Friday, February 27, 2015

Euroleague Top 16: Milan roar, shot in Novgorod – Il Sole 24 Ore

Milan roars. The Olimpia, fresh from burning ko in the Italian Cup final, won 85-76 on the field of Nizhny Novgorod, thus gaining the second victory in the Euroleague Top 16 in eight days. The situation for the next round thus remains complicated, but the red and white they needed this success to regain morale and avenge -20 of going: capital performance, Samardo Samuels driver with 36 points.

Once Once Milano gives her best with a clear head from thoughts and pressures. In Russia, with the next round already largely compromised, Olimpia played a great game, dictating the pace of the first few minutes. After a balanced start, the boys run away on the benches of +11 at the end of the first quarter (16-27) pulled by Samuels. The Nizhny responds with baskets of Rochestie (best of his 21 points), back to a possession away (33-36), but guests continue to look for the Jamaican under the basket that does not miss anything: its 27 centers to ‘ interval, with Milan forward 10 (40-50).

Just as in the first leg, the Nizhny starts better recovery and back to -4 (48-52), forcing benches to time out . Ragland wrong time, but Milan continues to try Samuels under the planks, a factor that the hosts fail to stem. And ‘the 8-0 at the start of last quarter to return to contact the Russians (67-69), with a triple from Baburin that brings enthusiasm to the palace. In the most delicate moment of the game is released Hackett that triples the +7 (69-76) which effectively closes the game, with Milan adept at managing the advantage in the last two minutes. The cameras are all after the siren to Samuels: 36 points (14/17 from the field), 9 rebounds, 12 fouls and 47 assessment.



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