He Lenovo Tenerife will play for the third time in the final of the FIBA Champions League by defeating this Friday in Belgradein the first semifinal of the tournament, at Peristeri Greek (97-93) in a very even match until the last moments in which they were key Kyle Guy and Marcelinho Huertas.
The American, with 34 points – including six triples -, 5 rebounds and a PIR of 27, and the Brazilian, who contributed 27 points, captured nine rebounds and distributed nine assists to finish with 32 credits, carried their team well supported by Gio Shermadiniauthor of 21 goals.
Good approach to the game from the Tenerife team, who played very serious basketball, without taking risks from the outside and taking advantage of the rival’s mistakes to score.
SUMMARY
93 – Peristeri 93 (23+19+18+33). Regland (14), Mitrou-Long (18), Dungobic (13), Kaselakis (5), Thompson (11) -starting five-, Love (4), Poulianitis (13), Renfro (5), Chougkaz (7) and Williams (3).
Referees: Zurapovic (B&H), Mazzoni (ITA) and Krejic (SLO). They signaled a technique to the Peristeri coach, Spanoulis (min.40) and eliminated Regland for fouls (min.40).
Incidents: First semi-final match of the Final Four of the FIBA Champions League, played at the Belgrade Arena, in front of about five thousand people.
The first half was very even and with very intense defenses, especially on the first line to prevent the Canaries from having comfortable shots from the outside.
Was the Tenerife who gave first and hand in hand with Orchards who scored his team’s first four points. The Tenerife team’s dominance on the scoreboard lasted until the 4th minute, when Dungobic would score a 2+1 and thus give the first advantage to the Greeks of the Peristeri.
The entrance of Gio Shermadini It gave more strength to the Tenerife team, who saw how their opponent was beginning to dominate the game. The Georgian center of the Tenerife He imposed his law and his points. At this time he was the only offensive reference for the Tenerife team who could not find, from the outside, the possibility of scoring.
At 19-23 the first break was reached, where a single triple from the Lenovohand in hand with Tailor and the notes of Shermadiniwhile Kyle Guy He became desperate at the defensive pressure he faced.
It would be in the second quarter when guy He began to have a greater role, mainly due to his vertical attacks, not only scoring on the run but also drawing fouls from his rival. Despite everything, equality was total. Regland and Mitrou-Long They did a lot of damage from the outside.
At halftime 43-42 and everything to be decided after a first half where the defensive work of both teams stood out.
Nothing changed at the start of the third quarter. He Peristeri pressing the first line of the Lenovo Tenerife and the people of Tenerife keeping calm, searching for their inner game on Shermadini or the vertical incursions of guywho always got a “prize”.
It was in the last moments of this third quarter when the Lenovoafter a basket by the Georgian center, would put the maximum difference so far (66-60), a result that would reach the end of the third quarter.
This final quarter was intense. He Peristeri managed to make a partial 0-5 to adjust the score (66-65), but the Tenerife He didn’t rush. He continued playing his game and took advantage of the rush of an opponent who wanted to resolve the clash as soon as possible. That speed to resolve led them to make mistakes and in a game like this they pay for themselves.
Shermadini and guy They once again put differences for their team (77-68), an advantage that seemed important six minutes from the end because the Peristeri He felt alive and did not want to give away this shock for which they had worked so hard.
Poulianitis He showed himself as the offensive reference of his team, accompanying Regland. His three-pointers were important, it was time to guy who decided not to attack vertically but to shoot from the outside, scoring three consecutive triples to put a 10-point lead that was decisive (90-80).
But he had still left. triple Poulanitisanother of Dangubic and 90-88 with 57 seconds left. There, the experience and quality of the Tenerife team, accompanied by an offensive rebound captured by Joan Sastre and that ended in a basket (95-90) ended the chances of a rival who played to the limit, but could not with a Tenerife very serious in attack and defense who will fight for the trophy on Sunday.
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