May 20, 2013
Semi-Final Game 1 - April 04, 2009 CET: 21:00 Local time: 21:00 - PALASPORT OLIMPICO
BC Khimki 79 - 73 iurbentia Bilbao
SEMI-FINAL, GAME 1
GROUP Semi-Final A
GROUP Semi-Final B

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Semi-Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 1-0
3-3 Last 16 4-2
5-1 Regular Season 6-0
9-4 Overall 11-2

Referees

Crew Chief
BRAZAUSKAS, ROMUALDAS, Lithuania
Referee
ZIEMBLICKI, GRZEGORZ, Poland
Umpire
LATISEVS, OLEGS, Latvia

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
78.0 Points 77.4
33.5 Rebounds 32.5
11.0 O. Rebounds 9.3
22.5 D. Rebounds 23.2
13.9 Assists 12.5
9.2 Steals 7.9
2.5 Blocks 2.2
14.2 Turnovers 14.7
49.8 % 2PT 59.0 %
37.2 % 3PT 35.4 %
72.5 % FT 75.2 %
82.0 Index 83.2
Team Stats - BC Khimki
Team Stats - iurbentia Bilbao

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
15.7 / McCarty Points 12.5 / Banic
6.5 / GARBAJOSA, JORGE Rebounds 4.9 / Banic
2.9 / MOZGOV, TIMOFEY OR 1.7 / Banic
5.5 / GARBAJOSA, JORGE DR 3.2 / Banic
4.1 / PALACIO, MILT Assists 3.0 / SALGADO, JAVIER
1.3 / McCarty Steals 1.2 / SALGADO, JAVIER
1.2 / MOZGOV, TIMOFEY Blocks 0.5 / PASALIC, DRAGO
2.3 / Fridzon Turnovers 2.1 / Blums
60.0 % / Rannikko 2PT 68.8 % / Seibutis
47.8 % / McCarty 3PT 59.0 % / Blums
92.9 % / Ponkrashov FT 93.9 % / SALGADO, JAVIER
16.8 / McCarty Index 15.1 / Banic
Team Roster - BC Khimki
Team Roster - iurbentia Bilbao

THE TAKE

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Two talented, deep teams will step on court looking for its Eurocup title game on Saturday at 21:00 CET, when BC Khimki Moscow region face iurbentia Bilbao Basket in the second semifinal at Palasport in Turin, Italy. Khimki downed Pamesa Valencia in the quarterfinals to make it to its first-ever Eurocup semifinal. Meanwhile, Bilbao keeps beating the expectations in its first season ever in European club competitions and downed Zadar in the quarterfinals on Friday. Above all, both teams have deep versatile rosters ready for a big battle. Playmaker Janis Blums led Bilbao against Zadar with 21 points. Blums is expecting to start again, with Javi Salgado offering clutch and court sense off the bench. Both players, however, are expected to share playing time on court. Blums has the tough mission to guard Khimki floor general Milt Palacio. Teemu Rannikko will come off the bench to provide deep range and experience. Bilbao's main mission will be stopping Carlos Delfino and All-Eurocup small forward Kelly McCarty at both wings. Delfino shined against Pamesa with critical clutch shots, while McCarty is hoping to bounce back from a slow performance against Pamesa. Sharp shooter Vitaliy Fridzon and combo guard Anton Ponkrashov offer versatility, talent and intensity. Delfino will probably see playing time against veteran defensive stopper Paco Vazquez. Meanwhile, Fridzon and McCarty will try to test their shooting skills against proven scorers like Ronnie Seibutis, Quincy Lewis, Predrag Savovic or Luke Recker. Lewis and Seibutis will have to stop McCarty in one of the key matchups tonight. Both teams are really deep around the baskets. Bilbao has its main reference in All-Eurocup power forward Marko Banic. Salva Guardia offers intensity, rebounding skills and power, Drago Pasalic is a well-rounded veteran made for a game like this while Damir Markota can open the floor with his unlimited range. Banic has a key matchup against Jorge Garbajosa, who will try to use his experience and outstanding all-around skills to lead Khimki to what would be a historical win. Expect Guardia to have a physical battle against Maciej Lampe in the low post. Mike Wilkinson comes off an outstanding performance against Pamesa while Timofey Mozgov offers aggressivity, size and power at center. Bilbao must play with high intensity and stay unpredictable in offense, as all 11 players can step up at any time. Khimki must get Garbajosa and Lampe involved down low, as both players can open the court for Fridzon, Delfino and McCarty to get good shots. Above all, the winner will have the chance to win the Eurocup and qualify to the Euroleague for the first time, so expect nothing but an incredible showdown.

Saturday, April 04, 2009
Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

SCARIOLO, SERGIO
BC Khimki
“I think this for sure is the most difficult game of our Final Eight. The second game is always the most complicated. The risk is that after winning one game, you kind of relax a little bit and release pressure. We are exactly matching against the last team you want to meet if you are not 100 percent not only focused but also tough, really physically tough and ready to play a very, very hard game on the court. So we must be ready. One day is a very short period of time to really have a whole game preparation. You must try to understand what is basic, really strategic and crucial, and leave alone many details you have no time to explain. You can risk overloading players with too much information. We will try to involve everybody early, like always. We'll try to immediately make our player know they have to step up their physical level from yesterday. And we'll see what Bilbao prepared. Bilbao is very tactical team and we’ll try to find out early what they prepared for this game."
VIDORRETA, TXUS
iurbentia Bilbao
"We are happy for the victory yesterday, but since last night, we are now thinking about Khimki. It's a really tough team with good players in every position. We have to do the same job on defense as last night and make a good relation with the basket if we have a chance to lead in the score. Yesterday, during many moments when he had 10- or 12 point leads, we were soft near the basket. If we repeat this mistake today, we'll have no options. Khimki is a complete team. There are many player with quality. We think they're a very tough team near the basket. We don't have this year a classic center, and it's one of our problems in this event, to stop players like Mozgov, Lampe and Wilkinson. The second thing is a player we know clearly, Jorge Garbajosa, who is a leader, and also yesterday you could see Carlos Delfino have his moment in the hot moments of the game. They are important for us to stop, but it's impossible to forget McCarty, Palacio, Fridzon and others. They have a complete roster."

Players

GARBAJOSA, JORGE
BC Khimki
"In this kind of competition, you can only celebrate for a couple hours because you have to face another great opponent the next day. We saw yesterday the way that Bilbao plays, very aggressive, very physically strong and showing they are excited to be here. We have to be ready for a tough, physical game, and to fight and compete like they do. The best lesson we learned last night is we don’t need a hero on this team. We need to play together. We know that by playing together, passing the ball, sharing the ball like we’re used to, we can find good shots. In defense, we have to be close the passing lanes and, you know, play as a team play together. Bilbao changed a lot of players from the last years, but has been very good this year. I think the spirit of the team is with players like Salgado and Guardia. We have to be very careful of them because in the key moments they are going to try to push their team forward. We have to be ready."
BANIC, MARKO
iurbentia Bilbao
"We are proud of being in the semifinals in our first year in European competitions. Reaching as far as our team did makes us very proud. We respect Khimki a lot, they have a really deep roster but I think that we have play well, we have a good chance to beat them. If we stay focused and managed to do everything we talked about in our locker room, we can have a good game and compete against them. There is a great atmosphere in this team and also with our incredible fans. It was great to see so much people from Bilbao last night. It means a lot to us. Their support is very important for us."
Carlos Delfino - BC Khimki - Final Eight Turin 2009BC Khimki Moscow region advanced to its first-ever Eurocup final by downing iurbentia Bilbao Basket 79-73 in the second semifinal at the Palasport Olimpico in Turin, Italy on Saturday. Khimki has the chance to win its first Eurocup title in the final against 2005 champions Lietuvos Rytas. Meanwhile, Bilbao had a bitter end to an incredible debut season in European club competitions. Carlos Delfino paced the winners with 18 points. Vitaly Fridzon added 14, Kelly McCarty had 12 while Jorge Garbajosa got 11 for Khimki. Luke Recker led Bilbao with a Eurocup career-high 21 points. Marko Banic added 15 for Bilbao. Garbajosa struck twice from downtown in an early 13-0 run that made Khimki dominate the game in the early going. Janis Blums and Recker stepped up to bring Bilbao within 26-21 at the end of the first quarter. Khimki kept a safe lead throughout the second quarter but a floating layup by Blums and a big triple by Recker got Bilbao within 40-35 at halftime. A layup by Ronnie Seibutis brought Bilbao even closer, 43-41, but McCarty led an 8-0 run that restored a 51-41 Khimki margin late in the third quarter. Despite trying a 1-3-1 zone early in the fourth quarter, Bilbao did not manage to return to the game. A layup by Maciej Lampe restored a 63-53 Khimki edge with under 7 minutes to go. Javi Salgado buried three late triple to bring Bilbao within 71-67 but Mike Wilkinson and an unstoppable Delfino sealed the outcome down the stretch.

Janis Blums and Marko Banic - iurbentia Bilbao - Final Eight Turin 2009Banic needed 18 seconds to get Bilbao going with a layup but Garbajosa immediately answered from downtown for a 3-2 Khimki edge. Palacio shined with a driving layup before Garbajosa nailed another three-pointer over Sallva Guardia. Bilbao kept missing shots, while Fridzon followed a fastbreak dunk with a corner triple to cap a 13-0 run to put Khimki up 13-2. After Bilbao called a much-needed timeout, Blums fed Banic for a backdoor layup while Seibutis added a fastbreak basket at 13-6 to get the many Bilbao fans in attendance excited. Banic scored again but Fridzon buried his second triple. Seibutis and Garbajosa traded driving layups before Timofey Mozgov restored an 11-point Khimki lead, 21-10. Blums collected a steal and made free throws but Fridzon answered with a big basket. Banic nailed a six-meter jumper while Quincy Lewis scored coming off the baseline to bring Bilbao within 23-16. Delfino provided a highlight with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer but Luke Recker followed a backdoor layup with a buzzer-beating triple to keep Bilbao within 26-21 after 10 minutes.

Mike Wilkinson nailed a corner triple right at the start of the second quarter but a five-meter jumper by Drago Pasalic kept Bilbao as close as 29-23. Bilbao had improved its defense, not allowing Khimki open shots from the corners. Delfino made free throws for Khimki, but Pasalic answered with a dunk at 31-25. Khimki dominated its defensive board while Anton Ponkrashov appeared with a wild fastbreak dunk. Khimki tried an effective 2-3 zone defense, switching to man-to-man often. Lewis found Banic for a layup-plus-free throw that made Khimki head coach Sergio Scariolo call timeout at 33-27. Bilbao switched to a 1-3-1 zone defense but kept struggling to score, esepcially from deep range. Soon, Palacio made a free throw and fed Garbajosa for another long-range strike for a 37-28 Khimki margin. Recker quickly scored in transition while Fridzon beat the shot clock with a put-back layup. Blums shined with a floating layup while Recker struck from downtown to get Bilbao even closer, 40-35, at halftime.

Timofey Mozgov - BC Khimki - Final Eight Turin 2009Blums hit another floating layup to make it a three-point game, 40-37, immediately after the break. Banic sank a baseline jumper but a fastbreak layup to get Bilbao within a basket, by Palacio gave Khimki some fresh air at 43-39. Seibutis scored around the basket, again cutting the difference to 2 points, as Bilbao was more aggressive in defense now. Khimki struggled to score until Kelly McCarty buried a corner triple - his first points of the night. Mozgov reappeared with a huge two-handed dunk and proceeded to block or interrupt a series of shots on defense, making Bilbao call timeout at 48-41. McCarty kept pacing Khimki with a power layup coming off the baseline before Fridzon's free throw meant a double-digit lead, 51-41, after an 8-0 run. Bilbao knew how to react, however. Recker scored in penetration, Banic added a tip-in while Quincy Lewis scored a layup off an inbound steal to bring Bilbao back to life, 51-47. Now, Khimki needed a boost, and McCarty provided it with corner three-pointer. An exchange of free throws ensued before Delfino beat Bilbao's zone defense with a seven-meter bomb for a 58-50 score after three quarters.

Bilbao once again tried its 1-3-1 zone defense early in the fourth quarter while at the other end, Recker nailed another three-pointer that cut the difference to 58-53. Khimki had to call timeout to attack Bilbao's switching defenses and Delfino hit one from way downtown for a 61-53 score with 7 minutes remaining. Fridzon dived for a steal that allowed Lampe to get an easy layup, making Bilbao call timeout at 63-53. Delfino - who else? - broke the game open with another three-pointer, as Bilbao tried to twin point guards Salgado and Seibutis to attempt a comback. Banic sank a mid-range jumper while Recker downed a triple to give Bilbao some hope at 68-58. Wilkinson and Salgado joined the three-point shootout, as time was running out for Bilbao. Salgado struck again from downtown to make Khimki call timeout, 71-64, with 2:03 remaining. A red hot Salgado buried another triple to bring Bilbao back to life, 71-67. Just like in the quarterfinals against Pamesa, a put-back basket by Wilkinson sealed the outcome down the stretch, allowing all Khimki fans to celebrate a historical win!

Saturday, April 04, 2009
Javier Gancedo, Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: BRAZAUSKAS, ROMUALDAS (LTU), ZIEMBLICKI, GRZEGORZ (POL), LATISEVS, OLEGS (LAT), JONES, WILLIAM (ENG)
Attendance: 3110
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BC Khimki26141821
iurbentia Bilbao21141523
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BC Khimki26405879
iurbentia Bilbao21355073
Head coach: SCARIOLO, SERGIO
BC Khimki
# 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 PALACIO, MILT 26:58 5 2/4   1/2   3 3 4 1 5     1 1 5
7 FRIDZON, VITALY 31:56 14 3/4 2/5 2/4 2 6 8   2 1     2 4 19
10 DELFINO, CARLOS 23:21 18 2/3 4/6 2/2   2 2 2 1 1     2 3 20
11 RANNIKKO, TEEMU DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 VARDA, RATKO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 WILKINSON, MIKE 17:59 8 1/2 2/6 0/1 1 1 2 3         2 1 6
15 GARBAJOSA, JORGE 24:52 11 1/4 3/5 0/1   3 3 4   1 1   2 2 12
16 SHABALKIN, NIKITA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 PONKRASHOV, ANTON 18:33 2 1/3 0/3     1 1 4         1   1
21 McCARTY, KELLY 20:04 12 3/3 2/4     3 3     1     3 1 10
25 MOZGOV, TIMOFEY 19:17 7 2/2   3/6   2 2   1 2 5   2 3 11
30 LAMPE, MACIEJ 17:00 2 1/3     1 3 4 1 1 1 1   2 1 5
Team           2 1 3     1         2
Totals 200:00 79 16/28 13/29 8/16 6 25 31 18 6 13 7 0 17 16 91
57.1% 44.8% 50%
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: VIDORRETA, TXUS
iurbentia Bilbao
# 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
7 HAMPL, TOMAS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 GUARDIA, SALVA 28:24   0/4 0/2   1 4 5 3 1 2   2 3 3 -1
9 RECKER, LUKE 27:26 21 4/4 4/10 1/2   4 4 2 3 2     2 4 23
10 SEIBUTIS, RENALDAS 15:44 4 2/6     2 1 3   1     1 1   2
11 SAVOVIC, PREDRAG DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 BANIC, MARKO 28:02 15 7/10   1/1   3 3     2   2 2 2 11
14 SALGADO, JAVI 19:34 9 0/2 3/6     1 1 4           1 10
19 VAZQUEZ, PACO 23:07 5 1/2 1/3     3 3 2         3 2 6
20 LEWIS, QUINCY 15:46 7 3/7   1/2 1 2 3 2 1     1 2 1 6
24 PASALIC, DRAGO 10:30 6 2/4   2/2 1 2 3         1 2 1 5
25 MARKOTA, DAMIR 11:01     0/1     1 1                
45 BLUMS, JANIS 20:26 6 2/2 0/2 2/2       1 2 2     1 3 7
Team           2 2 4               4
Totals 200:00 73 21/41 8/24 7/9 7 23 30 14 8 8 0 7 16 17 73
51.2% 33.3% 77.8%
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Head Coaches

SCARIOLO, SERGIO
BC Khimki
"Let me first express my respect and my consideration for the Iurbentia Bilbao Basket team, for its club, its players and its tremendous coaching staff. They did a great job. I think one of the reasons we won tonight is we expected them to be so good and we came out immediately very ready to play, from minute one. We were not waiting for things to happen, but making them happen. We were ready to play, and after our great offensive start our defense set the tone. We played much better on the pick-'n'-roll as Mozgov stepped up to intimidate like he can. Bilbao caught us off-guard in a few transition situations when Recker hurt us. But our overall defensive game was more than correct and offensively we've been good today, too. Obviously, we are satisfied and happy right now to qualify our club for the first international final in its history. I, personally, and most of our players came with one purpose, to win championships. Now, we are one game shy of making it. We will have a very tough game tomorrow. Lietuvos Rytas is a great team, but we want it and we'll do our best to make it."
VIDORRETA, TXUS
iurbentia Bilbao
"It was a tough, tough game for us. They started incredible with a 13-2 start thanks to a big Garbajosa and a big Fridzon in the first quarter. But our spirit and our job after that in the first half allowed us to come back to within only five points down at halftime. In the third quarter, we had many opportunities to tie the game, At that time, we were playing well: passing, making assists, and getting easy makes. Then they closed better the paint and we had many problems to finish against Mozgov and Lampe. If you don't make shots in easy situations, there is only one other option, the three-pointer, and until the final part, only Lucas Recker made them. We faced a big advantage and came back again, but for us it was difficult to stop the game with only two fouls, and they finished with two layups. I am very satisfied with our job during the two days and all during the Euroucup in this, our first season in Europe. Our behavior was not that of a rookie, and when we come back to Europe, we will have big experience."

Players

GARBAJOSA, JORGE
BC Khimki
"We knew that we had to play with high intensity because we have seen Bilbao all season and especially yesterday. They came motivated, backed by outstanding fans. We knew they would play hard and that if we didn't match their intensity, we would probably lose. We managed to do our job a little bit better than them. My injury is long gone, there are days where you play better or worse, but every day you have to try to help your team. If you have a good day, you can try to take advantage and if not, there are a million things to do on a basketball court. Both teams have played two very tough games this weekend and it will be complicated. It is a intense team with mobile, strong big guys. They have great shooters, like all Lithuanian teams. It will be a tough game but well, we are in the final, it is what we expected after all."
PALACIO, MILT
BC Khimki
"Aggressiveness was the key to win tonight. We came out 13-2 and knew that they are going to try to set the zone but did a good job against it. We knew they were going to make shots and when they set the zone I was afraid that things would change but we played good the whole game. I want to take teh final as a regular game, I don't want people to think it is the final and be trapped in something we are not supposed to. We have to take it as another game, take some rest tonight and be ready for another fight tomorrow. I just saw a little bit of a Lietuvos Rytas game but being from Lithuania, I am sure they are a patient ball club and a smart ball team. We have to be patient, because we may not hit shots like we did in the first half. If we stay together, I think we have a pretty good chance."
MOZGOV, TIMOFEY
BC Khimki
"I can’t find words to describe how happy I am that our team made it to the final for the first time. I am not quite satisfied with the way I played myself, I can play better, but the main thing is that our team won. It’s nice to know that I set the Final Eight blocks record, but now we have to get prepared for the final game. We have to make the analyze our opponent, rest ourselves and get on the court with the same determination, the same energy and the same aggressiveness and play even better on both defense and offense."
FRIDZON, VITALY
BC Khimki
"The key moment tonight was the beginning of the game, when we overpowered them and didn’t let them feel their aggressive style. Tonight’s game was easier than yesterday’s. It was hard to arrive here and play right away with a strong team like Pamesa. Today we had better flow in our game. But Bilbao has very good basketball players, and they showed that they can play and even made it tough for us in the very end by hitting a couple of three-pointers. We overcame so much to make it to the final, and both teams know that the price of a mistake will be very high."
DELFINO, CARLOS
BC Khimki
"My injury is still there but I managed to play two good games in consecutive days. When you start to play, compete and feel that you are helping, you forget about anything. I just try to help my team and consider myself a competitive guy. We always try to help each other, shoot the ball well and we are now 40 minutes away from our original goal this season. Everybody is happy and the most important thing is that we will play the final. When you feel good, you make shots and everything is easier. I was about to be asked to be taken out of the game but I show up and stayed because I was helping my team. We gave our best on the court and played great defense. Our goal - winning the Eurocup - kept us together."
BANIC, MARKO
iurbentia Bilbao
"They were a better team during the game, they had an advantage of 5-7 points and we couldn't break that. But we can be proud ofour game, we played a very good tournament, and first of all, I need to say thanks to our fans. They were very, very good today. Khimki's experience probably plaid a role - they were always able to find good solutions at very important moments. They have a very good team and we just met a better team today, but like I already said, we can be proud with our game - we lost with dignity. It was a good experience for us here, and we will keep working."
PASALIC, DRAGO
iurbentia Bilbao
We knew that they are a great team, but we believed that we can beat them - that's why we came here. Of course, they have great players, and they built a lead in the first minutes that we tried to catch all the game. It was difficult, but I think in the end we can be satisfied. This is our first year in Europe, and in the end we made it to the best four teams in Eurocup. We cannot be disappointed - we can be happy with what we did this year. It was incredible these last days, the city was living with us for this tournament. Our fans came here to cheer for us and I would like to thank all of them, they are just great fans.
RECKER, LUKE
iurbentia Bilbao
"I think we accomplished a lot by going to the Final Four of the Eurocup in our first European competition. It means a lot to our team, to our city and to our club. We are very proud of this, but tonight we fell against a great team - unfortunately, we came up a little short. Three-pointers were the key tonight. They made many threes, and Delfino hit some big shots for them. Unfortunately, we weren't able to overcome that, so we wish them luck. Catching up all night is difficult. Last night, we were lucky to set up for the lead and tonight it was the opposite. It is tough to keep coming back against a great team like Khimki. Loosing tonight was very disappointing. We wanted to go to the final and ensure that we will play in Europe next year. It was a great experience for us in Europe and hopefully, we can do our job in the ACB and get back here."
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