EVan Fournier He aroused doubts after his signing, not so much in the Greek fans who greeted him as a hero. But he has a lot of detractors. However, the Frenchman fulfills the conditions of the stars and when he exploits them, he is Unstoppable. In the first The great Greek EuroLeague Derby This season, Fournier He was the great leader of the Olympiacos To lead them to victory, 89-94 in the great rival feud.
Fournier He finished with 22 points and many decisive plays, especially at the end. When Pau Taking the lead, 83-82, he took care of restoring the lead to his team and with a three, he sealed a 0-7 split that gave the victory to the Rojiblancos, 85-92.
In addition to Fournier, Also shone Sasha fesenkov With a score of 20 points and a level similar to the best player with whom he left for the NBA. Nigel Williams Goss, 13 and Nikola Milutinov, 12 and 8 follow-ups, were also at a great level.
In the Panathinaikos The 20 were not enough. Kendrick Nunn Not even 13 of Matthias lissort And Juancho hernang ochmez, Who also grabbed six rebounds and returned to play as a starter and 36 minutes.
At the end of the match, Bartzokas He was very clear with the players who came to his team this year, especially with Fournier: “I have to thank the Olympiacos management for using the money Not only for a player like him, but also for the fans who were the first to show Ivan their enthusiasm for his arrival at the club.”