Panathinaikos is hosting (12/2, 21.45, SKAI) Lottomatica Roma, for the 3rd day of Top16. Antonis Fotsis spoke to Euroleague website (www.euroleague.net): “Reaching the end of the first round of the Top 16, the most important thing is that Panathinaikos has started to find its shape and to play according to its skills. We won the first two games, but still we have a lot of things to do and it is not the right time to think it is over. The playoffs are four games away and we have to play with high concentration and desire to improve our winning streak in the Top 16. Especially now that we know how hungry Lottomatica Roma will be after two losses in a row. They will play their last card and definitely we shouldn't allow them to feel comfortable in our home court. The initial goal was to keep our home unbeaten, so now that we have managed to accomplish a big win over Unicaja Malaga in Spain , we have to be even more determined in the upcoming game."
Previous Games
Competition Phase Game Score
Korac Cup 1991-92 Eighthfinals Lottomatica Roma-Panathinaikos 84-75
Korac Cup 1991-92 Eighthfinals Panathinaikos-Lottomatica Roma 96-99
Euroleague 2006-07 Regular Season Panathinaikos-Lottomatica Roma 87-71
Euroleague 2006-07 Regular Season Lottomatica Roma-Panathinaikos 69-79
Euroleague 2007-08 Regular Season Panathinaikos-Lottomatica Roma 86-83
Euroleague 2007-08 Regular Season Lottomatica Roma-Panathinaikos 85-67
Familiar faces
Panathinaikos and Lottomatica Roma have too many familiar faces to each other. Dejan Bodiroga general manager of the Italian team, Nando Gentile, the coach and Sani Becirovic have all been members of Panathinaikos. All three of them conquered titles with the greens and at least on Euroleague title.
Dejan Bodiroga and Rodrigo de la Fuente were team-mates with Sarunas Jasikevicius in Barcelona in 2003, celebrating one more Euroleague title. Bodiroga just like Gentile, were team-mates with Fragkiskos Alvertis and Antonis Fotsis, still playing for the “clover”. Drew Nicholas and Andre Hutson were team-mates in Efes Pilsen.
Numbers
Antonis Fotsis needs 2 3pointers to reach 100 in Euroleague. Sarunas Jasikevicius is 7 assists away of the 500, becoming only the 4th player in the competition to reach that number. He is 2 steals shy of reaching the 100.
Tickets
The tickets for the game against Lottomatica Roma can be purchased from Gate 10 in “Apostolos Nikolaidis” stadium (10.00-20.00). Tickets can also purchased from PAO Shop (Shopping Center “Kamares”, 127, Har. Trikoupi str., Nea Erythraia). The tickets will be available in OAKA the day of the game (12/2) at 19.00.
