Olimpia wins a match that gives impetus to their playoff ambitions, more alive than ever, also considering the home match against Partizan on Thursday
Sixth consecutive victory in all competitions, the third in the Euroleague, for Ea7 Milano who after the interval did not even leave crumbs to Alba Berlin, last in the standings and annihilated 100-68. Taking revenge in the cruelest way for the first leg defeat. A success that sets the playoff ambitions on fire, more alive than ever, also considering the home match against Partizan on Thursday. The Messina team, without Causeur, Dimitrijevic, Diop and the usual Nebo, becomes unstoppable in the third period (partial score of 31-10), when it runs wonderfully in all areas of the pitch. And in fact he reaches 100 points scored again (reached thanks to a basket by Bortolani), with 5 players in double figures. Mirotic is the MVP with 21 points, 4/7 from three, 5 rebounds and 28 rating. LeDay follows with 18 points, 4/6 from the arc and 6 rebounds for 26 rating.
Milan-Berlin 100-68
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When it counts, Olimpia’s leaders come out. After a first half that closed with a lead of just 4 points, Ea7 ran away in the third quarter. Mirotic opens the ball, who with his usual class gives way to the first break of 10-2. Shields continues, unstoppable, then LeDay arrives to seal the gap with two triples in sequence. The result is a 19-point lead after 27 minutes (51-42), with the Germans stuck at 10 points scored in as many minutes, compared to 31 for the hosts. When the defense works, the basket widens for Milan and at times the percentages are unreal. Brooks is the man who finally digs an unattainable furrow: 78-53, +25, at the end of the third period.
The escape
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A score very different from that of the first half, archived 47-43 only because Milan conceded too much. In particular points on turnovers. The attack, however, was spinning as usual and the Mirotic-LeDay axis was still convincing. Ten points each from the two big men and Bolmaro in the 20th minute had earned them constant control, even if never in double figures. First for the baskets of the former McCormack, then for the outburst of the Italian born in 2002 Gabriele Procida under the eyes of Pozzecco (9 points for him, while Matteo Spagnolo was struggling with a physical problem). The maximum advantage was the +9 (41-32) set by Bolmaro. Truly a completely different tune when we return from the break. And the extension of the third period makes the last 10 minutes a catwalk.
Milan: Mirotic 21, LeDay 18, Shields 16
Berlin: Wetzell 13, McCormack 11, Procida 9
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