Crvena zvezda mts convincing against Union Olimpija
At home in Belgrade, Crvena zvezda mts have outplayed Union Olimpija and wrote down their 23rd win during the opening 24 games this season. Olimpija continue their battle for the upper half of the standings regardless of the defeat.
Deon Thompson (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
ABA League Regular Season, Round 24, Monday, 27.2.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – Union Olimpija 88:67 (36:22, 16:12, 25:15, 11:18)
Game recap: The league’s frontrunners have demonstrated their strength in the game of Crvena zvezda mts and Union Olimpija in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade, as they needed only three minutes to come up with what later turned out to be a game winning run. With a new pair of points, the red and white stay firmly seated at the first place in the standings with five triumphs more on their record than the second placed team. On the other side, Olimpija are left with 10 wins after 24 rounds, but they continue to target one of the places in the upper half of the standings, since seventh placed FMP have just as many wins at the moment as they do.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda did not waste time with the decision of the winner this time. The red and white opened the game with a 12:0 score over the opening three minutes of the game and the battle for two points was over, since such an experienced and quality-packed team as the ABA League frontrunners and reigning champions are never brings a victory into question in such situations.
Man of the match: Since the game was pretty much a routine for the home side the players that usually aren’t in the main roles got their opportunity and Nate Wolters sure took advantage of it. He ended the game with 12 points, 8 assists and a steal and a total valuation of 21, the game high one. He is our man of the match.
Can't trick the stats: It was all about the teamwork and the defensive pressure, when it comes to Zvezda’s win. They forced the guests to make 18 turnovers which was simply too many for a fair competition for the victory with the home side in Belgrade this time.
