Real Madrid will defend the Endesa Super Cup title in Sevilla by beating the home team in the first semi-final, Coosur Betis (69-100) In a duel where Betis doubled down on Madrid. Third place with a 2-18 split gave Betis hopes up. Musa, who made his debut for the Whites, became the most outstanding player with 19 points.
The semi-finals started at a frenetic pace. With the help of Betis, Kurucs and Bertans trio, he added a lot of speed to his game., Sevillas defeated Madrid (10-7). Although Madrid started playing indoors, where he got his inspiration, Yabusele, together with Tavares, changed the dynamic of the duel by damaging the field (13-18).
Chus Mateo started moving the bench to keep the pace up and A 2-10 series injured the locals with the basket by Musa and Hezonja, who played their first game in Madrid. CBD (16-23).
Betis entrusted to outside kick
Despite good minutes from ‘giants’ Tsalmpouris from Poirier and Tavares, it was difficult for Betis to score in the area due to their threats.. Madrid scored the most with an outstanding Deck of seven (18-25) however, Johnson’s trio brought the Sevillians closer at the end of the first quarter (21-25).
Andalusian team returned to the match with great energy (25-27) but White’s inner play continued to hurt and the Deck (12 points in the first half) returned the max white to 3:39 (25-32). The three-pointer from Betis didn’t come in, he had to shoot from the outside and Madrid used that advantage (30-40) to send it clear despite the white trio’s small success (2/12).
Evans’ good quarterfinal finish with two three-pointers and another steal from Hill brought Betis closer to five (35-40), but for Deck an ‘intermediate circle’ in the second final left Madrid in control of the duel, but much more less resolved (35-42).
Evans’ good quarterfinal finish with two three-pointers and another steal from Hill brought Betis closer to five (35-40), but for Deck an ‘intermediate circle’ in the second final left Madrid in control of the duel, but much more less resolved (35-42).
Madrid broke the game
After the break, Betis came back with the same energy and a new three-pointer led by Evans brought his team closer to four (42-46). Madrid responded quickly with a basket from Deck and two dunks from Tavares, but again shot Whites with a max on electronics after Moses’ triple (42-56).
Although for Betis the light is definitely turned off. Madrid took advantage of the turnover and the small success on the shot to find the midfield. Luis Casimiro’s men accepted a painful 2-18 run that shattered the illusions of the natives, who were powerless in every way against white domination.
Llull’s two threes in a row and Moses’ success (19), most notable by the Whites, put an end to the locals’ illusion of fighting for the match (48-68). With the match settled, Mateo gave his entire team minutes, reaching 33 points (67-100) in the final moments and is already thinking about the final this Sunday in his quest for the fifth Super Cup in a row.