Panathinaikos continues its preparation for the important game against Unicaja Malaga. Greens don't have to face any injuries heading to the game that will take place on Thursday (3/3, 21.30) against the Spaniards. Tomorrow (4/3) Fragkiskos Alvertis, the coach of Panathinaikos will speak about the game against the Spanish team.
Numbers
Dimitris Diamantidis remains first in assists in the season reaching 6.64 per game. Diamantidis is poised to set the new standard for assists per game in a Euroleague season! The record currently sits with Ed Cota and his 6.5 assists per game from the 2002-03 season. If Diamantidis racks up more than 10 assists in the last two games of the Top 16, he will remains ahead of Cota through 24 games. Also, the Greens' captain is in the second place in the all time list in Euroleague. He trails Theodoros Papaloukas by 23.
Stephane Lasme has his own records to consider. After the game against Barcelona he is third in the all time list in block shots, by 133. He is targeting now the second place and Denis Marconato (140). He also remains the player with more fouls charged in the competition this year by 3.6 per game.
Mike Batiste is 17 points shy from 2500 in his Euroleague career. Only three players in the history of the competition have reached this mark. Mike Bramos has at least one three point shot made in his last 8 out 9 games in Euroleague. Ramel Curry has 9 free throws made in row in Euroleague.
Relations
James Gist was playing in Unicaja Malaga before the trade with Panathinaikos for Andy Panko on December 2012.
Jonas Maciulis and Vladimir Stimac were teammates in Zalgiris Kaunas (2006-07).
Roko Leni Ukic and Sergi Vidal were teammates in Laboral Kutxa (2005-06). Ukic and Fran Vazquez were teammates in Barcelona.
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