May 24, 2013
Regular Season Game 3 - November 04, 2009 CET: 19:00 Local time: 19:00 - ASTROBALLE
Asvel Basket 65 - 82 Montepaschi Siena

Records

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

Referees

Crew Chief
MARTIN, JOSE, Spain
Referee
BOLTAUZER, MATEJ, Slovenia
Umpire
GELLER, RENAUD, Belgium

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
64.0 Points 84.5
36.5 Rebounds 32.0
10.5 O. Rebounds 7.0
26.0 D. Rebounds 25.0
11.5 Assists 18.5
7.5 Steals 15.5
3.0 Blocks 2.5
14.0 Turnovers 12.0
51.2 % 2PT 52.5 %
20.5 % 3PT 40.0 %
73.9 % FT 88.6 %
57.0 Index 103.5
Team Stats - Asvel Basket
Team Stats - Montepaschi Siena

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
17.5 / Traore Points 13.5 / Sato
8.5 / Traore Rebounds 6.5 / Sato
5.0 / FOFANA, BANGALY OR 1.5 / Hawkins
6.0 / Traore DR 5.0 / Sato
4.0 / LUKAUSKIS, MINDAUGAS Assists 9.0 / MCINTYRE, TERRELL
2.5 / LUKAUSKIS, MINDAUGAS Steals 4.0 / MCINTYRE, TERRELL
2.0 / BORCHARDT, CURTIS Blocks 1.0 / Eze
3.0 / Kangur Turnovers 4.0 / Lavrinovic, K.
100.0 % / CAMPBELL, ERIC 2PT 100.0 % / Carraretto
66.7 % / Kangur 3PT 80.0 % / Lavrinovic, K.
100.0 % / Kangur FT 100.0 % / Sato
18.5 / Traore Index 18.0 / Sato
Team Roster - Asvel Basket
Team Roster - Montepaschi Siena

THE TAKE

Asvel Basket seeks its first win of the 2009-10 Euroleague season when it hosts the most dominant team of the opening weeks, Montepaschi Siena, in a showdown between the French and Italian champions on Wednesday in Lyon, France. Asvel is coming off a promising showing with a disappointing result – a 76-78 overtime loss to Fenerbahce Ulker with star center Curtis Borchardt out with a hand injury. In his place the team got a monster game from Ali Traore, who produced 29 points and 13 rebounds in his first Euroleague start. With Borchardt not expected back yet, Traore will look to newcomer Victor Samnick to help inside against the tough Montepaschi frontline. Montepaschi routed Zalgiris last week 84-64 and now boasts an average margin of victory of 32.5 points thus far. Center Benjamin Eze matched his career high with 16 points and Romain Sato produced a double-double as head coach Simone Pianigiani divided his minutes well among 10 players with more than 10 minutes each. And that was without star big man Ksistof Lavrinovic out with back problems. Lavrinovic remains a question this week. A key factor in the outcome of this game could be experience as Asvel’s younger roster tries to cool down a sizzling hot Montepaschi. It will be a true test for Traore to go against Eze and Denis Marconato, who have sizeable experience and height advantages over Traore. His backup, Bangaly Fofane, has the body to bang with the Montepaschi centers, but the 20-year-old made his Euroleague debut just last week. Power forwards Samnick and Eric Campbell must play well in support of the centers, but will encounter Shaun Stonerook and perhaps Lavrinovic. Meanwhile Asvel playmakers Bobby Dixon and Aymeric Jeanneau tangle with All-Euroleague playmaker Terrell McIntyre and Nikos Zisis. On the wings, Asvel sends Mindaugas Lukausksis, Ben Dewar, Laurent Foirest and Kristjan Kangur against David Hawkins, Henry Domercant, Sato and Marco Carraretto. Montepaschi’s recent form makes it the favorite, but Asvel showed last week that it can’t be overlooked, certainly not at home. If Traore and co. can produce inside at the same success rate they did last week, Asvel will have a fair chance at a big upset that would shake things up a bit in Group A.

REFEREES: Jose Martín, Matej Boltauzer, Renaud Geller


GAME NOTES

Asvel Basket

Mindaugas Lukauskas was a teammate of Montepaschi big man Ksistof Lavrinovic on the Lithuanian national team at EuroBasket 2009 this summer.

Asvel Basket looks to snap a nine-game Euroleague losing streak this week. Asvel’s last Euroleague win came at home against Zalgiris 85-83 in December 2004.

Big man Ali Traore registered 29 points ad 13 rebounds – both career highs – in last week’s overtime loss to Fenerbahce Ulker.

Montepaschi Siena

Center Denis Marconato needs just 2 more offensive rebounds to reach Luis Scola for third place on the career list. Marconato has 274 offensive boards in his career.

All-Euroleague point guard Terrell McIntyre has drilled at least one three-pointer in 18 consecutive Euroleague games.

Center Ben Eze has a chance to move up on the Euroleague career shot-blocking charts. He is now in 13th place with 76 career blocks, needing just 4 more to crack the top 10.

Henry Domercant needs just 2 more three-pointers to crack the Euroleague career top 20. Domercant has made 164 triples.

Domercant has made 30 consecutive free throws over his past 15 Euroleague games.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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Quotes Head Coaches

COLLET, VINCENT
Asvel Basket
"From the very beginning, we've never thought we could beat this team. Tomorrow, the hardest thing will be to rise up to their outstanding level. Siena stands out in European basketball, they play collectively with individuals at the top European level. We’ll have to play very hard tomorrow just to look at them in the eyes."
PIANIGIANI, SIMONE
Montepaschi Siena
"Obviously, to play a Euroleague game on the road we need to have a system, to approach the game from the beginning in the right way, with the right execution, because everybody knows that Villeurbanne is a team with good athletes and they can run the fastbreak. Dixon is a point guard who pushes the ball very quickly, so we need put immediately into our system the half-court offense and not run up and down all game. I think that steals and turnovers will be important keys, like every time we play on the road in Euroleague games. For us, to win another game on the road can be an important step to overcome the first round and then we can play for the position, but now we have to stay focused only game by game and step by step, which means we are focused only on the Villeurbanne situation."

Players

SAMNICK, VICTOR
Asvel Basket
"Siena is an elite European team. Its players are intense and disciplined. Tomorrow we'll have to reach their discipline and cohesion levels. We have to be ready and improve our game. If not we'll suffer the consequences."
SATO, ROMAIN
Montepaschi Siena
"We have to play hard, because anyroad game is a tough game, especially in the Euroleague, so we want work hard and see what happens in the next one. Asvel is a tough team, especially when they play at home, so it’s going to be a hard game for us because they are in a good shape. We have to try to play our good defense as we always do."
Romain Sato - Montepaschi SienaMontepaschi Siena needed one of the biggest comebacks in recent Euroleague history to beat Asvel Basket 65-82 in Lyon, France on Wednesday night. Montepaschi rallied from an early 21-point deficit to stay undefeated atop the Group A standings. Meanwhile, Asvel dropped to 0-3 and needs to start winning right away to rejoin the Top 16 race. Romain Sato paced the winners with 33 points - 23 of them in the second half - and 6 rebounds. Henry Domercant added 14 points while Terrell McIntyre dished 10 assists for Montepaschi. Bobby Dixon had 20 points for Asvel while Ali Traore added 11. Dixon and Mindaugas Lukauskis took over in an early 14-0 run that gave Asvel a 16-2 margin. A layup by Traore soon made it a 21-point game, 29-8, late in the first quarter. Montepaschi dramatically improved its defense in the second quarter, allowing just 3 points in the next 10 minutes. In fact, Montepaschi tied a Euroleague record for least points allowed in a quarter by a visiting team - Le Mans also limited Efes Pilsen to 3 points in a 53-64 home win on November 9, 2006. McIntyre, David Hawkins and Sato brought the guests back to life. A buzzer-beating triple by McIntyre got Siena within 32-31 at halftime. An outstanding Sato allowed Montepaschi to get a safe 48-59 margin after 30 minutes. Asvel managed to get within 60-62 but Shaun Stonerook and Sato shined in crunch time to win it for the guests.

Traore got Asvel going with a turnaround jumper and soon added a layup in transition for a 4-2 score, as Asvel tried to feed its most effective low post player in the opening minutes. Dixon shined with a layup off a midcourt steal while Eric Campbell added a corner three-pointer to make Montepaschi call timeout at 9-2. Dixon struck from downtown and Montepaschi even struggled to find shots now. Lukauskis banked in a mid-range shot while Dixon added a rainbow jumper to cap a 14-0 run and give Asvel a 16-2 margin. Dixon - who else? - sank his second triple but Domercant answered from downtown for a 19-6 Montepaschi deficit. Laurent Foirest found space for a wide open triple and soon added free throws to make it an 18-point game, 24-6. McIntyre took over with an outstanding driving layup but Lukauskis joined the three-point shootout and Traore added a layup for a 29-8 Asvel margin. Benjamin Eze dunked it to bring Siena within 29-10 after 10 minutes.

Montepaschi improved its defense early in the second quarter, making Asvel go scoreless for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, Domercant buried his second triple to give the guests some hope at 29-13. McIntyre managed to find the right game rhythm and a three-pointer by Marco Carrareto made Asvel call timeout at 30-16. The hosts tried to improve their ball circulation with Aymeric Jeanneau and Dixon as twin point guards. Asvel kept committing turnovers, however, while Sato joined the three-point shootout for a 30-19 Siena deficit, after a 1-11 run. Traore scored down low but Sato found space for an uncontested layup. Montepaschi kept rolling, as Hawkins made 4-of-4 free throws to bring the guests even closer, 32-25. Asvel tried to speed up the game tempo but Montepaschi was now its usual self in defense and the hosts' offense collapsed. Sato followed a free throw with an uncontested layup while McIntyre beat the buzzer with a wild turnaround three-pointer that got Montepaschi as close as 32-31 at halftime.

Bobby Dixon - Asvel BasketDixon buried a seven-meter bomb immediately after the break, as Montepaschi now opted to take more outside shots instead of attacking the basket. Shaun Stonerook answered from downtown while free throws by Sato completed the guests' comeback, 35-36. Asvel struggled to find Traore down low but Dixon stepped up with a floating jumper. Montepaschi kept finding its go-to guy, as a red hot Sato banked in a turnaround jumper, soon added a big three-pointer and made Asvel call timeout with a fast break layup, 37-43. Dixon kept pacing Asvel with a three-pointer but Sato and a driving layup by McIntyre kept Montepaschi way ahead at 40-47. Domercant took over with an off-balance driving layup that Ben Dewar matched with free throws. Both teams had entered the foul bonus and kept going to the free throw line often now. Victor Samnick scored in the paint but Sato - who else? - bettered that with a corner triple and added a six-meter jumper. A power layup by Bangaly Fofana brought Asvel within 48-57 after 30 minutes.

Asvel needed a quick comeback to return to the game but Montepaschi kept dominating the game tempo through an outstanding McIntyre. He fed Stonerook for a wide open triple that Samnick erased with a layup-plus-foul. Asvel improved its intensity in defense but the guests controlled the game with impressing man-to-man defense. Jeanneau made free throws, making Montepaschi call timeout at 53-60. Traore scored again but a power layup by Hawkins gave Siena some fresh air, 55-62, with 6 minutes left. Campbell downed a three-pointer while free throws by Dewar brought Asvel back in the game, 60-62. Stonerook silenced the crowd with his third triple while Sato scored in peneration to make Asvel stop the game at 60-67. Sato kept pacing Montepaschi while McIntyre fed Eze for an easy layup that sealed the outcome, 62-71, with 3 minutes to go. Asvel kept trying but Montepaschi had already cruised to a well-deserved win in come-from-behind fashion!
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Euroleague.net
Referees: MARTIN, JOSE (ESP), BOLTAUZER, MATEJ (SLO), GELLER, RENAUD (BEL)
Attendance: 5113
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Head coach: COLLET, VINCENT
Asvel Basket
# 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 LUKAUSKIS, MINDAUGAS 35:11 5 1/2 1/4   1 5 6 4 2 3     3 2 9
6 LACOMBE, PAUL DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 FOIREST, LAURENT 22:48 9 0/2 1/3 6/7   2 2 1   2     1 4 8
9 JEANNEAU, AYMERIC 15:29 2   0/1 2/2   1 1 5 1 1     1 1 7
10 DEWAR, BEN 17:12 4     4/4   1 1           3 5 7
12 TRAORE, ALI 27:16 11 5/9   1/4 1 4 5 1 1 3 2   3 4 11
13 CAMPBELL, ERIC 31:42 6 0/1 2/4   1 3 4 3   1   1 2 1 7
14 KANGUR, KRISTJAN 4:49         1   1     1     1   -1
16 FOFANA, BANGALY 6:47 2 1/1               1     3 2  
20 DIXON, BOBBY 24:31 20 3/4 4/7 2/2       1 1 2     3 2 15
21 SAMNICK, VICTOR 14:15 6 2/4   2/3         1 3     2 3 2
Team             1 1               1
Totals 200:00 65 12/23 8/19 17/22 4 17 21 15 6 17 2 1 22 24 66
52.2% 42.1% 77.3%
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: PIANIGIANI, SIMONE
Montepaschi Siena
# 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 DOMERCANT, HENRY 19:57 14 1/3 4/6     2 2     1     3 1 9
5 MCINTYRE, TERRELL 32:16 7 2/2 1/4   1 1 2 10   4     4 4 12
6 ZISIS, NIKOS 13:24 2 0/2 0/3 2/2   1 1 1   2   1 1 2 -3
7 D'ERCOLE, LORENZO 0:27                              
8 EZE, BENJAMIN 22:31 5 2/3   1/2 1 3 4   1 3 1   3 2 5
9 CARRARETTO, MARCO 12:33 3   1/2         1             3
10 SATO, ROMAIN 34:45 33 8/12 4/6 5/6 1 5 6   2 1     1 5 37
14 RESS, TOMAS 6:02 1     1/2           1     2 1 -2
15 METREVELI, NIKA 0:27                              
18 MARCONATO, DENIS 11:27   0/2     2 2 4         1     1
20 STONEROOK, SHAUN 24:34 9   3/3     3 3 1 1 1     5 1 9
34 HAWKINS, DAVID 21:37 8 2/2 0/1 4/4   2 2 4 1 2     5 6 13
Team           2 2 4               4
Totals 200:00 82 15/26 13/25 13/16 7 21 28 17 5 15 1 2 24 22 88
57.7% 52% 81.3%
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Head Coaches

COLLET, VINCENT
Asvel Basket
"I'm frustrated of course. We knew they would come back, but we didn't anticipate enough. We let then play the pick-and-roll and the second quarter killed us."
PIANIGIANI, SIMONE
Montepaschi Siena
"We knew it would be a tough game against a team like this, on a court where even Fenerbahce only won by 2 points in overtime. We played poorly in the first quarter and will not make excuses. They had great energy and they overwhelmed us. Then in the second quarter we played extremely well, especially in defense and we came back. In the second half we adjusted some things and the ball spun the right way for us. We were even better in defending the pick and roll. That made it possible to win with the game as we wanted. Overall, I am very happy with the performance."
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