Barcelona’s Comeback Victory Over Olympiacos: A Nail-Biting Finish at Palau Blaugrana

Barcelona choked in the last quarter of the game against Olympiacos, they became ballistic, and they had to fight back in the final 90 seconds to avoid tearing down what they had built in the first thirty minutes (86-78). It was a total disconnection, although the power returned to the Palau Blaugrana on time. After a third quarter in which they scored 31 points and achieved a maximum advantage of 15, the Greek team did their best in defense and managed to shorten the gap to three points, and limited the Barça’s ability to look at the basket, to the point that, with a minute and a half left, he had only managed to score two field goals.

In addition, Vesely committed a foul and his protest led to a technical, which was his fifth personal and he also conceded a shot to his rival. The score was 79-76. There were three minutes left and the defense ordered by Grimau had to appear to also neutralize the Greek attack. Up to four times Olympiakos could tie the game or get within just one point, but all four times they failed, of course Barcelona was not doing well when it was their turn to resolve either. This is how the final outcome was reached. At 1.20, Barça won 81-78 after a basket by Canaan. Barcelona responded with a shot from Kalinic, just when Hernangómez received a foul from Canaan (83-78). With 32 seconds left, Barcelona took the lead and Satoransky scored the final triple to win the game and get rid of Olympiacos.

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The Greek team, well worked by Bartzokas, was a sticky opponent, who did not allow themselves to be intimidated, who played at their own pace without looking at the scoreboard, and for this reason, the outcome of the first half was more tortuous for Barcelona than what was expected. could wait at first, when the local advantage went to eleven points (21-10), after a sequence of five triples scored after eight attempts. But it was not a piece of cake, because with claws, Olympiakos always managed to get closer. The hand of Alec Peters gave life to the Greeks. He scored 22 points that always kept his team in the fight. Meanwhile, Barça maintained its rhythm with a good percentage of shots from three. Satoranski and Parker shot in favorable conditions during the first half, and also found ease during the first ten minutes of the second, but when the Greeks reached the defensive intensity that was demanded of them from the bench, the percentages dropped. Despite everything, the 44% effectiveness in the three-point shot was one of Barça’s assets to win the game.

At Olympiakos, Williamms-Goss came on strong for a few minutes to keep his team in the fight, which lasted until the final moments of the match. But Grimau’s men maintained their composure and took the victory.

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2024-01-10 22:29:33
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