He had to end the week suffering Real Madrid, unable to close a duel against Gran Canaria in which he was always ahead.
Until the last possession, those of Porfi Fisac fought, but they did not give them for more.
Without much brilliance this time,
without the usual dominance of Tavares
, but the leader remains firm, with only one defeat in 19 games, because his mechanisms and his seriousness give him to survive most adversities.
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With the job of guys always ready to perform like
Fabien Causeur
or Rudy's aim.
Victories that few remember, although they had to be sweated.
Because Granca did not give up and starred in a final comeback that was about to have a prize.
But the umpteenth triple thrown by Costello, which would have taken the duel to extra time, did not enter.
It was difficult for Real Madrid to warm up, as if so much followed match extinguished their momentum.
And Gran Canaria, which has been going through
a season of ups
and
downs
, with more downs than ups, stood up in a slow-motion sunrise, few points for two teams that like to watch someone else's basket.
It was Okoye who answered almost always and Garuba who appeared in every corner of the court, although not always with success in his actions.
You can win the youth squad.
Two triples by Rudy Fernández were the ones that stretched the advantage for the first time (35-26) with
Alex Tyus
making merits.
The third quarter was a tug of war.
Madrid threatened to leave - splendid Causeur from the triple - and Granca was hooked again, with
Slaughter
- one of the reinforcements to try to refloat Fisac's ship - in command of all operations.
And when again with another triple from Rudy it seemed that the game would not have more history, the yellow success appeared, the white fatigue and a 2-9 partial with two good baskets from
Burjanadze
that left an exciting ending.
Tavares had to return to the track to try to put order, in one of his less brilliant nights of the course.
Two serious errors by Albicy already seemed too much on that finish line where Madrid does not usually hesitate.
Costello hit a 3-pointer and missed the next.
And the whites, who had just won Panathinaikos and Alba from Berlin, who could not count on Laprovittola or Carroll, breathed a sigh of relief.
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