ball deflected still loose jaron grant picks up the pieces
01:01:09Who will be credited with the steal?
01:01:12It's the turnover from spagnuolo chris comadre breaking up the khalifa comadre breaking up the alley-oop attempt
01:01:17Kendrick nunn three-pointer is off the front iron getting a hand on it
01:01:21He's yurt seven, but possession secured
01:01:25by alba berlin
01:01:30Threading the needle for yanni wetzel. Oh and it's another turnover once again heading the hands moment for the fans
01:01:37Of alba berlin here at their home venue of the uber arena
01:01:43Tenth turnover
01:01:45Of the game, that's the fourth of the period
01:01:49again
01:01:50Those are the little things
01:01:53Jaron grant left his feet managed to offload before coming back down to earth. Juan chawan and gomez canned the three-pointer
01:02:02And it's a run
01:02:05Of six points without reply posted by panathan icos act or athens that sees them up by eight
01:02:20Foul committed by jaron grant is here. Lorenzo brown
01:02:23Converged on the ball handler
01:02:26terrific ball movement around the perimeter
01:02:28Resulting in that open three from the wing
01:02:31Truly converted by juan chawan and gomez
01:02:41So the
01:02:42tiniest of differences between the shot clock and the game clock in the closing stages of this third quarter
01:02:47That's a tough bucket drained by will mcdowell white
01:02:51Two of two from downtown. He remains perfect from the field. Lorenzo brown beats the end of quarter buzzer
01:02:57He's asking about a foul, but the official not interested and so that dramatic three in the closing stages
01:03:03from will mcdowell white
01:03:08Brings his team back to within five
01:03:12Catching and shooting legs set beneath him and the release was true
01:03:17Will mcdowell white
01:03:19Second double digit scorer for albert berlin along with martin hermanson and with one quarter remaining albert berlin trailing by just five
01:03:2757-62 the score
01:03:38Some of the third quarter highlights that
01:03:40A prettier play as you will ever see on this opening night of euro league action
01:03:45Continuing to feast on the inside with matthias lesaul
01:03:49He leads all scorers with 14 on really efficient shooting from the field and free throw line
01:03:54louis alindi
01:03:56Pleating the alley with the turkish airlines flight time play of the game and then turning provider hooking up kalifa kumarji
01:04:02With that high above the rim feed
01:04:04Albert berlin have brought it back to within four on a couple of occasions
01:04:08They brought it back to within two at 54 56
01:04:11Because there's some tough shooting from the perimeter and delightful moves like that on the penetration and finish on the inside
01:04:19from
01:04:21Spagnolo
01:04:24But then a three-point play followed by a three-pointer from the field
01:04:28From panathinaikos saw them open up the lead back to eight before a three-pointer from will mcdowell white
01:04:34Made it a two possession affair with the home team trailing by five
01:04:40Outstanding shooting from the free throw line from both teams. It's tight in the battle on the boards those turnovers hurting
01:04:47albert berlin
01:04:48Who committed more than three times as many as the three?
01:04:52Given up by the reigning champions
01:04:55But the alba bench doing an outstanding job in bringing their team back into contention from a deficit
01:05:01That was as large as 12 in the first quarter
01:05:04And that man's contribution crucial for his team getting back to within two at one point at 54 56
01:05:11Martin hermanson eight points and a helper during the course of an outstanding third quarter. He'll begin the fourth quarter on the bench
01:05:2010 rebounds and three assists
01:05:24Perfect from downtown
01:05:27Part of his contribution here tonight
01:05:30Kendrick nunn behind the back spinning beneath the free throw line and that is a tough move of individual excellence
01:05:37From kendrick nunn 14 points in the game on three of seven shooting from two-point territory
01:05:42They have the five on the floor for albert berlin to begin the fourth quarter
01:05:46Yep
01:05:48Can they build on the momentum that saw them take quarter number three with the three points up off the iron from spanielo
01:05:57Jaron grant over the halfway line bone jarring pick set by wancha woman gomez then he
01:06:03Snuck into the lane posting up down low
01:06:06Jaron grant offloading to kendrick nunn kendrick nunn with a mobility edge over. Yanni wetzel creates room with a step back. My goodness
01:06:14Outstanding recognition from kendrick nunn
01:06:18Who is working the basketball beautifully now 50 from two-point territory after making back-to-back buckets in this fourth quarter
01:06:27Getting the stick back was yanni wetzel couldn't couldn't guide it home lorenzo brown
01:06:33Pushes over the halfway line want to earn and gomez driving from three-point territory and finishing
01:06:39Emphatically at the goal with the left-handed flesh and panetta nicos have come out blazing
01:06:45Rattling off six points without reply to begin quarter number four
01:06:50All of a sudden they are up by a double digit margin of advantage
01:07:02The shot clock buzzer about to sound
01:07:06travian williams
01:07:08Off the mark from downtown had no point had no option but to let it fly
01:07:15His team wanted to avoid a shot clock violation and turn over that way
01:07:19We take another look at the drive from the perimeter by wancho earning gomez blowing by
01:07:25Yanni wetzel and finishing much to the delight of the visiting fans here at the uber arena
01:07:39There's the disparity in turnovers continuing to grow as kendrick nunn kicks to the corner
01:07:43Wancho and gomez bullying his way into the lane fives the turnaround. It's off the iron rebound secured by will mcdowell white
01:07:54Travian williams rotates it matchup zone being played by panetta nicos. We've got a whistle on the players
01:08:01Where's the lindy put the ball to ground?
01:08:08So
01:08:21So approaching two and a half minutes gone and albert berlin still in search of their first score of the fourth quarter
01:08:31That has been ruled as football
01:08:38Is
01:08:43So hermanson the outstanding performer of quarter number three checking back into the game for his first action of the fourth
01:08:51Catching as a shooter and letting it fly
01:08:54Is will mcdowell white off the iron for his first miss from anywhere on the floor tonight?
01:09:00Opened his euroleague career with perfect shooting from two
01:09:03And three-point territory was two out of two from both areas couldn't find a range on that three-point attempt
01:09:10Wancho and gomez down to the corner now the ball deflected out of bounds
01:09:16I think
01:09:17Mafao committed in the act of doing so
01:09:20So
01:09:30So jaron grant working from the hash mark flat bounce pass to lorenzo brown
01:09:35Matchup zone being put forward by albert berlin
01:09:38Jaron grant wide open three and he buries it my goodness
01:09:42What an efficient start to the fourth quarter by the defending champions
01:09:47And that is a run of nine points without reply there you see the career average from the career percentage from downtown for jaron grant
01:09:58Over three minutes gone
01:10:00And albert berlin still in search of their first score of the fourth quarter
01:10:04as hermanson drives rotates
01:10:07Will mcdowell white gets the tough three-pointer away?
01:10:11And it took over three and a half minutes, but albert berlin finally have a score on the board here in quarter number four
01:10:19And it's their leading scorer will mcdowell white who drains his third three-pointer of the night
01:10:26As yurt seven gets the short corner flip to go and this is the equation that albert berlin do not want
01:10:34So we've got a timeout on the floor and it has been a dominant fourth quarter display so far by the reigning champions
01:10:42leading this fourth period by eight
01:10:45311 in favor of the greens
01:10:47And that gives them a 13 point lead their largest game their largest lead of the game
01:10:55Here in the fourth quarter
01:11:04In the middle
01:11:19Okay
01:11:33But if you don't hear nothing you have to help because they are going to make up three points in the pull-up
01:11:39So only when you hear
01:11:41Everybody repeat it. Okay
01:11:56So as we emerge from the timeout it is a 13 point lead for panath and icos spot of housekeeping
01:12:02I said that this was their largest lead of the night, but of course when they rattled off
01:12:06Nine points without reply to begin the fourth quarter that put them up by 14 at 57 71
01:12:13Before that three-pointer with three and a half minutes gone landed by will mcdowell right white
01:12:19momentarily reduced the rears the arrears to 11
01:12:22bakers doesn't
01:12:24Is currently the deficit faced by the home team?
01:12:28And the fans of both sides trying to rally their respective squads as hermanson defended by jaron grant
01:12:35Rotates it to travion williams who rattles home the three-pointer his second three ball of the night now two of five from downtown
01:12:43eight points in the game for travion williams
01:12:46reduces the arrears to 10
01:12:52So kendrick nunn with the pickup
01:12:54Dances off the iron rebound ripped down by justin bean
01:13:02So yurt seven called for the foul as he was fighting for the offensive board
01:13:14As we take a look at the three-pointer strokes home by travion williams
01:13:25So
01:13:30Matt thomas not available for
01:13:34Coach gonzalez tonight over on the sidelines in his civvies
01:13:42It's hermanson
01:13:44faced down by jaron grant the defense
01:13:47Stretched out matisse catching as a shooter and drills it for his first three ball of the night
01:13:53He moves to six points in the game and back to back three pointers
01:13:58All three pointers is where the points have come from in this fourth period for alba berlin
01:14:05And they are back to within seven
01:14:07So
01:14:10Khalid zarqis rotates it shot clock in the red kendrick nunn who has begun his fourth quarter in really hot
01:14:17fashion rebound justin bean
01:14:20And down the lane in transition to get the bucket to go is justin bean
01:14:26And alba berlin putting points on the board in bunches. They are right back in this one
01:14:33Having trailed by as many as 14
01:14:35They have rattled off a magnificent run with a barrage of three pointers
01:14:40Followed by this fast break finish from justin bean and now they are back to within five
01:14:45Time out on the floor called by coach adgen ataman
01:14:48He's seeking to call off the head of steam that the home team are demonstrating here at the uber arena
01:14:55Having been outscored
01:14:58Nine nothing
01:15:00Alba berlin's explosion of points has tied up the fourth quarter at 11 points apiece
01:15:20If you are shot
01:15:30Or
01:15:43Well, the panathinaikos fans having a party up in the stands here at the uber arena
01:15:49But their team
01:15:51Currently being subjected to a run of eight points without reply that has brought panathinaikos
01:15:57back from 11 down
01:16:01To back to within five
01:16:08So we'll be on the halfway stage of the final quarter the final quarter that is all square 11 points apiece
01:16:14And when you consider that it took alba berlin some three and a half minutes to get a basket on the board
01:16:20That is some effort indeed by the home team
01:16:23now
01:16:24When you see teams put together
01:16:26Bursts of buckets like that. It always begs the question how much energy
01:16:31Both mental and physical has that fight back taken?
01:16:35basketball a game of runs have panathinaikos withstood the run
01:16:39Of alba berlin or do they have another one in them as wancho and gomez buries another fourth quarter three-pointer
01:16:46Tough bucket from the perimeter off the helper from costas lucas five three-pointers in the game as luis alindi
01:16:52the quick three-pointer off the iron
01:16:55Rebound ripped down by matias lasso seven rebounds on the night for him
01:17:03Another three-pointer buried my goodness
01:17:06What reliability to be able to call upon the services of costas lucas?
01:17:13At the point guard position using the pick one crossover dribble right and not hesitating to pull up from the perimeter and this
01:17:21After he hooked up wancho ernan gomez for a three ball before that with his penetration
01:17:26Into the paint and passing out from beneath the basket
01:17:30A fourth quarter that was tied at 11 points apiece prior to the most recent timeout has seen panathinaikos edge ahead by six
01:17:36Curtsy of back-to-back three balls. Let's listen in to coach gonzalez
01:17:47They are not going to score always we need
01:17:50They are going to miss rebound
01:17:58Let's play let's play quick quick two down, okay when the ball is here then we need
01:18:10Good screen good screen here
01:18:21Come on
01:18:25What an atmosphere here at the uber arena both sets of fans
01:18:30Seeking to rally their respective squads
01:18:34And this place positively jumping deep into the fourth quarter here
01:18:40The scene of last season's final four a happy hunting ground for panathinaikos
01:18:46And after being pegged back to just five curtsy of a run of eight straight points stitched together by alba berlin
01:18:52Wancho, ernan gomez and costas lucas drilled back-to-back three pointers to restore the double digit lead of the reigning champions
01:19:00They're up by 11
01:19:01Just under four minutes remaining in regulation trevion williams being pushed out to the mid post on the reception
01:19:08Matias lasaurius lucas double teaming matissek down low shot clock's in the red matissek has got to pull the trigger
01:19:14Does he get it away? Yes, he does. Oh, and how about that for a follow for kalifa kamaji?
01:19:2010 rebounds in the game along with eight points four of them at the offensive end
01:19:25Mention the fact that he's flirting with a double double. He's one rebound shy. He's one field goal shy of securing that
01:19:33Ends the run of six points
01:19:37Without response put on the board by the three pointers of wancho ernan gomez
01:19:41And costas lucas as jaron grant off the iron
01:19:45With a three point up 11 rebounds in the game for kalifa kamaji. He's run the floor
01:19:50He's posting up near the defensive semicircle ball hasn't come in his direction. He's got a huge size advantage down low demanded the basketball
01:19:57It didn't arrive the three pointer strung
01:20:01From the top of the key by trevion williams who's now shooting at 50 percent from downtown in this is your elite debut
01:20:0811 points in the game brings his team back to within six
01:20:12It's a two possession affair here as we enter crunch time at the uber arena
01:20:23Shot clock in the red matias lasso offloads. Somebody's got to pull the trigger. They can't hear this
01:20:29Count of their teammates because of this
01:20:31Cacophonous atmosphere being produced by the fans at the uber arena
01:20:37And that is where the fans are making their presence felt
01:20:41As we take another look at the three-pointer drilled
01:20:46Excuse me missed but the follow from kalifa kamaji was on point
01:20:54Trevion williams with the three-pointer to follow to make it a run of six unanswered points
01:20:59Now we've got a foul
01:21:01committed in the act of shooting
01:21:04Which will send louis alindi to the free throw line for three shots
01:21:12Kendrick nunn with the challenge but too much contact as he sought to get a hand in the face of the shooter
01:21:25So louis alindi
01:21:27to the free throw line
01:21:2980 free throw shooter for his career makes the first
01:21:37Remember brought it back to within two did alba berlin
01:21:43At 54 56 in the third quarter. He can't make the second
01:21:48There's still an opportunity to get within four
01:21:51If he can make this one
01:21:54So
01:21:58And he does so louis alindi two out of three from the free throw line
01:22:01His team back to within five six points in the game for alindi along with four rebounds
01:22:08Just over two minutes remaining in regulation kendrick. Nunn fencing this match upon the perimeter
01:22:13He's got the edge in speed and mobility over alindi, but alindi a terrific perimeter defender, but the rotation
01:22:19From panathinaikos sees costas lucas make it back to back three pointers
01:22:24Ending the run of seven straight points stitched together by alba berlin
01:22:31And his team with a seven point lead a minute and three quarters remaining
01:22:37Travion williams looking for back-to-back threes from the field khalifa komadji with another offensive rebound
01:22:43It's his fifth of the game and we've got a backcourt violation. That'll be a turnover
01:22:49Committed by the home team
01:23:04Costas lucas such poise
01:23:08Exhibited from the perimeter
01:23:10jonas matissek
01:23:13Will be called for the foul alba berlin with plenty of fouls to give
01:23:17But they need a stop dare. I say it a quick score with a minute and a half remaining in regulation
01:23:34So jaron grant preparing to inbound hermanson with the shoulder checkers matias nassau
01:23:40Received the inbound pass
01:23:42It's lucas keeping his dribble alive
01:23:45Dancing his way to the edge of the lane touch pass finds jaron grant wide open and he buries it my goodness that is
01:23:52clinical
01:23:53Half-court offense exhibited by the reigning champions alba berlin with a swarming trapping defensive effort
01:24:01But the ball can move through the air faster than any defender can over the floor
01:24:07and panathinaikos
01:24:09Patiently rotating the basketball finding the open man and the three-pointer was drilled
01:24:15In efficient fashion by jaron grant. We've got a foul on that penetration into the lane if it's deemed in the act of shooting
01:24:25Then it will be a trip to the free throw line for costas lucas
01:24:39So
01:24:58So costas lucas
01:25:01With his first trip to the free throw line tonight
01:25:05One of the most accurate free throw shooters of all time in the turkish airline euro league
01:25:1289 percent free throw shooter for his career
01:25:17Closing in on felipe reyes in terms of free throws made. He's currently fifth in the all-time charts
01:25:23And that pair of made free throws takes him to five hundred
01:25:28910 made free throws in his career two of two for the night gives his team a double-digit lead once again
01:25:41So alba berlin going to require something of the miraculous here is the three points of five
01:25:45But it's off the front iron from travion williams rebound secured on the run by juancho ernan gomez
01:25:51It's been a spirited effort
01:25:53by alba berlin
01:25:55Panathinaikos demonstrating such composure such efficiency
01:26:02Headband removed on the fly by kendrick nunn. He continues to fend off louis alindi matthias lasso with his second three points attempt of the night
01:26:11off the front iron
01:26:15Now looking to pass out of the mid post
01:26:18So a couple seconds of difference between the shot clock and the game clock panathanikos
01:26:22Panathinaikos drawing the foul on the read from louis alindi
01:26:33Excuse me, I said it was on the read from louis alindi
01:26:35I think it's going to be the wraparound from behind by yonas matissek that will take him to four fouls in the game
01:26:53Is
01:27:03So matthias lasso receives the inbound pass juancho ernan gomez
01:27:08Off the iron with the three-point attempt that the final on-court action prior to the final buzzer
01:27:14And the season opener here at the scene of last season's final four
01:27:20See if the defending champions panathanikos act or athens open this campaign with an impressive victory
01:27:30A full credit must be given to the battling effort put forth by alba berlin
01:27:35Bringing it back to just four within four at 75 79 deep into the fourth quarter
01:27:41But then the composure of the defending champions came to the four
01:27:45beautiful ball movement
01:27:47Clinical finishing from all over the field
01:27:51Gives us a final score at the end of four quarters of play of alba berlin 77