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Semi-Final Game 1 - April 04, 2009 CET: 18:00 Local time: 18:00 - PALASPORT OLIMPICO
Hemofarm Stada 68 - 73 Lietuvos Rytas
SEMI-FINAL, GAME 1
GROUP Semi-Final A
GROUP Semi-Final B

Records

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0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Semi-Final 0-0
1-0 Quarter Final 1-0
4-2 Last 16 4-2
3-3 Regular Season 3-3
8-5 Overall 8-5

Referees

Crew Chief
MARTIN, JOSE, Spain
Referee
CHIARI, ROBERTO, Italy
Umpire
CONDE, ANTONIO, Spain

Team Stats

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76.5 Points 80.2
28.2 Rebounds 36.2
8.9 O. Rebounds 11.5
19.3 D. Rebounds 24.7
12.5 Assists 13.2
8.4 Steals 9.2
2.9 Blocks 1.5
14.4 Turnovers 15.8
57.1 % 2PT 56.0 %
32.7 % 3PT 33.6 %
76.5 % FT 71.3 %
78.6 Index 84.0
Team Stats - Hemofarm Stada
Team Stats - Lietuvos Rytas

Player Stats

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11.8 / Macvan Points 16.3 / Eidson
4.5 / Macvan Rebounds 6.2 / PETRAVICIUS, MARIUS
1.3 / Macvan OR 2.2 / PETRAVICIUS, MARIUS
3.2 / Macvan DR 4.9 / Eidson
3.5 / Markovic Assists 5.0 / Eidson
1.8 / Markovic Steals 2.1 / Eidson
0.7 / Markovic Blocks 0.6 / Eidson
2.8 / Pavkovic Turnovers 3.2 / Eidson
72.2 % / MARJANOVIC, BOBAN 2PT 100.0 % / Gecevicius
45.5 % / Pavkovic 3PT 37.7 % / Zavackas
88.0 % / BADER, MARTON FT 100.0 % / SINICA, JUSTAS
12.9 / Macvan Index 22.2 / Eidson
Team Roster - Hemofarm Stada
Team Roster - Lietuvos Rytas

THE TAKE

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A direct battle to reach the Eurocup title game is set to take place at the Palasport Olimpico in Turin, Italy, where Hemofarm Stada faces Lietuvos Rytas in the first semifinal on Saturday at 18:00 CET. Hemofarm made it to this competition's semifinal for the third time since 2005 but is looking to reach its first Eurocup title game. Meanwhile, L. Rytas won the competition in 2005 and reached the final in 2007. No team has lifted Europe's second competition trophy twice since it was created in 2003. Hemofarm beat all the expectations by upsetting Dynamo Moscow 85-93. Bojan Krstovic led 6 Hemofarm players in double digits with 16 points. Meanwhile, L. Rytas topped Benetton Basket 79-85 behind 23 points and 8 rebounds from Eurocup MVP Chuck Eidson, who hit a critical triple that sealed the outcome down the stretch. All 6 L. Rytas scored had at least 11 points against Benetton. Eidson will be the man to watch for Hemofarm due to his intensity, lightning quick first step, determination and superb ballhandling. He is set to play most minutes at playmaker, with Mindaugas Lukauskis at L. Rytas' starting shooting guard. Steponas Babrauskas and sharp shooter Martynas Gecevicius are ready to come off the bench to provide intensity and above all, deep range. Steven Markovic, that tied a Eurocup quarterfinals record with 10 assists against Dynamo, has a key matchup against Eidson, even when Krstovic is expected to guard him because of his experience and defensive skills. Nebojsa Joksimovic is also ready to test his shooting skills against Lukauskis, while backup point guard Miljan Pavkovic offers character, unlimited range and determination off the bench. Arturas Jomantas and Donatas Zavackas started at both forwards against Benetton, with Marijonas Petravicius as its only big man in the paint. Expect a different lineup against Hemofarm, that has an outstanding battery of big men led by Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner Milan Macvan and Boban Marjanovic, who was a dominant force against Dynamo. Experienced center Marton Bader and sharp shooter Milivoje Bozovic come off the bench. As such, Petravicius will probably share more minutes on court with Milko Bjelica and center Michailas Anisimovas, who may have his chance against Marjanovic due to his size and intensity. Zavackas and Jomantas are set to play a major role in this game against Krstovic and Milos Borisov. Hemofarm must try to play like it did against Dynamo - controlling the defensie board and keeping a fluid offense with Markovic and Pavkovic together on court. Meanwhile, L. Rytas must run its offense through Eidson while trying to get Zavackas and Jomantas involved in its usual transition game. Expect nothing but a close, intense showdown as both teams try to keep fighting for Eurocup glory.

Friday, April 03, 2009
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

KARADZIC, STEVAN
Hemofarm Stada
"We and Lietuvos Rytas have had only one day to prepare for the next game. We play with Lietuvos Rytas, an ex-Euroleague team and also one of the best offensive teams in the Eurocup. I expect a very tough game, with lots of rhythm and running, and we need to play excellent defense if we want to win. Lietuvos Rytas has a lot of athletic players and has very good three-point shooters and one extra-class player in Chuck Eidson. We play without an imperative, and we already had one big result, so we'll play with a lot of motivation. I think that gives us our chances."
KURTINAITIS, RIMAS
Lietuvos Rytas
"It's the same now as before, we have the same chances to win or lose, 50-50, because this is a semifinal of the Eurocup. Hemofarm is a strong team, plays a perfect team game, not as separate players, so this also will be tough game. Against Dynamo, they were aggressive, hungry for victory and titles. Dynamo just came like big stars, like winners: this was the key. Everyone who comes on court must fight. It's not enough to have a loud name. We made a lot of mistakes last game, had 19 turnovers, so if do we do less in the semifinal, we have good chances. Otherwise, nothing special. I told my guys this morning: 'We must put in our game what we do in practice and that should be enough to win.' I hope so."

Players

PAVKOVIC, MILJAN
Hemofarm Stada
"The quarterfinal was a big game for us and a big motivation for our next game. We must put our energy on the court the same as in the game against Dynamo and play defense like in the game against Dynamo. We know that Lietuvos Rytas has a great team with more-experienced than ours, so we know it will be a very hard game for us. This is a chance for us to show everyone we deserve to be here with eight of the best teams in Europe."
JOMANTAS, ARTURAS
Lietuvos Rytas
"We feel very good because we beat a very strong team like Benetton and we hope we'll be good again. We're playing good defense and especially good on rebounding. That, I think, was the key of our game with Benetton. Hemofarm is a very good young team, playing with big energy. They are playing very good team basketball. That is their most important thing."
Marijonas Petravicius - Lietuvos Rytas - Final Eight Turin 2009Lietuvos Rytas made it to the Eurocup final! L. Rytas reached the competition title game for the third time in club history by edging Hemofarm Stada 68-73 in the first semifinal on Saturday. L. Rytas now has the chance to become the first team to win a seconcd Eurocup title, as won the competition in 2005. Meanwhile, Hemofarm had a bitter end to an otherwise fantastic Eurocup season. Marijonas Petravicius paced the winners with 23 points on 11-for-15 two-pointers. Mindaugas Lukauskis added 15, including an incredible go-ahead triple while Chuck Eidson had 13, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for L. Rytas. Nebojsa Joksimovic led Hemofarm with a season-high 24 points. Stefan Markovic and Milan Macvan helped Hemofarm to stay in the game early but a 0-7 run that Steponas Babrauskas capped with free throws allowed L. Rytas to get a double-digit lead, 14-24, after 10 minutes. A put-back layup by Donatas Zavackas gave L. Rytas its biggest margin that far, 18-29. Joksimovic tried to change things for Hemofarm but Eidson and Petravicius stepped up to keep L. Rytas way ahead, 28-36, at halftime. Boris Savovic and Joksimovic struck from downtown in a 9-0 run that brought Hemofarm back to life, 47-49, at the end of the third quarter. Back-to-back triples by Joksimovic got Hemofarm even closer, 59-60, midway through the fourth period. Boban Marjanovic tied it at 63-63 but an incredible nine-meter turnaround three-pointer by Lukauskis and a layup by Petravicius sealed the outcome down the stretch.

Nebojsa Joksimovic - Hemofarm Stada - Final Eight Turin 2009Macvan got Hemofarm going with a power layup before Lukauskis canned a short jumper for a 2-2 tie. Joksimovic kept Hemofarm ahead 4-2 with a basket transition, but soon enough L. Rytas had its first lead as Petravicius hit a strong reverse layup and Eidson put back his own missed triple. Boban Marjanovic rocked the rim with a put-back dunk for Hemofarm and Stefan Markovic finished a fastbreak layup to return the edge to Hemofarm, 8-6. Petravicius kept pacing L. Rytas with a three-point play but Markovic scored again for a 10-9 Hemofarm lead. Eidson sank free throws while Evaldas Dainys added a driving layup to put their team back ahead, 10-13. Macvan and Petravicius traded layups but Hemofarm struggled to score now. Meanwhile, a layup by Milko Bjelica made it a five-point game, 12-17. Markovic hit free throws but Michailis Anisimovas scored on one fastbreak and Eidson dunked another to extend the L. Rytas margin to 14-22. Free throws by Steponas Babrauskas made it a 0-7 run and boosted his team's lead to doube digits, 14-24, after 10 minutes.

Joksimovic stepped up with an acrobatic layup to start the second quarter, as Hemofarm improved its defense with Pavkovic, Markovic and Joksimovic together on court. L. Rytas struggled to find open shots while a put-back layup by Milivoje Bozovic got Hemofarm within 18-24. Babrauskas answered from downtown, however, to which Zavackas added a put-back layup to give L. Rytas its high lead so far, 18-29. Joksimovic tried to change things with a driving layup while free throws by Bader gave Hemofarm some hope at 22-29. Eidson fed Petravicius for an easy layup but Joksimovic answered from downtown to pull Hemofarm within 25-31. Eidson provided a highlight with an outstanding driving basket, however Milos Borisov matched it with foul shots for Hemofarm. Both teams had entered the foul bonus and tried to play more aggressive to go to the foul line often. Hemofarm kept missing open shots, however, while a free throw by Lukauskis gave L. Rytas a 27-34 margin. Eidson collected a steal that helped Petravicius to score again while a free throw by Joksimovic fixed the halftime score at 28-36.

Chuck Eidson - Lietuvos Rytas - Final Eight Turin 2009Vladan Vukosavljevic, back in action for the first time after missing several months due to a foot injury, scored inside for Hemofarm to start the second half. A layup by an unstoppable Petravicius gave L. Rytas a 30-38 lead and he returned to the rim to increase the lead to double-digits. Krstovic scored in penetration but he didn't find much scoring help. L. Rytas opted to slow the game once Marjanovic came back to help stop Petravicius, trying to run the game clock down. Lukauskis finished a long L. Rytas offense with a bomb from downtown that restored a double-digit margin, 33-43. Marjanovic made free throws but Lukauskis quickly answered with a jumper. Joksimovic downed a big triple in transition but a put-back layup by Petravicius kept L. Rytas going, 38-47. Lukauskis took over with a two-handed fast break dunk to match the highest lead until then, 11 points, at 38-49. Hemofarm needed a spark and got it from Boris Savovic, whose shot from downtown woke up his teammates. Krstovic followed a free throw with an electric driving layup while Joksimovic buried a seven-meter bomb that bounced twice around the rim and fell in, good to bring Hemofarm back to life, 47-49, after 30 minutes.

L. Rytas had been scoreless for more than 3 minutes until Petravicius - who else? - stepped up with a jump hook. Hemofarm stayed aggressive in defense while Savovic rolled off the pick for a layup. Eidson buried his trademark stop-and-pop jumper while Lukauskis added a driving layup to give L. Rytas some fresh air at 50-55. Babrauskas struck from downtown to cap a 1-7 L. Rytas run while an outstanding Petravicius added a tip-in over Marjanovic for a 51-60 lead. Krstovic sank a six-meter jumper while Joksimovic rescued Hemofarm with consecutive rainbow triples to make it a one-point game, 59-60. Eidson provided a highlight with an off-balance three-point play but Marjanovic followed free throws with a jumper to tie it at 63-63 with 2:28 remaining. L. Rytas called timeout and Lukauskis incredibly beat the shot clock with an unthinkable turnaround nine-meter triple. An easy layup by Petravicius sealed the outcome, 63-68, with 53.5 seconds remaining. A fast break dunk by Jomantas allowed all L. Rytas fans that their team is once again in the Eurocup final!
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Javier Gancedo, Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: MARTIN, JOSE (ESP), CHIARI, ROBERTO (ITA), CONDE, ANTONIO (ESP), BAKALIS, PANAGIOTIS (GRE)
Attendance: 3110
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Head coach: KARADZIC, STEVAN
Hemofarm Stada
# 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 PAVKOVIC, MILJAN 19:57   0/1 0/6   1   1 1 2 1     1   -5
5 DESPOTOVIC, PETAR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 JOKSIMOVIC, NEBOJSA 38:48 24 4/7 5/8 1/2   2 2 4 2 2     3 4 24
8 BOZOVIC, MILIVOJE 17:48 3 1/2 0/2 1/2 1 2 3           1 2 3
9 MARKOVIC, STEFAN 29:28 9 2/3 1/3 2/2   1 1 5 3 3 1   5 3 11
10 SAVOVIC, BORIS 13:06 5 1/1 1/2     2 2     2     1   3
11 KRSTOVIC, BOJAN 26:11 8 3/4   2/6   3 3 1   2     1 4 8
13 MACVAN, MILAN 10:00 4 2/4 0/1             2       1  
15 BORISOV, MILOS 5:36 2 0/1   2/2 2   2     2     1 1 1
20 MARJANOVIC, BOBAN 22:08 9 2/3   5/8 3 7 10 1   3     3 6 16
25 BADER, MARTON 12:57 2 0/2   2/2 1 1 2           2 3 3
51 VUKOSAVLJEVIC, VLADAN 4:01 2 1/3     1   1   1     1     1
Team           2 3 5     1         4
Totals 200:00 68 16/31 7/22 15/24 11 21 32 12 8 18 1 1 18 24 69
51.6% 31.8% 62.5%
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: KURTINAITIS, RIMAS
Lietuvos Rytas
# 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 BABRAUSKAS, STEPONAS 14:20 8   2/4 2/2   2 2   2 1     5 2 6
8 LUKAUSKIS, MINDAUGAS 36:08 15 4/5 2/7 1/2   3 3 4 2 2     2 1 14
11 BJELICA, MILKO 15:29 4 2/4     1   1           1 1 3
12 ANISIMOV, MICHAILIS 2:57 1 0/1   1/2         1         1 1
13 EIDSON, CHUCK 34:49 13 5/11 0/4 3/5 3 3 6 7 3 4     3 5 15
14 ZAVACKAS, DONATAS 27:37 5 2/3 0/3 1/2 2 3 5     1     4 2 2
15 PETRAVICIUS, MARIUS 33:57 23 11/15   1/1 2 3 5   2 4   1 4 3 20
21 JOMANTAS, ARTURAS 28:12 2 1/3       4 4 1 1 1 1   3 3 6
22 SINICA, JUSTAS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
31 GECEVICIUS, MARTYNAS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
41 BRAZDAUSKIS, LUKAS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
55 DAINYS, EVALDAS 6:31 2 1/1           1 1       2   2
Team           1 2 3               3
Totals 200:00 73 26/43 4/18 9/14 9 20 29 13 12 13 1 1 24 18 72
60.5% 22.2% 64.3%
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Head Coaches

KARADZIC, STEVAN
Hemofarm Stada
"First of all, congratulations to Lietuvos Rytas for their victory. We had problems in the first quarter. Our defense was very bad. We gave up 24 points. Our second, third and fourth quarters, we played better defense, but we had problems with free throws. We missed 9 of them, and we made 18 turnovers. It is too much for a game like the semifinals in the Eurocup, but I think we made a good showing in the tournament and it has been big experience for my young team. I think that the Lukauskis three-pointer was decisive and lucky. It was 63-63 at the time, and that shot was very important for them. Milan Macvan didn't play very well for us, and when Bozovic came in, he played good, so it was my decision."
KURTINAITIS, RIMAS
Lietuvos Rytas
"First, let me say a few good words for Hemofarm. They are a really good team and they played perfectly after being down by 11. They didn't lose confidence and still kept fighting. We had some trouble in the end, with just seven players, maybe we were tired. Anyway, I am happy that we won and we are a finalist now. We had some strategies to take the advantage from the beginning, because it's easier to play from six or 10 points ahead, if you can do it. I think that Hemofarm did a big job to come back from 11 down, but we did not panic. We continued to play, we switched defenses, and it helped us to play a different style at the end."

Players

JOKSIMOVIC, NEBOJSA
Hemofarm Stada
"We were down 8-9 points almost all game, we were trying to catch them all the time, but they survived the pressure we tried to give them. In the first quarter we played very bad and made lots of turnovers, so they scored many points on easy fastbreaks, 10 points in a couple minutes, I think. Catching up the whole game is very hard. Finally, we came back and the score was equal, but then Lukaiskis scored that three-pointer from 9-10 meters at the buzzer, and after that we tried to catch them very fast so we played fast offense, and we didn't have enough time. Our main goal was to put pressure on Chuck Eidson, trying to separate him from the ball and the action. A couple of times we did it, but they have other experienced guys, who pushed for them at the right time. It doesn't feel better, because I had a good game, it matters who was the best team, not the best player. I was so happy after winning over Dynamo, when almost everybody who came on the court for us scored some points."
PETRAVICIUS, MARIUS
Lietuvos Rytas
"I don't know if it was my best game this season, but I am happy with the game I had and above all, because we won. Sometimes you don't score as many points and you play well, it is not all about statistics. It is really exciting for have a second chance to win the title. We will watch the second semifinal right now to see who will be out opponent. We were a little lucky with that shot that Mindaugas (Lukauskis) made in the end but at the same time, he is used to make last-second shots. It worked out for us. We played aggressive defense in the beginning and that was one of the keys to the game. Even when they managed to tie the game, we stayed focused and played better in the final 2 minutes to win it."
ZAVACKAS, DONATAS
Lietuvos Rytas
"It feels good to be in the final. There were some doubts about this team and nobody expected us to be in the finals. We proved almost everybody wrong. No matter what people say before games or in the beginning of the season, we made it to the finals and have a very important game to play tomorrow. you never know what is going to happen. We may win or lose, but did a great job this season. Everybody did a great job on Milan Macvan in the beginning of the game, not only me. Our coach insisted on playing as hard as we could and managed to win the game. It doesn't matter who we play against, we will give 100%. I don't know if we are going to win but we are definitely going to try."
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