Real Madrid – Unics Kazan 85-68: With the gas pedal

Who saw Real Madrid and wasn’t afraid of it! Pablo Lasso’s players stormed the WiZink Center ground opposite Unics Kazan, with Sergio Yul lighting the spark at the end of the first period and the others getting active after that. The “Queen” equalized Velimir Perasovic’s team (85:68) at home in a postponed game for the 19th game of the EuroLeague and pushed firmly to the top of the table.

The course of the teams during the forty minutes was diametrically opposed, the guests threw in a white towel from the middle of the second period and could not do anything.

The race

The guests wanted a tough defense in the first few minutes, hiding the basket in Pablo Lasso’s players and quickly finding themselves at +5 (7-12 in 5′). From then until the end of the first period, the image of the game changed drastically thanks to Sergio Yul. The Real Madrid captain had 3/3 threes in two and a half minutes and signed the +7 (21-14) of the first period, a lead that soon turned into double figures. You see, the hosts saw the opponent’s basket from 6:75 minutes like a barrel, and the difference grew by the minute.

In the end, it reached +16 (47-31) at the break, showing Real Madrid with 7/12 two points and 9/18 three points against Unics Kazan with 8/21 two points and 4/12 three points. If it weren’t for Lorenzo Brown (11 points) making personal baskets with Mario Hezonia (10 points), it would be even more difficult for the Russian team.

If there was any hope of a comeback, it was at the beginning of the third period and it was never exploited by Velimir Perasovic’s players. On the contrary, Real Madrid pushed even harder, bursting with energy on both sides of the floor. Very quickly the difference opened up (57-36 in 24′) and even reached +31 (69-38 in 28′), showing the huge difference in performance between the two teams.

If you look at the statistics in the 30th minute (27/49 shots from Real Madrid and 32 rebounds, 17/43 shots from Unics Kazan and 13 rebounds), you can understand what is happening in the WiZink Center.

Of course, the final ten minutes of the game were procedural in nature, with the “Queen” achieving imposing dominance and stepping even stronger to the top of the EuroLeague.

THE REFEREES: Boltauser-Paterniko-Viklitsky.

THE TEN MINUTES: 21-24, 47-31, 74-45, 85-68.

real Madrid (Lasso): Williams – Goss 5 (1), Randolph 3 (1), Hertel 6 (1 three points, 4 assists, 4 errors), Rudy 9 (2/6 three points), Abalde 11 (1), Alothen ( 0/3 threes, 5 rebounds), Poirier 5 (3 rebounds), Tavares 14 (5/8 twos, 4/4 shots, 11 rebounds), Jul 11 ​​(3/5 threes), Yaboussele 13 (3/4 threes , 5 rebounds), 2 assists), Tombkins 5 (2/7 shots), Taylor 3 (1).

UNIKS KAZAN (Perasovic): Spisu 3 (1), Brown J. 4 (3 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 errors), Canan 6 (0/3 3-pointers), Brown L. 13 (2/3 3-pointers, 8 assists , 2 steals, 2 errors), Bradley 3 (1), Hezonia 10 (2), Uzinski 3 (1), Dzekiri 13 (5/6 two points, 3/4 shots, 3 rebounds), Meyjo 10 (2), Vorontsevich 3 (1).

Team Stats – Real Madrid: 18/33 two points, 14/31 three points, 7/8 shots, 40 rebounds (29 defensive + 11 offensive), 21 assists, 6 steals, 15 errors, 2 blocks.

Group statistics – Unics Kazan: 16/36 two points, 10/22 three points, 6/8 shots, 21 rebounds (19 defensive + 2 offensive), 19 assists, 11 steals, 12 errors, 3 blocks.

The following duties of the teams: For Real Madrid, the away game against Monaco (28/1, 20:00 CET) follows, while Unics Kazan return to their stadium to host CSKA Moscow (28/1, 18:00 CET).