By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Not any serious changes at the top of the standings in the Spanish League after Week 13 since the favorites had their way, comfortably or not.
For Real Madrid (11-1), for example, things couldn’t have been easier against Obradoiro (4-8). With Sergio Llull coming back after his injury to drop 18 points, Carroll creating trouble for his oppoentns and the whole team having a rather… angry attitude, the “Blancos” overpowered their guests in style and keep looking at the rest of the teams from a high ground.
On the contrary, Barcelona had a rather difficult job vs Badalona (4-8) in the Catalan derby. Coach Bartzokas’ squad (9-3) needed some crucial last-minute action by Tyrese Rice and Sasa Vezenkov, be it via key free throws or clutch bucket making.
Defense extraordinaire by Valencia (9-3) forced a poor game out of Iberostar Tenerife (9-4) that shot an ugly 4/28 from downtown. The “Bats” took a victory that elevates it in the second place of the standings, tied with Barcelona. A result that drops Tenerife, the pleasant surprise of the championship, at the third position.
Liga Endesa 2016/2017 – Week 13
Murcia – Bilbao 97 – 71 (Facu Campazzo 24 p. 7 a.)
Barcelona – Joventut Badalona 79 – 77 (Sasa Vezenkov 18 p. 5 r.)
Real Madrid – Obradoiro 106 – 59 (Jaycee Carroll 23 p.)
Zaragoza – Andorra 90 – 74 (Robin Benzing 14 p. 8 r.)
Real Betis – Fuenlabrada 73 – 78 (Pako Cruz 22 p. 5 r.)
Estudiantes – Unicaja Malaga 76 – 87 (Nemanja Nedovic 24 p.)
Valencia – Tenerife 74 – 58 (Antoine Diot 14 p. 4 r.)
Manresa – Gran Canaria 70 – 102 (Kyle Kuric 21 p. 4 r.)