Valencia comes back in Milan and secures their seventh victory

The oranges demonstrated their ability to react at the most critical moment of the game. After a difficult first half where Milan managed to take the lead on the scoreboard, Valencia found the offensive keys they were missing in the final quarter. Kam Taylor led the effort with 17 points, supported by Armoni Brooks with 16 points and TJ Shorts with 15, forming an offensive trio that proved lethal in the decisive moments.

A dominant start that got complicated

Xavi Albert's team started by imposing themselves on the court from the first quarter. With solid defense and offensive accuracy, Valencia controlled the pace of the game in the first ten minutes, closing that period with a score of 15-24 that evidenced their superiority. Kam Taylor and Osetkowski were accurate in their shooting, allowing the visitors to move effortlessly around the court of the Olimpico di Milano.

However, the dynamic changed when Bolmaro began to grow exponentially in attack. The Italian player exploited the seams in the orange defense, allowing Milan to regain options in the game. Despite TJ Shorts' efforts to maintain the lead, the locals managed to close the gap before halftime. As the teams went to the locker room, the scoreboard showed a minimal difference: 37-40 in favor of the visitors, making it clear that the game was still completely open.

A third quarter of local dominance and tactical equality

The second half of the game took on a completely different character. During the third quarter, Milan proposed a defensive approach with intensity, managing to level the pace of the game. Diop and Ricci stood out as key players in the Italian defense, making it difficult for Valencia to circulate the ball offensively. The game became rough, with numerous errors from both teams and scoring that slowed considerably.

The local defense did its job and the context clearly favored the home team. When the third quarter ended, Milan had managed to take the lead on the scoreboard: 59-51. Everything indicated that Poeta’s team might close out the game at home, especially after having been so close to defeat during the earlier quarters.

The strange start of the final quarter

What happened at the start of the decisive quarter was unexpected. Valencia began with a run of 0-11 that brought the scoreboard closer again, but Milan took four minutes to score their first basket. For a few moments, it seemed that the locals were disconnecting from the game again, something they could not afford in such a critical phase.

The offensive explosion that sealed the comeback

From that moment on, Valencia definitely took control. The three-pointers began to fall regularly for the oranges, allowing the visitors to regain maximum equality on the scoreboard: 63-67. Armoni Brooks, a former player of Milan who knows the local fans well, joined TJ Shorts to lead a spectacular run of 14-33 in the final quarter.

This run was decisive and allowed Valencia to complete the comeback in the Italian city. The game ended with a score of 73-84 in favor of the oranges, a victory that reaffirms the good moment of Xavi Albert's team in the competition. With this win, Valencia reaches a record of 7-3 in the standings, remaining at the top of the classification without losing pace despite the difficulties faced during the match.

For the Italians, Bolmaro was the top scorer with 16 points, a total that was insufficient to stop the offensive push of the visitors in the final stretch. Milan failed to maintain their lead during the decisive moments, allowing Valencia to escape with a victory that demonstrates their ability to react under pressure in the Euroleague.

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