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Midway through the third quarter of a nasty game and I wait,

Anthony Randolph

fell to the ground as if he had been felled by the left heel.

The American caught the ball after a basket from Olympiacos and when he stepped forward to serve in the bottom he collapsed on the floor without contacting anyone.

The sequence was reminiscent of

Kevin Durant

in the 2019 NBA Finals, when his Achilles tendon burst as he took the first step forward to drive to the basket.

The American went to the changing rooms in tears and unable to support his left foot.

The scene gave way to the worst moment of Real Madrid, which could be remade in time to save another victory in extra time.

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If the victory against Panathinaikos will be remembered for a while, it could not be forgotten quickly enough.

Because of Randolph's injury, but also because of the game, which was thick and unfortunate for a good part of the evening.

In such a long season, there are lyrical nights and fight nights.

Games where the game flows and others where the ring seems narrower than the ball.

This one, until

Jaycee Carroll

and

Trey Thompkins

broke the lock, was second.

The success of the American couple opened the defense of Olympiacos and

Edy Tavares

, demanded to the limit this week, imposed his law in the opposite zone.

Because hers had her under control all night.

Since

Facu Campazzo

packed his bags, the Cape Verdean center has gained even more prominence.

Against a team that relies as much on inside success as Olympiacos, the intimidation of Tavares was crucial to have a game tied up short in which the outside shot reflected the fatigue of the two overtimes against Panathinaikos.

As an anchor for a defense that was secured by the

Rudy

,

Abalde

or a surprising

Causeur

, Tavares left another card to save: 13 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, three in the fourth quarter.

A decisive triple

Although Laso had to give him a break in the last quarter, the Cape Verdean returned in the final stretch to secure a victory that they finished securing in the last minute with a triple by

Sergio Llull

and four free throws by

Nico Laprovittola

.

In that up and down in which he has been riding since he arrived at Madrid, the Argentine was expensive: 19 points and 6 assists.

Symptomatic was also the production of

Trey Thompkins

(15 points), a reminder of the weight he would have to assume if Randolph were in the infirmary for a while.

If Madrid were approving with flying colors the very tough challenge of supplying all that Campazzo contributed, doing it with Randolph will also put the depth of the white wardrobe to the test.

Pending the diagnosis, he leaves Athens with two victories, nine in the last 10 Euroleague matches.

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