“Edy” leads “los merengues” to their fifth consecutive Endesa Super Cup title
In an impressive series that left basketball fans speechless, Real Madrid under the management of Chus Mateo and together with the Cape Verdean center “Edy” Tavares set an incredible record in the Endesa Super Cup. In a five-year period since 2018, the White team has not lost a single one of the ten games in this tournament, securing its fifth consecutive title in the competition.
This absolute dominance in the Super Cup has seen Real Madrid overtake Barcelona in the historical rankings. While the Blaugrana team has won six trophies in its history, Madrid now has nine trophies, thanks in large part to one man: Walter Samuel “Edy” Tavares.
Tavares leads Real Madrid to their fifth consecutive Endesa Super Cup title
The 31-year-old Cape Verdean center with an impressive height of 2.20 meters joined Real Madrid in November 2017. to solve injury problems in the team’s interior game, which also included players like Kuzmic and Ayón. His inclusion was a turning point for the team and Madrid haven’t looked back in the Super Cup since. The last time Real Madrid failed to win the Super Cup was in 2017 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, where they lost to the host team in the semi-finals.
Since then, Tavares was an integral part of the team’s success in this tournament and his determination remains strong despite winning so many Supercups in a row. In the words of Tavares himself: “I have the same enthusiasm even though I have won so many Supercups in a row. It’s like it was the first. Our goal is to win the first title of the season. “I am in a team that is insatiable when it comes to winning titles, we give everything.”
“Edy” is a key factor in the success of the white team
Aside from that, The stats speak for themselves, Tavares averaged 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in the 10 Supercup games which he played, with an average rating of 12.7. However, it is their unforgettable performances that left a lasting impression in the competition. In last year’s final against Barcelona, Tavares earned his first MVP in a Super Cup by recording 24 points, 12 sacks and 5 blocks for a 40 rating, an all-time record in the tournament.
Aside from that, His 7 blocks in the 2019 semi-final against Fuenlabrada also set a Supercup record. The most surprising thing is that Tavares and Real Madrid have held the five consecutive Super Cup victories in the final against Barcelona, which shows the superiority of the white team over their arch-rivals in this competition. However, the confrontation between these two giants of Spanish basketball will only take place in the semi-finals this year, which promises to be an exciting duel.
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