Gran Canaria struggled to find its rhythm early in its Round 3 home game against London Lions. It found answers to beat the guests' zone defense through its big men, who were really effective before the break.
Gran Canaria's frontcourt made the difference
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Despite Khalifa Diop's early foul trouble, Gran Canaria found Damien Inglis, Olek Balcerowski and Miquel Salvo at all times around the baskets. Those three Gran Canaria big men combined for 22 first-half points on 10-of-11 two-point shooting (90.9% 2FG). Balcerowski was particularly effective, reaching halftime with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 8 rebounds for a PIR of 20.
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At the end of the game, Diop, Balcerowski, Inglis and Salvo combined for 15-of-20 shooting on two-pointers, 19 rebounds, 35 points and a PIR of 45. Gran Canaria took much better care of the ball, getting 22 assists and 17 turnovers. London committed 20 turnovers and was limited to just 13 assists.