On the fast track. Barça did not want to be less than the other three qualified for the semis, and came out at Fonteta with “the knife between his teeth& rdquor;. The already hackneyed defensive alternatives, various types of zones, were not an obstacle for the blaugrana. Good circulation of the ball, excellent occupation of spaces, and a very high shooting percentage. In particular, the line of three was an ally of the culés throughout the night.
Besides, from the first minute the defense of Saras’s men was magnificent. He drowned out, with constant changes in the 2×2, the dangerous Valencian outsiders. Neither Jonesneither Harpers and neither evans They had spaces to move with guarantees against an opponent who had them in his sights. Neither did Valencia’s inside game work. The pressure on the ball did not allow the ball to reach the pivots in good condition. They were an exquisite first 20′ for Barça, in which, without a doubt, He highlighted his success from the triple. A total of 8/12 that dismasted any attempt by the locals. In addition, they were widely distributed among mirotic, open, Kuric either laprovittola.Another outstanding aspect was the physical superiority of Barça which translated into intimidation near the basket, blocks, and the ability to overcome the Valencian players, both in defense and in attack. NO REST AFTER THE BREAK
The third quarter was not that of blaugrana relaxation. Laprovittola lost a couple of possessions, but emerged, then, a superb Satoransky. Based on triples, the Blaugrana point guard took control of the rhythm and left any attempt by Valencia to enter the game without a future. They were about 10 ‘very curious. Barça scored 24 points, 21 of them on three-pointers. The other three from the free throw line. He did not score any basket of two. The match entered a very tough dynamic for the locals in these minutes. No Mumbrú player found himself capable of coping with a scenario that was collapsing them. The last quarter had little history. We saw how, before the rotations of Saras, Valencia reacted. But once again, Satoransky and some necessary changes brought the situation back to normal. Good game for Barça. Concentrated, serious and without giving Valencia any option. Now wait for Unicaja. Needless to say, it is a high-level rival. What happened in the Cup says it all. It is obvious that, After the fiasco of the Final Four, the blaugranas only need to win the ACB. And Unicaja will put them to the test. SATORANSKY APPEARED WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY
Great game from the Blaugrana point guard. He is in a very good moment of form. He scored 14 points, four of four on triples, grabbed two rebounds and distributed seven assists.Without him on track, the team lowers its performance. Something that Barça will have to improve. VALENCIA COULD NOT COMPETE
We did not see, without a doubt, the best version of the Valencians. Without resources or ideas and even with little motivation. The audience at La Fonteta expressed their displeasure, and we will see what decisions they make Joan Roig for the next season.