The EA7 lasts a half, then the nightmare third quarter that directs the match. Booker’s double double isn’t enough, only 4 points for Guduric
After the reaction in the championship in Varese, Milan failed in Europe: in the fourth round of the Euroleague, EA7 fell badly 64-53 in Munich and suffered their third consecutive defeat. It is true that LeDay, Nebo and Cancar were missing, but Bayern’s absences were equally significant (above all Jokubaitis and Voigtmann). Olimpia is imprecise and suffers offensively, losing many balls and paying for Guduric’s disastrous evening, who finishes with just 3 points. Booker’s double double (11 points and 12 rebounds) was not enough to compensate for a 3/19 from 3 and 15 turnovers: Messina’s team collapsed in the third quarter and was punished by Obst and Lucic.
the first half
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The first minutes of the game already announce the balance and imprecision that will be the constant of the match. The two teams started slowly and scored little, but Olimpia demonstrated a good approach with 5 offensive rebounds in the first 5 minutes of the game. The Germans started by shooting 1/7 from the field, but the situation improved with the introduction of Obst: the ball circulated better, and his first triple made it 14-10 in the 8th minute. The balance, however, is not broken: Milan builds good shots that they don’t convert (3-13 from 3 at halftime), but exploits the physicality of Booker and Shields to find the first mini-stretch (28-33 with a triple from the latter) at the end of the first half.
the ending
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At the beginning of the second half, however, everything changes: the Milanese attack becomes static, with forced shots and turnovers (9 in the 26th minute), and Bayern takes advantage of this, taking advantage of EA7’s communication errors in defense. The result was a run of 14-2, which made it 42-37 in the 27th minute. EA7’s horror third quarter is summed up by 2/11 from the field, with just 7 points scored. The inaccuracy continues on both sides, and Milan exits the match. Guduric is a ghost, Shields no longer scores, and the Germans exploit mismatches to score or go to the line. Baldwin in penetration and Lucic in free throws give the Germans +9 (59-50 with 2′ to go), ending Milan’s hopes of a comeback.
Bayern Munich: Lucic 15, Obst 14, Baldwin 11
Milan: Booker 11, Shields 10, Brown 8
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