Fontajau made suffer al Barça in a game that ended winning by 75-81 over Basketball Girona, a Catalan derby that was not resolved until the last quarter and that took into account Jabari Parker (20) and Ike Iroegbu (25) the great protagonists of the event. With this victory, the Blaugranas remain in 3rd place in the Endesa League behind Unicaja and Real Madrid.
He signed the letter of introduction to the party Iroegbu with two consecutive triples that put the locals 6-0 ahead, a true declaration of intentions from Bàsquet Girona that went out with everything to end the streak of three consecutive defeats in the Endesa League. The blaugranas adjusted their defense and closed spaces on the outside, with a Da Silva was very active on both sides of the pitch and shared the first Barça points of the afternoon with Laprovittola and Kalinic, three players who punished from long distance.
Iroegbu takes no prisoners
Grimau began to shake up the bench with two minutes left, giving quality minutes to Nnaji, who occupied the place in the rotation of Willy Hernangómez, who is out in Fontajau. Two consecutive triples from Barça put the finishing touch to a first quarter (12-25) which ended with great culé success (6/9 in T3).
Without too many flourishes, those from the Catalan capital dominated and imposed a physical rhythm that made Girona desperate halfway through the second period (17-30), a team that could not link successful attacking possessions and that was a ‘flan’ behind. Ike Iroegbu, who finished the first half as the top scorer with 10 points and two assists, ‘danced’ Satoransky one-on-one and was the only real danger for the Blaugranas in the match. Grimau’s team got lost in the last minute and allowed a triple from Juan Marcos and a dunk from Pons that brought the home team closer at the conclusion of the first half (31-37).
Jabari Parker ‘se roba’ el show
The second half started like the first, with an undeniable Iroegbu who scored five practically consecutive points and reduced the gap on the scoreboard to 38-39. The crowd pressed against a Barça that looked vulnerable for the first time all afternoon and whose shots were choked. Jabari Parker appeared to save the ballot, who, given the momentary downturn of his team, assumed responsibility for the attack and scored 6 points that were a balm for his team (44-49).
The one from Ilinois emerged as the savior of the game for Grimau, who saw how Ricky Rubio had to leave the court after a spectacular collision with Birch. Nnaji, tireless in both hoops, exhibited his privileged physique with blocks and fantasy dunks and went alongside ex-Azulgrana Sergi Martíneza dagger in the transition game, another of the highlights of a third quarter that closed by a tight 55-61 and in which Parker had scored 12 points.
Baskets from York, Djordjevic and Fjellerup marked a masterful start to the last quarter for Bàsquet Girona, which was within one point (62-63) and smelled blood from Barça, who were undisciplined with the ball in their hands and made unforgivable losses. Of course, Iroegbu did not waste any opportunity and continued scoring everything he threw (69-70). Actions by two usual suspects like Parker and Lapro less than two minutes before the final whistle, the latter with a circus 2+1, sealed the Barça victory in Fontajau by 75-81.
Datasheet:
75 – Basketball Girona (12+19+24+20): Marcos (9), Iroegbu (25), Martínez (6), Pons (2), Birch (4) -starting five-; Fjellerup (4), Djordjevic (14), York (6), Susinskas (5), Sorolla (-) and Colom (-).
81 – Barça (26+11+24+20): Laprovittola (18), Satoransky (3), Kalinic (8), Da Silva (8), Vesely (4) -starting five-; Parker (20), Rubio (10), Abrines (2), Nnaji (4), Jokubaitis (2) and Brizuela (2).
Referees: Pérez Pérez, Martínez and Fernández. No eliminated.
2024-04-14 17:50:19
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