Baxi Manresa added its second home feat of the season and, after winning at the Palau Blaugrana, they repeated their victory (72-83) against the leader Real Madrid, who suffered their second setback at home, while Pedro Martínez’s team claims its place in the playoffs for the title.
The terrible balance in the free throws of Chus Mateo’s team -2 of 25 for 12 percent- and a general gray tone, with the only exception of the productive connection Sergio Rodriguez-Vincent Poirier, It contrasted with the excellence shown by Badio, decisive in the final stretch when the locals came within just one point.
Real Madrid, which now has only one more win than Unicaja, did not seem, at least initially, accuse the European hangover after the comeback against Red Star in Euroleague, which allowed them, with a fluid game and good percentages, to take advantage of the cold Manresa start to make it 11-2, which forced Pedro Martínez to call his team to a chapter.
And well, they responded to the Barcelona coach with their defensive intensity, which was also helped by the Whites’ poor percentages in triple shots – 2 out of 10 at halftime – to turn the score around at the end of the first quarter, 15-17.
The good visitor inertia, from the intensity, promoted by the correct Martínez rotations to refresh his inside game, Together with the game direction of the two Dani, Pérez and García – this one especially successful -, they allowed the visitor to escape 23-31 (minute 15).
Chus Mateo’s time out reactivated his team who were not comfortable to reduce the gap to just two points, which would widen Robinson’s scoring awakening before the break, 34-41, despite the fact that the lack of success in free throws reduced his team’s score.
The bad start of both teams after the break suited Baxi Manresa better, as they escaped again 38-49, minute 26, forcing Mateo to stop the game again, with his players more involved, but equally making mistakes in shots.
The atmosphere was heating up, also in the stands and that encouraged the locals who, despite always being in tow, seemed to attempt a new comeback in less than 48 hours, but this time without success and only with the will shown by Poirier or Deck.
That allowed them to be just one point away, 63-64, but at that moment Laziness He held his pulse and his nerves, looking for his most decisive player, Badio who, together with Robinson, secured the victory, gloating at the end with two triples for the final 72-83 against the desperation of an erratic Real Madrid, capitalized on the final technique of Facundo Campazzo’s impotence .
Datasheet:
72 – Real Madrid (15+19+18+20): Campazzo (6), Abalde (-), Musa (8), Yabusele (12), Tavares (3) – starting five -, Sergio Rodríguez (6), Poirier (19), Causeur (-), Deck (12), Rudy Fernández (-), Llull (6).
83 – Baxi Manresa (17+24+19+23): Dani Perez (2), Williams (2), Vaulet (9), Robinson (16), Geben (10), -five starters-, Oriola (6), Badio (20), Sagna (4), Dani Garcia (9), Stienbergs (5), Sunday (-), Jou (-).
Referees: Rafael Sergio, Sergio Manuel, David Sánchez. They eliminated Mawugbe (d. 31). They pointed out a technical foul to Llull (min. 29) and Campazzo (m.40).
Incidents: Match corresponding to the twenty-seventh day of the regular phase of the Endesa League played at the Wizink Center in Madrid before 7,678 spectators.
2024-03-31 13:04:18
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