Barça defeated Madrid at the Palau (85-79), built on a great first half, and when the forces failed, Laprovittola appeared to sentence the whites who lost the leadership of the Endesa League for the first time in favor of Unicaja.
FCB
85
79
MAD
Lineups
(27+18+19+21): Satoransky (3), Laprovittola (25), Kalinic (0), Parker (9), Vesely (11)- da Silva (5), Brizuela (0) Rubio (11), Willy (10), Abrines (9), Jokubaitis (2).(11+22+25+21): Campazzo (8), Musa (14), Deck (14), Yabusele (10), Tavares (6)- starting five- Rudy (3), Hezonja (9), Sergio Rodríguez (0), Llull (11), Poirier (4),
Barça tried to give rhythm from the beginning against a Madrid that entrusted its balls to Tavares who marked the visiting attack (3-7). Grimau’s men began to wake up with a good defense and a triple from Laprovittola put the Blaugrana ahead (8-7). The intensity of the Classic was brought to a packed Palau.
Grimau introduced Willy for Vesely and Ricky Rubio for Satoransky, in their debut in a Classic in 12 years. The one from Masnou gave more mobility and even scored his first two shots with a triple included (13-7).
Campazzo, the soul of Madrid, could not give rhythm to his team and Chus Mateo decided to sit him down and bring on Sergio Rodríguez. Although the match was in the hands of an effective Barça, that with a new triple from Laprovittola gave the Blaugrana maximum (16-7).
Blaugrana in tow
Mateo had to for the meeting against the avalanche of Barça play, much more successful in the shot and which allowed him to catch his breath in attack. An unleashed Ricky added his eighth point after a two plus one. The ‘Ricky effect’ was beginning to take its toll on Madrid (19-9).
Gaby Deck defends Satoransky / DANI BARBEITO in an action
Laprovittola also wanted to play a leading role and extended the Blaugrana maximum (24-9). A Madrid gripped by the Blaugrana defense saw the three-pointers falling, this time from Abrines, for a +16 (27-11) with 11 points from ‘Lapro’ and 8 from Ricky.The base He continued at his own pace, assisting Willy in his first basket (29-11). Grimau decided to rest Laprovittola and Brizuela came in who also wanted to participate in the Blaugrana triple contest (6/7).
Madrid area
Madrid was in the zone to try to break the good dynamics of Barça (30-14). The presence of ‘Chacho’ did not work for Mateo and he turned to Campazzo again while the difference rose to 19 (33-14). But Barça’s success was infinite and a triple by Abrines forced Mateo to stop the duel (36-17 m.15).
Nico Laprovittola had a great half in the classic / Dani Barbeito
Vesely opened the lead to 21 with a spectacular dunk (38-17). Madrid withstood the downpour with Llull’s triples (42-27). A new triple from Deck brought Madrid closer to just 9 (42-33). A run of 4-16 hurt Barça. Ricky returned to the court for the end of the fourth. The point guard gave Barça air with three free throws and at half-timethe Blaugrana achieved a short lead for the great first half (45-33).
After the restart, Madrid came out determined to turn the match around and Musa and Campazzo’s three-pointers brought Madrid within just seven (48-41). Grimau trusted the Ricky-Laprovittola duo who tried to keep Barça in control of the score (54-43), although the whites seemed more in tune than in the first half. Kalinic committed his fourth foul and Abrines entered.
Even final
Barça managed to keep Madrid at bay, although the whites did not let the Blaugrana’s advantage take off (57-47). The best news is that Tavares committed his fourth foul. Although Campazzo was still successful and another triple from Llull reduced the lead to four (57-53). Barça was going through its worst moment (57-54). Jokubaitis gave new life to Barça who lost the fourth again, although they were still ahead (64-58).
The tension was palpable in the Palau. A triple by Musa brought the whites closer again (64-61). Barça was not comfortable in attack and Madrid was only one behind (64-63). Ricky, Laprovittola and Willy returned to the track with 6:51 left. Immediate reaction from Barça (69-63).
Tavares committed his fifth foul and Barça regained its breath (73-67) but the duel was open. A technical to Poirier lit up the Palau with Vesely taking over Barça’s points (78-71). Poirier also went with the fifth and Barça did not let the victory slip away (85-79 after a final display by Laprovittola (25), which removed Madrid from the leadership of the Endesa League and reinforced Barça.
2024-04-07 20:05:43
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