Olimpia Milano also raises the white flag in the EuroLeague against Baskonia, who always scores. Milan’s defense struggled tremendously on Howard and in general in a first half in which they conceded 48 points to the home team. Match in which the Milanese continually attack and pull the plug, also given that Baskonia gave the sensation of not expressing 100% of their potential, conceding a lot in defense but not exploited by the red and whites due to their low shooting percentages. Defeat which closes, once and for all and definitively, the EuroLeague play-in chances for Olimpia Milano.
Baskonia-Olimpia Milan | The match
The game opens with a basket Kotsar from an offensive rebound, followed by the basket Melli. Il Baskonia he gets to the rim too easily and takes the lead 8-4, forcing coach Messina at timeout. On the other side of the pitch the Milanese are unable to find good offensive solutions, but Shields scores the triple of -1. The Dane scores again and theOlympiad scores at 10 midway through the first quarter. The defense in the Milan area continues to be absent, and the Baskonia gets to +6 with the triple of Marinkovicto which he responds, however Mirotic with the same currency. The first quarter ends at 19-18. The second period opens with a basket Loma Howard responds with 7 points in line for the new Basque +6. Monk scores with a foul and the Baskonia he tries to move forward, also seeing the basket by Costello for 31-20. Shields he scores from the arc in transition to try to give his team a shock, which is also followed by one for -7. The Baskonia responds with Costello e Monkwith the Milanese defense unable to offer resistance. Mirotic brings his team back by 10 points, before the triple Howard. Il Baskonia extends at the end of the second quarter: 48-34.
The second half opens with a basket Miroticbefore the basket with a foul by Napier. The Milanese point guard scores again, this time from beyond the arc, for -6 Olympiad. The reaction of the hosts arrives with Howardbefore the basket of Shields for 52-44. Howard it is an unsolvable puzzle for the Milanese defense, the Baskonia with triples he remains ahead by double figures. After a start to the third period in which theOlympiad gave the feeling of being able to get back into the score, the Basques returned to the lead by 13 points with Monk and the match seems to slip away again. The third quarter ends at 69-55. The fourth period opens with a triple by Marinkovic which ends the match with 9.40 to play. The Baskonia it even spreads, with the Milanese sinking even under 20 points behind. The red and whites no longer score a basket: one point in 5 minutes of play in the fourth period. Mirotic of pride scores a pair of consecutive triples to unseat theOlympiad from 56 points. The game has clearly been in garbage time since at least the start of the fourth period and the Milanese team returns to score a few baskets. The game ends 88-73.
Baskonia-Olimpia Milano (19-18, 48-34, 69-55, 88-73)
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Olimpia Milan calendar | Next appointments
L’Olimpia Milan will return to the field in LBA Sunday 17th at 5.00 pm to face the Reyer Venice al Taliercio. Subsequently the Milanese will be expected by the double round of EuroLeague: Wednesday 20th will be a challenge to Monaco away with tap-off set for 7.00pm. Friday 22nd at Milan Forum will be a guest on Fenerbahcewith tap-off scheduled for 8.30pm.
2024-03-14 22:02:21
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