The U League, the under-22 tournament in which FEB, ACB and the Government of Spain have joined forces to promote the Spanish basketball academies, continues its course. In this inaugural season the experiment goes through the second group stage. Second day of the same. In the first half of the season, Barça were proclaimed winter champions and the difference that led to this was the difference they made in the Clásico, where they beat Real Madrid in a round trip. With the passage to a new stage of the journey, the qualifying balance has been remade; and from scratch Barcelona becomes 2-0. Even though Izan Almansa came down from the first team to help his teammates in the reserve team, he scored 22 here, the result still does not suit the whites: 70-76 in Valdebebas.
Barça seemed more coral and, above all, correct. On an afternoon that started late, since the visitors traveled by AVE and the Spanish railway line suffers time variations these days after the fateful accident in AdamuzÁlvaro Salinas’ men simply limited their losses and dominated within the first half to manage their advantage and defend themselves from the blows that their opponent dealt every so often. The precedent was different: Madrid’s success in the renowned L’Hospitalet international tournament. Here the meringues fought the game until the end, but were left without the prize of a victory that at the moment eludes them in the Clásico de la U.
The Menudo Nile Beyond He made his management skills count against a physique that penalizes him for height. In the first minutes he moved his team well enough to have good shooting positions. Dabone and Siftar executed from the outside. Barça doubled Madrid. They didn’t know how to keep the ball, nine turnovers in the middle of the second act, and they didn’t punish with simple points either; and of three, five hits in thirty-three throws.
Kutluaywith seven points, and Almansawith a two-handed mate, closed the first episode with hope of a comeback. Kusturica showed his basketball capabilities, Dabone achieved a 2+1 and local Alonso’s attempts were insufficient because the others did not accompany him. 31-40 at halftime. It was time to try to make a comeback, thought Javi Juárez to harangue his boys. Kayser woke up from his lethargy to open the third and the score was 7-1. First notice to Barcelona. Almansa dared to take three-pointers, two in that stretch. The blaugranas opted for their well-planned plays and it turned out well. Boumtje-Boumtje, on stage.
The Serbian Andrej Bjelic He imposed his will and forced another partial. Madrid, two on the scoreboard. The last quarter, however, would not smile on them. Frolov and Amosov had foul problems, the latter ended up eliminated, and the triple strategy did not work. Barça, with two blows on the perimeter from Poza and Siftar, almost sealed the deal. It was time for the Slovenian to really do it with a feint plus a mid-range shot and put the Madridistas to sleep.
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