Real Madrid suffered its first defeat in the Endesa League this Sunday, by 88-82, against a brazen Baskonia who avoided a melee and endorsed thirteen triples in a Buesa Arena thatue reminded of the great occasions.
Were many comings and goings on the scoreboard by both teams, and when it seemed that the white team had it on track after the irruption of Guerschon Yabuselethe Baskonia once again shot outside success to win a prestigious victory.
The Frenchman was the best with 20 credits along with Edy Tavares and Gabi Deckbut could not stop the production of Daulton Hommes, author of 24 pointswhich kept Baskonia in the game in the worst moments.
The Whites took to the court with the clear slogan of loading up the inside game. This, together with the lack of intensity in the local defense, caused a 0-8 run at the start of a match in which the locals limited themselves to throwing from outside due to the doubts generated by Edy Tavares with his presence.
Two three-pointers from the azulgranas matched the forces of a duel with a lot of rhythm and few interruptions that led to a tie at 15 after four consecutive points from Latvian Arturs Kurucs.
Argentine Gabi Deck punished from the forward position and Real Madrid regained sensation in attack with a 14-19 score after ten minutes of scoring.
The speed propelled the Baskonia and the temperature of the game rose to 26-21 with a 12-2 run for the locals in the first five minutes of the second assault.
The one-on-one defense of Joan Peñarroya’s men greatly improved and two consecutive three-pointers by the azulgranas once again extended the lead against un Real Madrid who stumbled when he insisted on his individual gameuntil he realized that playing as a team gave him higher returns.
With a foul in their locker in the first eight minutes, Chus Mateo’s men were able to raise their defense one more point and close the gap at halftime, 37-33.
The second half started with numerous inaccuracies on both sides. Dzanan Musa unblocked Real Madrid, who regained the initiative on the scoreboard with 45-46 (min.27) and printed more speed to his game from an aggressive defense.
The triple sustained the locals, who reacted after receiving a partial 0-8 and got closer to 55-58 with ten minutes to go.
Daulton Hommes was the net that Baskonia clung to in the last quarter against the whites’ scoring variety. Three consecutive triples from the ‘four’ Barça relaunched the locals who regained the initiative with a partial 11-2.
The Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele threw Real Madrid behind him and began to attack the rim mercilessly. Twelve consecutive points from the French put Real Madrid ahead again75-78 (min.37).
Baskonia remained faithful to its style and did not stop believing in its proposal from the outside game and went into the lead in the last minute, 81-79.
With the Buesa Arena in full swing, Thompson responded to a triple by Sergio Rodríguez and Costello sealed the Baskonia victory 88-82.
Datasheet:
88 – Baskonia (14+23+18+33): Kurucs (11), Marinkovic (-), Sedekerskis (7), Ten (6) and Kotsar (6) – the starting five – Thompson (10), Giedraitis (11), Hommes (24), Raieste (-) and Costello (13).
82 – Real Madrid (19+14+25+24): Abalde (-), Musa (17), Deck (17), Cornelie (4) and Tavares (13) -starting five- Causeur (-), Sergio Rodríguez (5), Poirier (5), Hezonja (-), Llull (5) and Yabusele (16).
Referees: Jordi Aliaga, Sergio Manuel and Alberto Sánchez Sixto. A technical foul was pointed out to the visitor Yabusele (min.35). They eliminated Tavares for personal fouls (min.39).
Incidences: Match corresponding to the fourth day of the Endesa League played at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria before 9,611 spectators.
