With only Mirotic “not enough” to win the Euroleague, by Xavier Bosch

The Real Madrid will also play the final of the Euroleague of basketball. last night in Belgradehe did not need his starting point guard (who was injured on the first play) or the giant Tavares that he didn’t even have to come out in the last quarter. were enough with Abalde y talker to overcome the 13-point deficit they had at the start of the second half. The team of Jasikeviciusas so many times, saw the game on track, stopped defending and no longer knew how to match the hunger of the Madrid.

During the week prior to Final Four, the Lithuanian coach said that would be the key. And it was. An example? Vincent Poirier. He made the stopper to Laprovittola that prevented the Barça take the lead in the last minute and, on the next play, the same French pivot took the rebound in attack that allowed the Ribbon stand in the final. It was a pity to lose a game that was won by 11 at the break, which was tied at 75 when it already seemed lost and that, in the final heads or tails, lacked success, a cool head and matching the rival’s desire.

Mirotic he scored 26 points, incredible triples, and grabbed 12 rebounds. The leader was too lonely. The rest, Davies, Laprovittola y Abrines They were up to the task. the end of the Euroleague It will be played by the 4th and 6th of the Regular League. To the Barça, after so many months of struggle, being the first has only served to accumulate another disappointment. Do you want to see you again? Sure? Of course, the president will no longer have the dilemma of where he will be on Saturday. In Turin. They did eliminate the Real Madrid.