Khimki vs. Köln 99ers - ShowGame - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL

Ave.		Ave.
85.5	Points	78.5
29.9	Rebounds	31.2
10.0	O. Rebounds	10.3
19.9	D. Rebounds	20.9
14.9	Assists	15.6
8.8	Steals	6.9
3.6	Blocks	1.4
10.5	Turnovers	15.9
53.5 %	2PT	53.9 %
36.0 %	3PT	36.9 %
80.3 %	FT	73.3 %
91.4	Index	77.1

Team Stats - Khimki

Team Stats - Köln 99ers

Player Stats

Ave.		Ave.
15.8 / McCarty	Points	13.8 / BAILEY, JOHN-GARFIELD
4.8 / McCarty	Rebounds	6.0 / BAILEY, JOHN-GARFIELD
1.6 / McCarty	OR	1.5 / Idbihi
3.2 / McCarty	DR	5.4 / BAILEY, JOHN-GARFIELD
4.1 / Ponkrashov	Assists	4.3 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
1.5 / EWING, DANIEL	Steals	1.7 / BAILEY, JOHN-GARFIELD
1.4 / McCarty	Blocks	0.5 / SINANOVIC, NEDZAD
2.6 / EWING, DANIEL	Turnovers	3.2 / BAILEY, JOHN-GARFIELD
62.1 % / EWING, DANIEL	2PT	64.6 % / Idbihi
50.0 % / Veremeenko	3PT	57.1 % / Schwethelm
90.5 % / Fridzon	FT	100.0 % / RAIVIO, DEREK
20.1 / McCarty	Index	16.9 / McELROY, IMMANUEL

Team Roster - Khimki

Team Roster - Köln 99ers

THE TAKE

Khimki is all but in the ULEB Cup Last 16 after a 19-point road victory in the first leg at Köln 99ers. Head coach Kestutis Kemzura's Khimki grabbed a 91-72 win over an inspired Köln, which was under-manned due to a near financial collapse. Khimki shot 52% for the game and forced 17 turnovers while turning the ball over only 9 times. Kemzura's Russian team eventually proved too much for Köln, blowing the game open after leading by only three points going into the fourth. Center Maciej Lampe dominated the game at times in scoring 23 points while playmaker Dan Ewing had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Small forward Kelly McCarty had 13 points, new shooting guard Clay Tucker also had 13 and reserve forward Nikita Shabalkin chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. With the big lead and returning to its home court, Khimki looks like a sure bet to reach a Last 16 showdown with either Joventut or Swans Gmunden. Köln 99ers meanwhile was happy just to play the game after having been told it would have its license for the German league revoked hours before the first leg only to shortly thereafter announce the team had been saved. Head coach Sasa Obradovic's under-manned team (it released its top three players - Toby Bailey, Immanuel McElroy and Aleksandar Nadjfeji - to stay alive financially) held tough for three quarters before finally losing the fourth quarter 25-9. Köln shot just 44% and struggled handling the ball with 17 turnovers. Forward Milko Bjelica did all he could to make up for the lost production with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Playmaker Derek Raivio added 14 points and 4 assists and forward Marko Keselj had 13 points and power forward Yassin Idbihi chipped in 10. And while those were solid numbers, the rest of the players totaled just 9 points. With the club's immediate future now saved and nobody believing Köln has a chance to advance, Obradovic will likely tell his troops to go out and have fun and see what happens. Monday, February 25, 2008 ULEBCup.com

Khimki is all but in the ULEB Cup Last 16 after a 19-point road victory in the first leg at Köln 99ers. Head coach Kestutis Kemzura's Khimki grabbed a 91-72 win over an inspired Köln, which was under-manned due to a near financial collapse. Khimki shot 52% for the game and forced 17 turnovers while turning the ball over only 9 times. Kemzura's Russian team eventually proved too much for Köln, blowing the game open after leading by only three points going into the fourth. Center Maciej Lampe dominated the game at times in scoring 23 points while playmaker Dan Ewing had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Small forward Kelly McCarty had 13 points, new shooting guard Clay Tucker also had 13 and reserve forward Nikita Shabalkin chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. With the big lead and returning to its home court, Khimki looks like a sure bet to reach a Last 16 showdown with either Joventut or Swans Gmunden. Köln 99ers meanwhile was happy just to play the game after having been told it would have its license for the German league revoked hours before the first leg only to shortly thereafter announce the team had been saved. Head coach Sasa Obradovic's under-manned team (it released its top three players - Toby Bailey, Immanuel McElroy and Aleksandar Nadjfeji - to stay alive financially) held tough for three quarters before finally losing the fourth quarter 25-9. Köln shot just 44% and struggled handling the ball with 17 turnovers. Forward Milko Bjelica did all he could to make up for the lost production with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Playmaker Derek Raivio added 14 points and 4 assists and forward Marko Keselj had 13 points and power forward Yassin Idbihi chipped in 10. And while those were solid numbers, the rest of the players totaled just 9 points. With the club's immediate future now saved and nobody believing Köln has a chance to advance, Obradovic will likely tell his troops to go out and have fun and see what happens.

Monday, February 25, 2008

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Maciej Lampe led four players in double figures as Khimki booked its spot in the Last 16 with a convincing 96-69 victory at home over Köln 99ers in the Last 32 return leg. Khimki won the two-game series with a 187-141 aggregate score, advancing to a date with the winner of the Joventut-Swans Gmunden showdown, which was being completed later. Khimki started the second quarter with a 15-6 run and eventually opened a 20-point gap before the break and never looked back. Lampe paced Khimki with 20 points in 18 minutes, while Anton Ponkrashov added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Khimki also received 13 points from Clay Tucker and 10 from Nikita Morgunov. Köln, which entered the series well under-manned after sending off its top three scorers, rebounders and assist men to save its season financially, was led by 22 points from Milko Bjelica and 18 from Derek Raivio. Nedzed Sinanovic added 14 points and 11 rebounds in a losing effort while Marko Keselj chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. Lampe opened the scoring for the hosts and Bjelica evened things. The lead was 6-2 but Bjelica and Raivio both drained three-balls to knot the game at 8-8. Tucker knocked down back-to-back triples and a third basket as the hosts pulled ahead 21-14. Raivio hit again from long range but Ponkrashov scored five straight points for a 26-20 advantage after one period. Baskets by Tucker and Ponkrashov to open the second gave Khimki its first 10-point lead, 30-20. Keselj answered with a long ball of his own. But Morgunov's score started an 11-3 surge to push the gap to 41-26. Lampe went outside to knock down trey and his next basket made it a 20-point game - 50-30. A Florian Nesgen long-ball trimmed the deficit to 50-33 at the break. Lampe started the second half as well and back-to-back baskets by Bjelica made it 54-38. Raivio hit a three-ball and Sinanovic scored to trim the margin to 56-43. But Morgunov's inside hoop pushed the gap back to 19 points - 63-44. Koln tried all they could to cut into the deficit as Keselj hit from downtown and two foul shots for a 67-52 game. But Mike Wilkinson answered with a three-ball and an offensive rebound put-back to re-establish a 20-point lead after three periods. Alexei Savkov drained a three-ball to start the fourth and Morgunov made it 77-52. Vladimir Dyachok's triple increased the advantage to 80-54. But Bjelica scored four points in cutting the deficit back to 82-60. Khimki was clearly too powerful as Nikita Shabalkin knocked down a long-ball and Ponkrashov's basket made it 89-60. And Savkov's late score gave Khimki's its only 30-point lead - 93-63. Tuesday, February 26, 2008 ULEBCup.com

Maciej Lampe led four players in double figures as Khimki booked its spot in the Last 16 with a convincing 96-69 victory at home over Köln 99ers in the Last 32 return leg. Khimki won the two-game series with a 187-141 aggregate score, advancing to a date with the winner of the Joventut-Swans Gmunden showdown, which was being completed later. Khimki started the second quarter with a 15-6 run and eventually opened a 20-point gap before the break and never looked back. Lampe paced Khimki with 20 points in 18 minutes, while Anton Ponkrashov added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Khimki also received 13 points from Clay Tucker and 10 from Nikita Morgunov. Köln, which entered the series well under-manned after sending off its top three scorers, rebounders and assist men to save its season financially, was led by 22 points from Milko Bjelica and 18 from Derek Raivio. Nedzed Sinanovic added 14 points and 11 rebounds in a losing effort while Marko Keselj chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds.

Lampe opened the scoring for the hosts and Bjelica evened things. The lead was 6-2 but Bjelica and Raivio both drained three-balls to knot the game at 8-8. Tucker knocked down back-to-back triples and a third basket as the hosts pulled ahead 21-14. Raivio hit again from long range but Ponkrashov scored five straight points for a 26-20 advantage after one period. Baskets by Tucker and Ponkrashov to open the second gave Khimki its first 10-point lead, 30-20. Keselj answered with a long ball of his own. But Morgunov's score started an 11-3 surge to push the gap to 41-26. Lampe went outside to knock down trey and his next basket made it a 20-point game - 50-30. A Florian Nesgen long-ball trimmed the deficit to 50-33 at the break.

Lampe started the second half as well and back-to-back baskets by Bjelica made it 54-38. Raivio hit a three-ball and Sinanovic scored to trim the margin to 56-43. But Morgunov's inside hoop pushed the gap back to 19 points - 63-44. Koln tried all they could to cut into the deficit as Keselj hit from downtown and two foul shots for a 67-52 game. But Mike Wilkinson answered with a three-ball and an offensive rebound put-back to re-establish a 20-point lead after three periods. Alexei Savkov drained a three-ball to start the fourth and Morgunov made it 77-52. Vladimir Dyachok's triple increased the advantage to 80-54. But Bjelica scored four points in cutting the deficit back to 82-60. Khimki was clearly too powerful as Nikita Shabalkin knocked down a long-ball and Ponkrashov's basket made it 89-60. And Savkov's late score gave Khimki's its only 30-point lead - 93-63.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

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Referees: SHULGA, BORIS (UKR), NESKOVIC, DRAGAN (SRB), CHEBYSHEV, SERGIY (UKR)

Attendance: 3000

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Khimki	26	24	22	24
Köln 99ers	20	13	19	17

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Khimki	26	50	72	96
Köln 99ers	20	33	52	69

Head coach: KEMZURA, KESTUTIS

Khimki
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	Rebounds			As	St	To	Bl		Fouls		PIR
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
5	TUCKER, CLAY	22:23	13	2/3	3/4			4	4	1	3		1				20
6	SAVKOV, ALEXEI	18:50	5	1/1	1/3			1	1	2					1		5
7	FRIDZON, VITALY	21:18	8	3/3	0/1	2/3				1	1	1			3	2	6
8	DYACHOK, VLADIMIR	19:38	6	0/2	2/2		1	1	2	1	1	1			2	1	6
9	MORGUNOV, NIKITA	12:42	10	4/5		2/2		1	1	1	1				1	1	12
11	BURKE, PAT	10:00	4	1/3		2/2	1	2	3					1	2	2	4
13	WILKINSON, MIKE	15:42	8	2/4	1/1	1/1	2	3	5	2					1	1	13
16	SHABALKIN, NIKITA	16:59	5	1/2	1/2		1	1	2						3		2
18	PONKRASHOV, ANTON	28:39	15	5/8	0/4	5/6	3	4	7	8	2	3			2	3	22
30	LAMPE, MACIEJ	18:21	20	7/8	1/2	3/4	1	2	3						1	3	22
32	EWING, DANIEL	15:28	2	1/1	0/1			3	3	2					1	1	6
	Team							1	1		4						5
	Totals	200:00	96	27/40	9/20	15/18	9	23	32	18	12	5	1	1	17	14	123
				67.5%	45%	83.3%

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: OBRADOVIC, SASA

Köln 99ers
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	Rebounds			As	St	To	Bl		Fouls		PIR
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
5	RAIVIO, DEREK	37:35	18	2/4	4/9	2/2	1	2	3	2	2	1			1	7	23
8	JAKIMOV, NIKITA	0:21
11	BJELICA, MILKO	28:10	22	7/10	2/4	2/2	2		2	3		1			4	3	20
13	NESGEN, FLORIAN	5:41	3	0/1	1/1		1	1	2								4
14	KESELJ, MARKO	30:28	8	0/5	2/6	2/2	2	4	6			2		1	1	1	2
17	SCHWETHELM, PHILIPP	38:24		0/2	0/4			2	2	2		1			2		-5
18	PLEISS, TIBOR	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19	MARTENS, DAVIS	25:52	4	2/3								2			2		-1
21	SINANOVIC, NEDZAD	33:29	14	3/5	1/2	5/7	3	8	11	3		5	1		4	6	21
	Team							1	1		3	1					3
	Totals	200:00	69	14/30	10/26	11/13	9	18	27	10	5	13	1	1	14	17	67
				46.7%	38.5%	84.6%

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Head Coaches

KEMZURA, KESTUTIS Khimki "There is not much to speak about this game. First of all, I am happy with the win itself and to have made it to the next round. We managed to distribute our playing time among all players in the team. I have to thank our fans for their support. We will need their help even more from now on, starting with the game against Unics Kazan on Saturday."

KEMZURA, KESTUTIS

Khimki

"There is not much to speak about this game. First of all, I am happy with the win itself and to have made it to the next round. We managed to distribute our playing time among all players in the team. I have to thank our fans for their support. We will need their help even more from now on, starting with the game against Unics Kazan on Saturday."

OBRADOVIC, SASA Köln 99ers "We didn't expect to be able to beat Khimki. In fact, my club was about to bankrupt recently and we managed to survive. I think that Khimki is the favourite to the win ULEB Cup. They are a good team but by moments we managed to have a balanced situations. My players did not disappoint me today. Maybe it is better for us to finish our ULEB Cup appearance. We must know be able to sign new players and focus on the German League."

OBRADOVIC, SASA

Köln 99ers

"We didn't expect to be able to beat Khimki. In fact, my club was about to bankrupt recently and we managed to survive. I think that Khimki is the favourite to the win ULEB Cup. They are a good team but by moments we managed to have a balanced situations. My players did not disappoint me today. Maybe it is better for us to finish our ULEB Cup appearance. We must know be able to sign new players and focus on the German League."

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