He took the matsara with an opponent Bayern Munich and closed the “devil’s week” of the Euroleague with the absolute n Fenerbahce!
In a game that was a derby from the start and turned into a real thriller in the end, Sarunas Jasikevicius’ side beat the Bavarians in overtime with a score of 98-91 for the 21st matchday of the tournament, thus rising to the 4th place in the standings with a record of 13-8!
The main protagonist for the winners was Scotty Wilbekinwho stopped at 30 points with 6/10 three-pointers, while his contribution was also pivotal Dyson Pierre, who with ten points in overtime, led his team to the pink match sheet.
A very good appearance was also made by Tyler Dorsey with 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, with Nick Calathes to finish the match with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
For Bayern Munich, who fell to 8-13 knowing their fourth consecutive defeat in the tournament, stood out Sivlen Francisco with 21 points and 5 assists.
The match:
With its headquarters allied, the Fenerbahce entered the match very strongly, getting the upper hand early on in the score. By Nick Calathes to make the difference in defense and attack, but also him Wilbekin to find solutions in scoring, the hosts took the lead with 19-8 in 5′ and a little later with 22-12. In the last three minutes, however, Bayern Munich found a rhythm in the attack and with the three-pointers of Obst and Francisco, they tied for 22-22 in the first period.
Nick Calathes’in bel arkas; asistinde Nate Sestina turnikeyi b?rak?yor ?? pic.twitter.com/pISCpG5h8g
— Euroleague Time (@euroleague_time) January 11, 2024
In fact, with Francisco’s shots at the beginning of the second quarter, the Germans went ahead for the first time (22-24), before Fener reacted and with a quick 6-0, took the lead again (28-24) at 13 ‘. From then on, the match became a ‘rodeo’, with the lead changing hands a total of eight times (!) by half-time, with the Bavarians going to the dressing room ahead of the score with short head (38-39).
Scottie Wilbekin ikinki yar?ya da atarak baslad? ?? pic.twitter.com/YX031gkjpI
— Euroleague Time (@euroleague_time) January 11, 2024
The scene was similar in third period, where both teams were constantly trading blows, with neither able to break away from the score and build a good lead. By Scotty Wilbekin catching fire and scoring 11 points in the first five minutes of the quarter, Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team went at +5 for 53-48. And while the Turks seemed to have the momentum, Bayern responded with an 11-2 run to take the lead (55-59) to end the period. at +2 for 59-57.
The derby continued into the fourth and final period, with Goodrich to enter “hot” and with two three-pointers in a row to put Fener in the driver’s seat again (66-61). Bayern’s response came through Andreas Obst, who paid Fener with the same coin, hitting two in quick succession from behind from 6.75m. for 66-67 in the 34th minute!
TYLER DORSEYYYYY! ??????
— Euroleague Time (@euroleague_time) January 11, 2024
At that point, Mr Tyler Dorsey came out ahead for Fener, with the Greek guard scoring 7 of his team’s next 9 points for the 75-75 at 37′. Somehow, the match went to the… razor’s edge, with the two teams going into the last minute in an absolute tie (78-78). With an incredible step back three-pointer at the end of the attack by Wilbekin, Fenerbahce made it 81-78 with 10 minutes to go. On the next attack, the Turkish guard proved fatal for his team after fouling Francisco’s three-point attempt, with the former Peristeri bwin ace ties at 81-81, and the game to be driven to extensionafter Wilbekin missed the finale.
Scottie Wilbekin FROM DEEEEP??????@FBBasketball #MotorolaMagicMoments I #HelloMoto pic.twitter.com/foQ3hI5bkW
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) January 11, 2024
In the extra five minutes, the quality of the hosts and the leadership shown by Dyson Pierre! The 30-year-old forward took Fener’s hand and with ten points in overtime, led his team to victory with final score 98-91!
The quarters: 22-22, 38-39, 57-59, 81-81, 98-91 par.
See here the statistics of the match.
Source: Sport Fm
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