Cup 2016 Final: Gran Canaria does not finish the surprise against recidivist Real Madrid
In 2016, the cup was held in A Coruña, where Real Madrid continued their tyranny in the cup by winning the tournament for the third time in a row. In the final, the Whites beat a Herbalife team that got into the final against all odds, by a tight score (85-81). The islanders fought but finally gave in to the push of some whites led by MVP Gustavo Ayon It was an even final, although always with a certain feeling of dominance by Real Madrid, who were ahead for much of the game. In the end, the Whites arrived at the final minutes with enough advantage not to see the title in danger. With six players scoring 10 or more points, Real Madrid showed a solid block, with Ayón (15 points) as the top scorer, followed by Carroll with 13. In Gran Canaria, Oliver (16 points) and Rabaseda (14 points) stood out, both coming off the bench.
Before…
Quarterfinals Barcelona 72 - Bilbao Basket 73 Real Madrid 101 - Montakit Fuenlabrada 84 Monbus Obradoiro 77 - Baskonia 79 Valencia Basket 78 - Herbalife Gran Canaria 83
Semi-finals Bilbao Basket 71 - Herbalife Gran Canaria 81 Real Madrid 86 - Baskonia 80
Real Madrid 85 *Llull - 2p, 5a, 4r *Carroll - 13p, 1r *Maciulis - 11p, 4r, 2br *Reyes - 12p, 6r, 1a *Ayón - 15p, 6r, 3br Rivers - 10p, 3r, 2t Nocioni - 7p, 7r Doncic - 0p, 3r Rodríguez - 11p, 5a, 2r Lima - 4p, 5r, 1a
Herbalife Gran Canaria 81 *Pangos - 3p, 4r, 4a *Salin - 3p, 1a *Newley - 8p, 2r *Báez - 8p, 4r, 1a *Pasecniks - 2p, 1r Oliver - 16p, 3r, 2a Savané - 4p Seeley - 9p, 4a, 2br Rabaseda - 14p, 3r, 2br Omic - 8p, 3r, 2a Aguilar - 6p, 8r
