Anything happens in Greece: Ataman expelled, Sloukas provokes, Olympiacos ahead 2-0

The Basketball League finals in Greece are offering many emotions with a Race 2 brought home byOlympiacosnow ahead 2-0 against Panathinaikos reigning European champion. With five players scoring double figures, the Reds won 92 – 86. After a hard-fought but balanced first half concluded by a triple from Grigonis (38-39 at halftime), the game was largely decided in the stormy third period, in which Olympiacos dominated and escaped (62-55 at 30′) with a double-digit point difference (66-55 at 31′). The two teams shot very well in the final period (partial score 30-31), Hernangomez closed the gap to 78-73 (37′), but Canaan and Williams-Goss with two triples did not allow Panathinaikos to complete the recovery.

Monday the first match point for coach Bartzokas’ team who can take home the trophy with a coat against Ataman’s Pana, who after receiving a fine following protests and expulsion in Game 1 he was also sent off in the second game following a spat with Isaiah Canaan. The latter is the protagonist of the match, even of a trash talking with Kostas Sloukas (making him the money sign).