May 23, 2013
Regular Season Game 9 - December 20, 2006 CET: 19:15 Local time: 20:15 - ABDI IPEKÇI SPORTS HALL
Efes Pilsen 91 - 76 RheinEnergie

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
1-0 Regular Season 0-0
4-4 Overall 2-6

Referees

Crew Chief
VOREADIS, LAZAROS, Greece
Referee
JOVCIC, MILIVOJE, Serbia
Umpire
SHULGA, BORIS, Ukraine

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
75.3 Points 77.0
29.3 Rebounds 30.4
9.0 O. Rebounds 9.5
20.3 D. Rebounds 20.9
11.4 Assists 14.5
8.9 Steals 8.3
3.1 Blocks 3.1
11.0 Turnovers 18.4
51.4 % 2PT 57.1 %
38.9 % 3PT 36.4 %
68.5 % FT 73.5 %
80.0 Index 74.6
Team Stats - Efes Pilsen
Team Stats - RheinEnergie

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
13.0 / Nicholas Points 16.4 / FAISON, MARCUS
6.5 / HAISLIP, MARCUS Rebounds 6.3 / BURRELL, RONNIE
2.1 / Gonlum OR 2.3 / BURRELL, RONNIE
4.9 / HAISLIP, MARCUS DR 4.0 / BURRELL, RONNIE
3.8 / Nicholas Assists 3.3 / NADJFEJI, ALEKSANDAR
1.5 / Akyol Steals 1.3 / GORTAT, M.
2.0 / HAISLIP, MARCUS Blocks 1.3 / GORTAT, M.
2.5 / JENKINS, HORACE Turnovers 2.9 / Mallet
66.7 % / Gonlum 2PT 63.6 % / FAISON, MARCUS
50.0 % / Kuqo 3PT 59.4 % / FAISON, MARCUS
80.0 % / Kuqo FT 100.0 % / SLJIVANCANIN, M.
14.9 / HAISLIP, MARCUS Index 16.3 / BURRELL, RONNIE
Team Roster - Efes Pilsen
Team Roster - RheinEnergie

THE TAKE

A classic Euroleague powerhouse hosts a newcomer looking for a second road win to step up among the Top 16 contenders from Group A when Efes Pilsen welcomes RheinEnergie to Istanbul on Wednesday. Efes Pilsen (4-4) comes off a critical come-from-behind road win against Prokom Trefl Sopot last week, but is still in a must-win situation after having lost two previous home games and playing in Istanbul only twice more this regular season. RheinEnergie (2-6) is currently on a three-game losing streak and, what's worse, plays five of its six remaining games on the road. In their first meeting last November, Efes beat RheinEnergie 68-82 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Big man Janar Talts (2.6 rpg.), who did not play against Dynamo Moscow last week, is ready to face Efes. Meanwhile, Efes counts on newcomer Laron Profit, who already made his Euroleague debut against Prokom last week. Game rhythm will likely be the biggest key on Wednesday. RheinEnergie opts for an up-tempo game while Efes likes to slow down its offense, trying to get its frontcourt involved or finding good options for Drew Nicholas (13 ppg.), Horace Jenkins (12.2 ppg.) and Cenk Akyol (8.8 ppg, 44.8% 3FG). The fact RheinEnergie has the most turnovers (147) in the Euroleague while Efes has the least (88) says it all. Jenkins will try his defensive skills against Demond Mallet (10.3 ppg., 2.4 apg.), the heart and soul of the German League champs. Immanuel McElroy (8.3 ppg.) will have the tough mission to stop Akyol while Marcus Faison (16.4 ppg., 91.4% FT) will be ready to provide instant offense against Nicholas, last year's Alphonso Ford scoring trophy winner. Efes highlights its frontcourt with athletic Marcus Haislip (12.6 ppg., 6.5 rpg.), physical big man Ermal Kuqo (9.1 ppg.), low-post master Niksa Prkacin (7.5ppg.) and rebounding ace Kerem Gonlum (6.1 ppg., 4.6 rpg.). They will fight under the boards against Marcin Gortat (10.4 ppg., 62% 2FG) and Guido Grunheid (2.6 ppg.). Ronnie Burrell (11.9 ppg., 6.3 rpg.) will have a strength test against Haislip, while Aleksandar Nadjfeji (9 ppg., 62.5% 2FG) will try to make the most out of his speed and versatility. Sharp shooter Mlajden Sljivancanin (4.4 ppg.) of RheinEnergie and playmaker Cuneyt Erden (7.3 ppg., 43.3% 3FG), who went scoreless against Prokom, may well be key factors, too.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

MAHMUTI, OKTAY
Efes Pilsen
"We don’t want to have another accident at home. We erased the two unexpected losses on our home court, when we beat Prokom Trefl on the road last week. Now, we are going to have another tough game against RheinEnergie in Abdi Ipekci Arena. RheinEnergie is a well-disciplined, dangerous team and plays systematic basketball. They overcame the weaknesses of the beginning of the season and are playing much better right now. We will try to play our own, regular game and try to win with all our aim."
OBRADOVIC, SASA
RheinEnergie
"Even with our record, we still want to focus on the Euroleague, as well. We never give up our hopes, because once you start thinking that way, you think like a loser. The way opposing coaches have shown respect for our team after games makes me really proud of what we are doing here. And if we continue our philosophy, sooner or later we will have results. As for Efes, I feel like they have underachieved so far, and they have a lot of space for improvement. For me, this could be the year where they finally finish in the Final Four. We don't have a big chance against Efes, because we have some problems with injuries and players not being available. Nevertheless, in the second half of the season, I want to see improvements in our game."

Players

HAISLIP, MARCUS
Efes Pilsen
"It’s the kind of game that we can never tolorate losing for the remaining time of the regular season. So we have to be very careful, resist for the whole 40 minutes and push as hard as we can from the beginning until the end. Our future success in the group depends on us winning this game. What we need to do is to be patient but tough throughout the whole game."
FAISON, MARCUS
RheinEnergie
"The Euroleague has been a learning experience for us in the first half of the season, because to most of us, it was new. Now … it's not so new anymore. It's not like we are Euroleague veterans yet, but now we have a better feel for what the games are like. Against the good teams, the smallest mistake will get punished. And most of our losses have come that way. Realistically, it would be very, very hard for our team to advance. We would need a lot of luck on our side, and have to beat some pretty good teams. It is possible, but honestly, it would be tough. Efes is a good team. Even 4-4 is a good record, good enough to advance. They have a lot of talent on their roster, and talent puts you in a position to win."
Marcus Haislip - Efes Pilsen Marcus Haislip scored a career-high 33 points to lead Efes Pilsen to a 91-76 win over RheinEnergie Cologne on Wednesday night at Abdi Ipekci Sports Hall in Istanbul, Turkey. Efes improved to 5-4 in Group A, joining Dynamo Moscow for third place. RheinEnergie dropped to 2-7, sharing the group cellar with Climamio Bologna. Haislip was everywhere, scoring from downtown while also throwing down a host of alley-oop slams to delight the crowd on the way to a big win. The power forward made 9-of-10 two-pointers and drilled 5-of-10 threes, while adding 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Drew Nicholas also netted five threes on the way to a season-high 24, Ermal Kuqo added 14 and Horace Jenkins finished with 10 points and 9 assists. Ronnie Burrell led RheinEnergie with 23 points and 8 rebounds, Demond Mallet had 21 and Mladjen Sljivancanin 11. Haislip's slams helped Efes take an early lead, but RheinEnergie bounced back to take a brief lead in the second period. Haislip and Kuqo pushed Efes to a 49-39 halftime lead and the hosts held on throughout the second half.

Mustafa Abli opened the scoring for Efes after just 14 seconds with a three-pointer as the hosts shined immediately on the offensive end. Sljivancanin answered with RheinEnergie's first points, but Kuqo helped Efes surge with back-to-back baskets followed by a pair of assist to Haislip for alley-oop slams that made it 13-7. Haislip remained hot, drilling a triple and taking two more alley-oop dishes from Jenkins for a 20-11 lead. But RheinEnergie didn’t quit, keeping close behind points from from Mallet and Sljivancanin. Haislip added another three-pointer to give him 14 first-quarter points and Marcin Gortat made a free throw to end the opening period with Efes on top 29-22.

Demond Mallet - RheinEnergieThe visitors slowed the game down in the second quarter with increased defensive pressure. Mallet’s skillful layup helped inspire a RheinEnergie run, which Marcus Faison capped with a layup plus foul to get his team to 32-31. Burrell gave the visitors their first lead when he made a pair of free throws midway through the quarter, 35-36, but Haislip and Kuqo returned to the court instead of Kerem Gonlum and Nikola Prkacin and the momentum turned back Efes's way. Haislip and Nicholas sparked a 14-3 run that ended the half with the hosts leading 49-39.

Efes made a quick start to the second half and extended its lead to 14 points through Haislip again. However the visitors responded with a 0-8 spurt over the next two minutes as Sljivancanin and Janar Talts heated up, closing the gap to 55-49. Haislip threw down an alley-oop slam for the fifth time to again increase Efes's advantage to double figures. The pace quieted for the rest of the third quarter as both teams missed good opportunities to score. Mallet fixed the score at 66-59 from the line after 30 minutes.

Haislip started the fourth quarter with another three and Nicholas and Jenkins joined the party too as Efes looked to pull away. Mallet and Burrell tried to get the visitors back, but the home team looked unstoppable. Haislip, Jenkins and Nicholas helped Efes increase its lead to 17 points before Burrell dunked with 14 seconds left. Prkacin scored the final basket with a layup on an assist from Jenkins to finalize the big win for the hosts, 91-76.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Gokhan Ture, Istanbu
Referees: VOREADIS, LAZAROS (GRE), JOVCIC, MILIVOJE (SRB), SHULGA, BORIS (UKR)
Attendance: 5600
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Head coach: MAHMUTI, OKTAY
Efes Pilsen
# 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 NICHOLAS, DREW 31:15 24 3/6 5/12 3/3   1 1     2   1 2 1 11
6 ERMIS, BARIS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 PRKACIN, NIKOLA 15:15 5 2/3   1/2 1 4 5 1 1 2     4 4 8
9 PROFIT, LaRon 5:30               1             1
10 ABI, MUSTAFA 22:45 3   1/1   1 2 3 1 1       1   7
11 ERDEN, CUNEYT 6:15               2 1       2   1
12 GONLUM, KEREM 3:30         1   1       1     1 3
13 HAISLIP, MARCUS 36:30 33 9/10 5/9 0/1 2 8 10   1 1 3   1 2 41
14 HERSEK, BARIS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 JENKINS, HORACE 33:45 10 2/6 2/6 0/2   4 4 9 1 2 1 2 3 6 14
23 KUQO, ERMAL 24:45 14 7/8   0/1 3 4 7 4   3     4 1 17
41 AKYOL, CENK 20:30 2 0/1 0/2 2/2   3 3 1 1 3     3 2  
Team                                
Totals 200:00 91 23/34 13/30 6/11 8 26 34 19 6 13 5 3 20 17 103
67.6% 43.3% 54.5%
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: OBRADOVIC, SASA
RheinEnergie
# 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
9 STRASSER, JOHANNES 8:45   0/1           1   1   1 1   -3
12 TALTS, JANAR 18:00 9 2/3 1/2 2/4 3 2 5         1 3 2 8
13 GORTAT, MARCIN 21:45 1 0/4   1/2 2 2 4 1 1 2 2   2 1 1
16 CARDUCK, STEPHAN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 SCHWETHELM, PHILIPP DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 MALLET, DEMOND 35:30 21 3/9 2/6 9/10   2 2 1 1 1   1 3 7 16
22 FAISON, MARCUS 26:00 5 1/1 0/1 3/3   1 1 1 1       2 2 7
30 BURRELL, RONNIE 32:45 23 7/12 1/2 6/6 3 5 8 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 27
31 GRUNHEID, GUIDO 24:00 6 3/7 0/3   1 4 5 3 2 1     2   6
32 SLJIVANCANIN, MLADJEN 33:15 11 1/3 3/6   1 3 4 2 1 2     3 4 12
44 JONES, ALVIN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Team                                
Totals 200:00 76 17/40 7/20 21/25 10 19 29 10 7 9 3 5 17 20 74
42.5% 35% 84%
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Head Coaches

MAHMUTI, OKTAY
Efes Pilsen

 "We had a very good offensive performance in the game. We succeeded on offense for all 40 minutes and I'm satisfied with the performance of my team. My players shared the ball extremely well and that was the key to our the success on offense. But RheinEnergie also played disciplined and they really made it hard for most of the game. I cannot say that our defense was good for the whole game but also it was not bad too."
OBRADOVIC, SASA
RheinEnergie
"Efes Pilsen is a new team, but [they are] improving the way they play game by game. I didn't expected that kind of scoring potential from Efes tonight, but our problem was another thing. We weren't able to challange they way we wanted during the game. They really deserved to win the game. We are doing everything to become a good team, which is showing good teamwork. We have a good generation of young German players and this is good for the future."

Players

KUQO, ERMAL
Efes Pilsen
"It was an exciting game for both sides and I really enjoyed the game. Marcus Haislip especially did great job tonight and he made incredible shots and alley-oops to help the team both for scoring and motivation sides of the game. I think tonight we hid our defensive mistakes with good work on offense. There's nothing much to say but it really feels good to keep our chances alive for the top three in our group."
MALLET, DEMOND
RheinEnergie
"I think we played a good offensive game against a very good defensive team tonight. But at the same time, the problem was our defence... That we couldn't challange them on that point. They were really hot tonight, especially Marcus Haislip was on fire and really did an excellent job. We'll try to get the chance for the Top 16 in the next games."
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