Jean, his executioner in three of the last four confrontations, rebelled in a territory as hostile as the Hand of Elijah. There, in Tel Aviv, where no one wants to travel, Pedro Martínez’s team, which this season has crossed, without falling into provocations, several messages on the social network play-in in the Euroleague. A competition in which Real Madrid suffered, against Dubai, its third consecutive defeat (93-85).
He is the archenemy of Valencia. Their duels are always especially hot. Last season they fought in the Eurocup, won by the Israeli team, and this campaign they have taken their duel to the Euroleague, where Dimitris Itoudis seemed to have taken the measure of his Spanish colleague.
Valencia, which had just suffered in Istanbul, against Efes, one of its worst defeats of the season (107-90), suffered a lot in Tel Aviv. Another game that seemed to be going away after a 23-4 (46-32) run. The Greek coach knew how to break Valencia Basket’s rhythm and prevent them from playing the way Pedro Martínez likes. The set taronja He was only able to score a triple in the first two quarters and that figure is an anvil hanging around the neck of Valencia, who also suffered without being able to counterattack.
Valencia seemed gagged in Tel Aviv when they entered the final quarter at a clear disadvantage (73-61). But then an inspired Jean Montero emerged. The Dominican led a great comeback (88-88) that ended in overtime after adding 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists, with a PIR of 38. Unstoppable.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUB | 11 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 93 |
| RMA | 19 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 85 |
They had their third consecutive defeat, all away, and fell to Dubai despite having a 13-point lead with 14 minutes remaining (41-54). Former Real Madrid player Dzanan Musa’s team, which excelled with 20 points, regained dominance and in the last quarter masterfully managed the difference in its favor.
