Yesterday only 4,180 spectators were in the Euroleague match between Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce.
Remember the days when the Huaca Hall was the terror of the teams?
Those days are gone.
The Greek audience predicts the deterioration of the Greek luxury club from Athens and votes with their feet.
In yesterday's loss, Pau broke a record of consecutive losses with six, this is the longest streak of the greens since they started playing in the European factories in the early 60s of the last century.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will meet tomorrow in Athens a team at the height of crisis.
Towards this season there were winds of change in Greece.
After two years in which he stepped aside and did not invest money in the club, the owner Dimitris Yanakopoulos, returned to activity and it seemed that after the failure of the last two seasons the team would return to being a factor in the Euroleague.
In practice, the situation may be even worse than it was.
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The Greek group in crisis, photo: EPA
It seems that yesterday's game is the clearest symptom of the depth of the crisis.
The team led throughout the game, but lost the advantage towards the end, the game went to overtime and there they lost.
Even when she plays reasonably well, she loses because of the insecurity and pressure around her.
Despite the increased investment this season and the signing of players like Derrick Williams, Marius Grigonis and especially a star like Dwayne Bacon, the team is not functioning and is placed second to last in the Euroleague table.
There is no need for complicated explanations because the reason for the failure is clear, this is a team that is built incorrectly and with major deficiencies such as: the center position - which is undoubtedly very mediocre, the lack of goals, another player in the number 4 position and a lack of athleticism in the center position.
Another significant problem is the star Dwayne Bacon who is kind of a honey trap.
He is definitely a top scorer, but plays quite a bit by himself and his friends watch him.
In one thing this crisis is different from its predecessors, at least for now - the coach did not pay the price.
Surprisingly the Serbian coach Diane Radonić is still sitting on the chair, when in the past we have seen coaches go home for much less than that.
Contrary to estimates, the coach currently received "full backing" and probably one of the reasons is the cost of his dismissal.
At the same time, it was decided to strengthen the group, but by the time that happens it will be too late.
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Gets a backup, photo: EPA
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