Barça returned from Vitoria After adding a painful defeat against Baskonia by 110-98 that came accompanied by bad news. The injury of Darío Brizuela, who suffered an overload in the ischiotibial of his right leg, left a Joan Peñarroya with only seven players available from the first team, since in the previous duel against the Vitorians, the Barca club issued a medical part announcing the decline of Tomas Satoransky because of a acute low back pain.
The squad arrives very fair to this final stretch of the season. In fact, the Czech base was the only one who had played the 75 parties that backed Barça until yesterday, but the demand for the campaign has ended up taking its toll. It will have to see how they evolve 'sato' of those back problems, while with The 'Basque Mamba' has to wait for news from this Tuesday, When you know the result of the evidence that will be submitted.
Howard, lethal to Barça
Markus Howard He was the protagonist of the Baskonist triumph thanks to his 34 points achieved thanks to eight triples, In an afternoon of great inspiration for the American base since 6.75. Trent Forrest, author of 19 goals, and Timithé Luwawu-Cabarrot, with 17, They led the score of Pablo Laso, while Chimon Mountain He stayed at eight points, two rebounds and two assists in almost 22 and a half minutes on the Buesa track.
His numbers in Baskonia
The player lives his second season in Vitoria, but the truth is that His track performance has dropped with respect to his first course. In Endesa League, Moneke averaged in his first year as Baskonista 15.2 points and 6.6 rebounds By encounter, figures that have been reduced to 12.6 goals and 4.9 captures By duel, although it is true that Baskonia has in his hands play the Playoff ACB, unlike what happened last campaign.
In Euroleague, he has practically traced the records of 23/24: 461 total points scored in 34 games, for the 462 converted into the present in 33 duels. 14 average points per shock that have placed him as the 19th top scorer of the competition, and one of the '4' with more points in the continent. Despite this, from Vitoria there has always been the criticism of its defensive level, To the antipodes of their benefits in attack, and whose gaps also explain, globally, the difficulties that the Vitorian team has passed in the last courses.
Chima Moneke, in a match in the Endesa League against Joventut / ACB Photo – David Grau
They point to the interest of Barça in Moneke
The name of the Nigerian, historically related to a possible signing by Barça, seems to be again on the radar of the Barca club. This is stated by the 'solobasket' website, which aims to Moneke would have a Barça proposal to reinforce the squad for the next season. Although the Nigerian ends contract this June, the Catalan club seems to be well covered by the positions of '4', with Jabari parker and the arrival of 'Shengelia' shop, and of '3', with the assured continuities of Joel Parra and Álex Abrines, Waiting for what is decided to do with Justin Anderson, whose contract expires on June 30.
Jabari Parker, next to 'Toko' Shengelia in a Barça-Virtus de Euroleague / Javi Ferrándiz
In future key, and given the rumors that pointed to a possible exit of the team, at the end of 2024, Moneke broke his silence To show his discomfort in this situation: “If you ask any of the team, 90% of the things that are said are not true. I have seen what they say about me and Pablo Laso, so for everyone who loves me out of here, I'm not going anywhere, that's all. You like it or not, it's what there is, ok? “ explained.
“Stop playing with my name and tweet about me and get visits and clicks to achieve relevance. Stop spreading lies about me and my colleagues, I'm tired of that, I'm really tired of that. Thank you and now translated what I have said, “he said in a postpartid against Paris Basketball.
