The first Gran Gala evening at the PalaDozza in recent years, thanks to the arrival of the 2022 EuroLeague Champions of theAnadolu Ephesus in a match that can make the The power of Bologna in case of victory. The team coached by Ataman comes from a clear success against Olimpia Milano. The tap-off is set at 20:30.
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4th quarter – If Zizic starts with 1/2 free throws, Ojeleye continues with a triple, and then with a layup on Teodosic’s no-look 58-64, Ataman timeout with 8’46”. Pleiss, however with two, at return to the field extends for Efes. Mickey enters from five in small ball, but Beaubois scores from three. Mickey replies from two but with 7’08” Micic triples. Immediately after the Serbian takes the coach for flopping, free for Teodosic. On the action the bomb of Mickey 64-72. Contact between Mickey and Micic, who falls and hits a chair, but gets back up. The instant replay with 6’22” says a normal foul. Micic makes it +10. Mickey closes in the middle of the area, Lundberg scores a lucky triple, Teodosic’s fourth foul arrives 69-74 with 4’25”. Teodosic protests, takes coach and expulsion. Beaubois scores three free throws, and possession Efes 69-77. Timeout Scariolo with 4’10” after the loss by Lundberg. On the restart Efes recovers the ball Virtus at 8″. Ojeleye shortens mocking Pleiss. Anadolu starts again, but loses the ball due to Micic’s steps to avoid Ojeleye’s block. Hackett attacks the iron, free throw and fourth foul by Pleiss 1/2 72-77 with 3’03”. Micic’s loss, who frankly dribbles too much, Lundberg’s counterattack crushes -3. Mickey tap-in on Lundeberg’s shot – 1. Clyburn scores from three in isolation, Virtus does not reply, a foul is called on Ojeleye in defense much contested by Virtus and the public, some sparks even among the players with 31″. In the instant replay instead it becomes Micic’s breakthrough. We start again from 76-80. Lundberg goes to the iron and makes -2. Cordinier sends Beaubois to the line with 20.1″, 2/2. Hackett flies, but the ball doesn’t go in. Clyburn adds a free throw, then commits a foul with 7.3″ on Lundberg 80-83. Ataman timed out. On his return, Micic lost the ball after 5″ who didn’t put the ball back in time. The last action was for Cordinier’s shot, which hit the first iron. There was only time for two free throws from Bryant, for Virtus a sensational opportunity missed. 80-85.
The comment: If Virtus wanted to know if she could be a contender for the Final Four, tonight despite the defeat she knows she’s very close. A matter of details against the Champions, some inexperienced mistakes, the inaction in archery in the first half while Efes flew with bombs in the third quarter. Despite Micic’s flopping, it can be said that there was goodwill towards the Turkish team but Teodosic’s three bullshit in the 1′ minute weighed heavily against Bologna: the three free throws given to Beaubois the Serbian champion will have to remember for a long time , if Scariolo’s barb on inexperience were to concern him.
Virtus Bologna – Anadolu Efes 80-85. . . . Boxscore: 22 Lundberg, 15 Mickey and Eyes for Virtue; 21 Clyburn, 19p+8r Beaubois, 12 Micic, 11 M’Baye per the Anadolu Ephesus.
3rd quarter – 1/2 of Jaiteh in the line from attacking rebounds, but Pleiss triples from the center. Hackett from two, Mickey stops Clyburn, Cordinier in the line makes 3/3 40-42 with 8’19”. Zizic blocks and triples from Micic (1/6 at the moment), M’Baye lands a second one. Hackett cannot than also putting it from the corner, and Lundberg packs a counterattack 5-0, 45-48 for a vehement reaction that causes Ergin Ataman to call timeout with 6’56”. Beaubois comes back with a triple, Clyburn leaves Jaiteh behind, and M’Baye also gets in from the arc for a lively 0-8 and with 5’03” Scariolo has to stop everything with the timeout. Two from Mickey, two from Zizic. But M’Baye scores again from three 47-61 with 4’00”. Counterattack by Beaubois from tap-off, with 3’10” triple by Ojeleye +13 Efes. Foul by Pajola on Micic, the coach challenge does not give Efes the unsportsmanlike effect. On the restart, Pajola recovers the ball. Cordinier blocks and carries away ball to Clyburn, Pajola takes it back to Clyburn, but he has to score to recover. With 13.2″ Teodosic makes 1/2 in the line, Ojeleye takes the rebound and scores. 53-63 in the 30th minute.
2nd quarter – I overtake Pajola after 25″, but Anadolu Efes puts up a defensive wall. 0-4 M’Baye and Clyburn, Teodosic stops Zizic, but then gets stopped by Beaubois, who scores with 6’36” on the 20th -25. Almost 4′ went by when Ojeleye tripled and Jaiteh made it 27-28 in the 15th minute. Beaubois and Lundberg maintain the difference, but a Turkish break 2-6 pushes Scariolo to timeout with 2’20” on the clock 31-36. A few empty shots, and only with 20″ to the interval does Iffe’s three-point play arrive Lundberg. Clyburn signs the final quarter, going twice to the line with 4/4 free throws for 34-40 in the 20th minute. Virtus Segafredo penalized by the measly 2/14 in the three-point shot of the first half.
1st quarter – Beaubois and Cordinier open the scoring. Head-to-head for several minutes, then with 6’05” the triple from Pleiss is worth the 6-7. Mickey and Lundberg snatch a 4-0, but Efes’ reply is not missing. Bryant and Polonara open a break 8-0 (10-15 with 3’03”), closed by a free kick by Bako. Clyburn and Pleiss defended the lead from Mickey and Teodosic, and Pajola’s triple brought the two teams closer together 18-19 in the 10th minute.
The two teams had a regular shootaround around lunchtime.
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— Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) November 25, 2022
