Marcelinho Huertas He has been chosen MVP of the season in the Endesa League After being imposed on Ante Tomic In a tight vote. The Brazilian base, 42, continues to perform at an incredible level in The Tenerife lagoon, And in the 32 games he has played at the moment, he averages 14.3 points, 7.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds For duel for 16.7 assessment credits.
An award that has raised a certain discomfort in the Joventut, Since the Croatian pivot is the most valued player of the ACB (20.9), it has been MVP of the months of November, February and April, and accumulates 47 consecutive games with 10 or more valuation. A situation very similar to that lived by the women's team with Mariam Coulibaly, That after having chosen the best player in 12 of the 30 days, he saw how the season award went to the hands of Chloe Bibby, of Spar Girona.
An adjusted vote
The vote, which collected votes from the fans, as well as the players, coaches and specialized press, obtained a tight result: 104.6 of Marcelinho Huertas, 94 from Tomic and 85.4 by Jean Montero, occupying the Dominican exterior of Valencia Basket the last place on the podium. As always, in the networks there has been disparity of opinions: from which they think that 'Marce' is the fair winner of the award, to those who consider that it has not been honest with Tomic.
What is true is that, at 42, Orchards continues to exhibit an exceptional game level, and that it is one of the best orchestra directors in the old continent. In Tenerife, the Brazilian base seems to have ingested the potion of eternal youth, and this campaign, the team of Txus vidorreta promises to stand up in the playoff for the league title.
Barça thought of the Brazilian
Marcelinho's good work did not go unnoticed in Barça. The Barca team, before the plague of injuries that have been punishing the workforce since October, especially in external positions, his return was raised to the Catalan capital after a first stage more than a decade ago, between 2011 and 2015. At that time, the operation of Raul Neto It had already been confirmed as a 'fiasco' after the double injury he suffered in his ephemeral stage in the team of Joan Peñarroya.
Tomas Satoransky and Marcelinho Huertas, in the first round match / ACB Photo – Emilio Cobos
Mid -course, He was treated both with 'Marce' and his closest environment a possible signing for Barça. Huertas, with a contract in Tenerife until 2026, did not see with bad eyes the possibility of returning to the Barca entity, But from the Catalan club only a link was offered until the end of this course. That is, Marcelinho had to give up the year of the contract that he has insured with the aurinegros next season, and his future was secured only until the end of this June, with the uncertainty of what could happen for the next campaign.
The final decision of the Barca club
The player's priority was not the economy, But it was essential to have its assured future until the end of the 25/26 season. From Barça it was decided not to sign that year and a half that he demanded, and other more rock -ranking alternatives such as Thomas Heurtel, whose signing was frustrated after the reverse taken from the high instances of the club with the player flying to the Catalan capital. In addition, the Galo Base, which ended up signing for Leyma Coruña, He has been in the dry dock for a month for a knee injury, something that would have already been the last straw in case of having reached Barça and suffering that physical setback, with the Barca nursing full of members.
Marcelinho Huertas and Txus Vidorreta, during an Endesa League match / ACB Photo – Emilio Cobos
Perfect balance in Tenerife
Obviously, there is the unknown How Marcelinho would have taken Physical demand that involves alternating Euroleague and Liga Endesa with less than 48 hours of recovery between the European party and the league. The Brazilian has found the perfect balance between combining ACB and BCL, a competition without so many parties and with less demand meetings regarding the Euroleague. But there is no doubt that Marcelinho had done much more than adding in Peñarroya's team, and that his contribution would have become a Capital player For Peñarroya.
