On January 28, Real Madrid won in Monaco, on the field of one of the revelations of the Euroleague. He did it suffering, in extra time (84-90), but playing huge last minutes of the fourth period and even better in extra time. At that time the whites seemed intractable, having lost only one game in the leagueagainst Gran Canaria, and another in Euroleague, against Barca. Everything else was counted as wins.
As well, since that January 28, Madrid has lost more games than it has won (5-6 is the balance between the League, Cup and Euroleague). And Thursday’s defeat in Kaunas, against the European bottom, sets off all the alarms… If they weren’t already on. Because the Madrid team did not lose another game. Zalgiris left him with 47 points, the lowest white score in the history of the Euroleague. Big words that describe the offensive disaster experienced in Lithuania, but that are one more argument in favor of those who think that this team lacks true resources of the highest level in attack. Especially in the outside game.
The worst scores of Madrid in the Euroleague
| Season | Match | Result | |
| 1 | 2021-22 | Zalgiris Kaunas-Real Madrid | 68-47 |
| two | 2010-11 | Charleroi-Real Madrid | 67-49 |
| 3 | 2021-22 | Fenerbahce-Real Madrid | 66-51 |
| 4 | 2005-06 | CSKA Moscow-Real Madrid | 64-52 |
| 5 | 2008-09 | Real Madrid-CSKA Moscow | 54-58 |
Kaunas’ 47 points They are preceded by the 59 against Barça in the Cup finalfour days before, and 51 (the club’s third worst record in the Euroleague) at Fenerbahçe’s home 18 days ago. And, in between, in another European duel, the Catalans left them with 68 goals at the WiZink Center. To a team that is averaging 84 in the Endesa League and 78 in the highest continental competition. Madrid accumulates three European defeats in a row, something that had not happened for two yearsas the Twitter account recalls @DatosRMEuroleaguewhich also provides a chilling fact: the one in Kaunas was the third game with the lowest white score of the 958 they have played in the European Cup.
Pablo Laso’s Real Madrid, once known around the world as an offensive machine capable of destroying his rivals based on ball movement, counterattacks and, ultimately, dynamic play, Now he doesn’t remember to put baskets. It is true that this season, when at the beginning he did not stop winning games, his defense stood out more and the attack was charged more in interior areas, with a predominance of its two great pivots, Tavares and Poirier.
The problem is that if not accompanied by foreign productionno matter how small, winning is almost impossible. It was seen in Lithuania. 1/15 in triples signed Madrid, the White’s worst record in the Euroleague and the worst in the entire Laso era (the 41 PIR is also the European minimum for whites). Sergio Lull perfectly embodies these issues. On Thursday he made 1/4 from the perimeter and in the last four defeats he averages 7.7% (the whole team 14.4%). Llull is not doing well, it’s obvious, but many times he is forced to shoot due to the inaction of his teammates and the blocking of the offensive system. Laso and Madrid have a serious problem.