Baskonia beat Madrid again in Euroleague

Darius Thompson and Maik Kotsar were the players who were snatched by Baskonia. Stopping a Real Madrid team that is loose on offense and focused on defense, with Walter ‘Edy’ Tavares on the bench, but Adam Hanga and Nigel Williams-Goss are very focused.

After the first minutes of testing, Thompson provided ample evidence of his quality as a player, but Guerschon Yabusele and Tavares’ great energy was enough to close the first quarter 22-17..

Real Madrid prepared a special defense plan for both Markus Howard and Thompson without neglecting the rest. Howard, who scored 5 points in the first half, and Thompson, who scored 9 points, could not show much because they were careful.

With Tavares is playing less than usual and cautiously due to a sprained ankle last Friday. Poirier took on a bigger role against Villeurbanne, fulfilling on offense and making some mistakes in defence.

Baskonia, with Matthew Costello’s two-pointer, took the lead several times. Real Madrid managed to go to the locker room with a 43-40 lead.despite his serious problems with turnovers.

The rest suited Vitoria’s team better as they regained control of the scoreboard, 47-52 (min.24)With a trio of Kotsar, Thompson and Vanja Marinkovic.

The visit gap widened by 2019. 50-59 (m.25) Despite Dzanan Musa’s score awakening and Tavares returning to the track. The defenses of both teams increased their energy, but Real Madrid knew how to come out of the first mess 60-59 (m.28) after a 10-0 run in less than 3 minutes. With trios including Rudy and Moses.

65-62 at the end of the third quarter and Baskonia felt like they missed a great opportunity.

Thompson tied the competition with the trio and the two teams went to fight in the trenches. Moses became equal to that of Giedraitis and Howard with the two triads.

The game was in the decisive phase and Gabriel Deck’s counter attack dunk, the first two points and Tavares’ two baskets started the game winning. Libra upsets the balance of believers, 78-71 (m.35.20).

Costello finished his fourth trio and Howard drew his third three on his personal account, 79-79 with 96 seconds left in the game. your game.

A race basket from Deck made the situation 81-79 and then they came Triple mistake by Marinkovic and another mistake in Musa’s penetration. Taking advantage of the defensive failure, Costello put the draw 81 with 35.6 seconds remaining.

A block from Hommes to Tavares and a triple extremist from Costello brought the finale 81-85.. Real Madrid interrupted their streak and Baskonia won their third match against the white team this season.