• Narration: So we live the game
  • Euroleague - this is the classification

Sometimes complex answers to problems that actually have a simple explanation are sought. You can appeal baskonism to tactical, emotional and even astral details to try to understand what is happening to your team this season, in which you have already run out of Copa del Rey and travel aimlessly in the Euroleague, but the reason is very simple: this Baskonia lacks quality in many positions. And when something like this happens, the consequences are those that are being seen, by far 'Baskonia Character' to which you appeal and allow days of unexpected lucidity, as in the recent victory against Barcelona. [Narration and statistics: 65-79]

The reality, today, is that the Vitorian is a team far inferior to the best in Europe, among which without a doubt is the Fenerbahce that on Thursday came out victorious of the Buesa, however much the classification places them with the same wins (7) than the Baskonia. This is an anomaly that will be corrected as the season moves towards its final stretch. With players like De Colo, Westermann, Lauvergne, Derrick Williams and on this occasion, Sloukas, the wins will end up coming by themselves. There are plenty of moments of disconnection such as those that Thursday made Baskonia believe in the comeback and it is possible to think that sooner or later Obradovic will be able to correct the ablation sometimes exhibited by his players.

The mission was almost impossible for this depressed Baskonia, recently out of the Cup and still without the injured Vildoza (or Granger and Garino , of course) and without the eaves that they need so much and that the market does not seem able to provide. His meager production in the first quarter was a slab too heavy for those of Ivanovic, in tow since the initial four triples of Fenerbahce who set the initial 3-12 on the scoreboard. Three of them were scored by Westermann, who was going back to Istanbul with seven hits from triple in eight attempts and a total of 21 points.

Minimal resistance

The entry of Sergi García in the base post allowed Baskonia to enjoy fluency in his attacks, something that Henry has difficulty in achieving. It is neither his virtue nor this should be his role, but the casualties force him to act as a false organizer. The Balearic, worse player but more gifted for distribution, managed to activate Shengelia and made it easier for Baskonia to approach four points (25-29) midway through the second quarter. Shields then had a frank counterattack that wasted and thereafter the Fenerbahce returned to locomotive mode.

Triple to triple (15/25 in total), the Turkish team was regaining ground and expanding its domain to a maximum advantage of 20 points (40-60). The Baskonia, limited in the third quarter to Shengelia and Stauskas , hardly offered resistance, with a very little precise defense and again with problems in attack. Believing the Turks that everything was already won, Baskonia managed to place 11 points (51-62) in the first stages of the last quarter. Two new Westermann triples aborted the local comeback attempt and sealed the win for Fenerbahce.

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