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Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Barcelona face the biggest challenge of the year.
The Catalans with the Lithuanian headquarters in front of the Euroleague semifinal accept the challenge of the Milan Armani Exchange.
After the third quarter 71:67 leads Armani Exchange.
The course of the match
I half
Nick Calathes started with four points, Barcelona 7: 2 and Ettore Messina immediately called for a minute of rest. Vladimir Micov scored seven points and the Milan team came close – 10:11. Malcolm Delaney’s 3-pointer sent Armani Exchange forward, and Shara immediately called for a minute break at 3:14 p.m.
Pau Gasolis, who got into the match perfectly, scored seven points, allowing Barça to stay ahead – 25:22. After the first half, Barça went ahead 27:24, Nick Calathes added 4 points and 5 assists.
Barcelona: Nikola Mirotičius 9, Pau Gasolis 7, Cory Higgins 5, Nick Calathes 4 (ed. 5), Adam Hanga 2.
Armani Exchange: Vladimir Micov 9, Kevin Punter 7, Zach LeDay 5, Malcolm Delaney 3.
I half
Pau Gasol continues to show his class – after scoring the second triple, he scored the tenth point, the Catalans lead the Barça club forward – 32:26.
Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalistPau Gasolis has hit all 4 shots in 5 minutes and already has 10 points on his account. This is his most productive game of the season.
Shavon Shields scored a triple through his hands, then added two points and allowed the Milan team not to let the opponents go: 36:39. Nikola Mirotičius grabbed the ball twice in attack until he finally scored points and Barça broke away by eight points – 44:36.
Nick Calathes’s triple gave the Catalans a record 49:38 lead.
Barcelona: Nikola Mirotichi 11, Pau Gasolis 10, Nick Calathes 9 (5 res., 16 assists), Cory Higgins 7.
Armani Exchange: Kevin Punter and Vladimir Micov 9 each, Sergio Rodríguez and Shavon Shields 7 each.
Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalistBarça made 19 shots of 31 (61.2 percent) and is still more solid in attack than in defense. Five different Barcos players scored at least three points each, and Pau Gasolis scored two. Nikola Mirotičius, who already has 11 points, differs from the quarterfinals.
Quarter III
The Milan team started on an 8: 2 streak and came up with a long pitch – 50:53. Kevin Punter scored six points, Malcolm Delaney added a triple and caught the wave and took the lead – 58:57, Jasikevičius called for a meeting.
Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist The AX Armani Exchange, which it has been chasing for more than 25 minutes, advances 58:57 for the first time. The Milan club did not score as many points in the last game during the entire match (72:56).
Kurčius received a technical foul, after which the Milan team broke even further: after Rodriguez’s 3-pointer, the Italians moved away 67:59. Barcelona lost 29 points during the quarter and will enter the decisive quarter with a deficit of 4 points – 67:71.
Barcelona: Nikola Mirotichi 16, Nick Calathes 14 (6 res., 23 votes), Pau Gasolis 10.
Armani Exchange: Kevin Punter 20, Vladimir Micov 14, Sergio Rodríguez 11.
The Catalans began the fourth with five consecutive points, the Armani Exchange made a mistake and Ettore Messina immediately asked for a minute of rest, with Barça leading 72:71.
The teams have met twice this season and both have won Barcelona: 87:71 at home and 72:56 away.
The Jasikevičius students beat Zenit St. Petersburg 3-2 on their way to the quarterfinals in the quarterfinals. At that time, the Milan club defeated Bayern Munich 3-2.
Barça participates in the Euroleague final for the first time since 2014, when the Milan team was in general for the first time in modern Euroleague history.
In the following semi-final, Istanbul Anadolu Efes 89:86 triumphantly triumphed against CSKA.
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