Kostas Sloukas’ competitive progress was also reflected in the language of numbers, as during the period in which Panathinaikos AKTOR counterattacked with 14 wins in 18 games, the leader of the “greens” had also shot up his three-point percentage.

Nothing in life is accidental. Not even in sports. And sometimes the numbers are 100% true. Especially if we’re talking about basketball, where statistics play a big (if not the biggest) part of the sport. Much more so when the spotlight is on the players who hold the baguettes on their team and have the first leading role, making the difference (simultaneously).

The truth is that from the beginning of the season until the end of two months, o Costs Sloukas he was a “shadow” of his good self. Something that affected its operation as a whole Panathinaikou. Proof; The results in Euroleague. In the first part of the season, the “greens” were far behind in the rankings, as after the defeat with Genuine Madrid in OAKA on December 7th they were only at a 6-7 record and in 12th place!

From nadir…

Of the 13 matches, his captaincy Panathinaikou he had given “presence” (due to injury) to 11 with (his) corresponding record of 5-6. If anything, it reflected reality. None (well) Sloukas? No… party for “cleaved”. Although creatively he was at a good level, at the level of his known standards, he had not at all… found it in the “executive” from the district. Although he has been a 40% 3-point shooter throughout his career, in that span he has shot just 25% from beyond 6.75 meters on 12/47 3-pointers.

He was by no means the… known and stable, Sloukas in the long shots. In fact, in three consecutive (of these) games, he had made 0/11 three-pointers! From there, he had 10.8 points in his stats with 50% on 2-pointers, 83% on shots, 2.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. 25:50 minute participation with 26.3% of his Use to be in his own hands. He hadn’t found himself either, but he hadn’t found himself at all Panathinaikos he couldn’t find his footing with the manager on average nights.

…at the zenith

Since then, however, things have changed drastically for him Kostas Sloukas. He started it himself in Lyon against Villeurbanne, where he had his most “full” game (until then) with 18 points, 12 assists and 5 rebounds in 34 minutes. This was to be the springboard for the big counterattack. Both by the leader of the “greens” and by the team as a whole. The sequel was more than a dream for him Panathinaikos as followed by back to back win in his “devil’s week”. Monaco his and his Milan.

The water had now entered her groove Euroleague. That buzz beater his three-pointer Marius Grigonis in the Principality was to completely change the overall psychology of the team. Since then and until the last fight with her Barcelona in OAKA, That Panathinaikos achieved 14 wins in 18 games and was 14-4 in 2nd place in the standings with 20 wins and 11 losses. Now he holds his destiny in his own hands. And he owes that to a (very) large extent to his competitive progress Kostas Sloukas.

Although he suffered from a contusion and as a result participated in 13 of those games with a record of 11-2 for Panathinaikos, he made sure to put his signature “wide-wide” and remind basketball Europe that… his time . And that was what was emphatically reflected in the numbers.

In those 13 games, the captain of the “Greens” shot his three-point average from 25% to… 49% with 27/55 attempts outside of 6.75 meters. Something that also “liberated” his own game. He also scored 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, but fell Use to 19.5% due to his presence Kendrick Nan.