Valencia Basket, reinforced by six victories in a row between the end of the regular phase and the quarterfinals of the Endesa League, the semifinals against the The Tenerife lagoon willing to take the play in the Fonteta and the moment of inspiration of the Dominican Jean Montero to add the first point.
The team of Pedro Martínez He snatched in the final sprint of the regular phase of the competition the second place to Tenerife, which allows him to have the track advantage at this crossing and play the first two meetings at home and the fifth if it were necessary to dispute it.
To reach this second tie, Valencia eliminated in the fourths by the fast track to the Dreamland Gran Canaria, who overflowed in the third quarter of the first meeting of the series, and bent in the extension in the second guided by a brilliant montero, 36 points and 41 of valuation, that had already been an essential part of his first triumph.
Jean Montero dazzled with his brilliant performance in Gran Canaria / ACB Photo – Jesus of León
The same did the Tenerife, that Joventut was imposed 2-0, Lightened by the veteran Marcelinho Huertas In the first meeting, in which he scored 39 points, and by Bruno Fitipaldo, 23 points and 26 valuation, in the second. However, despite the importance of Montero, Valencia has reached this point of the season with a rather coral game and several players at a good time, especially exterior such as Brancou Badio and Josep Puerto, but also the interior Jaime Pradilla.
This Tuesday will be the third meeting of the season between both teams and Valencia has imposed on the first two to the team of his former coach Txus Vidorreta. He did it with solvency in La Fonteta and with more trouble in Tenerife. In fact, Valencia has five triumphs in this particular duel and five years ago that the island team does not win in La Fonteta.
Jean Montero, along with his coach, Pedro Martínez / ACB Photo – Jesus of León
The cross faces two teams with opposite styles, since Valencia is one of the teams that makes more attacks and the Tenerife of those who least, but both are the most effective teams at points every hundred possessions of the competition. For this meeting, the locals keep the decline of Ethan Happ, that has not played for more than seven months. Amida Brimah and Stefan Jovic, That they have not entered the last calls due to physical problems, they are already available but the technician must make two discards for the clash.
