Tavares and Poirier vs. Hernangomez and Vesely, a clash of styles in classical painting

A duel that keeps both Real Madrid centers in the paint Walter Tavares and Vincent Poirier, Barça’s interior staff Willy Hernangomez and Jan Vesely One of the deciding factors for the Classic will be whether both teams play next Thursday at WiZink Center.

Los Blancos and Blaugranas go into the competition level on points. Standing at the top of the Euroleague standings, It’s true that coach Chas Mateo’s team won two Classics this season, but they won it all four days later.

Real Madrid, undefeated in all competitions, won the match. Endesa Super Cup Semi-Finals (80-90) and National Championship Day 3 (86-79)This is the only competitive match Barça have lost since Roger Grimau took over on the first-team bench in the summer.

Yeah Vivares He showed a decisive performance in the first game (13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks). poirier He shined in the second game (22 points, 7 rebounds), giving the white team the upper hand in the paint both on defense and on offense, which is the mainstay of central direct blocks.

Real Madrid center wins height battle, the Cape Verdean’s 2.20 meters and the Frenchman’s 2.13 meters are ahead of Hernangomez’s 2.13 meters and Vesely’s 2.09 meters. In fact, the average number of blocks in the white interior is higher in Euroleague (2.7) than in Barça (1.3).

butThe Barça team’s pivot has a high offensive emphasis. According to data compiled by Euroleague, Hernangomez and Vesely have 20.8 possessions per game, averaging 1.13 points each, while the Real Madrid player is averaging 1.07 points per 16.7 possessions.

Vesely and Hernangomez are Barça’s second and third top scorers in the competition., 12.5 points and 11 points, respectively, for a total of 23.5 points out of a team average of 89.5 points. Instead, Poirier is Real Madrid’s attacking leader (12.2 points), while Tavares ranks ninth in points (5.7 points).. Between the two, they accounted for 17.9 points out of the white team’s 90.8 points.

Another big difference is the shooting range. Chus Mateo’s center concentrates virtually all production. Near the ringMeanwhile, Roger Grimaud’s interior makes shots more diverse and a sure threat. From medium distance.

On the other hand, despite the low Hernangomez and Vesely average more rebounds. (Offense 3.3, Defense 10.4) That Vivares and Poirier (Attack power 3.1, Defense power 4.2). They also outperform them in assists (2 to 1.7) and have fewer losses (2 to 3.3).