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The court factor assured in the absence of three days. And the first place of the regular phase to shot. After all, it's not bad booty, although nothing is assured in the playoffs, much less in the Final Four in Kaunas. The last time Real Madrid finished on top was in 2017, but nobody from up there ever lifted the title. The moment of truth is approaching and in the team of Chus Mateo the solvency, seriousness and necessary consistency is intuited. So it was against Fenerbahçe, another that will surely fight for the Euroleague. [90-75: Narrative and statistics]

They stayed Itoudis in 31 points in the second half, far from any option in the WiZink. Madrid was an impossible opponent. Stony in defense, deadly every time he found a loophole to run, coral and, in addition, with the necessary aim to make the opponent a nightmare. The triples were his spring, on a night that had some amazing ones, and that Llull, the specialist, has not yet returned from his injury. And Gaby Deck, the paradigm of solidity: she only needed to score six points to make a game (eight rebounds, five assists, two steals ...).

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The tunnel without light by Carlos Alocén

  • Writing: LUCAS SÁEZ-BRAVO Madrid

The tunnel without light by Carlos Alocén

The excellent percentage from the perimeter of Real Madrid (8/11) hid a not so good first half. With Tavares soon out for two fouls, his defense suffered. And, hand in hand with the metronome Calathes, Fenerbahçe felt comfortable at times in the WiZink, scoring with ease, hurting with the former Barcelona player Nigel Hayes, revalued since his arrival in Istanbul. But the triples were Turkish torture, three in a row from Cornelie for the white maximum (39-28), one to Rudy's board ... Deck, in the shadows, was already the best, doing everything right. And Musa, the scorer to take the initiative against an opponent who fights to be, even, in the top four.

But the one who best went through the dressing room was Real Madrid itself. Like a rocket, powered by another incredible triple. It was night. Possession was exhausted and Hanga threw from nine meters with snow, dedicated to Llull. Everything went in. Then came the maximum (56-44, min. 22), with Yabusele plugged in as well. Dimitris Itoudis rubbed his eyes. Because now Tavares was in front and responding to that offensive flow, obviously, was no longer easy.

That pull was going to be the final one, because Madrid did not leave any loophole for Fenerbahçe to approach. He managed the tempo, dominated the rebound with ease and did not accompany the success to the Turks either. Poirier was so good that there was no need for a new minute from Tavares. Another triple, from Rudy, increased the distance before the finish line (75-61). There were still two others, Rudy and Hanga again, to close the night. Olympiacos also won and Barça lurks behind. Among the three will be the first place, surely also the crown of the Zalgirio Arena.

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  • Real Madrid
  • Sergio Llull
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