Narration: This is how we live the game
Euroleague Qualifying
The
Villeurbanne
, able to defeat the
club
in the first round despite coming to grief as bottom club assailed unmitigated Palau.
Davies' great game
(22 points, 29 valuation) and another outstanding performance by a
Mirotic
momentarily frustrated by the rockiness of the rival and a referee decision that led him to tear his shirt
would be of no use to the Catalans
.
The
TJ Parker team
, with
Howard
,
Cole
and
Fall
as their great props, ultimately made it with a more than deserved victory by
69-76
and thus maintains a good streak that allows him to continue dreaming of finally getting into the top eight.
Throughout the first quarter, it cost Barça God and it helps to score.
The Villeurbanne was used with great intensity and only Mirotic showed any solvency.
The lack of control of those of
Jasikevicius
in the defensive rebound, together with the good work exhibited by an opponent very involved in the game, with
Howard
and
Fall
initially as their most outstanding figures, would lead to the French team being able to reach the end of the first 10 minutes with a four-point advantage (15-19).
The already definitive irruption of Davies, meanwhile, would ultimately lead to Barça turning the score around in the second period.
The Villeurbanne, however, managed to stay glued to the Catalans at all times, who also found excellent arguments in the usual aim from beyond
Kyle Kuric's
three-point line
.
TJ Parker's team was able to maintain an always sticky defense, despite being placed very early in bonus.
That, and the lack of aim in the free throws of the Barcelona players, would explain the timid local advantage at halftime (35-34).
Things could have gotten worse if the visitors had taken full advantage of the technique pointed out by the complaints of a Mirotic who tore his shirt in the
Hulk Hogan
after being called a foul in attack.
In the resumption, however, the Montenegrin Hispanic would soon claim his particular revenge, although Villeurbanne, with two consecutive triples and a devastating entry by Howard, would give him a reply that he could not fully answer.
Only Davies seemed capable of fully responding to the pull of a rival who clung tooth and nail to the game.
And his fight, in this case, would have a prize.
Two triples on the horn, one from
Hanga
and one from
Lighty
, would take the duel into the fourth quarter with a 54-54 that spurred Villeurbanne.
The French team would soon open the gap with a partial of 4-10, after two separate three-pointers by
Cole
and Howard, to build an advantage that would condemn Barça to row too soon against the current.
To such an extent that Davies' insistence on continuing to score a great game and Mirotic's flashes would be of no use to the Catalans.
With Higgins and other stars almost disappeared, the French team would manage to take a finally incontestable triumph from the Palau (69-76).
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