PARTISAN SHOWED HOW POWERFUL IT CAN BE: Asvel humiliated at home! (VIDEO) – Euroleague

PARTISAN SHOWED HOW POWERFUL IT CAN BE: Asvel humiliated at home! (VIDEO) – Euroleague

A well-deserved victory for the ‘black and white’!

Partizan hosted the Asvela team tonight from 20:00, in the 21st round of the Euroleague, and the visiting team won – 62:93 (20:31, 14:14, 9:29, 19:19)

Before this meeting, both teams had serious personnel problems. Partisan he could not count on the help of the captain Marinković, then Washington, Bošnjaković, and injured again I laughed, while they were under a question mark Thank you i Pokusevsky.

Sa druge strane, za Asvel they didn’t play Lovernje, Ndiaje i Kahudi, who have been hurt since before.

To everyone’s surprise, Balša Koprivica found himself in the starting five and immediately joined the scorers after a great assist Sterling Brown. The opposing team did not wait long for an answer – Paris Lee successfully executed a shot with a foul, bringing the first points to his team.

Sterling Braun, who was in an extremely good mood at the start of the match, hit the first triple of the game after a precise assist Hives. However, not everything was easy for the young center. His attempt for easy points was spectacularly stopped by the experienced Andre Robertson, who performed one of the most beautiful moves of the first period.

Partisan dominated on both sides of the field, and Braun excelled, scoring eight points in the first five minutes of the game. At three minutes before the end of the first quarter, black and white reached a double-digit advantage (22:12). Although the opponent tried to reduce the deficit, Partisan successfully controlled the situation on the field.

After the first period, Partizan led – 31:20, leaving the rival searching for answers to the great play of the visitors.

The second quarter brought tactical changes in the rotation Željko Obradović, who was forced to rely on a narrow circle of players. He made his debut in this part of the match Arijan Lakić, a young basketball player who until now has mostly collected minutes in ABA league.

At the beginning of the second period, Asvel managed to raise the level of play in defense, which allowed them to reduce the deficit. With several precise attacks, they came within four points (33:29) after a little more than three minutes of play. However, their momentum ended Karlik John, with a sure hit for two points, regaining control in black and white.

Although they fought with a lot of energy, the black and whites encountered difficulties. The defense remained solid, but the attack started to lose its rhythm from the first part of the game. On the other hand, Asvel raised the level of his game, finding solutions more often in the offensive.

As the second half progressed, the opposing team was not immune to execution problems either. Both sides fell into a crisis of shooting efficiency, which is why the match lost its attractiveness in those moments, turning into a tactical battle with occasional bright moments. He made two three-pointers at the end of the half Lundberg.

PHOTO: KK Partizan

After 20 minutes of basketball in Lyon, the guests were in the lead, with a score of 45:34.

The second half started in a similar rhythm as the previous part of the game. They scored with penalties Theo Maledon i Ife Lundberg, while they are Tyreek John i Nil Sako were precise in finishing under the basket.

The key moment came when Ajzak Bonga laid the foundation of a solid defense, which made it possible Brandon Davis to stand out in attack. His two consecutive triples extended his team’s lead to 18 points. A little later, Partisan further strengthened his control over the match – points Arijan Lakić and another triple Davis, the advantage grew to a maximum of 22 points, leaving the opponent without an answer. By the end of the third period, the advantage of the visitors only grew, so before the beginning of the last period they led – 74:43.

The home team couldn’t wait for tonight’s match to end, because it was more than clear that they had nothing more to offer in this match. Tyreek John he carried over the brilliant game from the third period to the start of the fourth, which he opened with four tied points.

The guests played a bit more relaxed in the last period, which was to be expected, taking into account the huge spending during the majority of the match. However, the result did not suffer even in those moments. Partizan brought the routine match to an end and won – 62:93 (20:31, 14:14, 9:29, 19:19).

ASVEL – PARTIZAN 62:93 (20:31, 14:14, 9:29, 19:19)



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