Regular Season Game 5 - December 04, 2007 CET: 20:00 Local time: 20:00 - PALAIS DES SPORTS JEAN WEILLE

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Semi-Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 0-0
0-0 Last 16 0-0
0-0 Last 32 0-0
2-2 Regular Season 1-3
2-2 Overall 1-3

Referees

Crew Chief
VYKLICKY, ROBERT, Czech Rep.
Referee
ZURAPOVIC, ADEMIR, Bosnia - Herzegovina
Umpire
PEREZ PIZARRO, EMILIO, Spain

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
81.5 Points 72.5
31.8 Rebounds 28.5
9.3 O. Rebounds 7.8
22.5 D. Rebounds 20.8
14.3 Assists 12.8
5.5 Steals 8.0
5.3 Blocks 2.3
12.0 Turnovers 14.0
53.9 % 2PT 46.0 %
37.5 % 3PT 32.5 %
82.3 % FT 74.1 %
88.5 Index 60.3

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
15.3 / GREER, RICARDO Points 15.8 / HENDERSON, G.
5.0 / GREER, RICARDO Rebounds 7.8 / DUNN, ALEX
2.5 / GREER, RICARDO OR 2.0 / DUNN, ALEX
4.0 / BAUER, M. DR 5.8 / DUNN, ALEX
4.3 / GREER, RICARDO Assists 5.8 / HENDERSON, G.
1.3 / DOWDELL, ZABIAN Steals 1.5 / Koszarek
1.8 / ABOUBAKAR ZAKI, A. Blocks 1.3 / DUNN, ALEX
3.3 / GREER, RICARDO Turnovers 4.0 / HENDERSON, G.
71.4 % / ABOUBAKAR ZAKI, A. 2PT 64.3 % / OKAFOR, PATRICK
60.0 % / DOWDELL, ZABIAN 3PT 50.0 % / GRUDZINSKI, W.
100.0 % / GREER, RICARDO FT 100.0 % / PLUTA, ANDRZEJ
18.0 / GREER, RICARDO Index 16.3 / HENDERSON, G.

THE TAKE

SLUC Nancy looks to remain in sole possession of third place in Group D as it entertains Anwil Wloclawek. The French side from Nancy came back to collect a critical road victory against Deutsche Bank Skyliners last week and move to 2-2. The brothers Ricardo and Jeff Greer combined for 26 points and all five starters scored in double figures for coach Jean-Luc Monschau's team, which shot 48% from the field and committed only 10 turnovers on the road. But Nancy must consider itself lucky having snatched the last second win as Skyliners shot 60% from the field. Monschau cannot expect to improve to 3-2 if his defense does not improve. Anwil Wloclawek meanwhile comes into game at 1-3 after a heart-breaking overtime loss at home against Khimki. The Polish side led by five points in the final minute but saw Khimki guard Daniel Ewing score nine points in the final 60 seconds including a running three-pointer to force the extra session. Coach Ales Pipan had to rebuild the confidence of his team, which failed to win despite hitting 33-of-36 (92%) free throws. Point guard Gerrod Henderson had 25 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals while also making 17-of-18 foul shots. Pipan's team was in foul trouble and his reserves were not experienced enough as they failed to close the door. With just three teams guaranteed a spot in the elimination round, Anwil would be best served to win the game and improve to 2-3 to increase its chances of moving on. Wloclawek did a lot of things right against Khimki but just could not finish. Look for a different outcome if the Polish side gets in the situation again.
Monday, December 03, 2007
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Quotes Head Coaches

Players

Sluc Nancy moved closer to reach the elimination round in difficult Group D by thrashing Anwil Wloclawek 92-66 at home on Tuesday. Nancy improved to 3-2 and is third in Group D, right after undefeated leader Khimki and Pamesa Valencia, second at 4-1. Meanwhile, Anwil dropped to 1-4 and needs to start winning right away to keep its elimination rounds hopes alive. Michael Bauer paced the winners with 15 points, leading 6 Nancy players in double digits. Zaki Aboubacar added 14 points, Ricardo Greer had 13, Zab Dowdell 12 while Cyril Julian and Jeff Greer each got 11 for Nancy. Zeljko Zagorac had 14 points for Anwil, Gerrod Henderson added 13 and Andrzej Pluta 12. Anwil stayed in the game throughout the first quarter, but Bauer helped Nancy to get a 23-18 edge after 10 minutes. Aboucabar led a game-breaking 14-2 run that allowed Nancy to get a 43-29 margin at halftime. The Greer brother shined after the break, as Nancy boosted its margin to 67-41 and managed to keep a double-digit lead all the way until the final buzzer.

Julian got Nancy going with a three-point play but back-to-back baskets by Zagorac gave Anwil a 3-4 lead. Alex Dunn and Pluta allowed the guests to trade baskets for a while, but Julian and a triple by Bauer put Nancy back ahead, 12-8. Henderson and Patrick Okafor kept Anwil in the game, 18-17. Bauer followed a big basket with a three-pointer to give Nancy some fresh air, 23-18, after 10 minutes. Zagorac fired in a triple but Anwil went scoreless for the next 3 minutes. Meanwhile, Ricardo Greer and Aboubacar boosted Nancy's lead to 27-21. Anwil kept missing shots while Victor Samnick and an unstoppable Aboubacar boosted the hosts' lead to 37-23, after a 14-2 run. Henderson and Lukasz Koszarek tried to ignit an Anwil comeback, but free throws by DJ Harrison and ab Dowdell gave the hosts a 43-29 lead at halftime. Dunn and Pluta stepped up with consecutive baskets right after the break, but Nancy stayed focused. Three-pointers by Pape Amagou and Jeff Greer highlighted a 13-2 run that broke the game open, 56-35, midway through the third quarter. Henderson and Koszarek tried to change things for Anwil but Nancy was on fire. Aboubacar scored twice in the paint while Ricardo Greer hit a triple and added a layup off a steal to make it a 26-point game, 67-41. Dunn and Henderson got the Capitals within 67-46 after 30 minutes. Pluta had 5 points in a 0-7 run that gave Anwil some hope at 67-53. It didn't last long, however, as Bauer and Dowdell restored a 21-point Nancy lead, 79-58, with 4 minutes to go. Everything was said and done up to that point, as Nancy kept full control of the game and cruised to an important win.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
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Referees: VYKLICKY, ROBERT (CZE), ZURAPOVIC, ADEMIR (BIH), PEREZ PIZARRO, EMILIO (ESP)
Attendance: 0
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SLUC Nancy23202425
Anwil Wloclawek18111720
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SLUC Nancy23436792
Anwil Wloclawek18294666
Head coach: MONSCHAU, JEAN-LUC
SLUC Nancy
# 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 DOWDELL, ZABIAN 27:31 12 3/7 0/2 6/6 1 3 4 7 1 4     2 7 19
5 AMAGOU, PAPE PHILIPPE 16:35 9 0/2 1/2 6/6   2 2 2 2 3     3 4 10
6 LEFEVRE, MATHIEU 1:26                              
7 JULIAN, CYRIL 11:57 11 3/5   5/5 2 1 3 2   1     3 3 13
8 GREER, JEFF 27:51 11 2/3 2/4 1/2   4 4 3 2 3     3 3 13
10 HARRISON, DENNIS 12:52 2 0/1   2/2 1 2 3   2       1 2 7
11 ABOUBAKAR ZAKI, AMADOU 25:47 14 7/8     2 4 6 1   1 1   1   19
13 SAMNICK, VICTOR 15:17 5 0/2 0/1 5/6   3 3           3 3 4
14 GREER, RICARDO 33:45 13 5/8 1/1   1 1 2 2 1 7     3 4 9
15 BAUER, MICHAEL 26:59 15 1/3 3/4 4/4   6 6 2 1 1 4   2 3 25
Team             2 2               2
Totals 200:00 92 21/39 7/14 29/31 7 28 35 19 9 20 5 0 21 29 121
53.8% 50% 93.5%
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: PIPAN, ALES
Anwil Wloclawek
# 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 OKAFOR, PATRICK 5:07 4 1/1   2/2           1     1 1 3
6 RACZYNKSI, MACIEJ 0:10                              
8 PIECHOWICZ, MAREK DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9 HENDERSON, GERROD 34:29 13 4/10 1/5 2/2 2 4 6 4 2 8   1 5 4 5
10 PLUTA, ANDRZEJ 27:21 12 2/3 2/3 2/2 1   1     1     3 1 8
11 WOLOSZYN, BARTLOMIEJ 19:30 5 0/1 1/2 2/2   2 2   4 2     3 3 7
13 DUNN, ALEX 22:23 9 4/8   1/2 2 2 4   1     2 5 2 4
14 GRUDZINSKI, WIKTOR 14:59   0/1 0/2     1 1   2 1     4 1 -4
15 KOSZAREK, LUKASZ 27:52 7 1/1 1/2 2/4 1 3 4 4   2     5 4 9
16 SOLTYSIAK, GRZEGORZ DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 DANIELS, ALAN 10:38 2 0/1 0/2 2/4   2 2     2   1 1 2 -3
24 ZAGORAC, ZELIMIR 37:31 14 5/11 1/4 1/4 2 2 4 2   4   1 2 3 4
Team           1 1 2               2
Totals 200:00 66 17/37 6/20 14/22 9 17 26 10 9 21 0 5 29 21 35
45.9% 30% 63.6%
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Head Coaches

MONSCHAU, JEAN-LUC
SLUC Nancy
"Tonight the score is very important because Anwil and we could finish close at the end of the regular season. So we had to take the biggest advantage. We controlled the game with our defense and except during at the end of the third quarter, we defended very tough so we had a lot of easy baskets. It's too early to think we have advanced but we are in a good situation for the second half of the regular season."
PIPAN, ALES
Anwil Wloclawek
"First of all, I want to congratulate Jean-Luc Monschau and his team. They were better tonight. They played very well and we couldn't find the right rhythm during the game. Now, we have to focus on the next game because it will be very important."

Players

BAUER, MICHAEL
SLUC Nancy
"We played good defense, that's why we took a big advantage. The team is really focused on the collective result. I'm feeling better than last season. The team, my teammates and the coach are really good. I hope we can continue our good start of season during the second half of the ULEB Cup regular season."
HENDERSON, GERROD
Anwil Wloclawek
"I think we were mentally prepared for the game and we started well. But during the second quarter, they played very well, we couldn't follow them. About the second half of the ULEB Cup regular season, we have to keep on working."
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