Barça won with solvency in their difficult visit to the BAXI Manresa court (62-89) despite important losses. Although Pascual's team showed their defensive solidity, well supported in attack by a brilliant Brizuela (22) to take an important victory, the fourth in a row, and which places them in Cup positions.
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Lineups
| (21+16+17+8): Ubal (7), Golden (10), Steinbergs (4), Reyes (16)-five (16), Knudsen (2), Orla (2)) |
| (28+22+21+18): Satoransky (11), Punter (13), Clyburn (9), Norris (9) and Vesely (0) – starting five -, Marcos (5), Brizuela (22), Willy (12), Fall (6), Keita (2), González (0). |
The negative news, the injury of Jan Vesely, who suffered a sprained left ankle, which will be evaluated for this week's Euroleague matches.
Pascual dispensed with two 'warriors' like Joel Parra, with a broken nose after the victory against Olympiacos, and Shengelia, with physical problems, and left out Miles Cale, bringing Miles Norris into the Endesa League for the first time. In front, a BAXI Manresa that started with losses in its outside game, although with its usual intensity at the Nou Congost. Although it did not catch the Blaugrana by surprise, they did not seem to be wrinkled, with a triple from Punter (5-5).
Vesely injury
Vesely suffered a sprained ankle and Willy entered the game early and took fouls from the Manresa insiderss. A noticeable loss for the Czech, one of the players experienced in battles at this level. Pascual too He brought in another of his 'hot' players like Brizuela, taking over from Clyburn (9-8). But BAXI started better, stealing balls and getting the first advantages (13-8).
Brizuela's first triple cooled down Nou Congost (15-15) with Barça not very fluid in attack, but that contained the Manresans in defense. Norris scored his first basket in the Endesa League with a spectacular dunk. The 'Basque Mamba' is alsoHe was 'connected' from long distance and with Willy dominating under the hoop, he gave the Blaugrana the maximum (16-22) with 1:36 left.
Satoransky, in a defensive action against BAXI Manresa / ACB
Barça resists the local push
BAXI contained Barça with continuous fouls and free throws allowed them to open the gap (19-28). Sayon Keita took over from Norris, in a first quarter of Blaugrana dominance (21-28) that overcame a gray start to dominate in a first quarter where the people from Manresa are always intense and dangerous.
Brizuela added the third triple for the top Blaugrana (21-31) which he expanded with another basket from Punter (25-36) and Miles Norris also added to the triple to leave the Blaugrana by 14 (25-39) forcing Ocampo to stop the duel.
Steinbergs, defended by Miles Norris who was playing his first match in the Endesa League / EXIT
BAXI tried to close the gap with the awakening of Álex Reyes, who brought them within just six (37-43) after a 12-4 run. But there was no panic and Pascual's men regained their breath with Willy in charge and with a good income at the break.in a good first half for Blaugrana (37-50).
Maximum Blaugrana advantage
A triple by Satoransky gave Barça the maximum (40-56) who started the second half scoring with some ease despite Reyes' attempts to avoid the Blaugrana growth spurt. The Barça defense did not make it easy for Ocampo's men, who wanted to add rhythm and speed, although they could not find the way (44-58).
Pascual placed Fall at 'five' (Vesely would not return with a sprained ankle) and Norris at 'four', who provided physical energy and points.. Reyes continued to train in the attack of a BAXI that did not give up getting back into the game (50-62) and with Pascual moving the bench, bringing on Clyburn, Punter and Juani Marcos.
Barça played a very serious game in Manresa to achieve the fourth consecutive victory in the Endesa League / FCB
With Fall very sunk in the zone, Oriola managed to bring BAXI closer to 10 (52-62), although an inspired Brizuela and a triple from Clyburn, the Blaugrana regained their peace which even reached a score of 19 after a steal by Juani Marcos and a drive to the basket (52-71). The Blaugrana did a lot of damage and left the duel half-decided at the end of the third quarter (54-71).
They finish the game
A very serious game for the Blaugrana, and with many minutes for Fall and Norris and Brizuela's offensive leadership (20) gave Barça a good marginn, although in Manresa you can never lift your foot so it was time to finish the job at the beginning of the last quarter.
And it didn't take long for Barça to make it clear that they were not going to suffer at the Nou Congost. The difference reached 21 points with a dominating Fall in the zone (57-78) and the people from Manresa already found themselves incapable of a new push to reach 30 points (57-87) and Pascual's team continue to grow as a team and add to the Endesa League ahead of the Copa del Rey.
