Virtus Bologna comes out of the fight at the Unipol Arena. Milos Teodosic brushes in the final, Watt and Tonut missing two free keys, and from the line a race full of errors, but exciting and very hard, is decided. Venice puts its head forward for the first time in the fourth quarter, then the Serbian has its say, and the free players express their verdict.
It will still be Virtus-Olimpia in this 2021 Super Cup. Like a year ago, like in the last Scudetto final. 71-72 the final.
FIRST FOURTH
De Rafaele timeout at 7.30 on 2-10 Virtus with 4 by Hervey. In the first 6 ‘it is 2/10 Venice and 5/12 Virtus, up to Belinelli’s triple for 4-13. It is a Virtus that certainly defends with application and hardness, the circulation of the Venetian ball latita with Phillip as with De Nicolao, only the losses and the bad shooting percentages affect the escape of Scariolo’s men. Tonut easily supports 11-18 at 20 “, 20-11 at the end of the first quarter after Milos’“ magata ”.
SECOND FOUR
Venice continues to attack badly, defused by the great Virtus defense. Abass aside, Scariolo’s team continues to make mistakes in attack, with the eighth lost at 19-26 at 6 ‘. Sanders, Watt and Tonut thus bring Venice back into contact, and the number 7 with two triples says 31-30 with 2.31 to play. 31-34 after 20 ‘. 8 by Tonut, 6 by Hervey and Belinelli.
THIRD FOURTH
Venice never scores, betrayed by the circulation of the ball, but also by Phillip’s hesitation. Teodosic punishes, with two triples, and Jaiteh follows suit, for De Raffaele’s timeout on 31-42 at 7.17. Reyer is 8/22 from and 3/17 from 3, with 6 losses. Phillip, alone, 1/6. Pajola updates the maximum advantage to 31-44 at 6.30, the partial is 14-0. Michele Vitali scores a triple that makes scream a miracle, but it is a shock for Sanders, who with two other plays from the arc says 42-47 at 3.19 forcing Scariolo to timeout. Tessitori puts a triple key, but De Nicolao says 47-50 on the siren.
FOURTH FOURTH
In the festival of errors, Venice goes ahead for the first time with Watt at 5.40 (55-54) after having relied on the usual Sanders for a long time. De Raffaele picks up Phillip and Tonut, Scariolo Teodosic and Hervey, for what is a battle of muscles only. Jaiteh makes 0/2 from the line at 4.20, Tonut puts the triple of 60-56 at 3.50. It is the key moment, Virtus responds with Hervey, Weems and Teodosic’s free players for the 60-62 counter-overtake at 2.18. Watt hits her in acrobatic play, Hervey finds the triple of 62-65 at 1.40 but the support of +5 is missing, Watt scores 64-65 at 1.20. It’s a brawl, Milos finds the triple of 64-68 at 1.07, but at 42 ”Venice has the equal ball again (66-68). Watt at 24 “is 1/2, Hervey flies in rebound and goes to the line with 22.3”: 2/2. Tonut goes 1/2 to 11 “, Weems goes to the line with 9” and says 2/2. It is the decisive play, even if De Nicolao hits from 3 with 2.8 on the clock (71-72).
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