League hunger: Barça debuts at the Palau against the recently promoted Leyma

Aleksander’s renewed Barça Sekulic opens tonight (9:00 p.m.) its journey in the Endesa League receiving the newly promoted at the Palau Leyma Coruna. The event comes just 48 hours after the vibrant and hard-working premiere at the Euroleague against Anadolu Efes (89-82), and he does so under the condition of a medical report that has left Barcelona’s painting in the picture.

Josh’s last minute loss Nebowho will be in the dry dock for two to three weeks due to a soleus injury, was a major setback for the Catalan team. His absence is added to those of Yoan Makoundouimmersed in recovery from patellar tendinopathy, and Tosan Evbuomwanconvalescing from a subluxation in the left shoulder. This scenario leaves Olek Balcerowski as the only pure center on the squad, and requires Sekulic to squeeze the versatility out of a group with eleven new faces. The Slovenian coach will have to measure his efforts to avoid physical and mental wear and tear, which could open the rotation to fresh names like point guard Juan Nunez or the Uruguayan Agustín Ubal.

Despite the difficulties, the Barça He demonstrated resilience in his continental debut. After finding themselves 4-19 down, the Barça team showed personality to come back under the protection of Brizuela and Pointer.

“It was a great experience and I think that, as time goes by, we will continue to improve and unite as a team,” the Finnish Olivier acknowledged yesterday. Nkamhouawho in reference to this league premiere added: “In the ACB you should expect intensity and, being the Barçayou have to expect everyone to give their best version.”

In front appears a Leyma Coruña overflowing with enthusiasm on its return to the top category. The coach from Badalona of the Galician team, Carles Framerecognized the impatience of his team to face a giant: “Three months have passed since we went up and we already have that tingle of competing. Palau It is a magnificent field to play our first game.”

Marco warned about the external threat of the culé, pointing out that it will be a clash “with a lot of responsibility in one against one at the moment. Brizuela, Vine and PointerHowever, he aspires to punish Barça’s internal decline through his George towers. Conditt and Dyma Skapintsev: “They are smaller but more athletic. We are not going to match ourselves to play with little ones; we will try to take advantage of that in the paint.” The A Coruña team will attend with Paul Jorgensen handicapped by a sprain and the almost certain loss of Tomas Dimsabut confident in punishing any hint of Barça relaxation.