Palau is already celebrating European victories. In the first game of Euroleague as local, the BARCA has been eliminated ALBA Berlin (88-73) and made his debut in the continent’s highest competition.
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The duel against the Germans seems to be a good opportunity to celebrate the first and continue the growth of a Barça was founded, and this is the game for Peñarroya, from less to more. Despite a more than exciting start with an 8-0 start, ALBA began to find the basket and restore the initial equality, but always behind the scoreboard.
Equality of rest
In a relatively flat first quarter, the Blaugrana finished slightly ahead (19-16), thanks above all to a good defense, key to making the Berliners’ attacks difficult. Justin Anderson and Metu plugged Palau with a 2 + 1, the first, and a rare dunk in an alley-oop, the second, to get. still a small margin (28-21). An income that remained stable until the break. Because, although Barça took advantage of the good defenses running with Brizuela, ALBA refused to withdraw from the game (43-37).
bad minutes
On the restart, Peñarroya changed the starting five to two halves, with Laprovittola and Anderson coming in for Núñez and Abrines, but the dynamic didn’t seem to change much. Barcelona’s attacks are never clean, Despite the great sparks of Punter’s talent, and the great activity of the defense is the great weapon to keep the Germans. Laprovittola’s triple (53-44) seemed like a good sign of optimism, but, on the contrary, it was followed by a 0-10 that put Barça behind for the first time in the whole game (53-54).
In the rhythm of Brizuela
It didn’t take long. Captain Abrines, with a triple and a microwave Brizuela, with seven consecutive points, put out the fire before it even started (63-54) to close the third quarter. Abrines nailed a triple again to get the maximum, a +12, until that moment (66-54) and Brizuela continued in his moment of heat, shooting Barça’s first Euroleague victory on the course. But the one from Peñarroya is more than warned. In Lleida they almost squandered a +19, and a similar thing will not be repeated.
They secured the first
And he didn’t do it. Palau surrendered to the Basque Mamba, who chanted Brizuela’s name when Peñarroya gave him a break, but the insiders did not show up. no sign of over-relaxation. And, at least, Peñarroya cut it to a timeout, as when Justin Anderson’s loss led to an easy layup (80-69).
Punter and Brizuela, two luxury gunboats
Barça adjusted after the timeout to keep ALBA, in part, thanks to two triples from Punter who wants to compete with Brizuela for the honor of top scorer. But the Basque, watching the end from the bench, is, with a total of 18 points, the most of the important moment, compared to 14 of the American. Thus, Barça scored the first victory in Europe on the course before changing the chip again and putting that of ACB, with a visit on Sunday (6:30 pm) to the La Laguna Tenerife track.
Match sheet
Barcelona: 88
ALBA Berlin: 73
Barcelona: Núñez (0), Punter (14), Abrines (9), Parker (8) and Vesely (10) – starting five – Anderson (7), Brizuela (18), Metu (9), Satoransky (0), Hernangómez (7), Fall (0) and Laprovittola (6).
ALBA Berlin: Hermannsson (13), Spagnolo (7), Olinde (7), Wetzell (7) and Williams (8) – starting five – Procida (2), McDowell-White (12), Mattisseck (0), Schneider (3) , Koumadje (8), Rapieque (6) and Bean (0).
Features: 19-16, 43-37, 63-54, 88-73.
Referees: Robert Vyklicky, Borys Ryzhyk and Mario Majkic.