Back to Real Madrid’s old ways, they were once again unable to win a Euroleague game away from home. Just like in football, Milan beat them at the Unipol Forum and the whites have three consecutive defeats, a burden that is beginning to be too heavy. Dimitrijevic made the difference for the Italians, while Chus Mateo’s team was missing someone to assume the hierarchy. All, under the watchful eye of Sergio Rodríguez, former player of both teams and new tenant of the local team’s Hall of Fame.
It has not been a good Euroleague for Milan, installed at the bottom of the standings. If he survives it is, above all, thanks to his exterior success and the support that always means having someone like Nikola Mirotic as a star. But against Real Madrid it was the short guys on the Italian team who took the initiative, especially an inspired Neno Dimitrijevic. Along with the Macedonian, they also dedicated themselves to shooting down the whites Bolmaro, Brooks and Causeur. The Frenchman, a Madrid fan until last year, applying the law of exes, as it could not be otherwise. Madrid did not do much to counteract. He tried with Hezonja, the stick he usually clings to in recent times, but the Serbian didn’t seem to have his day.
Milan surpassed a ten-point lead for the first time at the start of the second quarter, and brought it up to 15 points thanks to Dimitrijevic. Ibaka, Madrid’s most prominent player, and Rathan-Mayes, who returned after adding to Madrid’s enormous casualty list until last Monday, were in charge of stopping the bleeding and getting Chus Mateo’s men back into the game. They, and a Gabriel Deck who multiplied to stop Mirotic in attack. Enough to reach the break just seven away (47-40). Not so bad.
Milan took advantage of the break to pay tribute to Chacho, who played three seasons for the Italian team, appearing elegant and very grateful with his family. There couldn’t be a better duel for the Tenerife native to enter the Italian team’s Hall of Fame. His recognition gave way to a much more eventful second half. Also with many more errors. The white attack was a mess, with no one capable of assuming command of operations. Milan also struggled, but at least they had Dimitrijevic, the only one on their team capable of scoring on the move.
The lead remained at -7 for Madrid at the beginning of the decisive quarter, in which the white pie only increased. To make matters worse, Leday appeared, chaining three triples and scoring a partial that weighed like a stone. With five minutes left, Mateo’s team was 22 down, and only pride allowed them to move forward and partly make up for a very disgraceful result. The whites don’t finish starting.
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