By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Things turned out to be more than easy for the Greens who beat EA7 Emporio Armani on the road. Thanks to a 24-8 second quarter, the Greeks cruised to an easy 86-70 win.
Mike James finished the game with 26 points and some amazing dunks still Nick Calathes was the man for Panathinaikos. The point guard of the Greens proved to be again the key with 16 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.
KC Rivers added 12 points, while Giannis Bourousis and James Feldeine scored 10 points each and Chris Singleton flirted with the double double (8 p. 10 r.). And while Panathinaikos is clicking, Milano still is in real trouble.
Despite a come back effort in the third quarter, the best the Italian did was to trail by 12 points (47-35). Jamel McLean with 16 points and Rakim Sanders with 10 were the only players of the hosts who scored in double digits, while Panathinaikos had better shooting percentages than Milano. It was a combination of the Greek defense and also the lack of self confidence and good excecution from the Italian champs.