Age is a number, but it is also a degree. To Marcelinho Huertas It is a blessing. Every year (season), the 42 -year -old Brazilian is better. With a more than made and many achievements throughout its career, the base of the Tenerife Laguna It is tireless and is willing to extend its presence on the tracks until the body allows it. And having it is a gift for fans. After achieving a historic 'MVP' Movistar of the season, The 'Carioca' has a look set at the Joventut and demonstrated it in the first game of the quarterfinals (96-81) with a masterful basketball class of the highest level.
39 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists for 41 valuation and a +/- of +18, in 31 minutes on track. Historical digits that place him – even more – in the Olympus of the maximum competition of our country. The 39 goals raise A la altura de leyendas como chicho sibilio o drazen petrovicsurpassed by little by The 43 that David Russell achieved with the students in the 1987 play-off. It is also the highest annotation in a final phase meeting for the title for 32 years, Equaling the 39 goals of Dennis Hopson In the first quarterfinal encounter of 1993, also before the Penya. In a Tenerife key, Coise the 39 points of Eddie Philips before Oximesa Granada in the first round of 1987.
Age is not a problem for Marcelinho
A player older than 40 had never scored as much as Huertas yesterday. He had the current top after scoring 28 goals last February on the track of UCAM Murcia. Gone are the 27 of Andre Turner in 2004 and the 23 points of Joan 'Chichi' Creus harvested in the quarterfinals of 1997 against Real Madrid.
8th player with more valuation in the history of the Endesa League
As for assessment, He was very close to matching the aurinegro record. The 42 credits registered by the Wing Kyle Wiltjer in the second quarter of the Play-off quarterfinals before the Joventut prevented the Expenya, Barça and Baskonia-between others-to break another barrier. On the other hand, where it has overcome roofs it has been in the historical classification of assessment of the Endesa League. With 7,846 credits, two strokes have risen to the eighth position And he has left 2 authentic myths behind, such as Juan Carlos Navarro (7,842) and Darryl Middleton (7,816). His next dam is Carlos Jiménez (8,016).
Marcelinho Huertas's game is one of those who enter the books of basketball, but it is not worth clutally. We will have to remain attentive, because Surely it is not the last recital that gives.
