The word "Diamantidis" and "record" walk hand-hand for years now. The captain of Panathinaikos is getting ready for one more record at the game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milano in Italy on Thursday (27/2, 21.45).
Dimitris Diamantidis is just 2 points shy for his 2000 mark in his Euroleague career. He enters the game with 1998 points in 213 games. He will be just the 14th player in Euroleague history to reach that milestone and just the fifth still in action. Juan Carlos Navarro heads the list with 3387 points in 250 games.
Practice
Ramel Curry was the only player who didn't participate in today's practice. The Greens depart tomorrow at 08.20 from "Eleftherios Venizelos" airport to Milano.
History
Panathinaikos and EA7 Ermporio Armani Milano will be facing each other for the 10th time in their history. History speaks... green since Panathinaikos is 7-2.
Cup Champions' Cup 1997-87 Semifinals Panathinaikos-Armani Milano 77-58
Cup Champions' Cup 1997-98 Semifinals Armani Milano-Panathinaikos 86-61
Euroleague 2009-10 Reg. Season Armani Milano-Panathinaikos 67-75
Euroleague 2009-10 Reg. Season Panathinaikos-Armani Milano 80-68
Euroleague 2010-11 Reg. Season Armani Milano-Panathinaikos 71-81
Euroleague 2010-11 Reg. Season Panathinaikos-Armani Milano 93-62
Euroleague 2011-12 Top16 Armani Milano-Panathinaikos 57-78
Euroleague 2011-12 Top16 Panathinaikos-Armani Milano 58-67
Euroleague 2013-14 Top16 Panathinaikos-Armani Milano 73-57
Numbers
Dimitris Diamantidis leads the Turkish Airlines Euroleague this season with 7.5 assists per game, which is also the best mark of his distinguished career.
Diamantidis tied a Euroleague career high with 11 assists in leading Panathinaikos past EA7 Milan 73-57 in the Top 16 opener last month. Diamantidis needs 2 points to reach the 2,000-point milestone in his Euroleague career. He would become the 14th player to reach that mark and would be only the fifth active Euroleaguer on that list.
Stephane Lasme leads the Turkish Airlines Euroleague in fouls committed this season with 60 (3.8 fouls per game).
Relations
Antonis Fotsis spent the previous two seasons playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and was a teammate of current Armani players Keith Langford, Alessandro Gentile, David Chiotti and Nicolo Melli.
Jerrells was a teammate of Panathinaikos players Roko Ukic and James Gist during the 2011-12 season at Fenerbahce Ulker. Jerrells and Gist also teamed the season before that at Partizan Belgrade, which they led to the Adriatic League crown and Serbian League and Cup double.
Alessandro Gentile’s father, Nando Gentile, played three seasons for Panathinaikos between 1998 and 2001. He helped the club win the 2000 Euroleague title and played alongside current Panathinaikos player Antonis Fotsis. Jonas Maciulis was also player of Armani Milano and he was teammate with David Moss at Montepaschi Siena.
C.J Wallace was a teammate of Panathinaikos guard Mike Bramos at Gran Canaria during the 2010-11 season.
