Red Star vs. Benetton Tamoil - ShowGame - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL

Ave.		Ave.
83.9	Points	83.3
29.0	Rebounds	33.6
9.4	O. Rebounds	10.4
19.6	D. Rebounds	23.2
12.8	Assists	12.6
12.8	Steals	11.3
1.8	Blocks	2.1
16.2	Turnovers	12.3
51.6 %	2PT	48.6 %
38.4 %	3PT	43.7 %
70.7 %	FT	70.2 %
77.0	Index	89.1

Team Stats - Red Star

Team Stats - Benetton Tamoil

Player Stats

Ave.		Ave.
18.1 / Dragicevic	Points	17.6 / CHALMERS, LIONEL
4.7 / Dragicevic	Rebounds	7.0 / AUSTIN, MARIO
1.9 / RAICEVIC, MIROSLAV	OR	2.8 / MENSAH-BONSU, POPS
3.3 / Dragicevic	DR	4.7 / AUSTIN, MARIO
6.3 / Cook	Assists	2.9 / CHALMERS, LIONEL
2.5 / Cook	Steals	1.9 / CHALMERS, LIONEL
1.0 / MISANOVIC, NENAD	Blocks	1.0 / MENSAH-BONSU, POPS
3.9 / Dragicevic	Turnovers	2.6 / GAINES, REECE
70.6 % / KIKANOVIC, ELMEDIN	2PT	64.7 % / FANTONI, TOMASSO
100.0 % / KIKANOVIC, ELMEDIN	3PT	75.0 % / MORDENTE, MARCO
100.0 % / MARKOVIC, STEVEN	FT	100.0 % / MORDENTE, MARCO
18.2 / Cook	Index	16.9 / CHALMERS, LIONEL

Team Roster - Red Star

Team Roster - Benetton Tamoil

THE TAKE

Red Star hopes to regain its form as it faces off with one of the hottest teams in the competition in Benetton Tamoil. Head coach Stevan Karadzic's Red Star started the season at 4-1 but struggled down the stretch to finish at 6-4. The Serbian team shot a solid 52% from inside the arc and an excellent 38% from outside the stripe. But Karadzic's men lost too many games because they did not handle the ball well enough - committing 16 turnovers per contest. The key to any success for Red Star is the performance of its dynamic duo - power forward Tadija Dragicevic (18.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg) and playmaker Omar Cook (15.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.5 spg). If those two are slowed down, there is not a lot of production coming from the rest of the team. Look for Karadzic to demand that at least one of the following guys really step up his game: center Miroslav Raicevic (8.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg), guard Steven Markovic (8.1 ppg, 2.1 apg), center Elmedin Kikanovic (6.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg off the bench) or forward Mirko Kovac (7.3 ppg). One or more of them will need a big game for Red Star to grab a victory. Benetton Tamoil meanwhile started the regular season slow at 1-3 but blazed to six straight victories to finish at 7-3. Unlike Red Star, head coach Oktay Mahmudi's Treviso did an excellent job taking care of the ball, committing a fourth-fewest 12.3 turnovers per game. And while the Italian club shot just 49% from inside the arc, Mahmudi's bombers were on target 44% of the time - second-best in the ULEB Cup. And Treviso proved to be a solid rebounding side as well. The leader for Mahmudi has been point guard Lionel Chalmers (17.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 40% of threes) while center Mario Austin (13.6 ppg, 7 rgp), shooting guard Reece Gaines (12.9 ppg, 2.9 apg, 46% of threes) and small forward Matteo Soragna (10.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 50% of threes) all contributed in double figures as well. Center Angelo Gigli averaged 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds but did not play in the last three games. But power forward Nana Mensah-Bonsu collected 8.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot. Whether or not Red Star can cut down on its turnovers and stop the Treviso sharp-shooters should decide this contest. Monday, February 18, 2008 ULEBCup.com

Red Star hopes to regain its form as it faces off with one of the hottest teams in the competition in Benetton Tamoil. Head coach Stevan Karadzic's Red Star started the season at 4-1 but struggled down the stretch to finish at 6-4. The Serbian team shot a solid 52% from inside the arc and an excellent 38% from outside the stripe. But Karadzic's men lost too many games because they did not handle the ball well enough - committing 16 turnovers per contest. The key to any success for Red Star is the performance of its dynamic duo - power forward Tadija Dragicevic (18.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg) and playmaker Omar Cook (15.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.5 spg). If those two are slowed down, there is not a lot of production coming from the rest of the team. Look for Karadzic to demand that at least one of the following guys really step up his game: center Miroslav Raicevic (8.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg), guard Steven Markovic (8.1 ppg, 2.1 apg), center Elmedin Kikanovic (6.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg off the bench) or forward Mirko Kovac (7.3 ppg). One or more of them will need a big game for Red Star to grab a victory. Benetton Tamoil meanwhile started the regular season slow at 1-3 but blazed to six straight victories to finish at 7-3. Unlike Red Star, head coach Oktay Mahmudi's Treviso did an excellent job taking care of the ball, committing a fourth-fewest 12.3 turnovers per game. And while the Italian club shot just 49% from inside the arc, Mahmudi's bombers were on target 44% of the time - second-best in the ULEB Cup. And Treviso proved to be a solid rebounding side as well. The leader for Mahmudi has been point guard Lionel Chalmers (17.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 40% of threes) while center Mario Austin (13.6 ppg, 7 rgp), shooting guard Reece Gaines (12.9 ppg, 2.9 apg, 46% of threes) and small forward Matteo Soragna (10.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 50% of threes) all contributed in double figures as well. Center Angelo Gigli averaged 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds but did not play in the last three games. But power forward Nana Mensah-Bonsu collected 8.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot. Whether or not Red Star can cut down on its turnovers and stop the Treviso sharp-shooters should decide this contest.

Monday, February 18, 2008

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Tadija Dragicevic scored when he was needed the most to give Red Star an 81-71 win over Benetton Tamoil Treviso at Pionir Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, in the first leg of the teams’ Last 32 round series. Dragicevic scored 7 consecutive points early in the first quarter to give Red Star a sizable early advantage and added a second 7-point burst late in the fourth to protect it. Red led throughout the game, going up 16-7 thanks to Dragicevic’s early heroics. The lead remained in the 10-point area for much of the evening, settling at 45-36 at halftime and 60-49 after 30 minutes. But when Benetton big man Mario Austin heated up from downtown, the visitors clawed their way back to 70-69 with three minutes to go. However it was Dragicevic to the rescue, allowing Red Star to keep the lead and regain a margin that leaves both teams hope for the second leg. Dragicevic finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Omar Cook added 17 points and 8 assists and Mladen Sljivancanin had 10 to lead Red Star. Austin finished with 24 points, Reece Gaines added 14, Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 11 points and 12 rebounds and John Lucas scored 10. Red Star came out on fire as Dragicevic had 7 straight points and 2 steals during an early 12-2 run as the hosts built a 16-7 lead. A minute later the gap was in double digits. Cook inspired another charge as Red Star went 7-2 and held a 30-19 lead after 10 minutes. Benetton continued with weak defense, allowing Red Star players lots of easy baskets. The visiting team tried using long-distance shooting to cut the gap, but the results were poor and Red Star led 38-23 four minutes into the second period. Finally Mensah-Bonsu managed to stop the hosts’ storm by leading 0-7 run. Switching to zone defense, Benetton was happy with a 45-36 score at the half. Red Star held Benetton scoreless for almost 4 minutes at the beginning of the second half, as the hosts scored 5 straight points before Gaines answered with 4 points of his own for Benetton. The teams were trading baskets, which allowed Red Star to maintain a comfortable lead. The hosts were looking satisfied, as the third period ended at 60-49. Benetton surprised Red Star with a zone at the beginning of the final period. Soon the score was 62-58, but Boris Bakic scored from downtown to reestablish the hosts’ safe lead. When Cook and Austin traded triples, the margin remained at 7 points, but Austin cut it to 4 with another three. But it was not all. Austin fired another bomb and the score was 70-69 with three minutes to go. Dragicevic struck back with 7 straight points and Slivancanin joined him in Red Star’s 9-0 game-saving run. With one minute left, the score was 79-69 and 2 more points for each side kept a margin that gives both teams hope for the second leg. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Aca Ostojic, Belgrade

Tadija Dragicevic scored when he was needed the most to give Red Star an 81-71 win over Benetton Tamoil Treviso at Pionir Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, in the first leg of the teams’ Last 32 round series. Dragicevic scored 7 consecutive points early in the first quarter to give Red Star a sizable early advantage and added a second 7-point burst late in the fourth to protect it. Red led throughout the game, going up 16-7 thanks to Dragicevic’s early heroics. The lead remained in the 10-point area for much of the evening, settling at 45-36 at halftime and 60-49 after 30 minutes. But when Benetton big man Mario Austin heated up from downtown, the visitors clawed their way back to 70-69 with three minutes to go. However it was Dragicevic to the rescue, allowing Red Star to keep the lead and regain a margin that leaves both teams hope for the second leg. Dragicevic finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Omar Cook added 17 points and 8 assists and Mladen Sljivancanin had 10 to lead Red Star. Austin finished with 24 points, Reece Gaines added 14, Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 11 points and 12 rebounds and John Lucas scored 10.

Red Star came out on fire as Dragicevic had 7 straight points and 2 steals during an early 12-2 run as the hosts built a 16-7 lead. A minute later the gap was in double digits. Cook inspired another charge as Red Star went 7-2 and held a 30-19 lead after 10 minutes. Benetton continued with weak defense, allowing Red Star players lots of easy baskets. The visiting team tried using long-distance shooting to cut the gap, but the results were poor and Red Star led 38-23 four minutes into the second period. Finally Mensah-Bonsu managed to stop the hosts’ storm by leading 0-7 run. Switching to zone defense, Benetton was happy with a 45-36 score at the half.

Red Star held Benetton scoreless for almost 4 minutes at the beginning of the second half, as the hosts scored 5 straight points before Gaines answered with 4 points of his own for Benetton. The teams were trading baskets, which allowed Red Star to maintain a comfortable lead. The hosts were looking satisfied, as the third period ended at 60-49. Benetton surprised Red Star with a zone at the beginning of the final period. Soon the score was 62-58, but Boris Bakic scored from downtown to reestablish the hosts’ safe lead. When Cook and Austin traded triples, the margin remained at 7 points, but Austin cut it to 4 with another three. But it was not all. Austin fired another bomb and the score was 70-69 with three minutes to go. Dragicevic struck back with 7 straight points and Slivancanin joined him in Red Star’s 9-0 game-saving run. With one minute left, the score was 79-69 and 2 more points for each side kept a margin that gives both teams hope for the second leg.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Aca Ostojic, Belgrade

Referees: PITSILKAS, NIKOLAOS (GRE), SPIRIDONOS, LEONIDAS (GRE), LOTTERMOSER, ROBERT (GER)

Attendance: 1500

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Red Star	30	15	15	21
Benetton Tamoil	19	17	13	22

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Red Star	30	45	60	81
Benetton Tamoil	19	36	49	71

Head coach: KARADZIC, STEVAN

Red Star
#	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
6	KRASNIC, IGOR	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	MARKOVIC, STEVEN	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	KIKANOVIC, ELMEDIN	23:50	8	2/3		4/4		3	3	1					4	2	9
10	COOK, OMAR	37:00	17	1/2	4/9	3/3		1	1	8	3	5			3	3	18
11	KOVAC, MIRKO	15:34	2	1/2				1	1	1					2		1
16	RAICEVIC, MIROSLAV	14:24	8	3/3	0/2	2/2	3	1	4			1			3	1	7
20	DRAGICEVIC, TADIJA	35:04	23	7/11	2/8	3/3	2	10	12	3	1	3		1	3	6	28
21	LEKIC, MARKO	6:42	4	2/2			1	1	2			2			3		1
31	CVETKOVIC, MARKO	7:07			0/1										1		-2
32	SLJIVANCANIN, MLADJEN	27:26	10	3/3	0/7	4/4		3	3	2	2	1			2	4	11
33	BAKIC, BORIS	32:53	9	2/3	1/4	2/2	2	2	4	1	1			1	3	2	9
	Team										7						7
	Totals	200:00	81	21/29	7/31	18/18	8	22	30	16	14	12	0	2	24	18	89
				72.4%	22.6%	100%

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: MAHMUTI, OKTAY

Benetton Tamoil
#	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
4	AUSTIN, MARIO	29:52	24	6/12	3/6	3/3	4	4	8	2	1	3			2	6	27
6	ATSUR, ENGIN	9:19	2	0/1	0/3	2/2				2		3			2	1	-4
7	SORAGNA, MATTEO	7:45								1		1			2	1	-1
8	CHALMERS, LIONEL	24:26	6	1/2	1/7	1/2		1	1	1	1	6			1	3	-3
9	MORDENTE, MARCO	20:32	2	1/1	0/4		1		1	1					1	1
10	MARTINONI, NICCOLO	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11	JOHN, LUCAS	25:54	10	2/3	2/5			3	3	2	2	1			1	2	13
12	MENSAH-BONSU, POPS	29:11	11	4/7		3/4	4	8	12	1	1		1		3	4	23
15	GIGLI, ANGELO	20:00	2	1/1			2	2	4		1		1		3		5
18	GAINES, REECE	33:01	14	2/6	2/3	4/8		1	1	3	1	1			3	6	12
19	RENZI, ANDREA	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team										4						4
	Totals	200:00	71	17/33	8/28	13/19	11	19	30	13	11	15	2	0	18	24	76
				51.5%	28.6%	68.4%

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Head Coaches

KARADZIC, STEVAN Red Star "Very important win for us with a solid point difference. Without Markovic and Kovac we were weak at the front positions but we played tough defense never letting Benetton to make easy points. All my players deserve congratulations because they left their hearts on the court. We made a sensation with a team like this. We missed a lot of triples but we were tired because only 60 hours before we had played a derby with Partizan."

KARADZIC, STEVAN

Red Star

"Very important win for us with a solid point difference. Without Markovic and Kovac we were weak at the front positions but we played tough defense never letting Benetton to make easy points. All my players deserve congratulations because they left their hearts on the court. We made a sensation with a team like this. We missed a lot of triples but we were tired because only 60 hours before we had played a derby with Partizan."

MAHMUTI, OKTAY Benetton Tamoil "Congratulations to Red Star for the win they deserved. We did not play well in defense nor in offense. Maybe it can sound rough, but we made so many stupid things and we did not deserve a better score at the end."

MAHMUTI, OKTAY

Benetton Tamoil

"Congratulations to Red Star for the win they deserved. We did not play well in defense nor in offense. Maybe it can sound rough, but we made so many stupid things and we did not deserve a better score at the end."

Players

DRAGICEVIC, TADIJA Red Star "We entered the game great because we prepared it well. I think we played excellent in defense all the way. There could be more points in Benetton's basket but we missed so many shots. Anyway, 10 points is not a big capital but it is quite good. We have seven days to prepare for the rematch."

DRAGICEVIC, TADIJA

Red Star

"We entered the game great because we prepared it well. I think we played excellent in defense all the way. There could be more points in Benetton's basket but we missed so many shots. Anyway, 10 points is not a big capital but it is quite good. We have seven days to prepare for the rematch."

AUSTIN, MARIO Benetton Tamoil "I think everything is still open. We played bad in defense but we surely can recover from a 10-points deficit in the rematch. The decision will come in Treviso."

AUSTIN, MARIO

Benetton Tamoil

"I think everything is still open. We played bad in defense but we surely can recover from a 10-points deficit in the rematch. The decision will come in Treviso."

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