A serious fight to leave Real Madrid on the verge of elimination in the Euroleague (80-95)

He Real Madrid again lost the second game of the playoffs against partisanthis time from 80-95, and before absence of Walter Tavaresdue to injury, he showed that he had no plan B, in a game that remained unfinished when at 1:40 of regular time there was a general brawl between the two teams.

in camp battle Two benches got involved, and it ended, after several martial arts fights in pairs and groups, and after more than ten minutes of arbitration deliberations, with a conclave of judges and coaches, which was decided by the head referee Radović, ending the match. An unprecedented decision in which Euroleague you will have to do something.

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Real Madrid’s Plan A lasted a little more than three minutes, as much as Partizan needed for the score 0-9. The next plan was to resort directly to the heroic performance of Sergio Llull, who did not play in the first game, and Vincent Poirier, operated on for appendicitis on April 6 and that he did not finish the entire training.

The Serbians dominated in rebounding, and the Madrid team did not find the key to their defense being effective, except that it felt that way. With Kevin Punter watching closely, it was Dante Exum who took over the scoring.

In Real, the entry of Mario Hezonja and Rudy Fernández was important so that Partizán did not definitively break the game. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 21-31.

Real Madrid seemed to come out with a different look in the second act, with more defensive presence and more energy, which turned into a 7-0 run in the first 3 minutes, 28-31 and it seemed that the Spanish team had finally found the formula for dealing with the guarantee game.

But it was just a mirage. those of Chus Mateo have become desperate with their judgments and arbitration decisions, while those of Željko Obradović They continued to do their thing, play.

Poirier’s bravery was of little use (to his great credit and honour), while the other players were diluted in individuality, making it clear that without Tavares there is no plan B in Madrid. At halftime 37-51 and the feeling that it improved a little.

Zone defense and a more classic team with point guard, Chacho Rodríguez, shooting guard, Dzanan Musa, forward, Rudy; wing, Guerschon Yabusele and center, Poirier, was Mateo’s next bet. At minute 22:30 45-53, 8-2 for hope, and the stands roared like never before. More after Rudy’s three-pointer, which made the score 48-53 and extended the opening set to 11-2.

James Nunnally’s three-pointer, which took more than two minutes to review in case it arrived in time, did not cool the atmosphere and the team continued to push the stands trying to make up for the higher level of basketball, civilly or otherwise. and the success of the Serbs.

Partizán matched the defensive energy of Madrid, but counted on the success of Punter, Exum or Nunnally in the most difficult moments or when Madrid got too close to the scoreboard.

Two 3-pointers by Rudy prevented a disaster greater than the 62-75 that ended the third quarter.

With already excessive mood and 62-79 (m.32) on the scoreboard, the match was interrupted. Every basket was a pain for Madrid, and Partizán responded with astonishing ease.

The final 80-95 brings justice and 0-2 in the tie makes things more than very complicated in the meeting with a place in the final Cuatra. Without Tavares, there is no plan B.

Technical document:

80 – Real Madrid (21+16+25+18): Williams-Goss (6), Randolph (0), Deck (8), Yabusele (3) and Musa (13) -starting five-, Rudy Fernández (16) , Hezonja (16), Hanga (0), Sergio Rodríguez (2), Poirier (12) and Llull (4).

95 – Partizan (31+20+22+20): Leday (15), Punter (14), Papapetrou (6), Lessort (10) and Madar (4) – starting five, Abramović (4), Smailagić (7) ), Exum (19), Nunnally (16) and Trifunović (0).

Judges: Sreten Radović (CRO), Olegs Latisevs (LET) and Fernando Rocha (POR). Vincent Poirier is eliminated