Defensive masterpiece of Bucchi's team that destroys Reyer. In the third quarter Dinamo concedes just 10 points and then goes off with no brakes in the last fraction: 81-55. Very open series: 1-1. And Banco has two matches at the PalaSerradimigni (Thursday and Saturday) to look for the two victories that are worth the semifinal.
The record. Excellent early defense by Venice at the start, Sassari loses three balls and ends up down: 7-2. It's Dowe and Jones who wake up Dinamo (+1) and later there is also Diop who is immediately hot (+2) but Reyer makes a three-point basket, while Dinamo has only 0/1 even if he makes a basket from average .
Very balanced match because the biancoblù grabbed many offensive rebounds : Spissu robbed Trier for 30-26 in the 13th minute, but Diop was unstoppable (12 points at half-time) and Banco countered even if he only had a one-point lead at the break.
Upon his return Stephens breaks free and Jones from the average gives Dinamo the maximum advantage: +6 in the 24th minute, Sassari defends and Venice struggles, the gap goes into double figures: 40-53 in the 27th minute with the excellent (also in defense) Jones and a triple from Kruslin.
In the last quarter the Sassari defense remained effective and the triples by Robinson and Dowe dig an unexpected +17 for Banco in the 32nd minute. Reyer shuts down, Dinamo gets excited and it's 46-68 in the 34th minute with Kruslin's third triple. The hosts are already thinking about the third game.
The tables
Umana Reyer Venice: Spissu 10, Parks 8, Bramos 5, Moraschini, De Nicolao ne, Granger 7, Chillo ne, Brooks 2, Willis 2, Watt 9, Tessitori 6, Mokoka 2. All. Spahija.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari: Jones 12, Robinson 12, Dowe 14, Kruslin 11, Devecchi, Treier, Chessa ne, Stephens 6, Bendzius 2, Gentile 2, Raspino 2, Diop 20. All. Bucchi.
