He Real Madrid said goodbye to the Euroleague. The public believed, the men of Chus Matthewbut Evan Fournier He dynamited any hint of comeback with an exhibition of a player of his level. Olympiacos The Final Four (84-86). White died on the shore with a triple practically on the horn failed by Abbey that would have forced the fifth encounter. [Narración y estadísticas del partido].
Fournier was omnipresent in the Movistar Arena. Not too successful in the triple, but penetrated like a knife in the Madrid area and infinite free throws were generated that supported the Hellenes at their most delicate time.
Did not play in the Sports Palace Two days ago. It was doubtful until the last minute tonight. But he did not matter, he threw his team behind his back and offered a masterclass. His wrist did not tremble in a free kick that ended up being decisive.
The French won the giant duel to Mario Hezonja. The Croatian pulled the Real Madrid car and kept his own alive until the last moment. He did everything and more with his triple, medium distance shots and a couple of penetrations that made clear his power. However, his great game was in bucket.
Real Madrid remained alive until the end and a more than debatable decision of the referees cut a dynamic that could well have changed the sign of the clash. Those of Chus Mateo managed to reduce their disadvantage from 15 to 4 Tavares In the blockade. A very doubtful infraction that also meant the expulsion of the Caboverdiano and the loss of possession of whites.
It was there, when the hands of the Greek team were most trembled, the moment in which Milutinov appeared on the scene. Disappeared in combat throughout the clash (he scored his first basket at 27 minutes) an implausimile triple that left the entire Movistar Arena was taken out of the hat.
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Real Madrid kept believing. An unwavering team that grabbed like a nail burning at its fetish competition. An action to try to force the fifth game and put all the pressure in the world to the Hellenes.
There were 10 seconds left. Those of Chus Mateo were two points below and had the option of sending the clash to the extension or playing everything or nothing with a triple. And so it was.
Abalde laments after the decisive triple fails.
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Campazzo led the attack, penetrated to the area, but regretted at the last moment and gave the leather to Hezonja. The Croatian also succumbed in the attempt to attack the hoop and gave it to Abalde so that on the ‘6’ white all the responsibility fell.
He received, walked to his right and launched with the spirit of Belgrade in search of the miracle. It could not be. Its launch touched the hoop and Real Madrid was used from the Euroleague. A jug of cold water for a team to which the Endesa League is presented as its last bullet to save the season.
Real Madrid 84-86 Olympiacos
Real Madrid (21+26+18+19): Happy (9), Abad (7), muse (12), Hezonja (21), Tavares (4)-Initial Scan-Llull (11), Garuba (-), Camparazzo (9), Hugo González (5), Bruno Fernando (6), Niaye (-).
Olympiacos (16+26+26+18): Williams-Goss (10), Fournier (23), Papanikolau (12), Vezenkov (10), Fall (6) -equipo inicial-, McKissic (-), Peters (9), Milutinov (7), Lee (2), Walkup (-), Wright (2), Vildoza (5).
Referees: Damir Javor (Slovenia), Milivoje Jovcic (Serbia) and Milan Nedovic (Slovenia). They eliminated Tavares for personal offenses (m.36)
Incidents: Fourth match of the quarterfinals of the Euroleague, played at the Movistar Arena in Madrid against 11,368 spectators.
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