The connection between Vincent Poirier (17 points and 7 rebounds) and Sergio Rodriguezdrivers of a partial 0-16 at the beginning of the last quarteractivated this Thursday a Real Madrid (76-77) who was about to be surprised by the bottom of the Euroleaguehe ASVEL Villeurbanne.
The white team, supported at times by Walter Tavares (16 points and 12 rebounds)was in tow until the end of the third quarter (57-51), and seemed to sentence at the beginning of the last period, but the French team did not give up and tied with 48 seconds left (74-74), although the leader ended imposing his trade.
He Real Madrid appeared in France without Mario Hezonja, Rudy Fernández, Guerschon Yabusele and Gabriel Deckand ASVEL took advantage of these losses to dominate from the beginning thanks to physical intensity, with the giant Fall as an anchor in the paint, and the penetrations of Lee and Luwawu-Cabarrot (13-4, min.5).
The Madrid reaction came after Fall retired with two fouls and the start of Poirier, who took over the area. For the first time in the duel, the white team was solid in defense, stole balls and scored on the counterattack (19-18, min.10).
Unsuccessful in the triple, Real Madrid took advantage of the offensive rebound to score on second chances and took the lead for the first time after a free kick from Abalde (25-26, min.17).
However, ASVEL redoubled its defensive effort and relied on the scoring of Lauevrgne, Lee and Luwawu-Cabarrot to take the lead at halftime (39-33)thus neutralizing Llull’s emergence.
After the intermission, the action focused even more on painting. Lauvergne’s inspiration sustained the French team (48-39, min.24)who after reserving Fall with four fouls conceded a 2-10 run driven by Musa (50-49, min.28).
Pozzecco stopped the game and ASVEL regrouped at the end of the third quarter (57-51), but The connection between Rodríguez and Poirier returned the advantage to Real Madridwho with confidence through the roof broke the game with two triples from Llull and Abalde, and a dunk from Tavares (57-67, min.36).
Despite Fall’s elimination, ASVEL did not throw in the towel, supported by Luwawu-Cabarrot, and tied with 48 seconds left with a basket from Lee (74-74), but The whites played their cards better at the moment of truth to take the victory (76-77) despite the failures of Llull and Campazzo from the free throw line.
Datasheet:
76 – ASVEL Villeurbanne (19+20+18+19): Lee (17), Luwawu-Cabarrot (20), Kahudi (5), Lauvergne (16), Fall (4) -starting team-, Scott (10), Jackson (-), Egbunu (4) and Lighty (-) .
77 – Real Madrid (18+15+18+26): Campazzo (6), Causeur (9), Musa (10), Ndiaye (-), Tavares (16), Diagne (-), Abalde (7), Gonzalez (-), Poirier (17) and Llull (9).
Referees: Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Jurgis Laurinavicius (LIT) and Huseyin Celik (TUR). They finished with five fouls to local Fall (min.37) and Luwawu-Cabarrot (min.40). Campazzo (18th minute) and Ndiaye (19th minute) pointed out unsportsmanlike fouls
Incidences: Matchday 17 of the Euroleague played at the Ldlc Arena in Lyon (France).
2023-12-28 21:33:43
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