Zvezda outplayed Sutjeska in the second half
Sutjeska managed to resist Crvena zvezda Telekom in Pionir Hall only for a half. Afterwards, the red and white hurricane appeared and the game was solved soon after the opening of the second part of the game.
Sutjeska managed to resist Crvena zvezda Telekom in Pionir Hall only for a half. Afterwards, the red and white hurricane appeared and the game was solved soon after the opening of the second part of the game.
ABA League 24th round, Sunday, 14.2.2016:
CRVENA ZVEZDA TELEKOM - Sutjeska 96:67 (18:15, 22:21, 28:15, 28:16)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Telekom put on another convincing display as they approach the playoffs and they did it by crushing Sutjeska at the home court of Pionir Hall. They remain in the race for the final second spot, which would give them a home-court advantage in the semi-finals. On the other hand, Sutjeska will have to try their luck in the final two matches of the regular season in order to move away from the last 2 spots, which mean relegation.
Key moments: It was still anybody"s game at half time, when Nemanja Vranješ scored a buzzer-beating three pointer, to bring his team to an only 4-point deficit (40:36). However, the joy of the guests did not last for long after returning from the locker rooms, as the red and white went on a 18:4 run in the opening six minutes of the second half and decided the game in their favour. Sutjeska never managed to recover from this blow and the only remaining open question was the one regarding the final margin.
Man of the match: Excellent Maik Zirbes is again the one to compete not only of the man of the match honour, but for the honour of the MVP of the round! He converted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds and ended the game with the valuation of 34!
Can't trick the stats: Crvena zvezda Telekom were better than Sutjeska in almost every statistical category, which is not a surprise, given the final result, but perhaps the thing that stands out the most is the assists/turnovers ratio. While Zvezda had 27 assists and only 11 turnovers, Sutjeska had 20 of each, which makes a huge difference in the end.
