The Real Madrid, supported by the magical trio formed by Guerschon Yabusele, albert abalde Y anthony Randolph, ended with little opposition from a baskonia who could not find a way to stop his rival (89-74).
RMA
BAS
Real Madrid, 89
(25+25+19+20): Causeur (7), Abalde (15), Poirier (11), Yabusele (17) and Taylor (10) -initial team-, Williams-Goss, Randolph (13), Heurtel ( 3), Hanga, Llull (3), and Thompkins (10).
Baskonia, 74
(17+18+15+24): Baldwin (16), Granger (8), Enoch (11), A. Peters (8) and Giedraitis (10) -initial team-, L. Peters (6), Sedekerskis ( 4), Fontecchio (2), Costello (9) and Kurucs.
referees
Sreten Radovic (CRO), Milivoje Jovcic (SRB) and Robert Vyklicky (RCH). Steven Enoch was eliminated by 5 personal (min.39).
Incidents
Match corresponding to day 21 of the Euroleague played at the Palacio de Deportes (WiZink Center) in Madrid before 4,553 spectators. Hours before the match, Real Madrid announced the loss due to COVID-positive of Cape Verdean center Walter Tavares. Rudy Fernández and Tristán Vukcevic were also absent for the same reason.
The absence of Walter Tavares, due to COVID, known just two hours before the start of the duel, was very well managed by a Real Madrid who had the turn of Trey Thompkins at a high level in his first match more than seven months later.
Superlative in attack was the beginning of the Real Madrid, so much so that at 3.30 minutes (11-6) Neven Spadaughter had to stop the game because the team from Paul lasso he scored everything that came out of his hands, 2 of 2 in baskets of 2, 3 of 3 in triples and 5 assists were his pristine statistics at that time.
then appeared Guerschon Yabusele to, in an abusive plan, finish the fourth with 13 points of the 25 that Madrid endorsed to a Baskonia that did not know how to take advantage of the absence of Walter Tavares.
lasso he knew how to quickly adapt to the circumstances and surprised the Basque team, who did not feel comfortable at any time.
Two minutes into the second act Trey Thompkins he reappeared more than seven months later, taking the ovation of the stands. A foul and his first basket of 2 in the first attempt was his letter of introduction. For the triple he needed three attempts, but he showed that he has not forgotten, in addition to complying in defense and giving rest to Vincent Poirier.
The Real Madrid continued to see the hoop with relative ease, while the baskonia He did not know how to find the key to stop the rival and always gave the feeling of being a couple of steps behind. Anthony Randolph, with 6 points and 6 rebounds, shone.
At halftime, 50-35, wade baldwin he was uncomfortable, 6 points; Jason Granger little operational, 6 points, and Rockas Giedraitis disabled, 5 points.
There were no big changes to the state of the game in the sequel. The Real Madrid He continued to dominate the rebound and nullify the theoretical strong points of the Baskonistas, who did not find any player who took a step forward.
The 59-39 (min. 24) was a true reflection of the difference between both teams, between the speed of the ball and the Real Madrid success and the individualism of Vitoria.
Based on triples, matthew costello (2 and Baldwin, the baskonia shortened differences, 61-48 (m.27), but it was not enough argument for a Real Madrid choir, with great individuals like Randolph or albert abalde, which closed the third act with 69-50 and the victory more than on track.
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The Real Madrid he lowered the piston a little in defense and his accuracy in attack also declined, so the baskonia began to make up the result, 73-59 (m.34). The thing did not go further and the Real Madrid ended up winning 89-74, with Randolph returning to being the man he was before his serious injury, with Thompkins leaving good feelings and with abalde Y Yabusele at a very high level in Madrid’s third victory against baskonia so far this season.
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