Still in Europe. The 82-78 sprint victory over the irreducible Paok allows Dinamo to remain in the running for the play-ins of the Champions Fiba .
However, the Sassari team will have to win another match to hope to grab the third place that is worth the playoff. The last two matches will be against Dijon again at the PalaSerradimigni and in Spain against Malaga.
The chronicle of a match that coach Bucchi defined as "hard" begins with the excellent defense of the hosts . The Bank goes on 5-0 which could also be doubled if the players don't miss a few too many open conclusions. Errors that Paok make pay: 9-10 in the 6th minute with two triples from Riley. Robinson picks up speed and the addition of Gentile and Treier helps Banco to return to +5, which becomes +12 in the second quarter with Diop who scores and also converts the free throw: 26-14 in the 13th minute.
Paok approached taking advantage of an away referee that everyone would like to have: 36-30 in the 19th minute with two free throws from Hands . Robinson takes care of it with an entry from the back to restore the right double-digit gap before the rest.
In the third quarter the pick and roll between Robinson and Stephens works, but the Greeks don't give up and still keep their head on the game. Robinson continues to build for himself and for the others and the advantage goes to +13 with a bomb from Gentile. It also touches +14 Sassari but Polley with two triples puts it back in Thessaloniki match.
The Greek formation mends almost everything with the individual feats of Riley and Hands : 63-62 in the 33rd minute. The triples by Jones and Bendzius serve to prevent overtaking, but Paok plays it out until the end and seems to be able to make fun of when Kruslin only puts in a free throw (80-78) and the last possession is for the Greeks who, however, with Hands send the triple of victory on the rim.
The tables
Banco di Sardegna Sassari: Jones 10 Robinson 14 Kruslin 3 Gandini ne, Devecchi, Treier 4 Chessa ne, Stephens 15 Bendzius 18 Gentile7 Diop 5 Nikolic 6 All. Bucchi
Paok Thessaloniki: Franke 6 Riley 22 Tsiakmas ne, Hands 19 Margaritis 4 Polley 15 Slaftsakis, Christidis, Kamperidis ne, Saloustros 6 Sarikopoulos ne Renfro 6 All. Lykogiannis.
