Barça loses to Lenovo, but meets Madrid in the semi-finals
ORA name and a word sum up the second match of the quarterfinals of the Endesa League, held at the Santiago Martin Stadium: Satoransky and pride. Barca’s Czech point guard took the stage and played his best game of the season. secure a pass to the semi-finals, where Madrid is already waiting. AND pride because that’s the only thing they can feel fans of the Tenerife team for the huge series they made, despite the losses. And the third word: “Classics”, this is what awaits us starting next week. At least three…
in Tenerife, Barcelona had to suffer a lot to win – 92-97. From time to time in Santiago Martin there was a belief that Lenovo will make a mistake and force a third. With three minutes left in the match they won 89–84 after a superb strike from Fitipaldo.
But Satoransky, who led the game for his team, did his best. In his best game of the year, he was the best at that time and it was he who executed Lenovo. First with three 92-93 to neutralize Sastre’s previous attack. a little over a minute. And then with a basket, with the help of which Barça secured the victory – 92-97 with 30 seconds left.
Satoranski finished with 24 points and a PIR of 28, and as he said at the end of the game: “It’s nice to be at this level at this time of the season.“. He was one of the highlights of Barça’s success in the Euroleague.
That was also very good Jabari Parker, 17 points, capping off an impressive run of quarters. And good game Jokubaitis, 11 points, another player who needs a lot of support. It was more intermittent Laprovittolaand others such as Willieplayed five minutes and the divorce from the coach is obvious (again Da Silva forward in central rotation), Parra and Brizuela.
He Lenovo not only keeps up with the pace of Barça, he had surpassed him for now, and although he had reached the end with less strength, he was close. Causes strong protest from Lenovo Guerra acted unsportsmanlike with Vesely in the final stretch of the game. It was a decisive game because the Czech center scored both shots and then the ball went into the basket. Satoransky.
Exceptional match saline solution18 points and Fitipaldo, 20 points. They both celebrated what they didn’t achieve boy, 2 points, which was a shadow of the one who played in Palau. Enormous Gardenswho celebrates his birthday, 12 points and good work prepare11, in the picture.
He Lenovo had to walk away with its head held high after a very complete series and in which he was very close to his opponent, despite the score 2-0. The question is what would happen if we had Shermadini, Dornekamp and Jaime Fernandez…
Barça Now he will have time to gather his strength and study the upcoming series. We have a few more classics to experience, at least three to face one of the Endesa League finalists.
Data sheet:
92 – Lenovo Tenerife 92 (21+25+25+21). Huertas (12), Guy (2), Cook (11), Abromaitis (7), Guerra (10) -starting-, Fitipaldo (20), Sastre (8), Lopez (-), Diop (4), Salin ( 18), Stevic (-) and Vicedo (-).
97 – Barça (22+22+28+25). Laprovittola (13), Rubio (4), Parker (17), Parra (3), Vesely (10) -starting-, Hernangomez (3), Da Silva (8), Jakubaitis (11). Kalinic (2), Abrines (-), Brizuela (2) and Satoranski (24)
Judges: Conde