Euroleague: A display of Larkin's grave at Bara in the Palau | Euroleague 2019

The set of Pesic fits against Anadolu Efes – colder with Real Madrid – his fifth defeat in the competition, second consecutive

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A full-fledged display of Shane larkin (26 points, 35 valuation) was the great argument of an Anadolu Efes intoned to take the victory of Palau Blaugrana (82-86) and inflict on Bara his fifth defeat in the Euroleague, the second in a row after the set against Baskonia last week. On an evening where Nikola Mirotic was somewhat alerted for much of the game and in which Cory Higgins I almost didn't appear on track, the set of Svetislav Pesic I survived thanks to the punctual arrangements of Malcolm Delaney, Brandon Davies and Kyle Kuric. In the end, the bad defensive decisions taken throughout the duel and their inability to find good shooting solutions at decisive moments will eventually turn the Turkish team into a more than just winner. (Narration and statistics)

The Anadolu Efes, of course, arrived at the Palau with a desire for revenge for the defeat at home on the first day of the Euroleague. With this premise, he signed a brilliant start-up match, in which he shone with his own light a Shane Larkin capable of guiding his own to a maximum advantage of 10 points (12-22) before a Bara who had not just been all fine in defensive work. Those of Pesic, however, found a first reaction that helped them to leave at the end of the first period with some damage control (19-24) thanks, above all, to the success from beyond the three-point line of a Malcolm Delaney who will be even more vital for the Catalans in the second period.

The Baltimore one, with a series of three consecutive triples, was able to put the locals on the scoreboard for the first time (32-31) just under four and a half minutes by the end of a period that showed a duel of very even forces. Although the Catalans had shown themselves at times practically incapable of finding good shooting situations before an Efes very toned in defense, and with Larkin maintaining his particular display on the park, the Bara managed to leave to rest still behind the scoreboard, although with a difference more than affordable with a view to the second part (42-45).

Irregular Mirotic

The Turkish team, however, knew how to perfectly withstand the other shy attacks of Bara to stay ahead on the scoreboard in the third period. As much as Brandon Davies is uncovered as a great argument of the Catalans, missing that some more of his companions joined his fight. Very especially, a Mirotic that continues far from its best afternoon, showing flashes of its quality only to bursts. Something that, together with the refined toe of the Turkish team in the triples, allowed the team to train Ergin Ataman will leave at the last and final period with everything in favor to take the win (58-66).

Those of Pesic, however, seemed, at least for a moment, capable of waking up in time. In this case, by the hand of a Kyle Kuric who, with three consecutive three-pointers, stood as the great artifice of a 14-0 run that allowed his team to place themselves with a six-point lead on the scoreboard (72- 66) just over five minutes to the end of the game. The technician of Anadolu Efes, deranged, ended up eliminated by two techniques at the most inopportune moment for the Turkish team. The Palau roars loudly. And even Mirotic seemed to finally find his best moments on the track. It matters little that the Montenegrin Hispanic seems gone. In nothing, he is able to sign statistics that, of course, shine in the hands of others, but which in his own seem almost testimonial.

At the decisive moment, despite everything, it was the Anadolu Efes who knew how to keep his head fra and finally take the cat to the water in a final exchange of blows simply brutal. Larkin, how not, was responsible for putting the final lace to a high-tension game in which the Catalans showed their worst arguments at the defensive level and in which, despite touch the comeback with your fingers, ended up kneeling the floor (82-86).