Give Me Control takes a deep dive into the Barcelona-Panathinaikos game officiating, reviewing 27 plays, and takes Ergin Ataman up on his offer by checking if there were indeed 7 offensive fouls called against his team.
Following his team's Euroleague Round 21 loss to FC Barcelona 82-73, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach Ergin Ataman claimed that a new record of seven offensive fouls were called against the Greek squad.
"You can check it out," he said.
He added that the second half was more like an American football than basketball.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
27
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| Jabari Parker | |
| Points | 25 |
| Accuracy | 11-16 |
| Rebounds | 8 |
| Assists | 2 |
Give Me Control has taken Ataman up on his offer – and checked if there were indeed seven offensive fouls called against his team.
This week's column also looks at to what extent the second half – as well as the entire game – had moments on both ends when it looked more like American football than basketball.
Give Me Control takes a deep dive into this game's officiating, including illegal screens, act of shooting fouls, and whether or not Barcelona's Dario Brizuela did an impersonation of the NBA's James Harden.
Were there really seven offensive fouls called against Panathinaikos in their Round 21 loss to Barcelona, as Ergin Ataman claimed?
Give Me Control reviewed the entire game, and the answer is...
