The series will be decided in Malaga. Despite the golden opportunity that Barça had, Unicaja took the game much more seriously and passed over the Barca. Those of IBON Navarro did not give option (59-81) and forced the third game (Sunday 8 at 12:30 pm).
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| Barça 59 (17+18+13+11): Satoransky (4), Punter (12), Anderson (2), Parker (7), Fall (9) -initialquintet-; Brizuela (7), Hernangómez (7), Abrines, Keita, Parra (11), Villar and González |
| UNICAJA 81 (26+18+21+16): Perry (15), Carter (14), Barreiro, Ejim (4), Kravish (2) -initial quintet-; Pérez (7), Balceowski (14), Kalinoski (5), Taylor (3), Díaz, Djedovic (7) and Tillie (10) |
Four Unicaja players easily exceeded the 10 points (Perry 15, Carter and Balceowski 14 and Tillie 10), while Pinter was the most prominent with 12 pointssomething that explains the total visitor domain.
A visiting team that surprised, leaving Out of the Yankuba Sima call and Dylan Ostkowski by decision of Ibon Navarro. A surprise, especially in Ostkowski, after knowing on Thursday that was free of any doping charge after expiring his file.
Star Perry
Knowing with water around the neck, Kendrick Perry started the game determined to return to Malaga. With 11 points – three triple – in just over six minutesthe American led the first quarter of Unicaja that showed more intensity and concentration.
Meanwhile, Joan Peñarroya's team was frustrated with arbitration. With very questioned decisions, the Catalans were more focused on protest than in the game. And with this, Unicaja gained 17-26 at the end of the first ten minutes.
Barça's non -existent defense
During a second quarter stretch, Barça continued to love with arbitration. Something that visitors took The maximum with a triple Djedovic (25-36). But outside the decisions, in the first half it was seen to a single team, the Unicaja.
The Catalans protested more than anything / Javi Ferrándiz | SPORT
The Malaga took advantage of the soft local defense. Something demonstrable with the last play, where Balceowski totally alone, in a band play, sent Unicaja new to break (35-44). Everyone looked at Jabari Parker and he left telling everything to Parra.
Barça leaves the game
Despite the salvable distance, there was no second half. Barça was unable to respond to Unicaja with the same intensity and concentrationmuch less obtain a favorable arbitration criterion that he requested to the point of receiving a technique.
With this obfuscation by the criterion, Barça was diluted while Unicaja grew and the difference was extended. Becoming 19, At the end of the third period Unicaja sent 48-65. I hadn't left and nothing worked.
Balceowski did what he wanted with him small ball And also with Fall, causing the Pitos del Palau Blaugrana (48-71). The frustration was total and in an out of band for Unicaja, Peñarroya and Ejim were faced at the most tense moment. The thing was not more and the minutes passed, leaving the score in 59-81.
Perhaps it was the last match of the course in the Palau Blaugrana and, in a season marked by injuries and management abandonment, Barça disappointed a Culer who ended up applauding the simple defensive effort of Sayon Keita and Dani González.
