Sometimes it seems that Norris Cole plays alone, as the late Drazen Petrovic did at Real Madrid in the late 1980s.. But the reality is that it is one step ahead. His 26 points with a valuation of 24 went platinum before a rocky Breogán that he was ahead in more than half of the game, but that he lost air when he needed it most. Malaga’s third league win. And stop the revelation of the moment with an outstanding Malhabasic with 21 points and 18d of valuation.
Breogán has built one of its most powerful teams in all its history to have continuity in the Endesa League. The Unicaja had been warned. With morale due to their two consecutive victories against Murcia and Nizhny (he is in the Basketball Champions League) but with a feeling of thickness due to his painful trip to Russia to face the continental competition, the Katsikaris team did not leave concentrated and allowed an incredible stretch of the Lugo who were placed 5-20 at 9 minutes thanks to the success of Malhabasic, Iván Cruz and Musa, one of the players of the moment.
Those of Katsikaris rowed up to 23-24 because the Galicians took a first breath. The authority of Cruz under the boards and the moments of Musa again stretched the scoreboard until 25-37. Cole, brilliant and individualistic, made it possible with his 13 points from the first 20 minutes that the Malagueños did not lose their grip. 30-37 in the intermission. Jaime Fernández, very well defended by Quintela, only two points in this section.
With Norris Cole leading, Unicaja improved his defense and managed to tie at 44 at 24 ‘with a 14-7 run. Paco Olmos, Breogán coach, stopped the game because his team no longer defended with such success. A basket by Jaime Fernández made it 46-44. Second time that Unicaja went ahead after the initial 3-0 with Bouteille’s triple. New match. With maximum equality, the 30th minute was reached with an exciting 51-49. A quarter dominated by Unicaja by 21-12.
In the final stretch, Breogán reorganized to take advantage again (53-56). Again Norris Cole, he got back in NBA mode with quality baskets and well complemented by Jaime Fernández who, as always, went ahead and finished with 14 points. A 13-0 run that turned the scoreboard to a 66-56 already impossible for a good Breogán, that he did many things well, but that he went deep. Unicaja seems to be taking a run. Good image of the Galicians.