Blatt excelled, Alba Berlin lost 88:86 to Barcelona

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Tamir Blatt in action (Twitter)

Tamir Blatt in action (Twitter)

The 11th Euroleague round opened tonight (Thursday) with Alba Berlin’s 88:86 loss to Barcelona, ​​despite the excellence of Tamir Blatt who finished the game with 20 points. In tonight’s intriguing match, Anadolu Efes defeated one of the contenders for the crown, Olympiakos, 71:82 in a thriller.

Barcelona – Alba Berlin 86:88

Charas’ group started the game exactly as expected and pressed the Germans who looked stressed and did not play well in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Elba Berlin ran and beat the Catalans 15:27, much thanks to Tamir Blatt who scored three three-pointers before halftime. The second half was great for the Germans and especially Tamir Blatt who finished as Elba’s standout. The yellows managed to stretch the giant Barcelona until the last moment but eventually succumbed to Sharas’ team 88:86 in the Israeli representative section, Tamir Blatt played great and proved once again that he belongs to the highest levels when he finished with 20 points and five assists. Yuval Sussman, for his part, finished a less successful game with five points.

Next week, things will not get any easier for the team of Tamir Blatt and Yuval Zoman, when they meet Euroleague leader Fenerbahce, which may deepen the crisis for the Germans. On the other hand, Barcelona, ​​who can be satisfied with the game and especially the return of Nikola Mirotic who finished with 20 points in 21 minutes, will meet Villarban next week.

Tomas Storanski vs. Gabriel Procida (Twitter)Tomas Storanski vs. Gabriel Procida (Twitter)

Anadolu Eps – Olympiakos 71:82

One of the intriguing games of the Euroleague this season ended with the victory of the Turkish Euroleague champion, Anadolu Efes, over one of the contenders for the season’s crown, Olympiakos, who led throughout most of the game but eventually succumbed to the Turks 71:82. In the game itself, the Greeks completely dominated the first half and led safely throughout, but a defensive third quarter by both sides that ended 12:19 to Anadolu led to a turnaround for the Turks. In the last quarter, the champion stepped on the gas and won the last ten minutes 18:30, recording a fourth consecutive victory and giving Olympiakos a fourth loss of the season.

Next week, the Greeks will play against Baskonia and try to win again, while on the other hand, the Euroleague champion Anadolu, who, as mentioned, is on its longest winning streak of the season, will have a tough away game at Zalgario Arena against Zalgris Kovna.

Vasilia Micic vs. Thomas Walkup (Twitter)Vasilia Micic vs. Thomas Walkup (Twitter)

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