2023-10-11 00:09:09
He Real Madrid won this Tuesdayr 127-123 to the Dallas Mavericks, with a spectacular comeback in the final moments, in a match friendly disputed in the capital of Spain and which served to entertain the Slovenian escort Luka Doncic, former merengue player and current star of the Texas NBA franchise.
The Wizink Center dressed up to receive one of its most recent prodigal sons, a Doncic who was dragging pain in his left calf and that for that reason limited his minutes on the field. Finally there were only five. But that did not diminish the event, which also served as a meeting of preseason for the Mavericks.
Emotional presentation
A vibrant video during the warm-up gave way to a more emotional one in the presentation of the teams, with the stands given to Doncic, who grabbed the microphone before the opening jump to thank everyone for their support during his stay of several days in the Spanish capital with the members of his current team.
Despite these physical discomforts, the Mavs’ ’77’ started in the starting quintet and toasted with Sergio Llull a duel from beyond 6.75 meters. While the Mahón point guard made his first three three-point attempts, the Slovenian had one more shot to make. To join the feast, Rudy Fernández He nailed two more triples.
Pinch for Exum
The factor of dosing minutes soon entered the scene, with the local team pending their tough start to the Endesa League and Euroleague, and with the visiting team in full set-up for an NBA 2023/24 which will have as a great novelty its new Intraseason Tournament, with the Final Four set just before Christmas.
The Australian escort Dante Exum, With a past at FC Barcelona and more recently at Partizan Belgrade, he took center stage alongside Tim Hardaway Jr. to keep the Mavs close on the scoreboard. Exum himself had taken the great whistle of the night, in his presentation, for returning to the ‘scene of the crime’ almost six months later.
He didn’t even greet himself in that warm-up with Guerschon Yabusele, his main opponent during the huge brawl that some 65-71 members of the Partisan they had on April 27 with the Real Madrid players during the quarterfinals of the 2022/23 Euroleague, also on the Wizink Center court.
Irving, luxury spectator
However, this night designed only for praise of Doncic did not give rise to controversies. The attacks were limited to purely sporting matters, with Real Madrid’s advantages in the first period not exceeding seven points (12-5, 30-23) and which were also reduced, until the 12th minute was exhausted in a tight 38- 37.
The French center Vincent Poirier He had a couple of positive actions under the rival ring and his compatriot Fabien Causeur He was right from mid-distance, creating a choral performance where Llull continued as the provisional leader of white goals. In front, Kyrie Irving dressed in street clothes and acting as a luxury spectator, while Doncic spent the entire second quarter on the bench.
The visiting coach, a legend like Jason Kidd, opted for a plan with Derrick Jones Jr., Dereck Lively II and especially Grant Williams as threats for both boards. The former Boston Celtics forward is having a still discreet preseason with Dallas, but exhibiting team spirit.
65-71 at halftime
He took advantage of that Seth Curry thanks to his timely appearance in attack, leading his team to turn the score from 57-49 to 65-71 with which the break was reached. He missed the most bitter Real Madrid of Call me Musa from outside the ‘paint’ and the usual intimidation of Walter ‘Edy’ Tavares in the low post.
After four games absent for one Respiratory infection, The Cape Verdean center played in dribs and drabs and gave focus to both Yabusele and Poirier. Precisely the latter, to shorten the Mavs’ lead, which reached +11 (69-80, 71-82), made two consecutive actions of merit.
A dunk of his established the 80-86 with 6:18 left in the third periodbut from a timeout right afterward Kidd got a bigger advantage than Chus Mateo on the rival bench. Dwight Powell joined the good work of Exum and Williams, while Hardaway Jr. continued to be very engaged facing the rim.
Appearance of Sergio Rodríguez
The Texan team finished the period with a +9 (90-99) that increased Exum, just beginning the fourth and final chapter with a triple on the board. Answered Sergio Rodriguez, gray until that moment, although author of a nice assist for an ‘alley oop’ by Poirier that gave hope to the merengue team (96-102).
Kidd’s pupils then endured the attacks of their opponent, who failed quite a bit in the triple. They erred Alberto Abalde‘Chacho’ Rodríguez on two occasions and Rudy another one, in his case with a shot that didn’t even touch the rim. But the Madrid ‘5’ redeemed himself, 6:46 from the end, with one that did go in to make it 101-109.
Campazzo, stylite
The insistence of Facundo Campazzo, which was reflected in fundamental actions when the timer was dying, spurred Real Madrid to be three points away (111-114) after a dunk by Yabusele. But an immediate triple de A.J. Lawson It calmed the spirits of the pavilion (111-117), which chanted Doncic’s name.
The white team did not give up its efforts, tightening things up (115-117) with two free throws from Rudy, followed by a block from Poirier for a fruitless attack in the hands of It was left over. Little to blame the French power forward, who retaliated right after with a triple to tie the game (118-118).
Mateo’s team increased the intensity on defense, suddenly dried up the Mavs and on top of that Campazzo became an offensive stiletto to make the local fans believe with a prestigious victory (124-120). Poirier believed more than anyone, with a monumental plug to Lawson and a decisive rebound, in the run-up to a countdown and in which Campazzo himself put the finishing touch with a triple that sealed the great merengue result.
Datasheet
REAL MADRID: Campazzo (20), Llull (19), Musa (8), Yabusele (18) and Tavares (8) — the starting quintet –; Abalde (-), Poirier (15), Hezonja (-), Sergio Rodriguez (6), Causeur (7), Rudy Fernandez (14), Gonzalez (-), Ndiaye (-) and Diagne (3).
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DALLAS MAVERICKS: Doncic (9), Exum (13), Jones Jr. (8), Williams (8) y Lively II (6) –quinteto inicial–; Kleber (-), Prosper (5), Curry (13), Green (9), Hardaway Jr. (21), Hardy (9), Lawson (4), Walker (3), Dennis (2), Holmes (-), Wieskamp (-) y Powell (13).
PARTIAL: 38-37, 27-34, 25-28 y 37-24.
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