KK Partizan - Konstantin 89:80 (Serbian SuperLiga play-off, Round 8)

It all looked to be smooth in the beginning. An easy, training match-alike event with a victory, of course. Something we need after the eternal derby, where our self-esteem was roughed up.
In the first quarter our biggest problem was whether Bezbradica could score 10 points right in the beginning of the game or we should wait until the second part. We were leading to 25:14 and we kept it up in the next quarter as well. The difference was almost always above 10 points and there was one - very pleasant - part of the game when Average Fan could hardly follow counting the quick baskets one after the other. The pace was easy and light, just what one needs on an early summer Tuesday afternoon. Murić was excellent, Đumić pushed the ball to the ring like a dependable worker, and after all these the result was 52:39 in the half-time. Average Fan went to the kitchen for a mug of coffee and watched peacefully as children were playing on the court in the half-time pause.
I’ll be honest: all my respect goes to Konstantin that they didn’t collapse despite Partizan's domination and having all odds against themselves. They were brave, they fought and they were not willing to give up. They reduced the difference to 57:52. At this point we also had to speed up from our cozy pace. Murić and Marinković settled back the 10-point difference after a series of 3-pointes (67:57), but Konstantin kept on fighting (69:60). Finally we ended the third part to 74:62, but the last quarter was still left.
It began with 74:69 and we couldn’t really settle back to the 10-point difference anymore. Konstantin’s players scored a lot of 3-pointers, surprisingly quickly and precisely. They reduced the difference to 79:75. Tepić quickly threw two baskets (83:75), but the guest team was again panting right into our ears from behind (83:79). Then Bezbradica took the team on his back, that Bezbradica, who played extraordinarily for the whole game. He was joined by Marinković and the two together with Milutinov successfully made it to 89:79 for the end. Still we couldn’t finish it with a two-digit difference, because Konstantin got a free throw at the very end and they could score one. (89:80)

(photo: zurnal.rs)

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