real Madrid won this afternoon the Spanish classic against Barcelona for 78 to 66 and the access to the basketball Euroleague final, in the context of the decisive home run which takes place in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania.
At the Zalgirio Arena stadium, the team Meringue He returned to settle in the definition as in the last edition (lost against the Turkish Anadolu Efes), according to this victorious progression: 18-18, 36-42, 58-55 and 78-66.
French intern Vincent Poirier (recovering from an operation for appendicitis) e Santiago striker Gabriel Deck (recovering from a torn left knee collateral ligament).
The maximum figure of Real Madrid was the Cape Verdean intern, Walter Tavarèswho finished with a record of 20 points (7-9 in doubles, 6-9 in free throws), 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and an assist in the 33 minutes he was on the field.
The Buenos Aires escort Nicolás Laprovittola put on a consistent performance for Barcelona. The former San Antonio Spurs player finished with a production of 12 goals (0-4 doubles, 4-11 triples, 0-1 free throws), 3 rebounds, 3 passes on goal and a steal in nearly 29 minutes left in the toy box.
“There were a lot of talks with the referees, details that put us off the game,” Castelar’s 33-year-old perimeter revealed.
“We had defeats that caused points in the rival. It was difficult for us to run,” added Laprovíttola in statements to the program 24 clock (AM 530 We are Radio). However, the one who did the worst time in the Catalan team was the Lithuanian Rokas Jokubaitis who fell to the ground and broke his blades.
“We weren’t very focused either and we didn’t shoot well. Now it’s difficult to analyze it just from the shot,” added the former Lanús and Flamengo player, in relation to the defeat, who scored just 24 points in the second period.
Real Madrid will play the final this Sunday against Olympiacos of Greece (number 1 in the regular phase of the continental tournament), who beat Monaco of France 76-62 in the early hours of the morning.
In the Athenian quintet, which will aim for its fourth Euroleague title after the last victory in the 2012-2013 season, forward Sasha Vezenkov stood out, with a record of 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Previously, starting at 12:00 Argentine time on Sunday, Barcelona and Monaco will play for third place.
Source: Clarin
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