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When Barcelona scored 112 points and crushed their rivals by 43 points at the start of the semifinals, it seemed that the Catalans were on the straightest path to the final. However, the Lenovo team from Tenerife showed character, beat Barça and snatched the decisive match.
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Šarūnas Jasikevičius students traveling 68:80 (19:15, 16:23, 20:20, 13:22) Lenovo basketball players landed and the series result up to two wins became equal – 1-1.
The first duel of the series was overwhelmingly won by Barça (112: 69).
At the start of the decisive quarter, Barça had a disadvantage shot (55:58), but the hosts maintained a break of 11: 3 and, 5 minutes after Tyler Cavanaugh’s free throws, they achieved a 14-point lead (69 : 55).
After hearing the alarm bells, the Catalans ran 8-0 and got close to 6 points (63:69) 2 minutes after Brandon Davies’ colon.
However, Lenovo did not miss the victory, Giorgi Sherermini and Cavanaugh scored two points, Marcelinho Huert struck from afar and the victory chants were heard in the stands of the Tenerife arena (76:65).
Barça has not been in the lead since the beginning of the second quarter.
Lenovo’s victory was led by the duo of Shermadin and Huertas.
The Spanish regular season MVP Shermaid scored 21 points (8/10 doubles, 5/6 penalties) in 27 minutes, 10 rebounds and 4 interceptions, 2 errors, 6 infringements and 37 utility points.
Huert added 26 points (7/12 dvit., 2/6 trit., 6/6 penalties), 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 errors and 31 utility points in 31 minutes.
Cavanaugh, who is interested in Žalgiris, scored 10 points (4/6 doubles, 0/4 trit., 2/3 penalties) in 27 minutes, bounced 9 balls, made 1 assists and scored 16 utility points.
Pau Gasolis was the most productive among the losers. The veteran scored 15 points (4/5 doubles, 1/2 trit., 4/4 penalties) in 16 minutes, bounced 7 and lost 2 balls and scored 21 utility points.
Barça’s biggest Achilles heel was a success. Guests noticed 17 out of 38 doubles (44%) and only 5 out of 24 triples (20%).
The decisive match of the series will take place on June 11 in Barcelona.
Lenovo: Marcelinho Huert 26 (ed. 11), Georg Sherermadini 21 (rev. 10), Tyler Cavanaugh 10 (rev. 9)
Barcelona: Pau Gasolis 15 (seventh camera), Brandon Davies and Cory Higgins 12 each, Nikola Mirotičius 10 (ninth position).
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