Madrid survive thanks to Ricky Rubio’s magic

Joventut and Madrid recognized the immense potential of their opponents and went into the duel protected by a strong defense. The lock was so strong that it remained 0-0 until three minutes had passed. kramerThe German, who was weak in his first few months in white, broke the tie with five consecutive points. Despite the panic, the locals didn’t back down under the basketball direction of Ricky Rubio and his players. Tomicthey signed a significant first advantage of the afternoon. Despite everything, a successful 3-pointer allowed them to push the score up before the end of the first quarter (17-16), when the Whites were on the verge of taking off.

Coach Scariolo’s players applied pressure to win. maledon Looking like never before, the deck fought as usual, and even newcomer Len was able to surprise the stands after a brutal block from his opponent. hunting He then performed a powerful dunk in the opposite ring. After the Ukrainian player’s flash, fluidity invaded the white team and Campazzo’s spectacular layup gave them a six-point lead. The Croatian, whose good feelings were dampened by Tomic, remained steadfast even when he beat Tavares at the post until half-time (35-37).

After passing through the locker room, blonde He turned into a typhoon, obsessively searching for the hoop, and next to him Joventut returned to the fight. Madrid could not count on the best version, but lylesthere was a lot of ruthlessness in his movements, trying to calm emotions despite the intensity of the local fans who were taunted by Idol on every play. Slowly and with good handwriting, the visitors controlled every aspect of the game. They survived despite their success. you are alive From the triple we reach the final act with the desire to settle the duel (55-63).

LeonThanks to the delivery of maledondespite the difficulties, did not stop crushing the circle of Joventut, which continued to withstand all adversity. Tomic’s dance and 6 consecutive points blonde The difference was narrowed to just one point. However, the Catalan point guard missed the decisive shot and Madrid took a new position in the league.