Before you get Unicaja in La Fonteta, Valencia Basket this friday lifted the curse Baskonia with a confident victory in Victoria To 62-77 after seven defeats in a row from the Basques, from whom they also took the “average” in the match corresponding to the twenty-third day of the championship Euroleague. The Levantines led the entire match on the scoreboard with a lead of about ten points and significantly reduced the percentage of the locals, who had shot a poor 16% from three this season, with one of their guns.
The beginning of the last quarter in which Baskonia getting within three points was the only time Valencia doubted they would win the treble. Brandon Davis
he mastered painting and Chris Jones the rhythm of a match, which was absolutely orange in color. In the first attacks, mistakes were repeated again and again on both sides. TO Baskonia It took him four minutes to score and he made it with a three-pointer. Marcus Howard although by then Valencia Basket He had already picked up the pace and was leading 5-12.
The Taronhas were the first to understand what balance needed to be maintained in an a priori very tense game, marked by excessive threes and turnovers by both teams. The Valencian insider broke the defense, and Vanya Marinkovich It was the most successful result from the locals, who improved with bench moves and the first act ended 13-16. Alex Mumbru accepted the bid Dusko Ivanovich and he created smaller indoor courts to be more versatile, and it worked. Five consecutive points Semi Ojeleye They opened the gap again early in the second round. He Baskonia They responded with another march, but two triple taronghas again held the Basques, failing to take the initiative in the game.
Debut Jordan Theodore For the Blaugranas the situation could not have been better. The point guard provided the energy, spark and four points that stopped the team’s partial play. Mumbru who played a point more patiently than the locals and with more defensive activity, giving them a 16 point advantage, 29-45after the first half, in which Baskonia He made just one three in 14 attempts. The scenario didn’t change much after going through the locker room. Valencia Basket repelled the attacks of the players Dusko IvanovichToo lenient with their hoops. Thus, the distance remained above ten points for the Valencians, who scored too many free kicks with which the team Baskonia He entered the game.
It appeared again Semi Ojeleye when his team needed it most, to score five points that cut off the local reaction and left the game comfortable. 48-58. He Baskonia best answered Jordan Theodore. He gave the match another twist, and a three from the debutant set up a tight score. 56-59But Justin Anderson
And Chris Jones They managed from afar to lower the turnover of the Bues Arena, dedicated to their team, which rushed from the top three. He Valencia Basket, showing more patience, won back a difference exceeding ten points against a strained and hasty Baskonia. The Taronghi wanted more and, with a game in hand, went to snatch the “average” 14 points from the Basques and achieved this by one point with an excellent finish. 62-77.