Champions: Dijon too quick and complete for Dinamo, who lose 72-85
The Sassari team is almost out, winning the last race might not be enough
No way, the French are too much more athletic and have a longer bench. At the PalaSerradimigni Sassari-Dijon ends 72-85 .
All postponed to the last round: Sassari will have to win in Spain against the unbeaten Malaga and Paok will have to lose against Dijon .
Sparkling start from Sassari: Stephens hits three times in a row, Kruslin puts in two bombs, 12-5 in the 5th minute. The French play in a choral manner and dragged by point guard Holston they get close to -1.
In the second half, Dijon increased energy in the two halves of the pitch: Banco struggled in attack , McDuffie recovered and pushed back to overtake, 28-29 in the 14th minute. Banco's changes are in trouble against the athleticism of the transalpines and end up at -9 despite the fact that in the last two minutes coach Bucchi has reconstituted the starting five. The difference, as in the first leg, is in the percentages from the arc: 2/10 for the Sassari team, 5/12 for the French one. And even from the lunette Sassari has only 2/6 .
Dinamo are more aggressive after returning, scoring from three with Kruslin while Jones and Robinson attack the basket and get free throws: 45-45 in the 23rd minute . Digging the furrow again is the difference in precision from the line and from the arc of the three points: Dijon sprints again and Banco finishes fourth even at -14 under the blows of the Holston elf.
In the last quarter Jones tries to put the team on his shoulders, but apart from Bendzius his teammates struggle to follow him: -7 in the 37th minute, to then close at -13.
The tables
Sassari: Jones 19 Robinson 9 Dowe 4 Kruslin 11 Gandini ne, Devecchi ne, Treier, Chessa ne, Stephens 11 Bendzius 12 Gentile 2, Diop 4 All. Bucchi.
Dijon: McDuffie 17 Rousselle 5 Simon 10 Ducoté 3 Alingue 8 Holston 21 Hrovat 7 Ware 12 Loum 2 Brembly All. Markovic.
