Madrid solved it the fast way their quarterfinal tie of the Endesa League after beat Dreamland Gran Canaria (71-73) and make it 2-0 which gives him the semi-final ticket. Lakovic’s men were always close but were never able to turn it around, not even with the final triple that Slaughter missed.
The Dreamland Gran Canaria, aware that it could be the last game of the season, They came out with determination, with a successful Shurna, although Madrid also announced their desire to close the series on their visit to Las Palmas, with triples from Campazzo and Musa, which gave them the first leads (2-6).
Shurna was the most inspired of the locals but Madrid carried the pace of the match with Tavares and Campazzo as the leaders of the whites. The entrance of Llull maintained the level of Madrid that took the first quarter by 18-25.
Lakovic’s men returned with greater intensity, although the problem is that Madrid responded with a good defense and was still in control with Llull’s ‘mandarins’ (26-33).
White control at half-time
Despite being behind on the scoreboard, Gran Canaria was still close to the whites with Shurna and Brussino, trying to keep his team in the duel (31-33). Chus Mateo stopped the match because the Canaries kept up with Madrid.
Abalde, between two defenders of the Gran Canaria team, in the second quarterfinal match. / EFE
The white reaction was immediate, and with a partial score of 0-7, Madrid took control again with Tavares and Campazzo taking the reins of the team (31-38). Now it was Lakovic the one who had to cut the white ‘moment’ to prevent Madrid from escaping.
A triple by Campazzo before the horn gave Madrid the maximum at the end of the first half (33-43) in a duel that was always in white hands.
Gran Canaria is encouraged
Gran Canaria returned to the fray after the break, with a triple from Albicy, which reduced the difference to just four points (43-447) and cheered up the Gran Canaria Arena a little, which saw its team with more options to surprise Madrid.
Lakovic’s men kept tryingWith an inspired Brussino from the triple to tie the game at 58although Madrid managed to ‘survive’ to leave at the end of the quarter with a single basket advantage and the game, open (58-60).
The duel increased in intensity because the locals saw options to win the victory, at least they were very close to the whites (62-63). A triple by Rudy Fernández gave Madrid air (62-68) although there were still six minutes left in the game.
Madrid solves the series
With Sergio Rodríguez and Tavares, Madrid once again gained offensive vigor (66-73) with Gran Canaria burning its last ships with a new triple from Shurna (69-73). Happ brought his team within two (71-73).
Slaughter had the winning triple, but he missed it and Madrid knew how to suffer in the final moments to take the victory and the tie to now focus on the Final Four in Berlin with homework done in the quarterfinals.
Datasheet:
71. Dreamland Gran Canaria (18+15+25+13): Albicy (8), Brussino (14), Kljajic (3), Shurna (19) and Lammers (-) – starting quintet -; Bassas (5), Salvó (7), Pelos (-), Slaughter (3) and Happ (12).
73. Real Madrid (25+18+17+13): Campazzo (10), Moses (12), Yabusele (4), Tavares (13), Abalde (6) -the starting quintet-; Hezonja (8), Poirier (4), Llull (11), Ndiaye (-), Fernandez (3) and Rodriguez (2).
Referees: Carlos Peruga, Javier Torres and Vicente Martínez. No eliminated.
Incidences: Second match corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Endesa League playoffs, played at the Gran Canaria Arena in front of 6,382 spectators. The white team reaches the semifinals with a 2-0 in the series.
2024-05-17 20:56:22
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