Unicaja defeats Barça in an epic duel and presents its candidacy for the title

Peñarroya is brave and against Unicaja he did tests in his starting quintet. He bet on the giant Fall to equalize the battle for the rebound and gave the outside positions to Brizuela and the youth player Sarr. But Carpena is full of tombs of brave men and Unicaja undid the rival strategy in record speed, with triples and powerful runs towards the Barça hoop. The Andalusian start was very forceful, led by Osetkowskidespite the fact that the pride of Satoransky and Parker gave Barça energy in the middle of the storm.

The visitors accepted the challenge and put all their muscle on the grill. The inner couple formed by Vesely and Metu began to short-circuit the Malaga success and Nunezwho is expected to take a step forward after Laprovittola’s injury, moved the pieces in attack with mastery. Unicaja was in charge, boosted by the fervor of its stands and the high quality of its squad, but the duel was going to be long and full of alternatives. Not in vain, the winner would take over the leadership of the ACB.

Unicaja wanted each blow to be definitive, to cause endless bleeding for Barça. Kalinoski scored six consecutive points and Barreiro He successfully challenged the Barça centers. The local advantage was close to double digits while the Blaugranas took refuge in the effort, in the second chances and in the actions of their veterans. Also in the success of Andersonwhether on the three-point line or under the rim, always found a way to cross the opponent’s rim.

The blackboard Ibon Navarro It is fantastic and Unicaja scored with a lot of class, after passes that crossed the Catalan defense as if it were made of butter. But the general tone was indissoluble. The people from Malaga pressed with all their might, but Barça managed to escape and not lose the lead. After a basket of Fall After an offensive rebound, the scoreboard read 49-48 for the Malaga team. The battle for victory seemed exciting.

The locals spared no expense after the break. Unicaja was flying, their shot selection impeccable, while Barça was limited to surviving, enduring a downpour that seemed period (the initial quarter was 11-3). Taylor He bit hard, Peñarroya called for time-outs to stop the bleeding. Parker was determined to wage war on his own, only Vesely made baskets with ease and, after a clap of OsetkowskiMalaga’s advantage was already 11 points.

Barcelona’s frustration became evident after Abrines and Vesely they gave a hard miss to Taylor when he was in the air, about to make a basket. The visitors approached the abyss, but their ability to not get carried away was very commendable, fantastic Metu and Brizuela when it comes to scoring hot balls. They managed to return the slap, make the large disadvantage disappear and reach the last quarter with more life than ever.

The Andalusian aim was no longer as effective, handicap reduced by the fantastic work of Osetkowski and Kravish under the boards. His offensive rebounds punished Barça, only relieved by his success from the free throw line and by Anderson’s indomitable character. There were five minutes left and Unicaja couldn’t finish off Barça, giving extra lives to a team that was eagerly looking for the final tackle, even more so after a tremendous dunk from Satoransky with two hands.

Carpena broke out definitively after five consecutive points of Perrytwo scandalous actions, a layup and a three-pointer, which put Unicaja seven points ahead. A kickoff blackboard play ended in a new basket, this time the work of Chasmand Barça, now, knelt before the leader of the ACB league, Unicaja, the one that only knows victory after the first five days.