The playoffs of the Endesa League and one of the qualifiers promises exciting. Real Madrid and Baskonia They will fight for a place in the semifinals, after the whites were undisputed leaders in the regular phase and those of Pablo Laso signed a great end of the course to be eighth. 14:00)
Baskonia has made a great 'sprint' In this last plot of the season to obtain the last ticket to the Ligueras Qualifiers. Those of Laso have not had a good role in Spain or in Europe, where they ended up far from the Play-In posts, But they arrive at June at the best moment and a fearsome offensive level.
In the last six days of ACB, The Basque team has averaged more than 100 points per partyreaching the spectacular 128 points figure on the Valencia Basket track, second classified in the regular phase. In addition, they have won five of the last six games with great performances of Moneke y Luwau-Cabarrot.
Chus Mateo and Pablo Laso, in one of the games of the season / EFE
All this without the appearance of its main star Markus Howardwhich has meant a downturn of obvious performance of your team. Even so, Howard's precedents invite optimism and if it is at a good level, the competition leader can put in complications. In his best game against Real Madrid, He signed a total of 35 points and up to 7 triples scored.
This season, Baskonia and Real Madrid have faced up to four times. The direct confrontation has been dominated by whites, With three victories and a defeat. The only precedent of the course with Victoria Basque is that of Euroleague in the Buesa Arena, where those of Laso were imposed 76-72.
However, The four meetings have been very even and in none the difference has been greater than eight points. Although Baskonia has been eighth classified, it is probably the most difficult rivals for the leader of the regular phase, which does not arrive badly precisely.
Full in the second round
In fact, those of Chus Matthew have achieved a feat in the League that no one had obtained so far in the ACB era: Complete a perfect second round. Whites have made full in the last 17 days and therefore arrive at the playoffs without having lost a game in the domestic competition since December last year.
There will also be 'morbid' on the bench, being the first tie Between Pablo Laso and Chus Mateowho were the first and second coach of Real Madrid in the past and did not end in the best way. The duel between Real Madrid and Baskonia has everything to be frantic.
