The Catalans overwhelm Scariolo’s team (75-92) and take revenge for the defeat suffered at the Palau a few weeks ago
Saras’ men came to win by 37 points (33-70) and then relaxed excessively. Mirotic, with 17 points, and Abrines, with 16, the most outstanding of the match
Barça took a resounding victory at the Virtus Bologna court (75-92) in a duel that came to have scandalous figures for the Catalans (33-70) thanks to intense defense, rebound control (39) and success in the triple (15 of 30). With the game resolved in the third quarter, Barça let themselves go.
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Virtus Bologna
(17+10+12+36): Teodosic (3), Jaiteh (14), Shengelia (10), Hackett (-), Weems (6) -starting five- Mannion (6), Belinelli (12), Pajola ( -), Bako (8), Lundberg (13), Mickey (3).
barca
(22+25+27+18): Satoransky (1), Laprovittola (10), Kalinic (9), Mirotic (17) and Vesely (4) -starting five- Sanli (-), S. Martínez (-), Abrines (16), Higgins (9), Tobey (7), Jokubaitis (13) and Nnaji (6)
referees
Robert Lottermoser, Milan Nedovic and Adar Peer
incidents
Match corresponding to day 24 of the Euroleague played at the Virtus Segafredo Arena before xxxx spectators.
Without Kuric or Da Silva, who did not dress in Bologna, Barça started the game very focused, with a good defense and patience in attack. That allowed him take control of the scoreboard after two initial triples by Mirotic (6-13).
A 0-8 run did not intimidate Scariolo’s team, which reacted at the hands of Teodosic. But the rhythm of the game was Barça and the success in the attack led Barça to double the locals very soon (9-18).
blaugrana control
The Italians raised their defensive level and a 6-0 run allowed them to get close, although Barca’s dominance was evident (17-22). Great news was the return of Sergi Martínez, after four months away from the team.
Mirotic defended perfectly like the rest of the team
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Virtus reacted at the start of the second with Mickey’s triple (23-24). It was the closest the Bologna team was. A few minutes of some lack of control by both teams, They ended up completely upsetting the locals and Abrines appeared to make the difference.
The Spaniard took out the submachine gun and with two triples almost in a row, together with another from Jokubaitis, again, aggressive in defense and attack, Barça completely took over the game. Virtus couldn’t find their way to the hoop, totally confused while Jasikevicius’ men finally brought out the killer instinct that the Lithuanian point guard was asking for from SPORT.
20 rent at rest
That Barça dominance translated into a 21-0 run that killed Scariolo’s men. At halftime, 20 rental points with a 10-25 run thanks to a resolute Barça.
The game ended very soon after passing the changing rooms. The Italians, totally lost, they allowed Barça to extend the income with triples from Jokubaitis, Kalinic and Mirotic. The difference grew at 31 after a 1-1 run3 and continued expanding to 37 (33-70).
The Italian team was a whole poem, with whistles from the public, annoyed by the game of their players. At the end of the third, with a firm Barça defense, the lead went to 35 (39-74).
With the game resolved, Virtus tried to take pride that they did not have during the first three quartersand cut the difference with a 36-18 run until that 75-92 final, which continued to define the difference between the two teams, even if it was with a smaller score.