The moment is particularly delicate for the Reyer Venice: after losing the home advantage in game 1 against Unahotels Reggio Emilia, a second misstep this evening in game 2, with a tap-off at Taliercio at 8.45pm and live television on DAZN and DMAX, would move the series to PalaBigi on a dramatic 0-2 for coach Neven Spahija’s team, which at times appeared frayed and confused during the first match. The live text on this page.
1Q – A free throw from Tucker and an entry from Galloway set the poor on fire in the 1st minute 1-2. Triple by Casarin and dunk by Kabengele on the counterattack in the 2nd minute. Black and Casarin keep the score and Weber shortens the score to 8-6 in the 3rd minute, Simms’ triple gives it +5 in the 4th minute. There follows some forcing in attack for the two teams until 4’12” when a recovery by Kabengele sends Tucker into a solitary counterattack 13-6. Priftis timeout. Galloway hits twice in a row from the arc, but not Wiltjer, for the +10 Reyer. Lost by Faye, 18-6 by Casarin with 3’04”. Reggiana scores again after 5′ of blackout with Chillo’s triple at 2’41”. Heidegger scores the triple thanks to a double attempt with an attacking rebound by Tessitori, but Chillo hits again from the arc 21-12. Free for Tessitori, 2/2, Uglietti closes with 1’32”. Mouhamed Faye doesn’t imitate him with 0/2 on the line in the last minute. Parks’ foul sends Smith to free throws 2/2, Atkins’ turnover prevents Reggiana from having the last shot 23-16 in the 10th minute.
2Q – Tessitori extends for Reyer in the 11th minute. Heidegger continues the break with a triple in the 12th minute 28-16. Reggiana struggled with a free throw from Weber, but the coach to Spahija due to a contact between Tucker and Black allowed Galloway to make it 28-18. Good for Venice that Reggio loses the ball. Only with 5’39” does the Kabengele-Tucker axis send the guard to score with the 2+1. Black in suspension and Spissu’s triple for 34-20 at 15′. Kabengele makes his way into the Emilian area but scores only one free throw; Galloway finally scores a triple +12 Reyer in the 16th minute. Casarin scores the first on the line, Kabengele takes the rebound on the second shot and Venezia goes away Sasha Grant triples. The minibreak is worth Spahija’s timeout with 3’37”.
