EuroLega, 21st day: De Colo and Vesely to scream, Fenerbahce beat CSKA in Moscow!

Evening of a thousand emotions in Moscow. At the Megasport Arena, Fenerbahce wins one of the last five-year EuroLeague classics against CSKA. Truly spectacular and exciting battle between the two teams; the Turks sprout, dragged by Nando De Colo and Jan Vesely, authors of a performance by authentic leaders of a team, the Fenerbahce, which has definitely found herself in the last month after a disappointing start to the season.

CSKA QUINTET: James, Hilliard, Kurbanov, Shengelia, Milutinov

FENERBAHCE QUINTET: De Colo, Guduric, Ulanovas, Vesely, Duverioglu

In the first two minutes only a half-hook from Nikola Milutinov hits the target, soon after also with a dunk. CSKA immediately benefits from the physical advantage by dominating offensive rebounds and in the painting, while the ex of the evening Nando De Colo strikes from the middle distance. It does the same Jan Vesely, that the following action escapes on the counterattack and crushes on De Colo’s behind-back assist. The hosts, however, stay ahead by opening fire from the arc with Shengelia, Jurbanov and of course Mike James (13-6). Store Shengelia realizes a 3-point game worth +10 CSKA. Jarell Eddie answers with the first triple guest – he threw 6/6 from 6.75 on the first leg. The Vader tries to return with the veterans De Colo, Vesely and Brown, but the CSKA attack turns beautifully and also finds points from Strelnieks, in addition to one scatenato Shengelia. 21-15 a fine cousin fourth.

Janis Strelnieks opens the second quarter with an off-balance shot. Eddie comes out of the blocks and still punishes CSKA’s defense from the arc, but replies with the same Johannes Voigtmann coin. Mike James returns and he also hits from the perimeter, but the plays of Nando De Colo keep Fenerbahce in the wake (29-24). The reaction of CSKA comes thanks to Shengelia: the Georgian pounces on a loose ball in the middle of the field and crushes undergoing a foul by Jarell Eddie, who immediately returns the dunk on the other side. Shengelia and the former Murcia slinger are the first players to reach double figures. Dyshawn Pierre and Marko Guduric also join the scoresheet, while De Colo and Vesely pack a couple of alley-oop to scream. CSKA initially resist the comeback, but Fenerbahce’s latest offensive execution is flawless: Pierre from the corner sends the teams into the locker room on 38 all.

Nando De Colo in penetration immediately puts the arrow to overtake Fenerbahce, ahead for the first time in the match. Vesely continues to show off by stopping the Hilliard scoreboard, but Daniel Hackett equalizes, on the first ring of the evening. De Colo scores another 4 points, but Milutinov and Hackett retaliate blow by blow. Vesely, Guduric, Pierre and le triple the hot Eddie and De Colo they push the guests forward, but Milutinov’s offensive rebounds and coach praetorians Itoudis, Kurbanov e Hackett, do not let the Vader escape (57-58). La De Colo-Vesely connection continues to create huge headaches in the defense of Itoudis, ma CSKA is still ahead at the end of the third bedroom ritrovando James, Strelnieks e Shengelia (66-63).

Darrun Hilliard and Lorenzo Brown protagonists at the beginning of the last quarter of the game: 2 points from the former Baskonia guard, 3 from the former Red Star who, after taking one chasedown sensational from Hilliard, equalized in layup. Again Hilliard and Strelnieks bring the Russians back by 5 points, but Vesely and associates do not give up (73-70). It also comes the game of the week: Shengelia’s peremptory bottom line to posterize none other than Jan Vesely, elite stopper. Overturning in front e triple “without consciousness” by Marko Guduric; it all happens in a matter of seconds, spectacular blaze within a beautiful match. Dyshawn Pierre makes it even more exciting with the 3-point game of the new Turkish overtaking (75-76). Eddie makes +3, but Hackett hits the charity line. 78 equal to 2 minutes from the end.

Yet another assist by De Colo with Vesely as the recipient, yet another sank with two hands. The huge Shengelia makes 80 even, then the long Czech puts 4 decisive plays in a row, as a true winner. 2/2 in the bezel, ball eaten by Shengelia in defense, flying tap-in on Guduric’s error and blocked on step-back by Mike James! 80-84, the stirrup basket is missing: who better than Nando De Colo? Triple +7 at 25 ″ from the end! Hackett is the last to quit, but the Vader skillfully manages the advantage and conquers Moscow 83-89.

CSKA MOSCA – FENERBAHCE BEKO ISTANBUL 83-89 (21-15; 38-38; 66-63)

PARTIAL: 21-15; 17-23; 28-25; 17-26.

CSKA TABLE: Bolomboy, Khomenko NE, James 11, Hilliard 8, Ukhov NE, Hackett 12, Antonov, Strelnieks 12, Voigtmann 3, Shengelia 18, Milutinov 12, Kurbanov 7. Coach: Dimitris Itoudis

FENERBAHCE TABLE: Brown 8, Perez NE, Guduric 8, Mahmutoglu, Biberovic NE, De Colo 22, Pierre 10, Vesely 24, Eddie 17, Muhammed NE, Duverioglu, Ulanovas. Coach: Igor Kokoskov

MVP BASKETINSIDE: Jan Vesely. Difficult to choose between the long Czech and De Colo, also because tonight they were often one thing: De Colo crea and watches Vesely finishing. But the performance of the Fenerbahce totem was also excellent in defense and, above all, his plays in the last two minutes of play were decisive for the fate of the match. Closes with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 0 turnovers, 32 evaluation. Tonight’s Vesely was the same version of the one that won the seasonal MVP in 2019/19. And with this Vesely, Kokoskov can dream of the playoffs.