Barça did not get the hang of Laso’s Baskonia, one of those enemies that does not seem to age, and suffered its first league defeat of the season (89-93), with the Palau fairly conquered by the Vitorians despite the casualties they suffered . He made the Barça defense water and it was not enough in the final stretch with all his talent to turn the score around, the party somewhat subdued after the epic victory in Belgrade.
The Peñarroya team persisted until the end despite being behind on the scoreboard practically the entire game, the attitude of their men being irreproachable. But there are many things to adjust, especially in defense, before we can dream of reaching great heights. The defeat also came with ugly news, such as the retirement of Laprovittola with 3m32s left with problems in his right knee. While waiting for evidence, the image of the retired Argentine on the shoulders of his teammates was not at all flattering.
Laprovittola had to leave in the last quarter and could suffer a major knee injury
After a great start on the court by Baskonia, Barça reacted well in the final stretch of the first quarter to lead the match. But, from there, Baskonia grabbed control and did not let go despite Barça’s attacks to recover it. The triples by Jabari Parker and Kevin Punter, who was able to force overtime with a layup that seemed easy, were not enough to intimidate Laso’s team that left a very good image.
Hours before, a great party was held at the Barris Nord to celebrate Hiopos Lleida’s first victory in its return to the top category. It was a morning of strong emotions with the visit of Baxi Manresa, creating a Catalan duel that ended up being exciting. Beyond their position in the classification, Gerard Find’s and Diego Ocampo’s are two fun teams to watch and those with soul, who never give up. The result was a match with alternatives that was not decided until the last minute.
The Lleida fans were quite scared, as they put on a spectacular atmosphere, almost winning 81-74 with 32 seconds left. But Manresa’s resilient spirit was transformed into two triples to tighten things up, although they ended up drowning on the shore (83-81). This time the party was won by Hiopos Lleida.
There was much less excitement at the WiZink Center, where Real Madrid confirmed its indisputable improvement after going through a crisis of results against a Bàsquet Girona team that continues to fall. Katsikaris’s team arrived in the capital after losing resoundingly in Fontajau against Granada (52-82) and repeated a sad scenario, once again surpassed without palliatives by the whites (95-67). Durham’s 21 points and Ferrando’s 17 were the only things that could be salvaged from the Girona team.
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