The big surprise of her first racing Euroleague did the Zalgirispassed with 89-84 by its headquarters Monaco. The guests had the control from the beginning and reached the big double with top two former Olympiacos players, Mouzes Wright that had 21 points and 6 rebounds and Nigel Williams-Gos with 14 points. THE Mike James With 24 points and 5 assists he fought more than Vassilis Spanoulis’ team, who presented many weaknesses in the defense.
The match
Zalgiris entered the match impressively and starring Birutis and Francisco with eight, 12-20, before even six minutes. James and Tasis helped the hosts react to approaching five, 22-27 at the beginning of the second period. However, the problems in defense were evident for Vasilis Spanoulis’ team and the Lithuanians with great pluralism in attack and 5/9 three-pointers reached a double-digit difference, 22-32. The Monegasks reduced to six (30-36), but Francisco and Wright made sure to send their team to the locker rooms +10, 35-45.
Thomas Massioulis’ team continued to control the situation and in half of the third period reached +14 (42-56). The three-pointers of Okobo and Tasis, the second in the expiration of the quarter, allowed the home side to reassure, 60-67. Goku with personal baskets had the answers to any efforts to react from Monaco and escaped with +15, 73-88, three minutes before the end. While everything seemed to be over, the hosts with a terrible counterattack and starring James reached -4, 84-88, with 50 ” left.
10 minutes: 20-27, 35-45, 60-67, 84-89
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Source: Sport Fm
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