Fenerbahce/Ulker is the next opponent for Panathinaikos BC for Euroleague Top16 Round 11. The team began its preparation with video and practice, heading to the game on Thursday (20/3, 21.45). The coach of the team will speak about tomorrow's game at OAKA at 19.00.
History
The two teams have faced each other 15 times in the past and greens lead the way in... double score: 10-5.
Suproleague 2000-01 First stage Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 87-79
Suproleague 2000-01 First stage Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 84-77
Euroleague 2002-03 Top16 Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 78-74
Euroleague 2002-03 Top16 Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 92-73
Euroleague 2004-05 Reg. SeasonFenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 66-64
Euroleague 2004-05 Reg. Season Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 79-72
Euroleague 2005-06 Reg. Season Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 66-82
Euroleague 2005-06 Reg. Season Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 85-69
Euroleague 2007-08 Reg. Season Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 64-83
Euroleague 2007-08 Reg. Season Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 88-68
Euroleague 2011-12 Top16 Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 56-77
Euroleague 2011-12 Top16 Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 72-62
Euroleague 2012-13 Reg. Season Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 73-64
Euroleague 2012-13 Reg. Season Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce/Ulker 69-55
Euroleague 2013-14 Top16 Fenerbahce/Ulker-Panathinaikos 77-72
Numbers
Dimitris Diamantidis leads the Turkish Airlines Euroleague this season with 6.8 assists per game, which is also the best mark of his distinguished career. Three of Panathinaikos' players are in the first 10 in Euroleague this season: Maciulis (2nd 33, Diamantidis (4th 30) and Gist (10th 23).
Panathinaikos has used 11 different players in the starting lineup so far this season. No player has started every Euroleague game.
Stephane Lasme is tied for fourth in competition history with 130 career blocked shots. He shares fourth place with Ioannis Bourousis of Real Madrid and the retired Alexey Savrasenko. Lasme needs 2 more rejections to catch Mirza Begic for third place. Lasme leads the Turkish Airlines Euroleague in fouls committed this season with 70 (3.7 fouls per game).
Mike Bramos has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight Euroleague games.
Jonas Maciulis has at least 1 steal in seven straight Euroleague games.
Relations
There are many links between the two teams, but the most powerful one is between Panathinaikos BC and coach Zeljko Obradovic, after spending together 13 years, celebrating 23 titles. Dimitris Diamantidis, Mike Batiste, Antonis Fotsis played under his guidance in Panathinaikos. The same goes for Panathinaikos' coach Fragkiskos Alvertis.
Mike Batiste played for Fenerbahce/Ulker and he will meet many of his former teammates.
Roko Leni Ukic and James Gist have also played in the Turkish team. Ukic from 2010 to 2012 and Gist the 2011-12 season.
National Teams bond more players. Jonas Maciulis and Linas Kleiza are teammates in the national team of Lithuania, while Ukic played side by side in the National Team of Croatia with Luka Zoric and Bojan Bogdanovic.
