Prince Philip did not have a free seat. All of Aragon wanted to see Casademont Zaragoza in the semifinals to crown the best season in its history. It was one of those special days. The whistle blew, the ball flew and, suddenly, darkness. Galatasaray gave a defensive display and dislocated their rival, unable to score. A basket in nine minutes. Two in the entire entire room. Ruinous percentages (2/17). Zaragoza’s great party turned into torment and ended with a threat of a comeback that was not achieved (63-56). The final, on Sunday, will face two Turkish teams: .
it took him almost four minutes to score against a very serious team in defense, with many centimeters and a Marina Johannes, fast feet and criminal wrist, with an exceptional class that punished the rim from the outside. At 15-2, Firat Okul took the opportunity to cool down two of his pillars: Johannes and Dorka Juhasz. The game was turning into his face. The first quarter was almost definitive (24-4).
The second did not start better (36-9). Nervousness took over all of Zaragoza. Carlos Cantero, perhaps the two most responsible for the miracle that has taken a second-tier team to the elite, with the victory in the regular league, in Spain, and the semifinals of the Euroleague. The never seen. The coach, the perfect man for this team, searched the bench and brought out Nerea Hermosa and Carla Leite. The Spaniard concentrated on the small details, the second, she removed the mask that protected the cheekbone that was broken in the quarterfinals. Together they raised a team that seemed dead. Zaragoza finally fell below 20 points (37-20), the fans began to shout “yes we can” and Firat Okul called for a time-out to avoid the resurrection of a rival whom he believed had given up.
Cantero took advantage of the break to organize an adjustment defense to stop Johannes. Juhasz, injured, was unable to return to the court. Zaragoza, little by little, was sanding the difference, point by point until the last quarter arrived and, after a triple by Carla Leite, they were only nine points behind (49-40). Felipe roared. Zaragoza does not give up. It goes against your DNA. Another squeeze, led this time by Hempe, left them with only six points (62-56) and possession. Another demonstration of self-love from this family. But on the next play they lost the ball and ran out of time for another epic comeback.
