The Barcelona hit first at the Wizink Center defeating a Real Madrid that began dominating with ease but that deflated with the passing of the minutes. With Gasol, Kuric, Calathes, Higgins and Mirotic as architects of the culé comeback and a white team that was seen overcome for him physical fatigue, injuries and absence of important men like Randolph, Thompkins or Laprovittola.
The team led by Sarunas Jasikevicius became great on a court that he is not bad at all, that with today, they add 3 victories in Madrid fiefdom; the previous two in the Euroleague and also in the Endesa League. And it is that, the pupils of the Lithuanian coach They did not start the final with a good feeling, since Real Madrid submitted in the first minutes to a Barça that could not find a way to score the first points. Sarunas saw what he needed and entered to his best squad stronghold: Pau Gasol. The former Los Angeles Lakers player showed off his best game in defense and it was as a result of the entry of the Gasol’s older brother when the Catalans they began to be intoned. With Gasol on the court, everything was much easier. Strong in defense, successful in shots and combining with the brain of the team, Calathes led Barça to culminate a victory that well can be worth a league.
The whites were entrusted to Alocén and Abalde to lead the Madrid attack and some triple than another by Llull and Rudy Fernández, which were not enough. The numerous casualties suffered by Laso’s for this match and physical fatigue they were noticed, especially in the third quarter, when the Catalans they passed them over, literally: 29 points for Barça against 16 for Madrid in a poor quarter of the local team.
The best version of Cory Higgins, which was the best of the game with 25 points. Repertoire of triples and a game under the ring that left Madrid in check and without any reaction. Laso gave entry to Carroll to try to diminish the advantage with outside play that it didn’t pay off either. The Barça surpassed it in each attack and with it, a Usman Garuba that was not his best meeting, since ‘La Pantera’ was little successful in simple fouls that led to free throws from the Catalans.
The last quarter was mere procedure. The Madrid, powerlessI was gone from the game, and Barça every time gigantic more in the first match of the final. The competitive gene of Real Madrid, did not appear at any time, gene that if it could be seen in the third game against Valencia to seal the pass to the final. But those of Jasikevicius slammed on the table and imposing his game at all costs, the next game will be on Tuesday at the Palau, where if Barcelona win they will get their 19th title. Has everything face.
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