"Dynamo! Dynamo! ”- triumphantly and meaningfully was heard in the arena of Triumph Sports Palace. That evening, the desperate cry of the stands sounded amusing and streamlined. We met teammates - Dynamo Moscow and the Moscow region. Nowadays, teams are connected except for the names. In general, there have never been any kindred ties. The old meaning of the confrontation - the fraternal duel of crime fighters and law enforcement officers - has disappeared, keeping up with the irreversible passage of time. What are the policemen from Gill and Blackney? Have mercy.
Soon, local fans switched to the sincere “Lyubertsy!”, Realizing a certain nebula of the previous slogan. In contrast, by the way, from the announcers. Throughout the match, substitutions took place exclusively “in the Dynamo team. Which - not specified. The teams varied. It seems that Rutyanis Paulauskas would not refuse to release the same Travis Hansen for seven minutes. The man who obtained a hard victory for Dusan Ivkovic.
The debut of the meeting clearly defined the nature of the peculiar dispute between generations of super league mentors - the oldest against the youngest. Basketball players near Moscow were not going to surrender to the domestic grandee and, by the way, still a participant in the Euroleague. Not at all - a declaration of intent was proclaimed by the receiving party immediately after the starting whistle of the referee and was read out right up to the siren about the end of half of the match. 44:37 at the equator - no jokes. Muscovites are sharper than in Sopot, moving the ball along the trapeze in search of a free sniper and massively fought for the rebound. But in general, the owners looked much more disciplined and organized. The sponsored Paulauskas lacked only the zest of the last pass from the point guards. Because of this, having competently and reasonably settled in a foreign zone, they sometimes could not find the opportunity to download “large” personal and legal guardians superior in size and class (minus Fotsis).
The five-minute clogging of the gushing attack hitherto near Moscow became fateful. Missing freshness, only two points on the personal account, and after Hansen's “tallyulnik” (5 out of 7 per match!) The parity in the match was restored - 46:46. Swing! The apotheosis of the enormous, exciting heat of the battle turned into a stunning shootout in the end of the aforementioned American and Igor Zamansky. After breaking through the face and correcting the oversight of the overshot Morgunov, the captain of the hosts makes the stunned Lyubertsy go into ecstasy. However, in 2.5 seconds, Hansen (23 points), who dominated the floor all evening, brings a truly Khan's gift in the form of a victorious hit with bunches hanging on golden hands as rivals to the ruler Ivkovic. His team is still attacking in the style of the Mongol nomads - recklessly, shamelessly and, alas, thoughtlessly. This time, it cost the hassle of the final moments. In Europe, defeat will be a fair reckoning.
Finally, we note the actions of two Russians who sweetened the bitter pill from yesterday’s failures of the unstable Padius (10 minutes, 4 penalties, 4 fouls, 0/3 from the game) and so far - unfortunately, consistently unsuccessful Moni (7 rebounds, but 3 points and the worst indicator “Plus / minus” - “-8”). But on the front of the stage Lyubertsy was soloed by Fedor Likholitov. The assets of the representative of the front line of the hosts - three unforgettable conveyor dunks in the starting segment, the largest number of rebounds (13), as many as 32 minutes of the game and the lack of traditional five fouls. In the liabilities - failures in defense, a terrifying percentage of the implementation of the shots and the through laziness. The attitude expressed by Paulauskas at a press conference is difficult to diagnose as Fyodor’s game other than ambivalent: “I’m satisfied with the first half, outraged by the second, potential is great, mistakes in defense are catastrophic”. But it is noticeable that one of the rare Russian “clean” centers gradually comes to life after a year of restless hibernation on the bench near Ivkovich. What can not but rejoice in the period of languid expectations of Euro-07.
Dmitry Khvostov also earned praise. It is pleasant that the recent junior manages to cope with the floods of laudatory reviews, resulting in generous oversized tubs to new media heroes. It seems that the bright debut did not dampen, but rather spurred the playmaker. Changes after the match with the Rhine Energy, Khvostov's priorities are encouraging. There is a desire to give a subtle transfer to a partner, rather than attack the ring yourself. Nevertheless, the throws were interpreted by the situation and did not look unjustified. The regular raids were also impressive past the opponent Blackney, discouraged by the quickness and resourcefulness, between us, the best in defensive play in the ULEB-2004/05 Cup. However, Dmitry still has gaps in basketball education. What is worth at least a couple of violations, separated by just ten seconds.
Nikita GOLOVANOV
Russian championship. Men. Super League A
DYNAMO Moscow Region - DYNAMO Moscow - 78:79 (27:20, 17:17, 13:22, 21:20)
DMO: Blackney (14), Gustas (11), Zamansky (11).
DM: Hansen (23), Fotsis (14 + 12 rebounds), Popovich (10), Domani (10).