He FC Barcelona He said goodbye on Tuesday from the Euroleague of basketball after fall by 85-84 against As Monaco In the fifth and decisive party of the quarter finals. Those of Joan Peñarroya They were shot in the final Four, but Kevin Punter He missed a triple distant over the horn that would have worked the miracle.
Barça began sending in the Gaston doctorwith a Willy Hernangome dominant under the hoops despite rumors about their relationship with Peñarroya. After an initial shock exchange, the Catalans closed the first quarter ahead (15-19) thanks to the success of the Madrid pivot. However, Monaco soon adjust pieces with Mike James y Alpha Diallo Assuming prominence in attack.
The entrance of Georgios Papagiannis In the second quarter, after not having played a minute throughout the tie, it was an unexpected blow to Barça. The Greek surprised externally. A loss of Jabari parker In the middle of the track he allowed Papagiannis to write down a key basket, before James wide the rent with a triple and additional. Although Pinter responded with a triple for the 42-39another triplazo of James on the horn of rest returned the +6 to the locals.
-The third quarter was a whirlwind. Among arbitration controversies, including an unsportsmanlike foul to Hernangómez that resulted in technique to Peñarroya, Barça resisted thanks to Brizuela, Satoransky and Anderson. A Triple of the Czech returned equality (54-54), but Monaco immediately reacted with Strazel y Jaiteh To maintain a 65-62 at the close of the period.
As soon as you start the last quarter, Brizuela tied the clash with a triple And Barça momentarily took the front thanks to a Fall Fall action. However, Papagiannisomnipresent on both sides of the track, he replied from the triple to return the initiative to Monaco. The alternation on the score was constant until the last minute, with Hernangómez holding Barça from the free kick and papagiannis maintaining the inner threat.
In the last possessions, Anderson failed a triple released and papagiannis erred a hook a turnleaving Barça a last bullet. Pinter received the ball and crossed the track looking for the heroic shot, but The suffocating defense of Papagiannis himself And the lack of space made the miracle impossible. Its distant launch did not find the hoop and with it the azulgranas options of Return to a Four Four that will be played again without culé representation.
