Euroleague Regular Season: Game 5

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    GROUP A

    Cibona 82 - Air Avellino 79

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=49

    QUOTES:"It was an extremely difficult game to play and also to watch. We missed a lot of shots that we usually make at home in the first half, so we could not manage to build a lead. We had enough concentration to play good defense, though. At the end, we had couple of chances to end this game earlier than it eventually took us. This is an important win. It was the first Euroleague game we had to win. Avellino is a tough team and they are capable of winning three more games, which means we need to win two more to be sure to go to Top 16. It is a difficult group, and you have to be at your best in every game if you want a chance to win." - Velimir Perasovic, Cibona Head Coach

    "Cibona is a strong team, it was a hard-fought battle and they made enough plays to win the game. People now know we are a serious Euroleague team. I heard in a paper here in Zagreb that they were not giving us much of a chance, but we let everyone know we can play. We had three guys with some physical problems. We know we are a Top 16 contender, but is up to other people to realize that." - Travis Best, Air Avellino

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Davor Kus, Cibona (23 points in 32 minutes)
    -Earl Calloway, Cibona (14 points in 31 minutes)
    -Chris Warren, Avellino (20 points, 4 rebounds in 33 minutes)
    -Eric Williams, Avellino (12 points, 6 rebounds in 20 minutes)
    -Travis Best, Avellino (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 30 minutes)


    FULL BOX SCORE

    Maccabi "Electra" Tel-Aviv 73 - Unicaja 80

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=50

    QUOTES:"Unicaja played great. They had to play also against our fans and handled it very well. We were in a little bit of a mess. We need to calm down and start all over again. Maybe the mess we had this week was too much. It's never ideal to replace a coach during the season, but it's history now and we'll have to handle it." - Lior Eliyahu, Maccabi

    "We came here with a short bench and it wasn't easy to get the win, but we played well and got a great triumph. We shot very well in the first half, while in the second we played very aggressive defense to get this win. Maccabi was a little less organized than expected, and maybe it's because of the new coach, but I'm sure they'll get better." - Jiri Welsch, Unicaja

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Thomas Kelati, Unicaja (23 points in 34 minutes)
    -Carlos Jimenez, Unicaja (15 points, 7 rebounds in 34 minutes)
    -Boniface N'Dong, Unicaja (11 points in 22 minutes)
    -Omar Cook, Unicaja (10 points, 7 assists in 29 minutes)
    -Carlos Arroyo, Maccabi (14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists in 36 minutes)
    -Marcus Brown, Maccabi (13 points, 4 assists in 28 minutes)
    -Tal Burstein, Maccabi (12 points, 6 rebounds in 27 minutes)
    -Lior Eliyahu, Maccabi (11 points, 4 rebounds in 28 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Le Mans 93 - Olympiacos 98 (OT)

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=51

    QUOTES:"We played an excellent game until the final minutes. One or two fewer mental errors and we would have our first Euroleague win. We are all very frustrated with the way things are going, but I still think this team has great potential for this season. Ideally, we will find a way to win these games and finish the return games with our heads held high."- John-David Jackson, Le Mans Head Coach

    "It was a very nice game, very exciting. Le Mans shot very good from the three-point line during the first half. We wanted to control the game but they had easy layups and easy three-pointers at the begining. We made some mistakes at the end of the first half and Le Mans made the difference. In the second half, we pressed. We had more concentration and discipline. It was a very good Euroleague game and I have a lot of respect for Le Mans. It's a good win for us." - Panagiotis Giannakis, Olympiacos Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Lynn Greer, Olympiacos (26 points, 5/5 3pfg, 4 steals in 35 minutes)
    -Yotam Halperin, Olympiacos (15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 32 minutes)
    -Ioannis Bourousis, Olympiacos (13 points, 11 rebounds in 26 minutes)
    -Zoran Erceg, Olympiacos (10 points in 16 minutes)
    -Dewarick Spencer, Le Mans (19 points in 37 minutes)
    -David Bluthental, Le Mans (18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists in 43 minutes)
    -Joao Paulo Baptista, Le Mans (16 points in 28 minutes)
    -Brian Chase, Le Mans (16 points, 3 steals in 35 minutes)
    -Alain Koffi, Le Mans (10 points, 10 rebounds in 30 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    GROUP B

    Montepaschi Siena 86 - SLUC Nancy 63

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=52

    QUOTES: "You have to win at home, and that is the most important thing. Even if we don't play the way we want to play, we have to keep winning anyway. We have to play good defense and even if the arena is a bit cold, that is no excuse. We missed some easy shots, but our defense was there. As long as we play good defense, we can afford to make some mistakes in offense. We don't have a one-man or a two-man team. This is a 10-man team in which anybody can score. We have a lot of trust in this team and we all can make shots." - Terrell McIntyre, Montepaschi

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Terrell McIntyre, Montepaschi (16 points, 3 steals in 27 minutes)
    -Romain Sato, Montepaschi (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals in 26 minutes)
    -Ksistof Lavrinovic, Montepaschi (12 points, 13 rebounds in 20 minutes)
    -Henry Domercant, Montepaschi (11 points, 4 assists, 3 steals in 29 minutes)
    -Cyril Julian, Nancy (21 points, 9/11 2pfg, 7 rebounds, 3 steals in 23 minutes)
    -Michel Morandais, Nancy (10 points, 6 rebounds in 25 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Asseco Prokom 60 - Panathinaikos 67

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=53

    QUOTES:"We tried hard, but we lost because of the rebounds and the turnovers. Panathinaikos grabbed 17 offensive boards and scored 25 points from second chances. Details always count in basketball and this is a lesson we got tonight and we have to pay attention. Panathinaikos is a very good team and we tried to play against them the best possible way. We gave a battle, but unfortunately we lost the game." - Tomas Pacesas, Prokom Head Coach

    "It was the game that we were expecting to have. We came to play here three days after the match versus Olympiacos and I am satisfied because all my players had big motivation and concentration. We played good defense, especially Spanoulis and Hatzivrettas did great jobs at the beginning of the game against the guards of our opponent. We also managed to control the boards and get second chance points. I am not satisfied with our offense, because we missed open shots and made some turnovers at the end of the third and at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Every team that plays against Panathinaikos has a special motivation, so there is no place where we can have an easy match ." - Zeljko Obradovic, Panathinaikos Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Nikola Pekovic, Panathinaikos (15 points in 22 minutes)
    -Dimitris Diamantidis, Panathinaikos (15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals in 31 minutes)
    -Vassilis Spanoulis, Panathinaikos (12 points, 5 rebounds in 30 minutes)
    -David Logan, Prokom (16 points in 40 minutes)
    -Patrick Burke, Prokom (11 points, 4 rebounds in 22 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Zalgiris 60 - Regal FC Barcelona 75

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=54

    QUOTES: "We wanted to win but we have to admit that our opponents are stronger. We lacked some centimeters. When they used rotations with Santiago, Anderson and Ilyasova in the frontcourt, we couldn't handle them. Paulius Jankunas works hard on the boards but he is not tall enough to match up with their big guys. Itʼs good that our field goal percentage is getting better, but we still canʼt hit threes. We didn't distribute the ball well, but it's hard to play against such superb players like Lakovic and Navarro. We used zone defense effectively during the first half, but in the second half we had some bad minutes and let them build the lead." - Gintaras Krapikas, Zalgiris Head Coach

    "I want to thank Zalgiris fans, who created a fantastic atmosphere. We played better and we earned the victory." - Xavier Pascual, Barcelona Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Jaka Lakovic, Barcelona (22 points, 5/5 3pfg in 27 minutes)
    -Juan Carlos Navarro, Barcelona (14 points, 5 assists in 27 minutes)
    -David Andersen, Barcelona (11 points, 7 rebounds in 28 minutes)
    -Daniel Santiago, Barcelona (11 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks in 23 minutes)
    -Loren Woods, Zalgiris (18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks in 28 minutes)
    -Paulius Jankunas, Zalgiris (17 points, 6 rebounds in 34 minutes)
    -Jonas Maciulis, Zalgiris (12 points, 7 rebounds in 27 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    GROUP C​


    DKV Joventut 105 - Tau Ceramica 100

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=55

    QUOTES: "I am happy because it was a win that we really needed and which allows us to stay close to the Top 16 at this point. We were able to score against a great team like Tau Ceramica. We improved our stability as a team and group. I congratulate my players, especially Pere Tomas and Henk Norel, for the important work they did. We fought to win and the only negative note is Demond Mallet's injury, I hope it is nothing serious. Today the crowd was not much into the game at the beginning, just like us, but later they pushed us towards the win and they had an important role in this triumph. We needed a victory like this." - Sito Alonso, Joventut Head Coach

    "DKV Joventut beat us tonight because we played their game, it was like a spider web from which we didn't know how to escape. We got into their fast game and they deserved to win the game. We did not play as intense as the game we won here against them last Thursday in the Spanish League. We didn't defend, I am not happy with our defense tonight. We thought we had won this game before it even started and they went for it, so they deserve this win." - Dusko Ivanovic, Tau

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Edu Sonseca-Hernandez, Joventut (24 points, 10 rebounds in 24 minutes)
    -Demond Mallet, Joventut (17 points, 7/7 fg, 4 assists in 20 minutes)
    -Pau Ribas, Joventut (12 points, 5 assists in 25 minutes)
    -Henk Norel, Joventut (10 points, 4 rebounds in 16 minutes)
    -Tiago Splitter, Tau (23 points, 8/10 2pfg, 5 rebounds in 26 minutes)
    -Igor Rakocevic, Tau (18 points in 24 minutes)
    -Mirza Teletovic, Tau (18 points in 25 minutes)
    -Sergi Vidal, Tau (11 points in 37 minutes)
    -Pablo Prigioni, Tau (11 points, 8 assists in 33 minutes)
    -Fernando San Emeterio, Tau (10 points, 5 rebounds in 16 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Union Olimpija 77 - Alba Berlin 69

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=56

    QUOTES: "Thanks to our fans, who have supported us during all these weeks and have believed in us. My players showed that they wanted that victory, and finally it arrived. And I, too, am quite happy that after seven consecutive losses, we finally won." - Aleksandar Dzikic, Olimpija Head Coach

    "Union Olimpija won deservedly because it has been the better team during 40 minutes. We didn't play at the level necessary to have a chance to win on the road." - Ansu Sesay, Alba

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Miha Zupan, Olimpija (19 points in 29 minutes)
    -Mirza Sarajlija, Olimpija (13 points in 19 minutes)
    -Rashad Wright, Alba (19 points, 6 rebounds in 25 minutes)
    -Ansu Sesay, Alba (15 points in 26 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Lottomatica Roma 76 - Fenerbache Ulker 67

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=57

    QUOTES: "We played a bad game, but in the end we won. I wasn't expecting at this point that we would be in first place alone with four victories and one defeat. What I liked today was how we defended, everyone together, with great team spirit, but in attack we need to do better." - Jasmin Repesa, Roma Head Coach

    "Neither team played good basketball. I am sorry for this defeat. We got close to Rome, but we have not been able to finish the job. " - Bogdan Tanjevic, Fenerbahce Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Andre Hutson, Roma (26 points, 4 rebounds in 33 minutes)
    -Sani Becirovic, Roma (11 points, 7 assists in 28 minutes)
    -Rodrigo De la Fuente, Roma (11 points, 11 rebounds in 39 minutes)
    -Mirsad Turkcan, Fenerbahce (21 points, 14 rebounds in 29 minutes)
    -Oguz Savas, Fenerbahce (10 points in 16 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    GROUP D


    Efes Pilsen 81 - Real Madrid 95

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=58

    QUOTES: "Tonight we were really very bad on defense. We were also very weak once again on rebounds. We gave the opponent very critical second chance points due to those weaknesses. We also struggled in offense. Charles Smith got tired and we were not able to put anyone else beside him to score in the critical minutes. On the other hand, Quinton Hosley plays with an average of 7 points per game, but he scored 24 points tonight to break our balance. We lost two important home games. What we need to do is to make away wins to compensate for those loses at home." - Ergin Ataman, Efes Head Coach

    "It's a great result for us to win against a great team like Efes Pilsen. My team challenged very well tonight especially in defense. We balanced the defense and offense skillfully. We were patient enough in offense and gained what we needed. Actually we didn't dream about that big difference at the end of the game. It doesn't change that Efes Pilsen still a very dangerous team, which can beat any team anytime. I'm sure they will qualify to the next stage anyway. Maybe we can compete once again in the next round."- Joan Plaza, Real Madrid Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Quinton Hosley, Real Madrid (24 points in 24 minutes)
    -Jeremiah Massey, Real Madrid (17 points, 7 rebounds in 32 minutes)
    -Sergio Llull, Real Madrid (11 points, 6 assists in 18 minutes)
    -Louis Bullock, Real Madrid (11 points, 5 assists in 22 minutes)
    -Felipe Reyes, Real Madrid (15 points, 9 rebounds in 34 minutes)
    -Alex Mumbru, Real Madrid (10 points, 4 rebounds in 15 minutes)
    -Charles Smith, Efes (22 points, 5 steals in 35 minutes)
    -Milos Vujanic, Efes (18 points in 29 minutes)
    -Bootsy Thornton, Efes (14 points in 32 minutes)
    -Kaya Peker, Efes (10 points, 6 rebounds in 16 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Partizan Belgrade 62 - CSKA Moscow 63

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=59

    QUOTES: "It would have been so nice if we had won. But CSKA deserved that win. Anyway, I am proud of my guys. Tonight this was serious and highest-quality basketball. We played equal with the Euroleague champs. One ball decided the winner, but it shows we are on the right way with that young team." - Dusko Vujosevic, Partizan Head Coach

    "First of all, I told my players it is not so easy to win here in Belgrade. Partizan plays excellent this season and we were so bad in rebounding. But all my players played great defense and managed to win in front of real incredible supporters. It is also incredible that Partizan had three shots for a win in last three seconds. And at the end it is incredible that I have to say this: congratulations to my players. Sometimes I have to say this. I wish Partizan to see the Top 16. Many people are surprised how that young team plays, but I am not." - Ettore Messina, CSKA Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -Zoran Planinic, CSKA (11 points in 33 minutes)
    -Erazem Lorbek, CSKA (11 points, 5 rebounds in 19 minutes)
    -Ramunas Siskauskas, CSKA (10 points, 4 rebounds in 32 minutes)
    -Nikos Zisis, CSKA (10 points, 4 rebounds in 26 minutes)
    -Milenko Tepic, Partizan (14 points in 33 minutes)
    -Novica Velickovic, Partizan (10 points, 7 rebounds in 21 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE


    Armani Jeans Milano 70- Panionios On Telecoms 67

    http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame/report?gamecode=60

    QUOTES: "It was a very important game because of the standings, and this victory allows us the chance to still believe in the Top 16. We did a very good job during practice, we had some good runs on offense, and we managed well the last minute. We are searching for the right rotation between our point guards, and a good balace between Sangaré, Bulleri and Vitali. We didn't have a lot of crowd tonight, but we had a great feeling in the arena." - Piero Bucchi, Milano Head Coach

    "Milano was more lucky than us in the final minutes. Some details decided this game, and we were not able to catch the win in the final seconds. Raicevic sat out in the last quarter because of his early four fouls and also because it was a technical choice. It was my responsibility." - Aleksandar Trifunovic, Panionios Head Coach

    NOTABLE PLAYERS:
    -David Hawkins, Milano (18 points, 6 steals in 27 minutes)
    -Mason Rocca, Milano (16 points, 10 rebounds in 30 minutes)
    -Michael Hall, Milano (14 points, 4 rebounds in 35 minutes)
    -Jobey Thomas, Milano (10 points in 29 minutes)
    -Aaron Miles, Panionios (16 points, 5 assists in 36 minutes)
    -Lonny Baxter, Panionios (15 points, 12 rebounds in 38 minutes)
    -Miroslav Marinos-Raitsevits, Panionios (14 points, 5 rebounds in 26 minutes)
    -Branko Cvetkovic, Panionios (14 points, 5 rebounds in 22 minutes)

    FULL BOX SCORE
     
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    NOTABLE FORMER NBA PLAYERS/PROSPECTS (notable prospects/eurostash in red):

    Travis Best, Avellino (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 30 minutes)
    Boniface N'Dong, Unicaja (11 points in 22 minutes)
    Omar Cook, Unicaja (10 points, 7 assists in 29 minutes)
    Carlos Arroyo, Maccabi (14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists in 36 minutes)
    Lior Eliyahu, Maccabi (11 points, 4 rebounds in 28 minutes)
    Lynn Greer, Olympiacos (26 points, 5/5 3pfg, 4 steals in 35 minutes)
    Yotam Halperin, Olympiacos (15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 32 minutes)
    Nikola Pekovic, Panathinaikos (15 points in 22 minutes)
    Vassilis Spanoulis, Panathinaikos (12 points, 5 rebounds in 30 minutes)
    Patrick Burke, Prokom (11 points, 4 rebounds in 22 minutes)
    Juan Carlos Navarro, Barcelona (14 points, 5 assists in 27 minutes)
    Daniel Santiago, Barcelona (11 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks in 23 minutes)
    Loren Woods, Zalgiris (18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks in 28 minutes)
    Tiago Splitter, Tau (23 points, 8/10 2pfg, 5 rebounds in 26 minutes)
    Igor Rakocevic, Tau (18 points in 24 minutes)
    Ansu Sesay, Alba (15 points in 26 minutes)
    Mirsad Turkcan, Fenerbahce (21 points, 14 rebounds in 29 minutes)
    Charles Smith, Efes (22 points, 5 steals in 35 minutes)
    Zoran Planinic, CSKA (11 points in 33 minutes)
    Erazem Lorbek, CSKA (11 points, 5 rebounds in 19 minutes)
    Michael Hall, Milano (14 points, 4 rebounds in 35 minutes)
    Aaron Miles, Panionios (16 points, 5 assists in 36 minutes)
    Lonny Baxter, Panionios (15 points, 12 rebounds in 38 minutes)

    Brandon Jennings, Roma (5 points, 1/6 fg in 18 minutes)
     
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    Week 5 Top 10 (includes Childress, Tamar Slay and more):

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