ARIS - PAOK: 62 - 57
01/02/2015
PAOK lost to Aris 62-57 for a game that was repeated in the Alexandreio Melahtro for the 2nd day of the Bakset League SKRATS. PAOK that played without the sidelined due to injuries Charalampidis and Kakaroudis and with Bremer having opted out from his contract only two days ago, was beaten by fatigue at the last minutes of the game as well as by the many fouls called on our players. PAOK began the game impressively and took a 7-0 lead taking the margin...
more »Markopoulos: "What's been happening is beyond any logic"
01/02/2015
PAOK's coach Soulis Markopoulos talking during the Press Conference held after the end of the game against Aris, talked about the repetition of the game for the 2nd day of the League that brought the two games between the two teams for the first and second round to be held within one week's time and commented: "It's beyond reasoning. We'll have to play one another again in a few days, as if it's the play-offs". Talking about the...
more »Khimki - PAOK: 102-68
28/01/2015
Khimki Moscow Region thrashed PAOK Thessaloniki 102-68 in Group J and took a step forward on the way to the Eurocup Eighthfinals as the group leader with a 3-1 record. Khimki used a 10-2 run that bridged the first two quarters to get a 30-18 margin, which they increased to 49-30 late in the second with 8 consecutive points. After leading 51-36 at halftime, Khimki further increased the margin into the 30s for a comfortable win. Petteri Koponen led the winners by scoring 21 points on 3-of-5...
more »Markopoulos: "They made almost everything"
28/01/2015
PAOK BC Head coach Soulis Markopoulos, comment after the game against Khimki: " Congratulations to our opponent on this win. We knew that last week we didn’t play well enough at our arena. We also knew that this game would be really tough. After first ten minutes it was a tough game because our opponent made everything from outside and inside. It was really difficult to stop them on defense and every minute until the end of the game the difference between the teams was obvious...
more »Markopoulos and Odum on the Moscow game
27/01/2015
PAOK is traveling to Moscow and getting ready for a very tough game against Khimki for the 4th day of the Eurocup Last 32. PAOK's head coach Soulis Markopoulos referred to the game pointing out : "Khimki is a very strong team, they haven’t lost at home yet, they have strong bodies, experience and players that are skilled and know how to play good basketball. No doubt Khimki is among the favorites to win the Eurocup. They are an even stronger opponent now that they are playing...
more »Rethymno Aegean - PAOK: 71 - 79
24/01/2015
PAOK won an important game against Rethymno Aegean and continuous its impressive course in the League. This was the 11th victory for PAOK, this time for the 14th day of the Basket League SKRATS. PAOK took the lead from the beginning of the game (8-4 at 4' with a bucket by Margaritis) and maintained it almost to the end of the first quarter (20-19 with a 'goal-foul' by Margaritis and 22-19 with Vaughn), but the hosts with a three by Faye and a basket by Schaftenaar...
more »The Aris - PAOK game on Sunday, February 1, 2015
23/01/2015
With today's decision of ASEAD, the game Aris - PAOK for the 2nd day of the Basket League SKRATS, that was permanently interrupted, but was judged to be re-played, will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 17.00h at the Palais des Sports of Thessaloniki. Also, it was decided that the 15th day of the League will be postponed for a week and will be taking place on the 7, 8 and 9 of February, 2015. It is then that the game PAOK - Aris for the League's second round will be taking place as...
more »PAOK - Khimki: 78-82
21/01/2015
Khimki Moscow Region held on for a tough 78-82 road win at PAOK Thessaloniki on Tuesday to take over second place in Group J. Both teams came into the game tied 1-1, but after many ties and lead changes, the visitors pulled away in the final quarter and held off a late PAOK charge to win. Tyler Honeycutt led the winners with 14 points and had company in double figures. Petteri Koponen and Ruslan Pateev added 13 pints each, Tyrese Rice 11 and Marko Popovic 10. Khimki needed all their...
more »Markopoulos: "I would like to congratulate my players"
21/01/2015
PAOK BC head coach Soulis Markopoulos comment after the game against Khimki: "We knew it was going to be a very tough game against a very strong team that is first in the VTB League together with CSKA. We allowed them to run in the first quarter, which we had planned to stop. We got better in defense later in the game, but in the fourth quarter we lost focus, did not make the right defensive choices and received many baskets in the post. The guests got too many offensive rebounds, thus...
more »Langford: "It was a very tough game"
21/01/2015
PAOK BC forward Kevin Langford comment after the game: "It was a very tough game for us, being so close, but we have the experience to win such games, and we know how to at least remain close if we are trailing, so as to attack the game at the end. We tried to do the same this time, but we weren’t able, mostly due to some mental mistakes we made and the fact that they are a very good team and they capitalized on these mistakes. Rebounding was a key factor and we need to focus on it as a...
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