In the previous party of Endesa League They play this Sunday (5pm) Baskonia and Barça, Darío Brizuela He took the floor. The Barca escort, who will play just over an hour of his native Donosti, must be one of the leaders of the Barca team in this final season of the season, with the Endesa League at stake.
The first of the three pending matches to close the regular phase is of high demand. The Buesa Arena is not an easy track, and Pablo Laso and his team are playing their presence in the qualifiers for the title. After not participating in the Cup and signing a disappointing campaign in Euroleague, The Vitorians cannot remain for the second consecutive course outside the Playoff ACB, but for this they would need A couple of triumphs To ensure the classification.
Brizuela's words
“We know it will be complicated. They are a team that play with a lot of rhythm and high speed, and we have to match that energy that they have especially at home and compete for 40 minutes,” A Brizuela commented that, in the three games of the season played against Baskonia, he averaged 7.6 points per game and has had a 50% success since the triple.
So far, The balance between the two teams is a victory for the picture of Joan Peñarroya and two losses. The first stumbling occurred in October (89-93), on day four of Endesa League of fateful memory for Barça, since it was the duel in which Nico Laprovittola seriously injured his knee.
Laprovittola left the track with pain gestures / Movistar
Forrest dicked the Euroleague game in the Buesa
The second, in the Buesa, in Euroleague match that opted for 88-86 Thanks to a basket of Trent Forrest practically on the horn. The triumph was in the Palau, in the domestic competition, for a clear 91-68.
“Stop their exteriors, which are very mobile, scorers and generate them a lot, and then the physicality they have in painting. We know that they are a complete Euroleague team with very good players, and we will have to try to contain them as much as possible, knowing that it will be a long game, “ Brizuela explained in relation to what the Keys of the party.
Darío Brizuela, against Baskonia / Javi Ferrándiz
For the party, Laso has confirmed the absence of the Greek Nikos Rogkavopoulos, With muscle problems. Like Baldwin He has been training with the team since Thursday and could reappear.
Vesely does not arrive
For its part, Barça has confirmed the absence of Jan Vesely, that still drags lower problems. Joins the already known casualties Nico Laprovittola, Chimezie Meth and John Nñoz, So Peñarroya will pull again Sayon Keita, Mathieu Grujicic y Raul Villar To complete the call, although we must bear in mind that the young Barca base suffered a hard blow on his back in the last ACB match against Hiopos Lleida.
