PREVIEW: The road to heaven from Madrid goes through tough semi-finals

COMMUNICATION ZONE FEB.

This Saturday at 17:30 the Madrid Arena and LaLiga+ will call us to the court to begin paving the way for promotion for one of the four protagonists of the Final Four. An equal edition in which Movistar Estudiantes will act as host against Grupo Ureta Tizona, willing not to miss the opportunity to qualify for a place in the final, which, on the other side of the table, will be both Longevida San Pablo Burgos and ICG. try to contact Force Lleida.

TV: LaLiga+ is preparing for a spectacular Final Four

CAMPUS: Madrid Arena will host the Final Four

DIAGRAM: The semi-finals are determined by promotion to F4.

STORY: The Madrid Arena challenges the warriors of the sixth battle

JUDGES: Appointment of a referee for the Final Four

FOLLOW UP: Results – Calendar – Official page

It’s time for excitement in the hours leading up to the Final Four, which caps off an exciting season this weekend. An event that gains weight in the annual schedule of Spanish basketball and that this year will arrive in the capital of Spain to take up residence in the Madrid Arena, which will ultimately determine the name of the second team that will enter the Endesa League. for the next season 2024/25. Because with Leima Coruña already waiting for a fellow traveler as league champions, three historic cities could suffer the same fate this weekend.

And to do this, their teams will have to take the first step towards the skies of Madrid this Saturday, having played two great games and not having a clear favorite in either of them. A double duel that will start with a real test for the hosts, Movistar Estudiantes, who will seek promotion for the third season in a row and in their second Final Four. A version in which they will play at home this time, albeit on the grounds of the Madrid Arena, which in the somewhat distant past served as their home ground in the Endesa League. A venue where the vast majority of its fans will play to host one of the most dangerous opponents in the entire competition, Grupo Ureta Tizona, which has become a sensation in its category, managing to give up its status as a newly promoted team to be able to fight it progress towards the great ships of this category. A team that will arrive with the known loss of gunner Joe Cremo on the outside line, but one of its main guns will be located at this point. And most of their chances of winning will depend on their balance in the internal game against the opponent, taking into account the environmental factor and who will try to impose their style of play to put the match in their interests. Although, at the same time, how the likes of Alec Wintering, Johnny Dee or Francis Alonso can arrive will be important in assessing the options for Pedro Rivero’s team to win against Diego Ocampo’s team, which will certainly try to spring a surprise from the outside teams. board.

On the other side of the four, Logevida San Pablo Burgos will try to repeat its presence in the final, in which it already played last year and in which it failed to win promotion in front of its fans. A social mass that will not leave the team alone on the weekend, which they will have to face step by step and in which the people of Hota Kustinera will meet a difficult client on the other side of the track. Not only because of the potential and pace of Gerard Find’s team, but also because they were one of the strongest teams in this final stretch of the season. A game that gave them a 3-0 lead in the semi-finals, as well as a game that will be their opponent today, and which leaves the first thing unknown in the match: knowing how both teams are doing after several days without competition. Hence their rhythm of play, control of selection, ability to avoid mistakes… They will determine the future of the match, in which the Ilerdences team hopes to retain their good star against an opponent set up for promotion and who has taken a step forward in his game since joining him on the bench substitutes Jota Kustinera. A real duel of titans, which is expected to take a long time to get the long-awaited ticket.

FINAL FOUR GOLD LOEB:

Semi-finals: Saturday, June 8.
– Movistar Estudiantes vs. Grupo Ureta Tizona (17:30) | LaLiga+
– Longuevida San Pablo Burgos vs ICG Force Lleida (20:30) | LaLiga+

Final: Sunday, June 9.
– S1 Winner vs. S2 Winner (18:00) | LaLiga+

PLAYOFFS – QUARTER-FINAL:

A) Movistar Estudiantes (2nd place) vs Real Betis Baloncesto (9th place)
J.1: 86-77 | 1-0 | MVP: J. Rodriguez – 31 shaft.

J.2: 98-73 | 2-0 | MVP: J. Ferrando – 27th val.

J.3: 90-84 | 2-1 | MVP: F. Alonso – 38 shaft.

J.4: 77-65 | 2-2 | MVP: AND. Polanco – 28 shaft.

J.5: 65-54 | 3-2 | MVP: L. Faggiano – 19th shaft.

B) Longuevida San Pablo Burgos (3rd place) vs UEMC Real Valladolid (8th place)
J.1: 81-59 | 1-0 | MVP: L. Nwogbo – 23 shafts.

J.2: 91-61 | 2-0 | MVP: M. Speight – 26th shaft.

J.3: 75-91 | 3-0 | MVP: D. Ristic – 25th shaft.

C) ICG Force Lleida (4th place) vs. HLA Alicante (7th place)
J.1: 84-73 | 1-0 | MVP: K. Krutwig – 28 shaft.

J.2: 88-68 | 2-0 | MVP: B. Davison – 25 shaft.

J.3: 68-73 | 3-0 | MVP: K. Krutwig – 17th shaft.

D) Group of Uret Tizon (5th place) against Guuca Gipuzkoa (6th place)
J.1: 108-90 | 1-0 | MVP: I. Aurrecoechea – 29th val.

J.2: 90-92 | 1-1 | MVP: A. Barcello – 32 shafts.

J.3: 77-87 | 2-1 | MVP: A. Barcello – 25th shaft.

J.4: 82-79 | 2-2 | MVP: I. Aurrecoechea – 15th val.

J.5: 76-73 | 3-2 | MVP: H. Oroz – 20th val.