Nikola Radic dressed like a hero this Sunday in Miribilla to deliver an epic victory Bilbao BasketHe also prevented Barcelona from taking the lead with a score of 80-78. Endesa League This ensured Real Madrid’s loss to Río Breogán at Lugo on Saturday.
Radicevik scored with 2.4 seconds for a three-pointer away who leave nothing to what they accomplished four seconds ago Alex Abrines which brought the final score to 79-80.
Although the heroism of the Serbian playmaker did not end here, Barça’s three-point advantage had earned his team the previous five points in the last minute (74-77).
Bilbao with this victory He came into the game greatly diminished by losses from Ludde Hakanson, Jeff Withey and Francis Alonso.succeedstwelfth victory has been the star of the league season and continues to cherish hopes of entering a Play-off with one or two wins at the end of the day and returning to Europe next season. They are extremely well grounded.
In its place, Barcelona lost their chance to reach the lead, taking their second defeat of the week after the Euroleague in Milan. what’s left now basconia in front Valencia.
In addition Radicevic (11 points and 4 assists)Another ‘manager’ came to the fore in Bilbao Basket, where the statistics did not give his clear right, Adam Smith (22.4 assists and 23 PIR) and interiors Michale Kyser (11.6 rebounds, 3 blocks and 20) And Emir Suleymanovic (13 and 14 in +-).
In Barcelona the best ones were the ones who put the numbers, Alex Abrines (17, 5/9 T3 and 6 rebounds), Nicola Mirotic (13) and Nicolás Laprovittola (12 and 5 assists).
With Satoransky’s last-minute absence due to a right ankle injury, Paulí’s three-pointer and Laprovittola’s two free throws, a very balanced game started in the first quarter with a special role played by Sulejmanovic (11 points) and Kuric (3). / 3 triples).
Despite Bilbao was three times ahead (6-5, 12-9 and 18-17)Barça finished the first ten minutes four ahead thanks to Kuric’s three pointer and Da Silva’s field goal (18-22).
Starting the second quarter with a draw again, Bilbao Basket took the lead with Smith’s 2+1 score (30-29).
However Another final 0-8, with five from Laprovittola and three from Mirotic, gave the Catalans a seven-point lead (30-37), Ubal, who found one of the two free throws from the foul on the horn, abandoned the six at halftime (31-37).
The story was repeated in the third quarter. Adam Smith attracts localsLaprovittola’s response to the visitors and a final 0-5, Higgins’ basket and Abrines’ trio added a new advantage at the end of the quarter (52-57) to nullify the locals’ previous reaction.
Some ‘men in black’ who managed to take the lead again with 15 minutes remaining in the third quarter (46-43).
In the last quarter, the first five minutes followed the equality trend (64-64), however, Barça won with Mirotic and Abrines’ two straight threes (64-70) followed by Mirotic’s own three free throws (69-73).
But Bilbao has found a hero he’s supposed to cling to. Smith, however, eventually became Radicevic, and a Miribilla close to the crowd exploded with joy with the trio from Serbia. which gave the victory to his team with 2 seconds remaining (82-80).
Data sheet:
82 – Bilbao Basket (18+13+21+30): Radicevic (11), Adam Smith (22), Rabbasa (8), Sulejmanovic (13) and Tsalmpouris (1) -in the top five-; Ubal (6), Barandalla, Reyes (8), Andersson (2) and Kyser (11).
80 – Barcelona (22+15+20+23): Laprovittola (12), Paulí (9), Kuric (9), Mirotic (13) and Sanli (4) -in the top five-; Jokubaitis (7), Higgins (2), Abrines (17), Da Silva (2), Vesely (5) and Nnaji.
Partial: 18-22, 31-37 (rest); 52-57 and 82-80 (end).
referees: Fernando Calatrava, Arnau Padrós and Carlos Merino. Eliminated due to Sulejmanovic’s fouls (art.38).
events: The match, which coincided with the 26th day of the Endesa League, was played in front of 8,510 spectators at the Bilbao Arena in Miribilla. official data. Before the match started, a minute’s silence was held in memory of Onda Cero reporter Luisfer Baranda, who regularly relayed information about the Bilbao team that lost his life this Sunday.