Budućnost VOLI have beaten Crvena zvezda mts on the road
There are no more undefeated teams in the 2017/18 ABA League season!
Nikola Ivanovic (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 4, Sunday, 15.10.2017:
Crvena zvezda mts - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 75:79 (16:17, 18:13, 16:22, 25:27)
Game recap: We really lost count of how many thrilling games we have had so far in the 2017/18 ABA league season! In the derby match of Round 4, Budućnost VOLI have beaten Crvena zvezda mts on the road. It means that there are no more undefeated teams in the 2017/18 season.
And the game itself was just incredibly exciting. At the end, Crvena zvezda mts missed the shot which could have brought them the win, so Budućnost VOLI picked up this huge away victory.
Key moments: Budućnost VOLI were up by two - 77:75 and had the ball-possession with 21 seconds left on the game clock. But, they made a huge mistake by rushing to score more points! Instead of keeping the ball, Danilo Nikolić pulled up for a 2-pointer and missed, while Crvena zvezda mts squad grabbed the defensive rebound.
And the home team immediately started running to the other end of the court. They had enough time to score a game-winner, Taylor Rochestie passed the ball to James Feldeine who was wide open for a 3-pointer... But, he missed the shot! In the remaining time, Budućnost VOLI point guard Nikola Ivanović scored 2 free-throws and made the final score - 79:75.
Man of the match: There is no doubt here - Nemanja Gordić was the leader of Budućnost VOLI in the crucial moments of the last quarter. At the end, he finished the game with 17 points, while his overall index rating was 19.
Can't trick the stats: The stats won't tell you much this time. One shot made difference, simple as that.
