Marcus Carr's Buzzer-Beater Gives Bologna Upset Win; Coach Bartzokas Shoved Amid Celebration
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Marcus Carr hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Bologna a 96-94 upset win over Olympiacos in the EuroLeague. The celebration saw Olympiacos coach Georgios Bartzokas inadvertently jostled by players.
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- Marcus Carr's buzzer-beater secured Bologna's first EuroLeague win against Olympiacos.
- The dramatic shot gave Bologna a 96-94 victory over the European champions.
- A new video angle shows Olympiacos coach Georgios Bartzokas being pushed during the celebration.
- Carr previously played in Israel for Bnei Herzliya and Hapoel Galil Elyon.
- Carr scored 22 points and had 10 assists in the winning effort.
Marcus Carr, a former player in Israel's Premier League, secured a significant upset in the EuroLeague on Thursday, sinking a dramatic game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to give Bologna a 96-94 victory over Olympiacos. The shot, a difficult step-back triple, marked Bologna's first win of the season in the competition and handed the European champions their first loss.
A new angle of the play has since emerged, revealing an unexpected reaction from Olympiacos coach Georgios Bartzokas. Positioned near his team's bench, Bartzokas found himself in the middle of the ensuing celebration by the Bologna players who rushed to congratulate Carr. Video shows Bartzokas being jostled and appearing agitated amidst the chaos.
Carr, 27, previously played in Israel for Bnei Herzliya during the 2023-24 season, averaging 12.1 points and 3.3 assists over 15 games. He then improved his statistics with Hapoel Galil Elyon the following season, posting 16.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 36.9% from three-point range. His strong performance continued last season with Würzburg in Germany, where he averaged 17.3 points and 5.7 rebounds, earning him his first EuroLeague opportunity.
In Thursday's game, Carr finished with 22 points and 10 assists. Through three rounds of the EuroLeague, he is averaging 14.7 points and 7.7 assists per game.
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