The last game of the Cup for Olimpia, which after 5 consecutive defeats raises with +22 on the Baschi and closes the European season in eleventh place, with 17 wins and as many defeats
The bitter European season of Milan ends with a victory. On the last day of the regular season, the EA7 overwhelms Baskonia 111-89 and gets up after five consecutive defeats. Both teams were already eliminated and there was nothing at stake, but the offensive performance of Milan bodes Messina well for the championship final. Mirotic and Leday lead the Triple Festival (17 out of 29) of EE7, which closes in the eleventh place with 17-17 of record and the post-season is missing for the third year in a row.
DOMAIN
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The first half of Milan is a treaty of lightness and pride. Because it is true that the renunciation and soft attitude of Baskonia makes everything easier, but after a couple of such negative weeks, Olimpia needed such a reaction. There are 62 points made by the Messina team in the first 20 ‘, attacking the game, playing quickly in attack and forcing the opponents to 9 lost balls. The most sensational data, however, is that of the 3 shot: Milan marks 11 out of 16, with Leday and Mirotic to act as a driving force, and all the others to participate in the party. The advantage expands more and more and touches the +30, with the teams returning to the changing rooms on 62-35.
MANAGEMENT
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In the second half the script remains the same. The EA7 manages without problems an advantage that oscillates between 20 and 30 points, with Leday and Mirotic continue in their offensive show: Zach exceeds 30 points with 6 triples in target, Montenegrino closes in double (23 and 10 rebounds) in just 24 ‘of the game. Diop becomes useful in the area in both half of the field and Brooks is always reliable from the bow, while for the Laso team the first to go in double figures is Hall after 34 ‘of the game. In the end, Messina makes the eighteen year old Achille Lonati make his debut among the applause of the forum.
Milan: Leday 31, Mirotic 23, Brooks 18
Baskonia: Samanic 14, Hall 10, Rogkavopoulos 10
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