The pulse between the two fittest teams on the European scene -with permission of Olympiacos– he took it real Madrid due to abrasion, adding with great authority his fifteenth consecutive away victory in the League at the Roig Arena (82-96). A victory that makes him more of a leader, the third in a row against the Taronjas, who aspire to everything but ran face-first into the white wall, which left them at 82 points after having scored more than 100 in the last five at home.
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This is how the current champion spends it, who demonstrated all his potential in his fourth straight victory over the taronjas counting Euroleague, Cup and League (2). When Tavares (18+12+2 caps) and Campazzo (9+6 assists) connect the Madrid carbura. If you add Hezonja (17+7+3), fly. And if other actors appear on top like Happy (13+4) and Lyles (16+2+3), substitutes but not secondary, as they did in the last quarter to finish off the victory, the whites they sublimate basketball.
Valencia suffered in a static attack
Faced with so many forces of nature unleashed There was little Valencia could do that suffered from the static attack by not allowing the whites to barely play their supersonic game of many shots and meteoric transitions. Huntsman (16+4+9), Taylor (16+6) and From Larrea (10+3) they put the blame on the taronjas, powerless against a rival that passed over them. Until Pedro Martineztheir coach, recognized it: “They have been very superior, they have played very well and we have had no response,” he said.
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It was difficult for the Taronjas to get into the rhythm of the game against a Madrid that flew from the initial jump with the intelligent gallops of Campazzowhich supplied Tavares under the rim with super-class assists to command the whites’ first rush (7-16, min 7). Furthermore, they did not allow those from Pedro Martínez, They suffered in the static attack with only three baskets in the first seven minutes.
Taronja reaction recovering its style
The outlook improved for Valencia with the rotations, because the whites’ second unit, with Lyles, Procida, Maledon, Feliz and Garubahe chirped. Not so that of the taronjas, if it can be considered Huntsman a substitute to come off the bench. Valencia was finally able to run and shoot at will and with three-pointers Puerto, Taylor and Keand, who also added a 2+1, took command with a partial 16-6 (27-26, min 12).
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He returned to the field Tavares and shortly after Campazzo so that the whites could stop the bleeding (36-35, min 15). With them on the field, Madrid is different. But The Facu He committed the third foul and was Hezonjaanother of those who make the difference, who scored seven points to lead a 2-11 that shot his team before the break (38-44, min 18) before Chasm narrow the difference somewhat with a triple (41-45).
Hezonja, very plugged in, leads 4-13
Hezonja He continued his work after the restart and punished the local defensive fragility with eight points, leading with another five points. Abalde a partial 4-13 (45-58, min 23). Valencia reacted with triples Taylor and From Larrea (56-60). But he came back Campazzo to the court to reactivate his connection with Tavares, protect the second white unit and score a three-pointer on the board at the end of the third quarter (63-75, min 30).
They have been very superior, they have played very well and we have had no response
The Valencia, too thick in attack As usual, with the merit of Madrid’s second unit, he was not able to stop the whites’ offensive inertia with his defense, which with six points from Lyles and a basket from Feliz put the maximum on the scoreboard (67-83, min 34). Huntsman He attempted a comeback alone, but was met with the response of a Lyles colossal (10 of his 16 points in the last act), which he sentenced, supported by Happy and Tavares (82-96).
Technical sheet:
82.- Valencia Basket (19+22+22+19): Thompson (2), Badio (5), Taylor (16), Key (9), Sako (4) -starting five-, Puerto (6), Reuvers (4), De Larrea (10), Montero (16), Costello (5), Nogués (-), Sima (5).
96.- Real Madrid (22+23+30+21): Campazzo (9), Okeke (3), Abalde (8), Hezonja (17), Tavares (18) -starting five-, Procida (7), Maledon (5), Garuba (-), Llull (-), Feliz (13), Len (-), Lyles (16).
Referees: Carlos Peruga, Alberto Sánchez and SixtoAndrés Fernández. No eliminated.
Incidents: match corresponding to the twenty-eighth day of the ACB played in the Roig Arena pavilion before 15,068 spectators.
