Barça has carried out a transcendental match with flying colors and very dangeroussince another defeat with an image similar to that of the last games would have made more than one nervous.
I’m not talking about Josep Cubells and his departure from the box on Friday in the final stretch against Olimpia Milano to embarrass the referees for their terrible refereeing. I’m serious about nerves.
The defense was leaking especially since the injuries of Nico Laprovittola and Chimezie Metu disrupted a team that was working well and Joan Peñarroya could not promote the work in the rearguard of his players with the 108-95 on Sunday in Zaragoza as the last example.
Barça usually loses if its rivals exceed 90 points and they win when they do not exceed 80. “We play like a Third Division team. If we have to play five, we will play five,” Àlex Abrines even told SPORT in some harsh statements in which he acted as captain.
As if that were not enough, This Tuesday Saras arrived at the Palau. The Lithuanian left a great memory at the Palau with two Leagues, two Copas del Rey and three Final Fours that lacked a continental title to add to those of 2003 with Pesic and 2010 with Xavi Pascual.
Saras was acclaimed by a large part of the Palau when going out on the track with three defeats in the last four days of the Euroleague. And when the belt was tightened the most, Barça brought out its character with one of the best defensive performances of the season despite the absences of Lapro, Metu and Raulzinho Neto.
When things were worst Jasikevicius was seen looking angry and did not come to talk to his players in a stoppage at the table, who shouted vehemently in every action and which contributed to the image of neglect that the Turks left when they found themselves without options.
Saras’ ‘widows’ were upset while the knot on Joan Peñarroya’s tie came loose. The Palau enjoyed its team in a way it had not been able to do for weeks and the squad and coaching staff showed that When you clench your teeth, the losses are less noticeable.. ‘Fener’ stayed at 63 points. Yes!