Last 16 Game 2 - January 24, 2012 CET: 20:00 Local time: 20:00 - O2 WORLD

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 0-0
0-1 Last 16 1-0
5-1 Regular Season 4-2
5-2 Overall 5-2

Referees

Crew Chief
MARTIN, JOSE, Spain
Referee
LATISEVS, OLEGS, Latvia
Umpire
FOUFIS, IOANNIS, Greece

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
78.4 Points 73.1
35.0 Rebounds 36.4
10.1 O. Rebounds 13.9
24.9 D. Rebounds 22.6
14.6 Assists 13.0
6.3 Steals 7.7
1.7 Blocks 3.1
13.6 Turnovers 12.9
54.7 % 2PT 49.5 %
34.6 % 3PT 29.1 %
68.8 % FT 73.4 %
84.7 Index 76.4

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
14.6 / Wood Points 15.9 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
7.1 / FRANCIS, TORIN Rebounds 8.4 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
2.4 / FRANCIS, TORIN OR 3.5 / Traore
4.7 / FRANCIS, TORIN DR 5.4 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
5.9 / Wood Assists 3.1 / BLAKNEY, RODERICK
1.4 / Wood Steals 2.7 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
0.7 / FRANCIS, TORIN Blocks 1.0 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
3.7 / Wood Turnovers 2.8 / Traore
77.1 % / Idbihi 2PT 75.0 % / PADIUS, NIKOLAY
44.8 % / Wood 3PT 50.0 % / BLAKNEY, RODERICK
85.2 % / Wood FT 100.0 % / Sheleketo
18.3 / Wood Index 19.0 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH

THE TAKE

Alba Berlin
RECORDS
0-1, Group L
Last 16, 2011-12
1-0, Group L
5-1, First Group H
Regular season, 2011-12
4-2, Second Group E

PROBABLE STARTERS
Guard
Guard
Forward
Forward
Center

THE STAKES

Alba needs the victory to stay in the race, but can count on the support of its incredible fans in the usually sold-out O2 Arena. Lokomotiv, after handing rytas its first loss, wants to maintain the momentum and stay perfect in this round.

THE TAKE

Two evenly-matched squads featuring an outstanding battle under the glass, where the league’s top rebounding duo, Lokomotiv’s Jeremiah Massey and Ali Traore, who pulled down an average of 17 rpg,, will go against Derrick Allen and Torin Francis, who average 12.3 rpg. Massey and Alba’s Dashaun Woods are ranked second and third, respectively, in overall index rating. Woods will face Roderick Blakney in a crucial defensive test for the visiting side.

REFEREES
Crew Chief
Referee
Umpire
Jose Martín
Jose Martín

Spain
Olegs Latisevs
Olegs Latisevs
Latvia
Ioannis Foufis
Ioannis Foufis
Greece




Alba Berlin
Min Pts 2FG
M-A
3FG
M-A
FT
M-A
Rebounds As St To Blocks Fouls Rkg
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
Totals 1450:00 549 158/289 46/133 95/138 71 174 245 102 44 95 12 18 137 152 593
Average 207:08 78.42 54.7% 34.6% 68.8% 10.14 24.85 35 14.57 6.28 13.57 1.71 2.57 19.57 21.71 84.71

Totals 1425:00 512 137/277 48/165 94/128 97 158 255 91 54 90 22 18 137 137 535
Average 203:34 73.14 49.5% 29.1% 73.4% 13.85 22.57 36.42 13 7.71 12.85 3.14 2.57 19.57 19.57 76.42
Lokomotiv Kuban
Monday, January 23, 2012
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

HERBERT, GORDON
Alba Berlin
"Because of the injuries of Torin Francis and Yassin Idbihi we probably will have to play with a very small lineup. That’s a big challenge for us because Kuban is really strong under the basket. Sometimes we already played ‘small ball’ this season but never for a whole game. We definitely will need our fans as our sixth man. We want to take this situation as a chance to bounce back from the struggles of the last weeks."
MALJKOVIC, BOZIDAR
Lokomotiv Kuban
"Alba is one of the strongest teams in our group and the forthcoming game is very important for us. They have many good players in the roster. For example, guard Dashaun Wood, who can create difficult moments for our team. We are expecting a tough game, in which Lokomotiv must play at the highest possible level."

Players

BYKOV, SERGEY
Lokomotiv Kuban
"Alba is a strong opponent. But we are determined to fight for the victory up to the last second of the game. Now every victory is as valuable as gold for us!"
Maxim Grigoryev - Lokomotiv KubanLokomotiv-Kuban held on for a thrilling 79-84 road win at Alba Berlin on Tuesday night to take sole possession of first place in Last 16 Group L. Maxim Grigoryev scored 17 and Jeremiah Massey posted 16 points and 8 rebounds to pace the winners. A seesaw battle saw Alba lead 41-34 after 4 Marko Simonovic triples late in the second quarter. The game came down to the final seconds, but both Heiko Schaffartzik and Kyle Weaver missed to tie in the last 10 seconds and Massey iced Kuban’s win from the line. Rod Blakney finished with 14 points, Sergey Bykov scored 12 and K.C. Rivers 11 for the victors. Derrick Allen scored 19 and picked up 4 steals for short-handed Berlin, which was without injured centers Torin Francis and Yassin Idbihi. Simonovic added 16 points, Kyle Weaver tallied 15 points and 6 assists and Bryce Taylor and Schaffartzik scored 11 each in defeat.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: MARTIN, JOSE (ESP), LATISEVS, OLEGS (LAT), FOUFIS, IOANNIS (GRE)
Attendance: 7735 (Tentative)
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Alba Berlin21201523
Lokomotiv Kuban21132129
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Lokomotiv Kuban21345584
Head coach: HERBERT, GORDON
Alba Berlin
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
3FG
M-A
FT
M-A
Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
5 STAIGER, LUCCA 3:55     0/1     1 1           2   -2
6 SCHULTZE, SVEN 16:24 7 2/2 1/3     1 1   1 1 1   4 1 4
7 NEY, JOEY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 SCHAFFARTZIK, HEIKO 19:51 11 1/5 1/4 6/6 2 2 4 3   6     5 3 3
10 FULLE, SEBASTIAN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 ALLEN, DERRICK 37:33 19 7/15   5/5 3 2 5   4 2   1 2 5 20
22 SIMONOVIC, MARKO 26:07 16 1/2 4/8 2/4 1 2 3 2   2     1 2 13
23 WOOD, DASHAUN 33:17   0/1 0/3     3 3 6   1     5 3 2
25 WEAVER, KYLE 26:47 15 5/9 1/2 2/3 3 4 7 6 3 3 1   3 2 22
33 BLESSIG, ALEXANDER DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
44 TAYLOR, BRYCE 36:06 11 4/8 1/3   2 5 7 3 1     1 1 4 18
Team           4 1 5               5
Totals 200:00 79 20/42 8/24 15/18 15 21 36 20 9 15 2 2 23 20 85
47.6% 33.3% 83.3%
Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating
Head coach: MALJKOVIC, BOZIDAR
Lokomotiv Kuban
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
3FG
M-A
FT
M-A
Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
4 GRIGORYEV, MAXIM 23:28 17 3/5 2/3 5/5 1 6 7 3   1     1 4 26
5 RIVERS, KELVIN 24:07 11 2/3 2/5 1/2   2 2 1   2     1 2 8
7 MASSEY, JEREMIAH 34:24 16 4/7 2/7 2/2 3 5 8 3 1 3   1   3 19
8 CHALMERS, LIONEL 15:55 3 1/4 0/2 1/2   1 1 2 1       1 1 1
9 BREZEC, PRIMOZ 19:05         1 2 3           4 1  
10 BYKOV, SERGEY 24:46 12 5/5 0/1 2/2 1 2 3 2 1 3     5 6 15
11 BLAKNEY, RODERICK 27:04 14 2/5 2/4 4/6   2 2 2         3 3 11
12 PADIUS, NIKOLAY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 SHUKHOVTSOV, GRIGORY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 TRAORE, ALI 17:59 9 4/5   1/2 1 1 2     4 2 1 3 2 5
25 SHABALKIN, NIKITA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
45 SHELEKETO, MAXIM 13:12 2   0/2 2/2 1 1 2 1         2 1 2
Team             2 2     1         1
Totals 200:00 84 21/34 8/24 18/23 8 24 32 14 3 14 2 2 20 23 88
61.8% 33.3% 78.3%
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Head Coaches

HERBERT, GORDON
Alba Berlin
"Congratulations to Kuban for their important win. For the most part we fought and battled hard today. But we had two or three black moments – at the end of the first quarter and in the second half – that really hurt us. Obviously we missed our two centers Idbihi and Francis and Dashaun Wood was not at his full strength, but we never gave up and fought till the end. That’s the positive side."
MALJKOVIC, BOZIDAR
Lokomotiv Kuban
"It was an important win for us. We lost a recent game with crazy things happening at the end. So we were afraid the same things would happen again today. We had a bad start on defense that allowed Alba to run many fast breaks where they are excellent with players like Wood. We changed to zone, which basically worked well. Only Simonovic made too many threes. In the second half we changed to man-to-man again and started to control their fast breaks and offensive rebounds. We took control of the game, but made some mistakes again in the end. It’s always a pleasure to play in Berlin. I have been here many times and it’s a great basketball city."
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