JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
Game played in Arena Ostrów Wielkopolkoposlkim in the “Bubble” must admit that it’s a good idea was done like in the NBA last year, and the place where they play in the semifinals is an object in Ostrów. These games all took place in the “bubble” in 4 days and played meetings in closed centers and facilities so that all semifinals of EBL men’s basketball WKS Slask Wroclaw Vidin in Friday’s game chose a strong five, who will not give up easily, and for them is today’s to be or not to be and appointed his soldiers Strahinja Jovanovic, Kyle Gibson, Ivan Ramljak, Aleksander Dziewa and Michal Gabinski. This was surely supposed to ensure a strong entry of Slask Wroclaw. Tabak chose the proven variant of his players and put on a solid group of people. Skyler Bowlin, Kris Richard, David Brembly, Rolands Freimanis and Geoffrey Groselle are the ones who will help Zielona Gora to get to the final and win the Championship.
Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra started this meeting with 7:0 lead. Bowlin opened the scoring with a three-pointer and Groselle and Brembly added points. A minute later after Freimanis shot from distance it was 10:2. WKS Slask finally started to attack and Dziewa finished with a very nice dunk. Unfortunately it was not enough for Slask because Zastal Zielona Gora was still attacking and creating good actions and positional attacks on Slask basket. Zilona Gora threw for two and three and Brembly threw for three points from distance. Very good on this day played Freimanis Brembly , Groselle , Richard , Berzins, Koszarek . Enea Zastal BC players played fast and decisively and aggressively on the attack which gave them advantage on the boards.
They were sharing the ball and looking for the best positions to shoot. After seven minutes of play they led 18:9.
Their defense was effective and difficult to penetrate. WKS Śląsk Wrocław exceeded the limit of offenses and it was hard for them to catch up with Zastal Zielona Góra.
At the end of the quarter WKS Slask approached three points, when Zastal lost effectiveness it was a moment in which not everything worked out and also a good time for the team Żana Tabaka to take a break to calm the game and give confidence to players and determine what they will play. After 10 minutes WKS Slask team coached by Oliver
Vidin was losing only 17:20.
In the second quarter WKS Slask started right away with the pressure and kept on throwing from distance.
Janis Berzins fouled Kyle Gibson and team from Wroclaw was losing only by one point. After less than 11 minutes of the game there was a 22:22 tie on the boards. Rolands Freimanis kept his hands on the ball and thanks to his shots Enea Zastal regained the lead.
In the 3rd minute of the game from the left side of the court Freimanis throws for three points with number 24 good and fast action and we already have on the board 22:27 Simple action by two Zastal Zielona Góra players after a pass from Kris Richard Freimanis hit points, and Richard also recorded on his account a good assist.
This part of the game was not rich in points. Both teams played more on the defensive end. Two minutes before the end of the first half Zielona Gora won 41:31.
Immediately after that, not to be outdone WKS Slask Jovanovic passes to Ramljak and without hesitation he scores two points for Slask and it is only 3 points to make up (24:27)
In the 6th minute Zileon Gora has an easy position and on a clear position from the corner of the court Richard throws for three points and it is already 32 to 25 From that moment coach Oliver Vidin asked for a timeout because he sees for sure that Zastal Zielona Gora is 7 points away and certainly need to change something in the game to win this meeting better and win in Ostrow
Third quarter for WKS Slask they won this quarter 25 to 18 because when they got close rivals responded with threes by Brembly, Freimanis and Koszarek. Dziewa had a good stretch of the game and he was improving and fighting for position and scored four straight points for Slask Wroclaw. A moment later Szlachetka scored three points and Dziewa added his again , this time after a rebound on the boards. Towards the end of the third Jovanović and Gibson played well in the frontcourt. Groselle scored well and Zastal Zielona Gora had 61:58 lead.
The fourth quarter started very well was a fight for every point in the middle of the court and on the boards. In a word we can say that WKS Slask fought for life to win their first win and still change the fate of the meeting. Both teams played point for point from the first minutes of the last quarter. Berzins scored points and after a short offensive stoppage Slask Zastal and on the board it was 69:64 for Zielona Gora.
At 2.24 minutes to go we have only one point difference 73:74 for Zastal Zielona Gora what a game in Ostrów hall is played
WKS Slask had a chance to go on the lead for the first time and at the free throw line Ivan Ramljak could hit two points, but he did not withstand the pressure, did not hit a single shot what an important moment in this match here can decide everything.
In the final moments of the match he hit a three-pointer and it is 77:73, then he himself in the last seconds of 9, 5 ` passes a long cross-court pass on the opposite side of the court to Bremblya, and he without hesitation to score a three and Zilona Gora leads 80:75 is five points difference already in such a short time Slask Wroclaw loses to Zielona Gora in the “bubble” 75:80. Thus
winning the whole series 3-0 and advancing to the finals of Energa Basket League
WKS Śląsk Wrocław – Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra 75:80 (17:20, 16:23, 25:18, 17:19)
Sędziowie: Piotr Pastusiak, Wojciech Liszka, Michał Proc | Komisarz: Ryszard Jabłoński
WKS Śląsk: Dziewa 18, Gibson 18, Ramljak 11, Jovanović 8, McCauley 8, Stewart 6, Szlachetka 6, Gabiński 0, Tomczak 0.
Enea Zastal BC: Freimanis 24, Brembly 16 (9 zbiórek), Groselle 12 (10 zbiórek), Richard 9, Berzins 7, Koszarek 7 (7 asyst), Bowlin 3, Sulima 2, Williams 0.
SEMI-FINALS
Rivalry till three wins
Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra – WKS Slask Wroclaw (SERIAL preview)
Closing scores: 3-0
GAME 1 – 97:90 (READ MORE)
GAME 2 – 87:76 (MORE INFO)
GAME 3 – 80:75 (MORE INFO)
Legia Warsaw – Arged BMSlam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (SERIAL preview)
Rivalry status: 0-3
GAME 1 – 80:85 (MORE INFO)
GAME 2 – 67:80 (MORE INFO)
GAME 3 – 87:95 (MORE INFO)
FINALS
Four games to four wins.
Match 1 – 28.04.2021 (Wednesday)
Match 2 – 29.04.2021 (Thursday)
Match 3 – 01.05.2021 (Saturday)
Match 4 – 03.05.2021 (Monday)
EW. Match 5 – 04.05.2021 (Tuesday)
EW. Match 6 – 06.05.2021 (Thursday)
EW. Match 7 – 07.05.2021 (Friday)
THIRD PLACE
Rivalry until two wins.
Match 1 – 28.04.2021 (Wednesday)
Match 2 – 30.04.2021 (Friday)
EW. Match 3 – 02.05.2021 (Sunday)
