Olympiakos edge Barcelona 105-100 for overtime for Palau Blaugrana on Thursday, as Senegalese forward Mbaye Ndiaye deliver di decisive burst. Dem dey behind late afta Justin Robinson triple force extra period, but di Greek side respond with 11-0 run to close di game.
As e comot from di bench, Ndiaye score six points back-to-back inside di first two minutes of overtime and add one block to start di decisive run before Jean Montero add five more points. Di 27 PIR show say di former ASVEL talent don rise fast, because e don already drop 29 PIR against Bologna earlier dis season.
Ndiaye finish with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks inside 24 minutes. As e tok for EuroLeague TV, reigning MVP Sasha Vezenkov praise di Senegalese wing say e perform well for all di areas.
"[Mbaye Ndiaye] est incroyable ! Beaucoup de gens n'ont peut-être pas vu son talent et ses qualités car il jouait à l'ASVEL. Seuls les connaisseurs de basket peuvent comprendre ce qu'il fait sur le terrain, mais ce qu'il apporte et ce qu'il fait chaque nuit est exceptionnel. C'est un joueur formidable."
Wit fifth win for six EuroLeague rounds — five of dem for road — defending champions Olympiakos catch Panathinaikos for top of di standings.
