Unconvincing start for Greeks in the Euroleague

The start of the 2019-2020 Euroleague this week was far from impressive for the two Greek teams, but at least Panathinaikos did the job beating Red Star Belgrade at home while Olympiakos suffered at the hands of new boys ASVEL Villeurbanne in France.

For Panathinaikos, victory over its Serb visitor was absolutely necessary, and it got just that, with an 87-82 score on Thursday. However its 11,000 fans at the stands were not impressed.

Red Star led throughout the first quarter (14-17), but an improving Panathinaikos responded and pulled away in the third period (66-53), after which the Serb comeback was not enough to upset the odds.

The problem remains in the front line for Panathinaikos, with the visitors collecting an impressive 15 offensive rebounds, while free throws (20/28) also remain a liability for the Greek champion.

Nick Calathes made 21 points...

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