The 'old' Madrid knocks down the new Barça and will seek its sixth Super Cup in a row

The Endesa Super Cup is white ground, as if the post-vacation syndrome did not take the same toll as the rest. He has 11 career victories in the tournament (he has not lost since 2017), five titles in a row, the last four against Barça in the final. The same rival defeated yesterday in Murcia, this time in the semifinals, a small revenge for the last League. The recovered Campazzo-Tavares connection and, above all, the thunderous second half of Dzanan Musa were too much for the first step of the Roger Grimau project. UCAM Murcia or Unicaja will be the whites' rival this Sunday for the first title of the course. [80-90: Narration and statistics]

The new Barça post Jasikevicius against Chus Mateo's continued Madrid, more lows than highs, with only the return of Campazzo as a novelty. And those mechanisms were noticed that do not need refreshment. “The fact of knowing each other has given us an advantage,” the honest white coach said.. Among the four new faces of the Blaugrana, nine points, especially the expected Willy Hernangómez out of touch: he missed his six shots. When Musa raised the bar, no one could keep up with him.

The first classic of the season was just a simulation. More hits than hits, more bench movement than rhythm on the court and, above all, more tricks up the sleeve than tactical tricks revealed. From very early on Laprovittola was clear that it was him against the world. He finished with 27 points but, without companions (only Satoransky) in his adventure, Barça began to fade, losing energy and faith, being clearly defeated.

The Argentine was the owner and lord of the dawn, with an impeccable first quarter. When he took his first breath, after nine minutes, he had added (without error) 16 of Barça's 20 points. At the other extreme, Willy's erratic debut, as if he had not yet returned from the World Cup.

Grimau's Barça lacked concentration, a venial sin at this point. Every time he tried to leave on the scoreboard, he received a partial result of pure disconnection. And the losses killed him. To make matters worse, Darío Brizuela, also a debutant, lasted 53 seconds on the court. An unfortunate elbow from Tavares hit his forehead and sent him to the locker room, never to return.

A triple by Joel Parra set a maximum (32-25), which Madrid would not take long to overcome. Since then, another slap, Campazzo at the controls and Deck as executor, a 5-17, back and forth, basketball yes, preseason. Although this Sunday someone is going to inaugurate their official record.

Upon returning from the locker room, offensive hostilities broke out, as if a burden had been removed during the break.. Musa appeared, 10 points almost in a rush (22 was going to be signed in the second half), and Barça tried to respond as best they could to maintain equality. But Madrid continued to press, one more step in defense and, in addition, the reunion of a couple that was already up to mischief. Campazzo-Tavares, the pick and roll, to make Barça suffer, to devour a very unfocused Willy and to stretch the advantage (58-67).

A demarraje for which Barça no longer had any gas left. It's been eight years since they won the Super Cup. Madrid, this Sunday, could lift the sixth consecutive. All with Edy Tavares, the most decisive (13 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks…), the giant whom the white club has not yet been able to renew.