Euroleague working day twenty
Bayern wanted to touch Real Madrid's morale in the decisive stretch of the match, and came out scalded. After Chus Mateo's men put up a wall throughout the match, and kept the Germans within ten or more points of difference, the white team suddenly got lost for a while and the Bavarians got involved by shooting three-pointers. They managed to place themselves, with five minutes left, only five points away (65-70).
And then the real Madrid appeared and not that substitute that had played until then, and that, in the absence of greater demands, did so at trantran. In a flash, after a 3-20 partial, they said that they were there to win, to avoid difficulties at the moment of truth, and they took out the meat grinder to reach the horn with a 21-point advantage (71 -92). It was a display of power when it was needed. They didn't even touch on the bench. It seemed like it was something natural, that it came from within, from players who knew when to hit the off button, and what is more important, the on button.
In an emotional match for the Bavarians, who took the field with the number 5 on Franz Beckenbauer's back, Real Madrid had no mercy on his ex, Pablo Laso. He dominated the scoreboard in all four sets, allowing Sergio Llull's statistics to increase, who is already the Madrid player with the most appearances in history, with 1,047, surpassing Felipe Reyes with whom he barely shared a record for three days. With his three triples, he is also one step away from surpassing Juan Carlos Navarro's historical mark, with 623, compared to the 612 that the Real Madrid player already has.
Poirier, with 18 points, was Madrid's top scorer, followed by Hezonja (17) and Musa, who remains incombustible, with 16. Together they neutralized the success at times of Frenchman Francisco, who with his four triples was the trigger for the reaction from his rival, who saw how his hierarchy was questioned and did not allow it. He does not want, not even for a moment, to lose his comfortable status at the top of the standings.
Monaco 93 Baskonia 83
Playing in the Omnisports hall, built under the Luis II stadium, is not like playing in the Greek or Turkish hell of the Euroleague, or in Partizan's Stark Arena in Belgrade. It is more of an opera-like experience compared to those boilers, or the Buesa Arena when it plays, so Baskonia's defeat against Monaco (93-83) can be attributed to various reasons, including the heaviness of the Vitorians after so many consecutive games, or the mistakes in the shots, even in the free throws (11 of 19), a very poor 57%, but never to the environmental pressure of the Monegasque resort.
It was an even match that the Vitorians played, although the final result, with the local team taking off when Baskonia was already playing desperately. The first quarter ended with a minimal advantage (21-22) for Ivanovic's players, who had Markus Howard as the most active man, although his 33 points at the end did not contribute to his team's debt, because the unstoppable appearance of Mike James, who pushed his team in the next two quarters, tipped the balance towards the Monaco side, which has taken the measure of Baskonia in the two games of the regular tournament.
Only Sedekerskis in some phases, and Kotsar, who stood out at the beginning of the game, were up to par in attack, although Moneke had his sparks on the rebound (13), although it was not enough to return from the Côte d'Azur with a victory , so Baskonia is left with a balance of ten wins and ten losses. Neither cold nor hot.
Valencia Basket 79 Zalgiris 84
Winning a game in the Euroleague is a Herculean job, and Valencia Basket is having a hard time in the last few games. Against Zalgiris, the coin came out tails after a very close match that was decided by small details. Mumbrú's team had a problem named Evans with a couple of triples in the final moments, which tipped the balance. The scoreboard was with alternatives, Ojeleye appeared to energize the orange team, but after the action that put the Valencians ahead (74-72), Evans' success was decisive
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