He Real Madrid was imposed in an inconsequential, and therefore soulless, party Casademont Zaragoza 94-88, in the last group clash of this Final Phase of the League.
Without any qualification option for the semifinals, something that had not happened for 12 years, since 2008, Madrid had to fulfill the penance of playing to get a bitter and sterile victory.
A Fabien triple Talker and two consecutive plugs from Walter Tavares a Tryggvi Hlinason They gave way to the initial 7-0 with which the inconsequential game opened.
Pablo Laso, respecting the competition and the rival, made no concessions from the first moment and Porfirio FisacTrue to his philosophy, he continued to give prominence to young people.
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With low-profile defenses, especially the Real Madrid team, the score was always favorable to Madrid until 22-17 with which the first quarter ended.
The brashness of the people of Zaragoza and the lack of tension in the game allowed the rojillos, supported by a defensive zone, to equalize the score, 24-24 (min. 12.15) and 29-29 (m.13.40), until Felipe Reyes, Rudy Fernández and Sergio Llull, with a 3-point shot, they started a terrifying 18-2 set in the following 4 minutes (47-31), which dynamited the scoreboard, which came to rest with 48-36.
The overwhelming domain of Tavares under the rings was essential for the placid passing of the game for those of Laso.
With the difference almost always greater than ten points, Madrid and Zaragoza they settled in and let the game flow without further pretension until 77-61 with which the third period ended.
He Casademont He took advantage of Madrid’s lack of defensive tension and opened the fourth quarter with a 2-8, 79-69 run, taking advantage of his speed to complete counterattacks.
With Jaime Pradilla, Carlos Alocén and Ander Urdiain Among the highlights, the Aragonese team approached on the scoreboard, 83-77 (m.34.50), but the call of Laso The chapter to its players and the dominance of Tavares returned the situation to its calm course until the final 97-88.
94 – Real Madrid (22 + 26 + 29 + 17): Causeur (7), Randolph (9), Campazzo (14), Deck (7) and Tavares (20) -five initial-, Rudy (3), Reyes ( 5), Carroll, Llull (10), Thompkins (13) and Taylor (6).
88 – Casademont Zaragoza (17 + 19 + 25 + 27): Barreiro (6), Brussino (5), San Miguel (8), Ennis (13) and Hlinason (6) -initial five-, Pradilla (12) Alocén ( 12), Etxeguren, Benzing (4), Krejci (8), Urdiain (10) and García (4).
Referees: Carlos Peruga, Óscar Perea and Joaquín García. Without eliminated.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the fifth day, group B, of the Final Phase of the Endesa League played behind closed doors in the Pabellón de la Fuente de San Luis in Valencia.
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