Sarunas Jasikevicius can be satisfied with how Barcelona reached this Final Four of the Euroleague 2022, because at last they have their entire squad.
American shooting guard Cory Higgins, who was out for more than three months due to plantar fasciitis, has recovered; and the Australian Dante Exum, has also overcome his muscular problems.
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet for the seventh time this year. The balance, very positive for those of Jasikevicius, with five victories for the azulgrana and only one for the whites.
If you rewind a little more, in the
final four of Milan 2014 the Barcelona team suffered one of the deepest wounds in its history that has not yet fully healed. Real Madrid played him down to ridiculous levels at the Mediolanum Forum (100-62).
Eight years later, history offers him the first opportunity to cure that continental affront, now at the Stark Arena, in the fourth European semifinal starring the two Spanish ocean liners.
The great star of Barcelona appears at the appointment in Belgrade after collecting the highest individual distinction of the season in the Euroleague.
Mirotic has averaged 16.6 points and 5.1 rebounds this season in continental competition. He has also led the tournament in terms of PIR (19.4 on average). He not only has signed some excellent numbers, but he has done it with remarkable percentages. 65.6% in shots of two, 45.5% in triples and 87.5% in free throws.
Reports Juan Bautista Martinez.
