Adidas Next Generation Tournament: Epic match and qualification Spanoulis – Samodurov in the small final

Next Gen Patras was superior for most of the game. In the final, however, the great and terrible Miro Little wanted to bring a derby and thriller character to the match that ended on the second day of the EuroLeague Adidas Next Gen Tournament in Patras. He was a leader in every sense of the word, he equalized 72-72, he provided the assist for the extra three, but Vassilis Spanoulis, Alexandros Samodurov and their company were the ones who clinched the win in the second overtime (103-101 ) and qualifying for the small final on Sunday (March 27 at 1:30 p.m.) after a game that might still be mentioned in a few years’ time.

“Samos” finished the game with 18 points (7/9 two points, 0/2 three points, 4/6 shots), 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 2 errors in 42 minutes. His team’s first scorer was Pakom Dandier with 27 points (4/11 two points, 3/4 three points, 10/12 shots), while Ilan Pietrus had 25, with great ups and downs for the second time in three games. The punk Oku Federico (2.02, 18) scored big threes, he also scored for the 75-75 that sent the game into five minutes of overtime after a perfect creation from Little. The Helsinki Academy leader stopped on 37 points (8/18 two points, 3/11 three points, 12/20 shots), 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 15 fouls won, with stats not telling the truth about his image, which was spectacular .

Tofalos had a really great night with people enjoying the thriller and getting to the point of celebrating both teams’ hoops. So for the commitment of the children, who didn’t give up a minute, for the beauty of the sport, which fascinates and even moves at this age. For the record, Federico failed at the tie attempt and at the third overtime, with Samodurov knocking out defense and there getting his 11th rebound of the night.

THE TEN MINUTES: 27-18, 37-35, 60-51, 75-75 (etc.), 88-88 (1st para), 103-101

NEXT GENERATION PATRAS (Spanoulis): Dantie 27 (3 trebles, 10/12 shots), Pietrous 25 (6/11 doubles, 1/5 trebles, 10/12 shots, 5 assists), Malovets 2, Kalliontzis 1, Lagos 8, Pinis 11 ( 5 rebounds), Saraf 5 (1 three points, 5 assists), Liotopoulos 2, Diavara 4 (1/5 two points, 0/3 three points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Samodurov 18 (7 /9 two points, 0 /2 three points, 4/6 shots, 11 rebounds, 2 rebounds, 3 blocks)