The Euroleague leader did not measure up in the Endesa League, Barça stripped naked in the Pazo de Lugo, where they were left naked before the intensity of Río Breogán, a team that flirts with the red lantern and called to suffer until the end so as not to be doomed to relegation. “We have not measured up,” confirmed Peñarroya, who also did not find solutions from the bench to the ineffectiveness shown by his players on the court, the defeat being unforgivable for a team with the Barça aspirations.
The coach chose to rest Vesely, a fundamental pillar for Barça, but the Czech’s absence is not nearly enough to justify a match as poor as the one the Blaugrana completed against a team that had barely won a game. Yes, between Moore and Hilliard they added more than half of Mrsic’s points, but they are not enough of an argument for not returning to Barcelona with the victory. One fact explains Barcelona’s disaster better than any other: only the giant Fall surpassed 10 points (13).
With his best game of the course (15p and 10r), Nnaji propelled Bàsquet Girona to end their losing streak
In Vitoria, Hiopos Lleida once again left a great image but could do nothing against the devastating version of Markus Howard, who gave the victory to Baskonia and ended the streak of three consecutive victories for Gerard Find’s team. The guard from New Jersey set his best scoring record in the ACB with 38 points, including eight triples, an offensive production that ended up knocking Lleida to the canvas. Muric, with a great 7/11 in triples, tried to stand up to him but had to succumb.
In the morning, Bàsquet Girona ended its losing streak and achieved an almost curative victory that also allowed it to leave the last place in the standings. Katsikaris’ team, which added its 200th victory in the ACB, showed a great mentality against Surne Bilbao, who was ahead almost the entire game, and ended up winning in extra time, reaching 100 points despite being the team that least scores in the Endesa League. In this task we must highlight the enormous Durham (22p) and Sibande (21p), although the Girona’s highest-rated player was the giant on loan from Barça James Nnaji, with 24, thanks to his 15 points and 10 rebounds.
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