Crvena zvezda Telekom ran over Zadar
The red and whites needed only 20 minutes to score another win in the ABA League. It was 35:35 at the halftime, while the Crvena zvezda Telekom turned on their engines and ran over Zadar.
The red and whites needed only 20 minutes to score another win in the ABA League. It was 35:35 at the halftime, while the Crvena zvezda Telekom turned on their engines and ran over Zadar.
ABA League 16th round, Thursday, 24.12.2015:
CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM - Zadar 83:57 (20:20, 15:15, 23:8, 25:14)
Game recap: It was the last home game for Crvena zvezda Telekom in 2015 and more than 5.500 spectators in the Pionir Hall could really enjoy in the performance of the red and white crew. Still, during the first 20 minutes Zadar was more than just a worthy opponent. The score was tied at 35:35 at the big break... Whatever coach Dejan Radonjić told his boys in the locker room has done the trick. Crvena zvezda Telekom returned on the court highly motivated and totally outplayed their opponents in the second half.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda Telekom had "only" +3 in the 27th minute - 44:41, but then the home side made 12:0 run and escaped to 56:41. The red and whites forced Zadar players to make many turnovers and kept increasing the margin all the way until they were on a safe distance.
Man of the match: Stefan Jović had the overall index rating of 31, despite scoring just 8 points... But, he had 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 5 steals... While it is also important to mention that Jović did not have a single turnover on this game!
Can't trick the stats: While Stefan Jović finished the game without turnovers, Zadar had 22 of them! The visitors were losing the ball quite often in the second half, so they were simply unable to reduce the margin.
