He had written the outcome of the night at the Palace, with two opposite streaks colliding, however much Armani Milan resisted, who squandered a first part of seriousness and concentration made in Messina with 15 final minutes of total traffic jam. There are 10 triumphs of the race for Real Madrid, installed at the summit of the Euroleague without making too much noise, fulfilling day by day with the job of who already knows all the mechanisms and does not break down either in good times or in bad times. [76-67: Narration and statistics]

It does not matter that Llull is not there, that the opponent prevents 100 points from being ruined or that the duel on the WiZink be advanced one hour. That Chacho and Messina return to their home or that Micov signs an amazing performance. When Madrid takes off the corset, there are few able to stop it. He endured Milan trying to forget the hole in which he is after four defeats in a row, without Nedovic or Biligha, but he had no strength or clarity for the finish line (28 points in the second half ...), with Campazzo willing to duel.

And that the visitor owned the situation. The usual white start stampede ran into Ettore Messina's board this time, like a wall planted in the WiZink. All well tied, triple pole and centimeters to control the rebound and close the area. To contain Madrid we must do strange things, there is no doubt. Like leaving Chacho on the bench or not throwing a triple in the first quarter, which is already difficult, more in the team with the best percentage of the competition. Thus, the Armani fit seven points in seven minutes.

And he continued to maintain the initiative, with the sparks of a Sergio Rodriguez that went dark and the points of Micov (13 to rest). The Serb dawned unstoppable and his first triple, on the first Italian attempt, approached the maximum (24-37, min. 16), to the first alarms in Goya. Olimpia in depression, the one who went to the Palace where he never won in Euroleague, was achieving, what nobody, leave in 30 points to a Madrid in search of somewhat desperate solutions: among them, the debut of Salah Mejri after his return .

There was no other left for Laso to accelerate the night, than to put rock and roll to escape the spider web that his predecessor in office was weaving. No one better than Campazzo to give gas (12 assists) and Randolph to execute, being now the real determining player for which Madrid bet, regulate, with a focused mind, right from the perimeter (more than 50% in Europe). With a partial of 20-5, with the power forward drilling the Italian defense (also Deck saluting), completely overflowed in that way, the premises were put forward for the first time (53-49).

The Milan had suffered a jolt and, although it was still breathing, it seemed that its end had come. This was evidenced by Messina's despair, aware that the rival had hit the key, had found the way out of the maze. And in that section, the doubts of the recent defeats go faster, more in a place like this.

Madrid, meanwhile, had become prey and it is difficult to release it when it is launched in Europe. It was not his brightest display, but there was Jordan Mickey to settle, even if he had to leave touched. Who stops this Madrid? On Thursday, at Buesa Arena, another good test for the streak.

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