He Real Madrid sealed his pass to the final of the Endesa League After winning 79-86 to Unicaja In the fourth semifinal game. The white team, led by Tavares And an inspired Hezonjatook advantage of a local downturn in the Ecuador of the last quarter to break the game and sentence a series in which it was superior in the key moments. The Malaga team, who dreamed with the fifth title of a historical season, says goodbye with the head high and cheered by his hobby in the Martín Carpena.
The game began with an overwhelming unicaja. The team of Ibon Navarro He went to bite from the initial jump, with an overflowing intensity and external success. Two triples of Osetkowski and one of Perry They quickly placed a 9-2 partial, surprising a Real Madrid It took to find the rhythm.
Sergio Llull between Melvin Ejim Y Tyler Kalinoski.
Little by little, Chus Matthew adjusted to his own, finding response at the points of Hezonja y Abbey. Although whites did not carbure from the perimeter, the entrance of Sergio Llull The dynamic changed: two consecutive triples and their classic gesture to the stands lit to their own and put the Madrid In the game. Even so, the first quarter fell on the local side (22-16), with a Unicaja that dominated the rhythm and success.
In the second quarter, the Real Madrid tried to react with a triple of Musabut it was a mirage. Unicaja was still fine from the outside and two baskets followed by Ejim They expanded the advantage to +10 (31-21), forcing Chus Matthew To stop the game.
Andrés Happy plays a ball between Melvin Ejim and Tyler Kalinoski.
Bonus entry stopped local defensive aggressiveness, and Madrid He took advantage of it to cut distances from the line and with actions of Hezonja y Musa. Every time whites approached, Unicaja He responded right from the perimeter. However, the Madrid remained in the game thanks to Llull and Hezonjaleaving everything open to rest (43-39).
After passing through changing rooms, the encounter became a constant exchange of blows. Perry y Sima they scored for Unicaja, while Weather in Campazzo It appeared with a triple to inaugurate its offensive participation. The marker reflected maximum equality (49-49), and the tension grew in each action.
An unsportsmanlike Blackmail on Balcerovsky And a triple of AlbertoDíaz They gave oxygen to Unicaja. The Malaga achieved a small rent thanks to Kalinoskiwhich added three after an offensive crucial rebound. However, the Real Madridmore efficient in the final stretch of the room, he took advantage of the free throws to approach and closed the period to only two points (63-61).
The last quarter began with a two plus one of Bruno Fernando that placed al Real Madrid past. The exchange of blows kept the game in a fist. Hezonja reappeared from the long distance to advance his own, and Perry He responded quickly. But then the blackout arrived Unicaja.
The Malaga team blocked in attack for several minutes and fit a partial 0-5 that forced Ibon Navarro To ask for dead time. Llull y Musa They smelled the blood, and the Madrid It grew while the locals did not find a way to score.
A hard fault of Tavares on Alberto Díaz He muddled the game, but not even that managed to reactivate the Unicajawho pressed his teeth in defense, but did not find offensive solutions. In the absence of 40 seconds, Weather in Campazzo He executed a two plus one that meant the final blow. He Unicaja He no longer had time to react, and the Real Madrid He assured the victory from the free kick to the final 79-86.
He Real Madrid It will now be measured to Valencia Basket In the final, in search of his first course title. He Unicajaon the other hand, it closes a memorable season, in which it has returned to compete to the highest national and European level, and in which its hobby has recovered the illusion. He Carpena He fired his with a gala ovation.
Technical file
79- Unicaja (22+21+20+16): Perry (14), Kalinoski (3), Barreiro (0), Osetkowski (12), Sima (6) – Initial Quinteto (6), Carter (17), Djedovic (0), Tillie (0), Taylor (2), Ejim (11), Balcerowski (8).
86- Real Madrid (16+23+22+25): CAMPAZZO (12), Abad (3), Hezonja (20), NDIAYE (0), Tavares (16)-Initial-González (0), muse (14), Garuba (2), Fernando (4), LLULL (13), Rathan-Hayes (0).
Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Óscar Perea and Jordi Aliaga. Eliminated for accumulation of fouls Dylan Ostkowski and Olek Balceowski, Unicaja, and Edy Tavares, of Real Madrid.
