BarcelonaBarça basketball maintains a stable trajectory and won against Bayern Munich (72-80). The Barça team took the thorn out of last season, when they lost both games against the German rival, and added their second victory in the Euroleague. Despite losing 17 balls, the Catalan team was able to ensure a joy. Cory Higgins (16 points) and Brandon Davies (15) were the top visiting scorers at the Audi Dome. “We have to be tough physically and mentally. I tried to offer my best version “, said the American escort, who concentrated all his offensive contribution in the second half.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, who still has Alex Abrines out, preferred not to take risks with Sertac Sanli, who is recovering from a sprained ankle. “We played good basketball against a rival who always makes things difficult for us. We lost too many balls and that has affected our regularity, but we looked for good options in attack. Overall, I’m happy, “said the Lithuanian coach.
Injuries limited Andrea Trinchieri’s rotation to just eight players. Still, Bayern Munich had a good staging and dominated the initial match pace. The first 15 minutes were played at the speed that suited the German team. Barça used the freshness of Rokas Jokubaitis to try to put on another run. The visiting team only found an interesting gap two minutes before the break, when the opponent suffered a mental disconnect that resulted in a difference of eleven points (33-44).
Barça’s ball losses penalized the income of a Catalan team that needed minutes to better read the game situations that suited it. Barça’s physical dominance translated into an advantage when it came to fighting the offensive rebound. The Catalan advantage grew to 20 points (43-63).
With the victory assured, Barça spent the last period managing their income against Bayern Munich, who kept looking for their comeback options. “We played a very serious game. It is very important to get victories in the first leg of the season, when the team is growing. We have to continue in this line to continue growing “, said Nikola Mirotic, who added 11 points and 4 rebounds. “We have made an effort, but it has not been enough,” said Trinchieri.
Trip to Seville
Barça will close a three-match week on Sunday by visiting the Coosur Reial Betis. Barça’s calendar offers no respite, as next week they will also have two Euroleague commitments: Olympiacos and Monaco.
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