Crvena zvezda mts will play in the 2016/17 ABA League Finals!
Crvena zvezda mts defeated Budućnost VOLI in Game 3 of the 2016/17 ABA League Semi-Finals and won the series by 2-1. The red & white squad from Belgrade will face Cedevita in the battle for trophy.
Charles Jenkins (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
ABA League Playoffs, Semi-Finals, Game 3, 4.4.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Budućnost VOLI 82:59 (21:15, 14:14, 32:22, 15:8)
Game recap: The reigning ABA League champions are back in the finals! In front of packed stands of Železnik Sports Hall, Crvena zvezda mts defeated Budućnost VOLI in Game 3 of the 2016/17 ABA League Semi-Finals and won the series by 2-1.
It means that Crvena zvezda mts and Cedevita will play in the 2016/17 ABA League Finals.
The red & white crew have entered this match with a lot of energy, while they escaped to a double-digit lead already in the 1st quarter - 21:11. Still, Budućnost VOLI "survived" that first big run of the hosts as they quickly tied the score to 21:21... But that is all the visitors have managed to do in this game. It was +6 at the halftime for Crvena zvezda mts - 35:29... It was +16 at the end of the 3rd quarter - 67:51. Zvezda simply dominated the court in the second half and scored a pretty convincing win at the end - 82:59.
Key moments: Once again, it was the 3rd quarter in which Crvena zvezda mts gained the crucial lead. And this time it was not their famous defense that made the margin. This time it was offense that worked just perfectly. After all, the red & white team scored 32 points in 10 minutes and escaped to a safe distance before the final period.
Man of the match: There is no doubt here - Charles Jenkins! He was playing with enormous energy on both ends of the court, while at the end he was the top scorer of Crvena zvezda mts with 17 points. He also had 6 assists, while his overall index rating was 24.
Can't trick the stats: Just by looking at the stats you will see that there is not a single game element in which Crvena zvezda mts were not better than Budućnost VOLI. They scored more 2-pointers, 3-pointers, free-throws, they had more rebounds, assists and steals, while they had less turnovers...
