Tight but interesting
24.10.2017
Our team comes back to USH CSKA to face Panathinaikos during Euroleague Regular Season Week 3…
Our team comes back to USH CSKA to face Panathinaikos during Euroleague Regular Season Week 3.
It will be first of three CSKA home games in EuroLeague moved from Megasport to the old arena. The reason of the week – gymnastics show of Olympic champion Alexey Nemov planned in Megasport way before.
Only Pavel Korobkov remains sidelined for the Army Men.
Panathinaikos has no injured players.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Othello Hunter, CSKA center:
CSKA head coach Itoudis spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach at Panathinaikos from 1999 through 2012. He helped the club win five Euroleague championships, 11 Greek League titles and seven Greek Cups during that span. Only one Panathinaikos player, Nick Calathes, remains from his time with the club. CSKA assistant Andreas Pistiolis was also a part of those successful team.
CSKA playmaker Sergio Rodriguez and Panathinaikos swingman K.C. Rivers played together at Real Madrid for parts of 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. They won the 2015 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title together.
Rivers was a teammate of Vitaly Fridzon at Khimki Moscow Region during the 2012-13 season.
Leo Westermann of CSKA and Lukas Lekavicius of Panathinaikos were backcourt mates at Zalgiris Kaunas last season.
Matt Lojeski of Panathinaikos and big man Othello Hunter of CSKA played together at Olympiacos Piraeus for two seasons from 2014 through 2016.
Nikita Kurbanov of CSKA and Panathinaikos big man Ian Vougiouskas were teammates at Unics Kazan in 2013-14, when they reached the EuroCup Finals together.
Vougioukas and Will Clyburn were teammates at ratiopharm Ulm for part of the 2014-15 season.
Kyle Hines has not missed a EuroLeague games since January 2014 and appeared in 113 consecutive games for CSKA in that span.
Nando De Colo has made 25 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.52%.
De Colo has scored in double figures in 21 of his last 22 EuroLeague games.
Sergio Rodriguez has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight EuroLeague games.
Will Clyburn is the EuroLeague co-leader in rebounds through two rounds with an average of 10.5 per game.
Andrey Vorontsevich needs 2 offensive rebounds to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 2 three-pointers to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Wins/losses: 19-17
1981-82 – European Champions Cup. Group Stage: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 87-83 (-4)
1981-82 – European Champions Cup. Group Stage: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 83-80 (+3)
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal Round: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 101-77 (-24)
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal Round: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 77-70 (+7)
1995-96 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 71-81 (-10)
2000-01 – SuproLeague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 69-57 (+12)
2000-01 – SuproLeague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 89-81 (-8)
2001-02 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 85-91 (-6)
2001-02 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 83-80 (-3)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 58-69 (+11)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 75-68 (+7)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 73-85 (+12)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 75-72 (+3)
2004-05 – Euroleague. 3rd place game: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 91-94 ОТ (-3)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 92-82 (-10)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 84-89 (-5)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Final: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 93-91 (-2)
2008-09 – Euroleague. Final: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 73-71 (-2)
2010-11 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 74-60 (-14)
2010-11 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 68-72 (-4)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 76-78 ОТ (+2)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 91-75 (+16)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Semifinal: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 66-64 (+2)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 86-69 (+17)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 63-69 (+6)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 77-74 ОТ (+3)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 77-51 (+26)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 65-59 (-6)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 73-72 ОТ (-1)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 74-44 (+30)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 93-66 (+27)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 100-80 (+20)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 86-85 (-1)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 55-74 (+19)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 81-77 (+4)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 85-80 ОТ (-5)
Panathinaikos Athens, Greece
Founded: 1908
Colors: green, white
Home court: O.A.K.A (18,700)
President: Emmanuel Papadopoulos
Head coach: Xavi Pascual
Website: www.paobc.gr
Trophy case:
- 6-time Euroleague champion (1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011),
- International Cup winner (1996),
- 35-time Greek champion (1945-46, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17),
- 18-time Greek Cup winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005-09, 2012-17)
Pre-game breakdown
It will be first of three CSKA home games in EuroLeague moved from Megasport to the old arena. The reason of the week – gymnastics show of Olympic champion Alexey Nemov planned in Megasport way before.
Only Pavel Korobkov remains sidelined for the Army Men.
Panathinaikos has no injured players.
Pre-game quotes
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
We need to bounce back from really bad performance in Madrid, to show different picture of the game. We have to step up in our level of aggressiveness, athleticism, decisiveness. Because this is a really important home game and we face strong opponent.
Othello Hunter, CSKA center:
They have athletic team that is always on boards, they have excellent scorers and rebounders, they run the floor, use small and big lineups. So I think it is going to be a good and spectacular game.
“Relativity” connections
CSKA head coach Itoudis spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach at Panathinaikos from 1999 through 2012. He helped the club win five Euroleague championships, 11 Greek League titles and seven Greek Cups during that span. Only one Panathinaikos player, Nick Calathes, remains from his time with the club. CSKA assistant Andreas Pistiolis was also a part of those successful team.
CSKA playmaker Sergio Rodriguez and Panathinaikos swingman K.C. Rivers played together at Real Madrid for parts of 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. They won the 2015 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title together.
Rivers was a teammate of Vitaly Fridzon at Khimki Moscow Region during the 2012-13 season.
Leo Westermann of CSKA and Lukas Lekavicius of Panathinaikos were backcourt mates at Zalgiris Kaunas last season.
Matt Lojeski of Panathinaikos and big man Othello Hunter of CSKA played together at Olympiacos Piraeus for two seasons from 2014 through 2016.
Nikita Kurbanov of CSKA and Panathinaikos big man Ian Vougiouskas were teammates at Unics Kazan in 2013-14, when they reached the EuroCup Finals together.
Vougioukas and Will Clyburn were teammates at ratiopharm Ulm for part of the 2014-15 season.
Important numbers
Kyle Hines has not missed a EuroLeague games since January 2014 and appeared in 113 consecutive games for CSKA in that span.
Nando De Colo has made 25 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.52%.
De Colo has scored in double figures in 21 of his last 22 EuroLeague games.
Sergio Rodriguez has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight EuroLeague games.
Will Clyburn is the EuroLeague co-leader in rebounds through two rounds with an average of 10.5 per game.
Andrey Vorontsevich needs 2 offensive rebounds to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 2 three-pointers to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 19-17
1981-82 – European Champions Cup. Group Stage: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 87-83 (-4)
1981-82 – European Champions Cup. Group Stage: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 83-80 (+3)
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal Round: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 101-77 (-24)
1994-95 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal Round: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 77-70 (+7)
1995-96 – European Championship for Men’s Clubs. Semifinal: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 71-81 (-10)
2000-01 – SuproLeague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 69-57 (+12)
2000-01 – SuproLeague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 89-81 (-8)
2001-02 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 85-91 (-6)
2001-02 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 83-80 (-3)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 58-69 (+11)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 75-68 (+7)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 73-85 (+12)
2004-05 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 75-72 (+3)
2004-05 – Euroleague. 3rd place game: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 91-94 ОТ (-3)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 92-82 (-10)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 84-89 (-5)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Final: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 93-91 (-2)
2008-09 – Euroleague. Final: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 73-71 (-2)
2010-11 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 74-60 (-14)
2010-11 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 68-72 (-4)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 76-78 ОТ (+2)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 91-75 (+16)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Semifinal: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 66-64 (+2)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 86-69 (+17)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 63-69 (+6)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 77-74 ОТ (+3)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 77-51 (+26)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 65-59 (-6)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 73-72 ОТ (-1)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 74-44 (+30)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 93-66 (+27)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. CSKA – Panathinaikos: 100-80 (+20)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 86-85 (-1)
2014-15 – Euroleague. Quarterfinals. Panathinaikos – CSKA: 55-74 (+19)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Panathinaikos: 81-77 (+4)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Panathinaikos – CSKA: 85-80 ОТ (-5)
Short dossier
Panathinaikos Athens, Greece
Founded: 1908
Colors: green, white
Home court: O.A.K.A (18,700)
President: Emmanuel Papadopoulos
Head coach: Xavi Pascual
Website: www.paobc.gr
Trophy case:
- 6-time Euroleague champion (1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011),
- International Cup winner (1996),
- 35-time Greek champion (1945-46, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17),
- 18-time Greek Cup winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005-09, 2012-17)
