https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">Thread: Some thoughts https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💭" title="Gedankenblase" aria-label="Emoji: Gedankenblase"> about Xavi Pascual& #39;s defense against Barcelona, for the Euroleague playoffs — Game 1.

@zenitbasket #EuroLeague https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> — https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧊" title="Eiswürfel" aria-label="Emoji: Eiswürfel"> ICE: Xavi tried to ice Barca& #39;s side pick & roll with Higgins —forcing him to the side, while the big man dropped. Although, as you can see in the clip, Higgins managed to find solution against this type of defense https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷‍♂️" title="Achselzuckender Mann" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckender Mann">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2"> — https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Angespannter Bizeps" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps"> Austin Hollins: The American wing did a great job chasing Barcelona& #39;s sharpshooters, fighting through the screens, taking advantage, also, of his big wingspan. @aHolli_20

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> — https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛡️" title="Schild" aria-label="Emoji: Schild">Big men: Zenit& #39;s big men, were there battling under the basket, deflecting the balls, with great passion and intensity, cancelling, also, every attempt for penetration from Barca& #39;s players. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">
@AlexTheGreat22 @TarikBlack25 @GudaitisAG

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="4️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 4" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 4"> — https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♻️" title="Universelles Recycling-Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Universelles Recycling-Symbol">Switch: Zenit& #39;s players switched on ball screens when needed, and the big men were, again, there to prevent the penetrations. Great defensive communication and, also, great job from @kcriv3rs and Will Thomas defending the big men in the low post https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Angespannter Bizeps" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="5️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 5" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 5"> — https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤵️" title="Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten"> Under: Kevin Pangos went under the screens where Nick Calathes was ball handler, and in some cases, was ready to help in the low post to disrupt Davies, leaving Calathes wide open.

That was it! Thanks for reaching so far. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤝" title="Handschlag" aria-label="Emoji: Handschlag">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❗" title="Rotes Ausrufezeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Ausrufezeichen">Bonus: I created a video about this thread. Ι enriched the clips with some graphics with @RTSoftware and I added some music https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musiknote" aria-label="Emoji: Musiknote">

Xavi Pascual — Zenit: Defense against Barcelona (Euroleague playoffs | Game 1) https://youtu.be/d4xnGUKcNVY ">https://youtu.be/d4xnGUKcN...