Last round of Euroleague for Bologna, Ivanovic’s team caresses the blow until 87 then an error by Morgan frustrates everything: 20 points of the former Punter
Here ends the Virtus Euroleague season. At Palau Blaugrana the vu black battle up to the last, but they must surrender 91-87 in front of the Barcelona of the former Punter (20 points). Despite the penultimate place, Ivanovic’s team confirms its excellent state of form, essential to better conclude the last piece of the LBA championship. This is the final classification of the Regular Season of Euroleague: (1) Olympiacos, (2) Fenerbahce, (3) Panathinaikos, (4) Monaco, (5) Ephes, (6) Barcelona, (7) Real Madrid, (8) Paris, (9) Bayern Munich, (10) Red Star, (11) Olimpia Milan, (12) Partizan, Zalgiris. (14) Baskonia, (15) Virtus Bologna, (16) Alba Berlin
high rhythms
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It is the attack that has been the master at the start of the tender: Barcelona wants to impose high rhythms, Virtus willingly accepts, creating spaces and scoring with great consistency. But the too many lost balls (already 8 in the first 10 ‘) limit the black vu, who soon find the blaugrana led by the former Punter. However, Bologna remains in the wake thanks to the physicality of Shengelia, who often obliges opponents to spend a foul to contain it. The Georgian, however, is not enough to mend the disadvantage: the hosts respond blow by blow with the complicity of the black and white defense, all too permissive. At the long break, Barcelona remains ahead 45-38.
bitter
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Even in the second half, it is a spectacular Punter that limit the attempts to hook the Segafredo, guided this time by Clyburn and Crinchier. But in the last quarter the Juventus efforts are finally rewarded. Holiday and Diouf are targeted by Hernangomez, who grants a lot in the area: Virtus returns to contact and then puts – momentarily – the arrow with the usual play of Shenglia’s basket. It is decided everything at the last minute, with the two teams in absolute equal (87-87). An excellent offensive play of Barcelona, completed by Parra, brings the hosts to +2, then the incredible: Morgan commits a reckless infringement of steps, the black vu are obliged to the systematic foul and so Barcelona closes the question from the bezel. At Palau Blaugrana, a good virtus surrenders 91-87.
Barcelona: Punter 20, Anderson 12, Satoransky 11
Virtus Bologna: SHENGELIA 17, Holiday 16, Clyburn 15
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