Congratulations to Real Madrid’s basketball team, winners of the 2016 Copa del Rey. In one of the most surprising editions in recent years, the favourites—Valencia, Baskonia and Barcelona—were eliminated. Barcelona were knocked out by Bilbao in the quarter-finals. Bilbao had caused Real Madrid so much pain in the past; if this was fate taking revenge for Real Madrid, it was a good one.
In the semi-finals, Real Madrid beat Baskonia 86–80, while Gran Canaria defeated Bilbao 81–71. Real Madrid then won the final against Gran Canaria 85–81 to lift the trophy.
Madrid’s mayor, Manuela Carmena, gave the players some fantastic cufflinks and pocket ashtrays at City Hall.
For a closer look at two of Real Madrid’s players, see the moves by Llull and Dončić that we practise with Rías Baixas.
For help reading figures such as shooting percentages, rebounds and assists, see my guide to interpreting NBA statistics (in Spanish).
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De genio a geni@, ¿Qué me cuentas?
From genius to genius, what do you tell me?