Much more than a comeback. The captain has returned. Nikola Mirotic He returned to a call-up with Barça 165 days after the last time he entered a track in an official match. He was in the last match of the Endesa League final against Real Madrid on June 19, 2022.
A key player on the court and off it, for all that he contributes with his experience and leadership. The MVP of the last Euroleague, where he had an average of 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and a PIR of 19.4 in an average of 24 minutes that allowed the blaugrana to close the regular season in first position.
An Achilles tendon injury that has kept him off the slopes for more than five months. With the injury, Mirotic has missed up to nine league games, 10 Euroleague games and the two Super Cup games.
big comeback
Saras Jasikevicius decided to include him in the squad for the match against Alba Berlin. And Mirotic responded by returning to the courts with a great game in the 86-88 win. In the 21:54 minutes that the Barça captain played, he scored 19 points, thus becoming Barça’s top scorer of the match. In addition, Mirotic has captured six rebounds, has distributed two assists and has recovered three balls. A great comeback with a PIR of 29.
