Big victory for the ‘black and white’!
In the 19th round of the Euroleague, Partizan played against Maccabi at home, and the home team won – 98:75.
Željko Obradović for this match, he chose the following 12 basketball players: Brandon Davis, Ife Lundberg, Karlik Jones, Frank Nilikina, Dwayne Washington, Balsha Koprivica, Mario Nakic, Aleksei Pokushevsky, Sterling Brown, Isaac Bonga, Izea Mike, Tyreek Jones.
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— KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) January 3, 2025
On the table Euroleague, on the eve of this round, Partisan was ranked 13th with an 8-10 record, while Maccabi was 16th with a 5-13 record.
He opened the game with a great dunk Brendon Davis.. The American center was the first to arrive on the counter and easily got the point. On the other side, the Lithuanian playmaker was accurate for two points – Rokas Jokubaitis.
They are great ‘black and white’ opened tonight’s match and took a 9:2 lead after 150 seconds. Series The Obradovics he cut off the chosen one Randolph three-pointer from the corner. However, it did not hinder Partisan, who made it 13:5 with two quick baskets, so that’s it Odad Katas had to ask for a minute break.
By the end of the first period, there was only one on the field – Partizan. The Maccabees he did not manage to catch consistency in the attack, while on the other side is the team Željko Obradović found quality solutions. After the opening ten minutes of basketball in Belgrade Arena, Partizan led – 27:12.
He tried ‘Pride of Israel’ to wake up at the start of the second period, but they just couldn’t do it. They grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds, but they didn’t get too much out of it, because it Partisan played great defense, but they didn’t get a shot either.
In the middle of the second quarter Partisan for the first time reached a 17-point advantage over the rival. With two captain’s triples Dibartolome, Maccabi returned to an 11-point advantage, and then dropped to a single-digit deficit.
Brandon Davis and Karlik Jones broke the streak of rivals with points. Before going on vacation, Partizan had +16 – 48:32.
He opened the second half with a triple Tamir Blat, after the left feint to the left 45 degrees. On the other side, he responded in kind Brendon Davis who played one of the best games since he was in Partizan.
In the moments when The Maccabees caught the connection, he hit two brutal blocks Brendon Davis It was clear that ‘black and white’ they play a significantly weaker defense than in the first half, but they maintained the advantage.
With four minutes left in the third quarter, Partisan had +11 compared to the rival. Three mud, they dropped to eight points behind, so it is Obradovic called a timeout. He solved the crisis of the home team with two triples Sterling Braun, after which he was precise and I laughed. It was clear at that moment, that it would be difficult for the basketball players to come back from the new ‘knockdown’ Maccabiah.
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After 30 minutes of basketball in the Belgrade Arena, the home team had a victory in their pocket, because they were leading – 70:47.
Until the end of the match, the question of the winner did not arise. Željko Obradović’s team expertly kept the advantage and gradually brought the match to an end. In the end, the host celebrated – 98:75.
Partisan went to a 9-10 performance with tonight’s victory, while The Maccabees recorded his 14th defeat this season in the strongest European competition.
“Black and white” was led to victory by Sterling Brown with 21 points, while Brandon Davis scored 16. For Maccabi, Tamir Blatt stood out with 16 points, while Hord added 12.
Source: hotsport.rs
