The hosts held Buducnost to just 25 points before the halftime break
Superb first-half defensive outing paved the way for Gran Canaria
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The first 20 minutes of its clash away at Dreamland Gran Canaria on Wednesday night were enough for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica to find out why the hosts are considered one of the best defenses in the BKT EuroCup. Gran Canaria came into Wednesday’s duel as the second-stingiest defense in the 2024-25 campaign with just 73.3 points conceded per game and effectively used its finest quality to send a resounding message to the visitors.
Buducnost may have averaged a league sixth-best 85.5 points scored per game in the first 10 rounds, but the Spanish side started strong and held its rival to just 9 in the first quarter. The visitors slightly improved on offense in the second, but Gran Canaria secured a 43-25 cushion at the break.
“Our start of the game, and especially the first half, was very good,” Gran Canaria head coach Jaka Lakovic said in the post-game press conference. “We came out with great energy, with great effort and this effort gave us confidence offensively.”
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wright with the unreal vision! Magic Moment
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Tobey's big block! Magic Moment
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Tobey finds Kljajic! Magic Moment
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Conditt IV slams it home! Magic Moment
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Tanaskovic’s one-handed slam and one! Magic Moment
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Morgan dunks with force in transition! Magic Moment
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brussino rejects Ford! Magic Moment
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Conditt with the slam! Magic Moment
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Tanaskovic dunks with force! Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Trefl Sopot | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ante Zizic with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Shurna throws it down! Magic Moment
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Joventut Badalona-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Alocen sets up Conditt's dunk! Magic Moment
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Big block by Konan! Magic Moment
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ferrell decides the game from deep! Magic Moment
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Tanaskovic lowers the boom! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Joventut Badalona-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Conditt dunks on Pustovyi! Magic Moment
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Bahcesehir College Istanbul | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kamenjas drives for a dunk! Magic Moment
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Jessup dunks in traffic! Magic Moment
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Thomasson beats the buzzer! Magic Moment
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Alocen's magic assist! Magic Moment
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Trefl Sopot | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Sulaimon and Kamenjas combines for the dunk! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Bahcesehir College Istanbul | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brussino massive dunk! Magic Moment of the Night
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Albicy dances with the Buducnost defense!
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Magic Moment: Juwan Morgan throws it down!
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Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Juwan Morgan with a big dunk!
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Magic Moment: Kenan Kamenjas rocks the rim!
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Caleb Homesley showtime!
Buducnost’s first half was its lowest-scoring first 20 minutes this season, with forward Juwan Morgan being blunt regarding his team’s performance before the break.
“We’re down 20 points,” he said in the halftime interview. “They play more aggressive than us. They get offensive rebounds. They’re making us look like little kids out here.”
Gran Canaria shared the ball well, registering 12 first-half assists – just 3 fewer than Buducnost’s tally after 40 minutes. The hosts had shot well (6 for 23; 46.2%) from beyond the arc, but more importantly, they missed just 4 of their 16 attempts from inside. Gran Canaria also outrebounded a helpless Buducnost 19-14 in what was a dominant first-half outing that paved a way for its fourth straight victory despite Buducnost’s late attempt to bounce back.
Having climbed top of the Group A standings alongside Bahcesehir College Istanbul (9-2), Gran Canaria will look to overtake the Turkish side as the two teams face each other in a highly-anticipated duel next week. And what better way to send a message to their fellow top-seed contender than producing a similar, emphatic start to the duel at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.