May 26, 2013
Regular Season Game 5 - November 23, 2006 CET: 20:45 Local time: 20:45 - PALAELDO
Eldo Napoli 84 - 96 Pau-Orthez

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
0-2 Regular Season 0-0
1-3 Overall 2-2

Referees

Crew Chief
ZAVLANOS, NIKOLAOS, Greece
Referee
JERSAN, ANDREJ, Slovenia
Umpire
GARCIA GONZALEZ, JUAN CARLOS, Spain

Team Stats

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67.8 Points 69.8
31.3 Rebounds 35.0
12.3 O. Rebounds 8.8
19.0 D. Rebounds 26.3
7.8 Assists 14.3
14.0 Steals 9.3
2.5 Blocks 2.8
13.3 Turnovers 13.8
45.0 % 2PT 50.9 %
26.7 % 3PT 31.1 %
76.0 % FT 69.6 %
63.0 Index 75.3
Team Stats - Eldo Napoli
Team Stats - Pau-Orthez

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
16.0 / BROWN, T. Points 14.8 / WRIGHT, MICHAEL
6.3 / CITTADINI, ALESSANDRO Rebounds 6.0 / GREER, RICARDO
2.8 / CITTADINI, ALESSANDRO OR 2.3 / WRIGHT, MICHAEL
3.5 / CITTADINI, ALESSANDRO DR 4.8 / GREER, RICARDO
2.8 / BROWN, T. Assists 4.8 / MILES, AARON
2.5 / BROWN, T. Steals 1.8 / HARRISON, C.
1.0 / TREPAGNIER, J. Blocks 0.8 / BAUER, M.
2.8 / BROWN, T. Turnovers 2.3 / HARRISON, C.
92.9 % / CITTADINI, ALESSANDRO 2PT 68.2 % / GREER, RICARDO
60.0 % / MALAVENTURA,MATTEO 3PT 40.0 % / FERCHAUD, C.
100.0 % / MORANDAIS, MICHEL FT 100.0 % / JOHNSEN, BRITTON
13.8 / BROWN, T. Index 18.0 / WRIGHT, MICHAEL
Team Roster - Eldo Napoli
Team Roster - Pau-Orthez

THE TAKE

Eldo Napoli hosts Pau-Orthez in a pivotal Group C clash on Thursday in Naples, Italy. The hosts will have a new face in uniform, as Tyrone Ellis, who two years ago led the Euroleague in scoring halfway through an injury-shortened regular season with Frankfurt Skyliners, joined Napoli this week. Ellis will be asked to help jump-start the team's attack, which has averaged a meager 67.7 points per game. Eldo (1-3) is coming off a 91-71 thrashing at Barcelona, but has played significantly better at home. Pau-Orthez (2-2) has been involved in four close games so far, losing last week by a basket to Aris, 74-72, in Greece. Michael Wright was held to a season-low 8 points against Aris, but Britton Johnson came through with a season-high 19. This game will be the first-ever meeting between the clubs. Especially now with Ellis aboard, Napoli's strengths are in its backcourt, with Tierre Brown leading the team in scoring, with 16 points per game, Jeff Trepagnier (11.7 ppg.) scoring from the wing and Valerio Spinelli bringing hustle off the bench. Pau playmaker Aaron Miles has struggled with his shot, but his 4.7 assists per game are a major part of the team's success. Shooter C.C. Harrison scored a season-high 14 last week and Xane D'Almeida is an uptempo reserve who can change things in a hurry. Napoli forward Ansu Sesay will be counted on this week to make things happen inside on defense, though his outside shooting could be a blessing on offense. Who he will defend could be a key question for how Pau sets up on offense. Though Pau boasts several natural centers on its roster, the team has preferred Wright in the pivot at the start of games. He'll have to contend with a pair of ferocious rebounders in Richard Rocca (7.3 rpg. in 22 minutes) and Alessando Cittadini (8.2 ppg., 6.2 rpg.). How ready Ellis is to play and how quickly he and Brown can form a partnership are keys as it looks to establish its homecourt advantage. If Ellis and Brown thrive together from the start, Napoli could be in line for its second win. However, if the experiment fails, Pau may be able to continue its strong start to the season with a road win.
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Quotes Head Coaches

BUCCHI, PIERO
Eldo Napoli
"It's without doubt a very crucial game for Group C. Pau-Orthez surprised everybody in this beginning. They are playing very well and the results are just a consequence. They have atheticism and experience, but our goal is to reach the victory. I hope to recover for the game Michel Morandais, and also hope that our fans will support us as usual."
HERBERT, GORDON
Pau-Orthez
"Napoli is a complete team with talent and organization. We saw against Aris that they have control and serenity in money time. If we take into account our calendar, with three games away, it would be important for us to get something positive and to forget the big disappointment of Thessaloniki. But a victory on the road is always a big challenge in the Euroleague, where the motivation level is always at its highest."

Players

LARRANAGA, JAY
Eldo Napoli
"It's a very important game for our future. We have just won a game in the Euroleague and we need to increase our number of successes by beating a very good team like Pau-Orthez. We cannot make a mistake on our home court. Our arena must give us trust and confidence. Pau-Orthez is a well-organized team, and their win against CSKA showed their skills to everybody. We have three games at home in eight days, and we must be very focused."
MAHINMI, IAN
Pau-Orthez
"We will go to Naples trying to win, as we do in each game, and also to forget our French League situation. Each game in the Euroleague brings a certain kind of excitement which is positive for our game. The task will not be easy against Napoli, but nothing is impossible when you give the maximum and when you play with solidarity."
Clint Harrison - Pau-Orthez Pau-Orthez cemented its best Euroleague start in four seasons by rocking to an 84-96 overtime road victory against Eldo Napoli in Group C on Thursday. Pau scored the last 12 points in overtime to finally finish off the hosts, who had forced the extra period with a last-second fourth-quarter layup by Richard Rocca. Clint Harrison led the winners with 22 points, including the three-point play in OT that settled all doubts. Joining him in double figures were Michael Wright with 18 points, Ricardo Greer with 16, and Britton Johnsen and Aaron Miles with 12 each. Napoli had just as many standouts, including two with double-doubles: Rocca with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Ansu Sesay with 14 and 10. Tierre Brown led Napoli with 18 points, while Jeff Trepagnier chipped in 14 and Matteo Malaventura 11.

Johnsen opened the scoring with a three-pointer for Pau, which proceeded to race to a 0-9 start that ended with another triple, by Xane D'Almeida. Napoli woke folllowing a timeout to play more focused defense while Trepagnier scored his team's first 5 points and registered a big block on Thierry Rupert. James Larranaga kept Napoli going, reducing the gap to 9-12, but D'Almeida answered from the low post before a Alessandro Cittadini's dunk pleased the crowd. Still, Pau stayed in control as Wright and Greer added 4 points apiece late in the quarter to give the visitors a 16-22 advantage after 10 minutes.

Napoli's newest player, Tyrone Ellis, started the second quarter but missed a bomb that Greer answered at the other end to send Pau up by double digits. Malaventura's second three-pointer sparked Napoli's response, a 11-3 run that Trepagnier finished with a jumper and a three-point play to make it 28-29. Johnsen didn't miss the chance to reply with a smooth three-point shot to which Harrison added a layup to make it 38-34. It was Pau's run now, as Rupert's layup and Johnsen's free throws lengthened it before Harrison struck from downtown to restore the double-digit lead, 28-41. Trepagnier stopped the slide for Napoli, but now got help from Sesay, who made his team's first triple, and Rocca, whose put-back of an offensive rebound cut the difference to 35-41 at the break.

Jeff Trepagnier - Eldo NapoliWright and Miles started the second half in style for Pau while Trapagnier ended a fastbreack with a dunk. Pau seemed to have some difficulties now, while Brown woke up with a layup and an assist for Sesay, bringing Napoli within 43-45. But Pau wasn't ready to give up the lead. Harrison's free throws and a sweet downtwon shot by Michael Bauer re-opened the visitors' margin. Napoli was insistent, however, as Rocca scored a layup and Sesay another tirple to finally vault the hosts in front, 55-54. The game was either team's now, and Brown kept the hosts rising with free throws while Pau struggled against Napoli's full-court defense. Brown's final touch of the quarter, a triple, left Napoli holding 60-55 lead after 30 minutes.

Malaventura struck with a bomb to open the fourth quarter and soon Sesay stole and scored to make it 67-59, forcing Pau to take a timeout. Pau's attack had slowed, but now Johnsen got a couple free throws and Miles drilled from the arc to cut the difference to 67-64. Mistakes bothered both sides now until Rocca did his thing on the offensive boards for 2 points and Harrison answered with a fastbreak. It took another bomb by Miles to make it 69-73 to cap an 11-2 run for Pau. With 90 seconds left, Larranaga popped a two-pointer which Brown followed with a downtown strike to seize a new lead for Napoli, 74-73 with a minute left. Wright hit 2 free throws to put Pau back ahead, then Harrison, Brown and Greer each made 1 of 2 to leave the visitors ahead 75-77 with 7 seconds left. That was a good number for Napoli, however, as Rocca made the game-tying shot inside to send the teams to OT all even at 77-77.

Rocca started with a defensive rebound and the first 2 points in overtime for Napoli, but Greer's free throw and a basket by Miles in the low post put Pau up again. It remained a back and fourth situation until Sesay dropped back an offensive rebound to forge an 84-84 tie. Miles proved unstoppable now, however, and in a few seconds gave Pau 4 points in row and an 84-88 lead. With 37 seconds left, a Napoli turnover led to Harrison scoring a three-point play off a fastbreak to seal the deal and lift Pau among the top teams in Group C.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Francesco Tedesco, Naples
Referees: ZAVLANOS, NIKOLAOS (GRE), JERSAN, ANDREJ (SLO), GARCIA GONZALEZ, JUAN CARLOS (ESP)
Attendance: 3700
By Quarter1234Extra 1
Eldo Napoli161925177
Pau-Orthez2219142219
End of Quarter1234Extra 1
Eldo Napoli1635607784
Pau-Orthez2241557796
Head coach: BUCCHI, PIERO
Eldo Napoli
# 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 SESAY, ANSU 40:00 14 4/9 2/5 0/2 5 5 10 1 1 1     5 4 14
5 CITTADINI, ALESSANDRO 17:00 2 1/3     2 3 5   3 2 2   3   5
7 MORENA, DOMENICO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9 SPINELLI, VALERIO 10:00 2     2/2   1 1 2 1 1     1 2 6
12 ROCCA, MASON 28:00 15 6/9   3/8 6 4 10   1 1   1 4 6 18
13 BROWN, TIERRE 35:00 18 2/8 2/8 8/10 1 1 2 5 2 4 1 1 3 10 16
14 FLAMINI, SIMONE 5:00 2 1/2 0/1     1 1         1 1   -1
16 MALAVENTURA, MATTEO 29:00 11 1/4 3/5     1 1 1 2     1 3   6
20 TREPAGNIER, JEFF 28:00 14 5/10 1/6 1/1   4 4 1 3   1   2 1 12
24 LARRANAGA, JAY 22:00 6 2/2 0/3 2/2 2 1 3     2   2   1 3
25 ELLIS, TYRONE 11:00     0/3     1 1 2   1 1   4   -4
30 MORANDAIS, MICHEL DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Team           2   2   5 1         6
Totals 225:00 84 22/47 8/31 16/25 18 22 40 12 18 13 5 6 26 24 81
46.8% 25.8% 64%
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: HERBERT, GORDON
Pau-Orthez
# 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 FAUTHOUX, FREDERIC DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 HARRISON, CLINT 34:00 22 5/5 2/5 6/7   2 2   2 1 1   3 4 23
6 D'ALMEIDA, XANE 12:00 4 2/2 0/1           1 1     2   1
7 JOHNSEN, BRITTON 21:00 12 0/2 2/3 6/6   6 6 1 1 4 2 1 5 4 13
8 GREER, RICARDO 28:00 16 3/6 1/2 7/11 5 5 10 2   3   1   7 23
9 FERCHAUD, CEDRIC 23:00 1   0/2 1/2   3 3   1 2       1 1
11 MILES, AARON 33:00 12 3/7 2/4   2 6 8 1 1     2 3 2 13
12 RUPERT, THIERRY 20:00 6 2/5   2/2 2 2 4   3 1 2   3 1 9
14 MAHINMI, IAN 8:00 2     2/2   2 2             1 5
15 BAUER, MICHAEL 12:00 3   1/5     2 2     3 1   3 1 -3
18 WRIGHT, MICHAEL 34:00 18 7/12   4/5 1 4 5   1 2   1 5 5 15
Team           1 1 2   4 1         5
Totals 225:00 96 22/39 8/22 28/35 11 33 44 4 14 18 6 5 24 26 105
56.4% 36.4% 80%
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Head Coaches

BUCCHI, PIERO
Eldo Napoli
"We didn't have the right rhythm in the beginning and we paid for it. We were mentally focused enough to come back in the third quarter, but then in the overtime we weren't cool enough to win. I know that after this home loss we have less of a chance to reach the Top 16, but I know that anything is possible and we will try to do our best in every game we have left to play in the Euroleague. This tournament represents the maximum level of European basketball and it shows all the problems that a team like us, with not much continental experience, has."
HERBERT, GORDON
Pau-Orthez
“It was an important victory on a very difficult court to play in. We played 35 minutes of great basketball tonight and we only made mistakes in the third quarter. But we were able to come back, playing very well in the overtime too. It was a team victory, with 10 players involved in this tough match. It's an important step towards the Top 16. We have won two games abroad and with a home win, we could really be very near to qualifying now.”

Players

TREPAGNIER, JEFF
Eldo Napoli
“We had the heart to come back after a poor first part of the game, but then something went wrong. We thought we could have won the game after the third quarter and we paid for that. It's a real shame, we could have won.”
WRIGHT, MICHAEL
Pau-Orthez
“We seemed to be in control of the game, but then we played a really bad third quarter, giving them the chance to come back. But in the overtime we did a great job, remaining well-focused on the game. The Top 16 is still far, we will have to fight in every match to reach that goal.”
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