Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League Awards 2014 - Jun 3, 2014
Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League 1st Team 2014
Diamantidis
Cooper
Tsairelis
Gist
Dunston
Player of the Year: Dimitris Diamantidis (196-PG-80) of Panathinaikos Guard of the Year: D.J. Cooper (183-PG-90) of PAOK Forward of the Year: James Gist (206-PF-86) of Panathinaikos Co-Center of the Year: Bryant Dunston (203-F/C-86) of Olympiacos Co-Center of the Year: Stephane Lasme (203-C-82) of Panathinaikos Most Improved Player of the Year: Mihalis Tsairelis (207-F/C-88) of PAOK Co-Bosman Player of the Year: Nikola Markovic (208-F/C-89) of KAOD Co-Bosman Player of the Year: Matt Lojeski (198-G-85) of Olympiacos Import Player of the Year: Errick McCollum (185-PG-88) of Panionios Domestic Player of the Year: Dimitris Diamantidis (196-PG-80) of Panathinaikos Co-Newcomer of the Year: D.J. Cooper (183-PG-90) of PAOK Co-Newcomer of the Year: Chris Evans (203-F-91) of Trikalla Rookie of the Year: Ioannis Papapetrou (203-SF-94) of Olympiacos Defensive Player of the Year: Bryant Dunston (203-F/C-86) of Olympiacos Coach of the Year: Soulis Markopoulos of PAOK
Panathinaikos is the champion (again)!! - Jun 4, 2014
Panathinaikos after an amazing first half (overscored Olympiakos with 21 points) was the final winer and the champion for another one season. Olympiakos lost another league but this time is all to be blamed as Bartzokas Reds were not able to beat Panathinaikos and end the league once and for all in SEF in the fourth and most consecutive game.! Jonas Maciulis was the top scorer in another derby against Olympiakos with his 15 points, but the MVP not only of this final series but of the league in general is Dimitris Diamantidis (196-PG-80)s, with his 11 points, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 rebounds was once more the real captain the true leader and the spirit of Panathinaikos driving the Greens in probably the most difficult champion in the last decade and against all odds.
The final score was 82-71 with Panathinaikos scoring just 29 points in the last 20 minutes but simply managing to keep the deficit of the first half. For another game against his ex team, Vassilis Spanoulis was tragic ending the game with just 6 points adding to his only one point in the game no. 4. On the contrary a much better game by most of the Greens in this decisive fifth game since other than Maciulis and Diamantidis, Antonis Fotsis (209-F-81) scored double digits with Ukic scoring 9 points followed by Mavrokfalidis and Lasme with 8 points per head as James Gist scored 9 and Wright 7 points. On the other hand, Olympiakos had the duet Lojeski and Printezis with 17 and 16 points respectively followed by Dunston and Collins with 11 per head. Perperoglou scored 7 and Mantzaris 3 while Sloukas remain pointless.
Panathinaikos played as a true champion and his victory was 100% fair since Olympiakos showed once more than has a syndrome against the Greens and can't really face it..
Greek Cup: Panathinaikos beat Aris to reclaim the trophy - Feb 9, 2014
Panathinaikos - Aris 90:53
Panathinaikos repeated as the Greek Cup winners. They held off Aris in the Final today to reclaim the trophy. Ramel Curry (191-G-80, college: CSU Bakersfield) stepped up with 17 points to pace the Athens team. Panathinaikos and Aris stayed neck and neck throughout the opening quarter. Panathinaikos eked out a 20:18 lead after ten minutes. But Aris did not allow their opponents to clear off in the second term. The Thessaloniki team dropped 22 points in the quarter to level things up at 40. But Panathinaikos went off the locker room firing on all cylinders. The Greens ignited a stunning 35:7 run in the third quarter and piled up a massive 28-point lead at the final intermission. Aris could not recover from the knockout. They chipped in just 6 points in the fourth frame and had to surrender at the end. Jonas Maciulis (198-F/G-85) finished with 13 points, while Antonis Fotsis (209-F-81) added 11 points in the victory. Eleftherios Bochoridis (193-PG-94) answered with 12 points for Aris. Ioannis Athineou (194-SG-88) posted 10 points in the loss.
