2023-12-27 23:51:38
BarcelonaBarça basketball continues to have problems. The Blaugrana team lost to Unicaja (91-71), a much more mature and accomplished opponent. The Catalan team, which has lost 21 balls, has not been able to manage a seven-point lead at Martín Carpena and is moving away from second place in the Endesa League.
“We started well, but then we disappeared from the game and couldn’t stop their push [de l’Unicaja]. When we weren’t successful and we didn’t move the ball well, it was difficult for us to play against an opponent who penalized us a lot”, analyzed Roger Grimau, who has once again had Àlex Abrines leave due to muscle problems in the pubis. “Unicaja has been playing very well for the last month, unlike us,” explained the coach.
Ibon Navarro, coach of Unicaja, has been able to punish all the shortcomings of a Barça under construction. Dylan Osetkowski and Will Thomas have become the executioners of the Catalan team. The team from Málaga has registered its 12th consecutive victory in the Endesa League. “We needed to be more solid, but we managed to dominate the game. We didn’t lose our way. I’m very proud to have the pavilion with the atmosphere we experienced,” explained the Basque coach.
After a hopeful first quarter in which Joel Parra shone (19-26), Barça lost the balance of their game in a very cruel second quarter (48-37). The second half served to accentuate the shortcomings of the visiting team. The last quarter has been particularly painful.
Friday, in Monaco
Barça will close the year this Friday (9 p.m., DAZN) by visiting AS Monaco’s pitch. The game will be the last engagement before the Classic at the WiZink Center.
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