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It was V.Micich’s night, but the Serb saw the dramatic assault by CSKA Moscow at the end of the match.
27-year-old Serbian, 2017-2018 After revealing in the Euroleague with “Žalgiris”, he did what he wanted in the final of the Final Four in Cologne.
In the first semi-final, V.Micičius bounced the 3s, running like a tank, sharing amazing passes and even taking a free kick on the 3-pointer.
The Anadolu Efes leader had already scored 18 points when the Turkish club, which ranked third in the regular Euroleague championship at the start of the third quarter, added 21 points.
V.Micičius scored a total of 25 points and provided 6 assists, and Anadolu Efes took revenge on CSKA for the 2019 final, in which the Russian club lifted the champions cup.
The Istanbul team, coached by Ergin Ataman last year, led the regular Euroleague championship when it was disrupted by a pandemic, and now Anadolu Efes are just one step away from the first title in club history.
The Istanbul team will be able to help take the step of the championship on Sunday, when they face the winner of the Barcelona and Milan Olympia teams in the Euroleague final: the teams led by Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Ettore Messina will meet on Friday from from 22:00 hours.
In the first semi-final, which was judged by Gytis Vilius, Anadolu Efes escaped when Rodrigue Beaubois helped break the three-point lead (19:11).
When V.Micičius joined, the Istanbul team moved even further, hitting 7 3-pointers in the first half of the match, while CSKA – just 3.
And in the third half, Anadolu Efes dominated, reaching a 21-point lead, but CSKA leaders Will Clyburn and Iffe Lundberg refused to give up.
With their effort, CSKA reduced the difference to 3 points, but Anadolu Efes held on, although they played in the last minutes without V.Micičius, who scored five fouls.
Willka Clyburn, who scored 26 points for CSKA, was able to score a three-point victory when he attacked a second earlier.
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At that time, there were only 2 points left of the Turkish club leadership and the triple would have changed everything.
But the ball bounces off the goal, the Istanbul basketball players travel to the final and CSKA will play for third place.
“Anadolu Efes”: Vasilije Micičius 25 (6th ed.), Sertac Sanli 19, Rodrigue Beabois 15, Shane Larkin 11, Krunoslav Simon 10;
CSKA: Will Clyburn 26, Daniel Hackett 17, Iffe Lundberg 15, Tornike Shengelia 10.
The course of the match
Fourth trimester
Likus 1 sec. W. Cllyburn missed a triple! Sh.Larkin recovered the ball, the Turkish club in the final. 89:86.
40 min. CSKA missed two 3-pointers, at least one of which could have opened the door to the final. Sh.Larkin took a penalty 7.8 sec. made a difference – 88:86.
39 min. Kurbanov narrowed the gap. The Turkish club ahead, but only 87:86!
38 min. Cllyburn has already scored 24 points. After the free throws of the CSKA leader, the Turkish club leads in a single shot (83:80).
37 min. What’s happening? V.Micičius received the fifth foul when he again broke the rules by attacking. Anadolu Efes had an 83:78 lead and the match must be completed without a leader against CSKA.
35 min. The intrigue was still in the air: 81:73, when CSKA was so close to the rivals for the first time after a long break. Basketball players in Istanbul seem to have lost their minds. Even V.Micičius is wrong.
32 min. CSKA does not give up. I. Lundberg continues a series of points that irritate E. Ataman. Call for a minute break, as Anadolu Efes’ lead has dropped to 10 points, 71:61.
Third quarter
30 minutes. W. Clyburn made the most beautiful attack on the field. But that’s a little consolation for CSKA, as Anadolu Efes after three halves 71:55 lead.
28 min. I. Lundberg tries to pull CSKA and scored 10 points in the third quarter alone. However, the Turkish club controls the situation: 69:51.
23 min. The Istanbul Club is making great strides towards the final. 60:39. The CSKA defense runs through all the seams of the uniform.
21 min. What a triple V.Micičius! In autumn, missing J.Voigtmann. The Serbian scored 4 points in an attack, with Anadolu Efes leading 53:37.
Second half
20 minutes. Anadolu Efes had 8 assists (CSKA – 4) and scored (7) double three points (CSKA – 3). It is natural for the Istanbul team to lead 49:37.
During the first two quarters, Anadolu Efes scored the most points: V.Micičius – 14, R.Beaubois 9, S.Sanli 8, Sh.Larkinas 7.
CSKA: W. Clyburnas 15, T.Šengelija 8, J. Voigtmannas 6.
17 min. CSKA leader W. Clubburn has also gained momentum. The MVP of the Quartet of the Euroleague Final 2019 already has 11 points, but Anadolu Efes is still far away (41:31).
15 minutes. V.Micičius has already scored 14 points! James Anderson, another former Žalgiris resident, also scored the first points. Already 39:24.
12 min. Gytis Vilius on the screens. The Lithuanian continues to judge without errors. Anadolu Ephesus, leader in 29:18, attacks similarly to perfection.
The first half
10 minutes. The Anadolu Efes attack is amazing. She hit 5 of 6 triples and CSKA, only one of 6. The Turkish club went ahead 25:15.
8 min. Beaubois blew a third point out of three. The Frenchman from Istanbul remembers being the only NBA champion in the Euroleague Final Four (with the Dallas Mavericks). The 33-year-old defender’s throws allowed the Turkish club to reach double-digit dominance for the first time (23:13).
7 min. There are waves of attacks and the Istanbul team feels very good in a basketball like that. He has already hit 4 triples and leads 19:11.
5 minutes. Voigtmann opened the CSKA three-point board, but Anadolu Efes still leads 10: 7.
2 minutes. The match started with wild attacks, and the Turks were happier in the empty arena, when K. Simon helped the Istanbul club with 8 points from a foul and R. Beaubois with three points.
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