Maccabi Tel Aviv Crushed by Panathinaikos in EuroLeague Blowout
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv was heavily defeated by Panathinaikos 67-90 in a EuroLeague game. Greek media criticized Maccabi's performance, calling them a "bottom-tier team," while praising Panathinaikos's dominance. Both coaches commented on their teams' respective situations.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Panathinaikos defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 90-67 in a EuroLeague game.
- Greek media criticized Maccabi Tel Aviv's performance as poor.
- Panathinaikos coach praised his team's dominant play.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's record dropped to 0-3.
- Panathinaikos's record improved to 3-0.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a decisive 67-90 defeat against Panathinaikos in a EuroLeague basketball game on Friday. The Greek team dominated the match, leading by as much as 30 points and holding Maccabi to just 24 points and zero successful three-point attempts in the first half. Greek media lauded Panathinaikos's performance, describing it as a "stroll to victory" and stating the team "simply swallowed Maccabi, crushing them from the start." They criticized Maccabi Tel Aviv, which fell to a 0-3 record, calling them a "bottom-tier team in the EuroLeague this year" and the "third victim of Željko." The commentary highlighted Panathinaikos's strength, noting that key players like Kostas Sloukas, Kendrick Nunn, and Juancho Hernangómez were absent, suggesting the team is a "super-team" with championship potential.
Panathinaikos coach Željko Obradović commented on his team's strong performance, stating, "We played well for all 40 minutes. Everything is going well for us right now, we are playing excellently and I hope we continue this ability." He added that the team will need to integrate injured players upon their return, as the long season requires the full roster. Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach, Oded Katash, did not comment in the provided text. Panathinaikos improved to a 3-0 record, while Maccabi Tel Aviv dropped to 0-3.
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