Basketball: Legia Warsaw is Poland’s runner-up!
We know the new Polish champion – in the competition fought to four victories, Śląsk Wrocław triumphed 4: 1. The championship title was sealed by the Wrocław players in the Centennial Hall by defeating Legia Warsaw 90:77. Thus, Walucie Legia Warszawa wins Polish runners-up!
Silesia to the meeting quickly took over the seven, which, however, quick points start with Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman. The team from Wrocław definitely dominated in every style of play and they deservedly lead after the first quarter until 27:11. Legionnaires tried to follow the rhythm, but their deployment was not smooth. After Abdur-Rahkman’s free throws, the layers of Legia slightly decreased but the hosts still had a lot of comfort. In the case of the second quarter coach of Wojciech Kamiński’s team, it causes more and more problems for the rivals – after Raymond Cowels’ accurate three, there were only 31:23 for Silesia, which gives coach Andrej Urlep a response. The Green Gunners added another three stitches, this time by Łukasz Koszarek. Legia’s series was in its best – they hit Abdur-Rahkman and Raymond Cowels, and the scoreboard showed a draw, 31:33. Grzegorz Kamiński did an amazing job in the next two actions – his “three” from the line gave the Varsovians from 37:33! People went to the dressing room while leading the capital’s team 38:33 on the point with the free-throw line, including Abdur-Rahkman’s suppliers.
With the third second a second of the round, Silesia rolled, rolled through. The people of Warsaw tried to play under the games, where they counted on the offense of their rivals, but they can effectively push Legia as far away from the field as possible three seconds. Again, Silesia was better, thanks to 8: 0 it was in the 47:40 system. Kerem Kanter hit from behind the curve, Łukasz Kolenda and Śląsk are winning 56:44 in an effective counterattack. Before the last quarter of this match, Legia had to catch up again – after 30 minutes it was 61:52 for the hosts.
The Green Gunners and this time we are not going to give up – Łukasz Koszarek points from the throwing line in the free access, after a while Robert Johnson tried on from behind the arc, but D’Mitrik Trice, Martins Meiers and Kerem Kanter responded. Six minutes before the end of Silesia, it was already in the lead 79:61. Legia became a champion, but impossible, took up the gauntlet and successfully leveled. For three major-Rahk points, after a while Robert Johnson put two on the lighting board and hit the score of 83:74 for the hosts. A hit by Ivan Ramljak from behind the bow was what brought Silesia closer to victory. As it turned out, nothing took the triumph of the Wrocław team anymore – the players of coach Andrej Urlep won 90:77 and won the title of the Polish champion, for the 18th time in their history.
In the competition for four wins, Śląsk Wrocław won 4-1 and became the Polish champion in the 2021/22 season.
“Of course, we are now disappointed and angry, because we wanted gold for sex, but in a moment it will be a match for the vice-championship, because for the great success of Legia Warszawa. We deserve ten medals “ – said Łukasz Koszarek after the match.
Śląsk Wrocław – Legia Warsaw 90:77 (27:11, 6:27, 28:14, 29:25)
Silesia: Kerem Kanter 26, Aleksander Dziewa 16, Kodi Justice 14, Travis Trice 11, Martins Meiers 8, Ivan Ramljak 7, Łukasz Kolenda 5, D’Mitrik Trice 3, Kacper Gordon 0, Jan Wójcik 0, Szymon Tomczak 0, Michał Gabiński 0.
Coach: Andrzej Urlep, how. Andrzej Adamek, Robert Skibiewski
Legion: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 20, Łukasz Koszarek 16, Robert Johnson 13, Adam Kemp 10, Grzegorz Kamiński 9, Raymond Cowels 5, Dariusz Wyka 2, Jakub Sadowski 2, Jakub Śliwiński 0, Szymon Kołakowski 0, Jure Skifić -.
Coach: Wojciech Kamiński, how. Marek Zapałowski, Maciej Jamrozik