Real Madrid brings first loss of the pre-season for Zalgiris 4

Zalgiris Kaunas received the first loss of the pre-season, as they lost to Real Madrid 81-89 in the final game of the Costa del Sol Tournament.

The clash began with both teams trying to edge ahead in the scoring. In the opening minutes, Madrid opened up a six-point lead as they dominated the rebounding and transitioned quickly into attack to overcome the Zalgiris defense (7-13). The Lithuanians soon fought back, with Tomas Dimsa and clinical finishing from the three-point line (5) to send the sides in at 26-20 after the first quarter.

Zalgiris extended the lead to 28-20, but Dzanan Musa and Sergio Rodriguez quickly brought the Spanish champions in front (30-32). Three-pointers from Dimsa, Karolis Lukosiunas and Rolands Smits kept the score tied 43-43 at halftime.

The madridistas upped the pace after the re-start. They prevented Zalgiris from scoring for almost five minutes, as Madrid increased their lead during the third quarter courtesy of a 18-3 scoring run to leave the score at 46-61 in the 34th minute of play. The Greens were keeping themselves in the game for their outside shooting, as 5 three-pointers were made with Dimsa adding 2+1 action. It was 61-71 after periods.

Veteran Mantas Kalnietis added two more three-pointers in the start of the fourth quarter (70-82). Then it was Keenan Evans and Rolands Smits time to score, but Real Madrid kept themselves in front and won the game 81-89.

Dimsa was the leading scorer for Zalgiris with 17 points. Evans added 16 and Smits had 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Walter Tavares and Musa made 19 each for Madrid, as Sergio Rodriguez fed them with 11 assists and 16 points.

Comments

  1. aha

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  2. Linas

    Priekis tiesiog tragiškas…

  3. Nu

    Kai tik Maskvytis prisijungė – iš karto pirmas pralaimėjimas :D . O rimtai, tai Realo puse komandos nėra ir taip sužaidėme prastai, o mūsų tik trijų nebuvo, tai kas bus su kitomis Eurolygos komandomis… Reikia dar stiprinti komandą bent vienu geru žaidėju.

  4. Nepakok

    Kur tau Birutis plaukioja gerai jis atrodė draugyskose kaip vakar neblogai sukovota aišku nebuvo lengva prieš Ilgas rankas Tavareso dar jei nebūtų buvęs Dzananas Musa tai gal ir būtume laimėję 16 tritaškių pataikė dėl priekio ir metė tritaskius