Reyes' afternoon came with excitement, with a comeback of those who pay tickets, with a full-fledged Rudy Fernandez before a Valencia whose legs shook when he had everything in favor to break the spell of the Palace. Half an hour of excellence ruined by the Balearic triples and the defense of Tavares. [85-78: Narration and statistics]

The streaks are only held in these overwhelming calendars with displays of this kind. With players who rebel against the laziness, which drag the collective to resist one more afternoon. Although the casualties are crammed to the bottom of the bench (Llull, Randolph, Deck, Reyes ...) , although in January curves come and although a rising Valencia borders it in the Palace. That is why Real Madrid is still undefeated at home and at the top of the ACB and the Euroleague.

The game was going on with a bland rhythm, with Valencia coming up in the second quarter, already checking in those prolegals that maybe this time yes, that everything was conducive to assault the WiZink. Something almost impossible normally. It was Quino Colom , a world champion, who convinced the rest in the first instance.

Valencia has not been an ordinary team for a long time. He spent his bad drink at the beginning of the course, adapting to the demands of the Euroleague. He endured Jaume Ponsarnau - they supported him, his pupils and the board - and soon the group began to grow. With seriousness and with players of those who are something else, who wear the tattooed club, such as Dubjlevic or San Emeterio (he played his 600th game in ACB; only Reyes and Oliver, in active, have more). They were planted in Goya with eight wins in the last 12 games in Europe, touching the playoffs. And with the incentive of playing his ticket to the Cup.

It was around the locker room when the taronjas began to fly. Aware that it is in that Rubicon where Madrid so often breaks the duels, they came out plugged in, with an imperial Dubljevic - he comes from being a player of the day in Europe -, with Abalde demonstrating his growing talent , with the rebound dominance and, over all, printing the matter a couple more marches than whites. They scored in transition until Pablo Laso despair: "You are walking. Even my grandmother returns faster." And even turn on the alarms on the WiZink (54-67).

Only Causeur had turned his face in that disastrous third act. But when basketball does not flow to Madrid, he often rescues his self-esteem. Despite the inertia, there was a guy who didn't conform. He has been winning matches like this throughout his career and has started 2020 as a shot. Rudy Fernandez threw the group behind his back and with his aim and his impetus was going to work a comeback from rubbing his eyes.

First he found a good partner in the heart of Garuba . The young man continues to show his usefulness, fighting each ball, always without forgiving an effort. The contrast yesterday with Jordan Mickey, for example, was blushing (for the American, who leaves his best face for Europe). Later, Rudy, who continued hammering Valencia with triples and more triples, relied on Tavares. The giant was going to be the auction.

In the absence of two minutes, a basket of Van Rossom left with honey on the lips of Ponsarnau (70-76). I was just going to score more, completely petrified before the opportunity. Dubljevic and Abalde were able to cheer on the whites, who had not lost at the Palace in ACB since March, but met with the arms and excellent defense of Tavares. In extra time, Rudy and Thompkins put the lace on. In the last 15 minutes, the partial was devastating (29-11): all the visiting work thrown down.

Rudy finished there are seven triples and accumulates 12 (of 16) so far this year, which are six days and two games. It was decisive. As much as Tavares, although his statistic (two points) was not astonishing, his impact on the finish line was. He appropriated the area, completely obscured it and his rivals panicked when they had the deed between their fingers.

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