Dubljevic has activated 'Freed From Desire' mood as Valencia reach the EuroCup semifinals / News - Basketnews.com
Credit Miguel Angel Polo via Valencia Basket Twitter Let’s start the journey moving back to 2017 at La Fonteta. Five years ago. Luka Doncic was still playing in Real Madrid and a global pandemic could only be imagined in a terror film. Valencia Basket celebrate their first-ever ACB League title after a dominant final against Real Madrid. Pedro Martinez, who was Valencia's head coach that season, runs the floor to give an honest and long hug to his assistant Jaume Ponsarnau.
Points this season
48%88,0Points made:88,0Accuracy:48,3%Place in standings:2Record max:103Record min:70Best scorer:Klemen PrepelicTeamEuroCupStatisticsScheduleBojan Dubljevic was hungry. He was waiting five years to win a title in the domestic competition. He proved to be a machine while the public kept their excitement. The bearded center climbed onto the TV table next to the basket and picked up the mic.
He asked the DJ for a specific song. Freed from desire, an anthem made by Gala Rizzatto that has become popular in each sports celebration.
He began to sing like an artist. He loved the stage. He felt like Freddy Mercury in Wembley. All the crowd followed the star.
Five years later, Dubljevic still is the one in the spotlight. He led Valencia Basket to the Eurocup semifinals with a convincing performance on Wednesday night.
The big man came off the bench to end the game against Boulogne Metropolitans 92 with a dominant double-double of 16 points and 13 boards. He added 2 assists and 7 fouls drawn for a season-high PIR of 32. All in less than 24 minutes.
"The captain has put on an exhibition of what a match like this is. I would highlight the things that often do not appear in the statistics. He has come out, defensively he has given us a plus, he has been solid. He has played a great game apart from the great numbers," Valencia's head coach Joan Penarroya emphasized in the post-game conference, praising Dubi’s masterpiece.
Dubljevic has stepped up in this EuroCup Playoffs, increasing his numbers from 8.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in the regular season up to 15.5 points and 11 rebounds in the first two series.
Valencia Basket's last decade can’t be understood without Bojan Dubljevic. The Montenegrin has led the Taronja to win two EuroCup trophies, one ACB League, and one Spanish Supercup.
He is the all-time leader in scoring, rebounds, and PIR of the EuroCup, where he has been named to the 2017 and 2019 All-EuroCup First Team and has been voted a Rising Star of the tournament twice (2013 & 2014).
Valencia played a terrific game against the French powerhouse, taking care of the ball with 24 assists and just 11 turnovers. Martin Hermannsson made the difference, finishing with 11 assists and no turnovers.
Valencia Basket are getting closer to reaching their main goal of the season, which is undoubtedly clinching a spot for the next EuroLeague season.
The four-time Eurocup champion will host Virtus Segafredo Bologna the upcoming week at La Fonteta in an early-ending game. Milos Teodosic, Marco Belinelli, Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Daniel Hackett, Tornike Shengelia… The Italian powerhouse is a team built to reign. Swords up!
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