Reyer subverts the field factor and immediately puts the black vus against the wall. Wiltjer show, 26 points, the decisive lead in the final also due to the decisive errors of Edwards and Niang
On the left side of the Serie A playoff scoreboard, game 1 of the semi-finals goes to Reyer, who immediately reverses the home advantage by beating Virtus 91-83. Thanks to the best version of Wiltjer, a far cry from the dull 6.2 point average stand-in seen in the series against Tortona. Tonight, the Canadian winger collected 26 points, including 19 in the first half alone. There is also some demerit on the part of the Vu Nere, who in the last part of the match squandered the opportunities that gave hope for a comeback with turnovers. Monday evening, 8pm, we return to the Virtus Arena for game 2
balance between Bologna and Venice
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Good start for Virtus, under the sign of Niang and Diouf: the former does well in rebounding, the latter dominates in Reyer’s paint. Wiltjer and Parks are released from the arc, but Bologna remains in control with Edwards’ accelerations, often blocked by fouls by the opposing defense: it is 23-18 after 10′. The Virtus lead in the second quarter produced by triples from Morgan and Edwards did not last long: Wiltjer broke free after the difficulties seen against Tortona, in the 20th minute he already had 19 points. Horton’s impact from the bench was also good, at half-time the scoreboard was balanced (46-45).
final shot reyer
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Upon returning from the locker rooms, the offensive rhythms drop on both sides and the stalemate continues. Edwards tries to break it by going on his own and attacking the opponent’s iron, but Valentine and Nikolic mend the situation: Bologna is still at +1 (65-64) at the end of the third period. After a long series of overtaking and counter-overtaking, Reyer’s first mini-stretch arrives in the 38th minute, with good penetration from Bowman and two free throws from Cole, Spahija’s team moves up to +6 (81-87). The Juventus offensive responsibilities once again fall on Edwards, who closes the gap, in the following possessions the US guard and Niang lose a couple of bloody balls, which slow down the hopes of a comeback: in the last seconds Virtus doesn’t even spend the systematic foul, Venezia steals game 1.
Virtus: Edwards 21, Diouf 16, Vildoza 12
Venice: Wiltjer 26, Parks 16, Cole 13
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