In Madrid, Monaco spoils its fantastic comeback in the money-time
Before the meeting, Zvezdan Mitrovic wanted to know if his team was able to face a big cylinder EuroLeague like Real Madrid. Clearly not ready to start against the Spanish firepower, AS Monaco then thwarted their opponent to the point of recovering a deficit of 25 points (44-19, 16th) in 20 minutes (81 everywhere, 37th). However, the Roca Team ended the game badly to the point of losing 8 points (94-86).
On the wings of the French duo Thomas Heurtel (13 points at 5/9 on shots, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 fouls provoked for 15 evaluation in 22 minutes) – Guerschon Yabusele (18 points at 4/5, 3 rebounds and 7 faults caused for 25 evaluation in 29 minutes), Real Madrid quickly made the gap against Monaco. Head underwater, the principality’s players, too little intense and concerned, turned to -18 at the end of the first quarter (30-12) then -25 after 15 minutes of play (44-19) . But undoubtedly released in a match which then seemed unmanageable, they recovered in the last period of the first half. Above all, Donta Hall rocked his entire squad with high-level actions (12 points at 6/8 and 7 rebounds for 17 evaluation