The Olimpia returns from Cagliari with the victory – Platonica – of the Sardinian tournament and two convincing games in which it has marked a lot (90 on average), distributed the minutes and in general received good answers from everyone. Bayern-defeated 89-75-complained of numerous absences but has played a strong-willed game and except in the last two minutes, with a closed match, used the most experienced players, some however very brilliant such as Rathan-Mays, Wenyen Gabriel above all. Olimpia obviously did not have so much continuity on the two sides of the field, but never given the feeling of risking and when Bayern tried to complete the comeback, the return to the field of the owners closed the practice. Against Bayern, Coach Messina kept Josh Nebo and his absence has generated some difficulties against the couple Gabriel-Plect (24 points in two), but Vlatko Cancer debut in red and white also showed interesting things also as a passor. The Olimpia did not take well from three, it has lost some balls even in a trivial way, remediable errors. Compared to the Friday race, he put the rebounds (39-29) even without nebo. Mvp Lorenzo Brown, 14 points and six assists, great presence in directing and the game of three who in the fourth period has practically closed the dispute.
The first half – Devin Booker starts from the center instead of Josh Nebo – at rest – in the initial quintet of Olympia. The brightest, active, near the basket is Zach Leday, even if Milan soon runs out the bonus and Bolmaro must return to the bench with two quick fouls. Bayern attacks lucidity, the Olimpia goes to flashes. Nico Mannion lights up when he takes Brown’s place with two consecutive triples. The first advantage signs him Aroni Brooks with a triple frontal, then after a prowess of Rathan-Mayes, it is still Mannion to close the period on 23-22 by beating the siren with a floater. A outburst of Brooks, not only to shooting but also as a prompter (three assists in eight minutes in the first half), allows Olympia to stay forward in the score even if the Bayern grinds game in attack. The break, however, comes with the return to the field of Lorenzo Brown, which marks nine practically consecutive points, also exploiting the Olympia attack on the attack of the attack. It is he who generates the most seven than strength coach Herbert at time-out. On the plus seven Milan, the reaction of Bayern led by Rathan-Mayes and Tibor Pleiss arrives, which marks practically every position. The advantage is reduced to a single point. Ellis in combination with Mannion stops hemorrhage. Then also complete a three-point game that restores six margin points on 49-43.
The second half -Bayern starts 5-0 and returns to less one. But in the first three and a half minutes, Brown distributes three assists so the Olimpia retains the advantage despite the problems in containing the couple of the centers of Bayern, Gabriel and Pleiss. After seven minutes two free shots of Cancer and two more dunston are worth the new eight. Then twice the Olimpia shrieks beyond the double figure, first with the third triple of Mannion, then with the fourth of Brooks who closes the third period on 70-59. In the fourth quarter, however, the lighting match. Coach Messina plays with three little ones, it also gives space to Diop, but Bayern uses its available owners. There is some physical decrease, so in the first three minutes only a free shot from Ellis arrives while Bayern forces Coach Messina to use a time-out and put the Starters back when the gap is reduced to three points. A game of three of Brown and a ball stolen from Leday with an annexed crush return eight margin points to the Olimpia with three minutes to play.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano-Bayern Monaco 89-75
Olimpia Milan: Cancar 4 (1/1, 0/1, 2/2 tl, 3 r), Mannion 11 (1/2, 3/4), Brown 14 (5/8, 1/3, 1/1, 6 ass), Ellis 8 (3/5, 4 r). 6 r), Brooks 14 (4/8 at 3, 2/2 tl, 4 r, 3 ass), LeDay 15 (6/7, 0/2, 3/4 tl), Diop (0/2), Shields 5 (2/3, 0/5, 1/2 tl, 6 r 3, 5 (0/2, 2/4 m m, 5 r).
Bavaria Monaco: Rathan-Mayes 15, Giffey 10, Jessup 6, Frank 2, Pleiss 10, Serpezis 3, Gabriel 14, SASIC, NGOUAMA
Referees: Sahin, Attard, Nicolini.
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