June 19, 2013
Regular Season Game 2 - October 30, 2008 CET: 19:15 Local time: 20:15 - ABDI IPEKÇI SPORTS HALL
Fenerbahce Ulker 82 - 73 Alba Berlin

Records

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

Referees

Crew Chief
HIERREZUELO, DANI, Spain
Referee
GKONTAS, SPIROS, Greece
Umpire
CHIARI, ROBERTO, Italy

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
70.0 Points 68.0
30.0 Rebounds 38.0
10.0 O. Rebounds 12.0
20.0 D. Rebounds 26.0
12.0 Assists 10.0
8.0 Steals 7.0
2.0 Blocks 2.0
14.0 Turnovers 13.0
54.1 % 2PT 56.4 %
28.0 % 3PT 17.6 %
90.0 % FT 78.9 %
63.0 Index 84.0
Team Stats - Fenerbahce Ulker
Team Stats - Alba Berlin

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
13.0 / Smith Points 17.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
9.0 / Smith Rebounds 9.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
5.0 / Smith OR 6.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
8.0 / TURKCAN, MIRSAD DR 6.0 / CHUBB, ADAM
7.0 / Green Assists 3.0 / HAMANN, STEFFEN
2.0 / Green Steals 2.0 / Jacobsen
1.0 / Savas Blocks 1.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
3.0 / TURKCAN, MIRSAD Turnovers 5.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
100.0 % / MRSIC, DAMIR 2PT 75.0 % / McELROY, IMMANUEL
100.0 % / Savas 3PT 50.0 % / Jacobsen
100.0 % / Smith FT 100.0 % / CHUBB, ADAM
12.0 / Green Index 21.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL
Team Roster - Fenerbahce Ulker
Team Roster - Alba Berlin

THE TAKE

Fenerbahce Ulker returns home after a tough loss in the Euroleague Opening Game to take on Alba Berlin on Thursday night at Istanbul’s Abdi Ipekci Arena. Fener came up short 80-70 at Tau Ceramica last week, but hopes that the home crowd will push team to victory this week. Berlin surprised many with a 68-63 come-from-behind win over Lottomatica Roma, led by Emmanuel McElroy’s 17 points and 9 rebounds. Both sides are team-oriented squads with a number of players that could rise to the occasion when needed. The hosts’ biggest issues are off the court with a number of major contributors sidelined with injuries. One of them that could return this week to add some serious scoring punch is Gordan Giricek. He would step into a backcourt led by little playmaker Marques Green, who is the main creator for Devin Smith, Damir Kaan Mrsic and Hakan Demirel. Berlin counters with Julius Jenkins, Stefen Hamann, Rashad Wright and Casey Jacobsen at guard plus McElroy at small forward. Adam Chubb, Ansu Sesay and newcomer Dragisa Drobnjak are the main interior threats, though sixth man Aleksandar Nadjfeji can help at either forward spot. Veteran rebounding champ Mirsad Turkcan leads the Fener interior corps along with Emir Preldzic, Oguz Savas, Gasper Vidmar and the always-hustling Rasim Basak. The depth and versatility of both teams’ rosters leaves much to the technical minds of the teams’ respective head coaches, Bogdan Tanjevic of Fenerbahce Ulker and Berlin’s Luka Pavicevic. Berlin managed to win last week despite a dismal outside shooting effort – 3 for 17 from downtown. Pavicevic knows that his team must improve on that to have a realistic shot to win on the road. Fener will enjoy facing a team that lacks a true shot-blocker, especially when Chubb is on the bench, leaving Savas and Vidmar a significant height advantage in the paint. In fact Chubb’s ability to stay out of foul trouble and remain effective on the glass could be the key for the visitors, who also must avoid falling behind early, since they won’t have the passionate backing of their fans like last week. Fener on the other hand can draw energy from its fans and look to control the glass and to run as often as possible to wear Berlin down. If Green can set the pace and the hosts can get baskets in transition, it could be a long trip for Berlin. But as McElroy and co. just showed last week, don’t count them out too early.

GAME QUOTES

Fenerbahce Ulker
  • Shooting guard Gordan Giricek returns to Euroleague action after six seasons away. He carries with him a streak of nine straight Euroleague games with at least 20 points scored, starting in January 2002.
  • Point guard Marques Green is in a three-way tie for the most assists in the league after Week 1, during which he dished 7 in his Euroleague debut at Tau Ceramica.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

TANJEVIC, BOGDAN
Fenerbahce Ulker
"This is another very important game against a strong team. They showed what they can do against Lottomatica Roma. They are stronger than before. Lottomatica Roma made some big investments and will be trying to win the Italian championship this season. And they were the favorites in this game. But Alba Berlin played an excellent match. I watched this game. They had good rhythm for all 40 minutes. They are very strong on rebounds and played a great game inside despite the low shooting percentage from long distance. We are going to play the same way on our regular basis. My players have the ambition to move forward in the Euroleague this season and we will try to win despite the long term important injuries."
PAVICEVIC, LUKA
Alba Berlin
"We did not have a game in the national league on the weekend. That kind of a situation has its advantages and disadvantages. The good side is, that we had time to prepare and rest in between Euroleague games. The bad side is that we had a good rhythm going on and now this maybe has been interrupted. Fenerbahce Ulker is a club with a good structure, good fans, an excellent coach and an excellent roster. In my opinion this team will compete not only for the top of our group, but also for the top of the Euroleague. They brought in Gordan Giricek from the NBA as well as Marques Green and Devin Smith, which gives them an excellent backcourt. But that's not half of it: They have excellent, experienced and big centers, too. To play this overall complete team, which is on the right way of trying to get to the Final Four, for us is a very difficult job. However I think, that we must try to use all the weaknesses that they have and try to attack aggressively on their home court, which is a very hot one. Without Patrick Femerling under the baskets in certain situations, we are a little undersized, but with proper motivation and preparation, we nevertheless should be able to give a good fight down there."

Players

MRSIC, DAMIR
Fenerbahce Ulker
"This is going to be our first game on our home court at Abdi Ipekci Arena, where we desire to win more than anything. We lost a game to Tau Ceramica last week that we came very close to winning at the end. I can easily say that we are more collective than the previous season with the new players added on the roster, but also with the experience our young teammates gain from last season. What we need is to see our fans packing Abdi Ipekci to support us, which they always do."
CHUBB, ADAM
Alba Berlin
"For me it is the first time I’ll play in Turkey and I really don't know what to expect. Of course I heard stories about the different atmosphere there from guys who already played there, but I am excited to experience it by myself now. The win against Rome helped us to build confidence and we will try to carry that over, when we go to Istanbul. You just try to put 100% on the floor and all you hope for is a chance at the end to keep it close and maybe pull out a victory. They have a lot of tall guys in their frontcourt, which will be another challenge and we really have to focus. But I know, that the coaches will come up with a good game plan how we can win and as long as we stick to that and remain focused, we will be okay."
Mirsad Turkcan - Fenerbahce UlkerMirsad Turkcan poured in 25 points including 4 three-pointers as Fenerbahce Ulker collected its first victory of the regular season in Group C, beating Alba Berlin 82-73 at home in Istanbul on Thursday. Turkcan scored 17 of his points in the first half and also grabbed 9 rebounds. Damir Kaan Mrsic nailed 5 triples in scoring 17 points and dished 4 assists, while Oguz Savas came off the bench for 12 points. And Emir Preldzic added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. The Turkish side made 12 triples total in bouncing back from its opening-week loss at Tau Ceramica to even its record at 1-1. The game also featured the debut of 16-year-old Fenerbahce prospect Enes Kanter, who had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in nearly 10 minutes of action – becoming the first player born in the year 1992 to play in the Euroleague. Berlin dropped to 1-1 in the group despite a game-high 26 points from Julius Jenkins. But the guard did not get enough support even though Immanuel McElroy added 15 points and 9 rebounds. Adam Chubb had 9 points and 6 rebounds in a losing effort. Berlin did not help itself by making just 13-of-26 free throws.

Berlin took advantage of some early Fenerbahce turnovers with Chubb and Steffen Hamann giving Alba a 0-4 lead. Turkcan knocked down two three-pointers in pulling the hosts ahead 8-7. Hamann’s lay-up knotted the game at 11-11 but Preldzic triple started a 12-4 surge to finish the first period, with Devin Smith also hitting from long range as Fenerbahce led 23-15.

Adam Chubb - Alba Berlin Jenkins opened the scoring for Berlin in the second quarter with a three-point play only to see Kanter put in a lay-up for a 25-18 advantage. Bogdan Tanjevic had his reserves in the game and they tried to stay ahead by launching three-pointers and long two-point shots. And Berlin got out on the break with Jenkins and McElroy closing the gap and Chubb evening things at 25-25. Jenkins’s lay-up finished off a 0-9 run for a 25-27 lead. But Dragan Dojcin was called for an unsportsmanlike foul and Turkcan made all four foul shots to give the Turks back the lead. Mrsic knocked down a three-pointer for a 38-33 lead and then Turkcan nailed another trey just before the buzzer as Fenerbahce led 41-37 going into the break.

After Gasper Vidmar started the second half, Rashad Wright hit a triple only to get answered by Turkcan’s long three-ball. Jenkins refused to let his team go down, knocking down a three-pointer to knot the game at 46-46. Mrsic hit from long range to make it 51-46 but Jenkins answered again with a trey. Mrsic, however, nailed again from downtown and Marques Green’s triple gave Fenerbahce a 59-53 advantage. Jenkins was on target again from behind the arc to cut the deficit to one. But Savas’s basket gave the hosts a 61-59 lead after three periods.

Preldzic hit the first basket of the fourth and Berlin could not find a score with Mrsic’s three-pointer making it 66-59. Alba finally hit the scoring board on Jenkins’s triple more than three minutes into the fourth. But Mrsic answered right back with a trey of his own. Smith’s jumper had Fenerbahce ahead 71-63 midway through the fourth. Turkcan hit yet again from long range down the stretch as Berlin would not get closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Euroleague.net
Referees: HIERREZUELO, DANI (ESP), GKONTAS, SPIROS (GRE), CHIARI, ROBERTO (ITA)
Attendance: 3000
By Quarter1234
Fenerbahce Ulker23182021
Alba Berlin15222214
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Fenerbahce Ulker23416182
Alba Berlin15375973
Head coach: TANJEVIC, BOGDAN
Fenerbahce Ulker
# 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 GREEN, MARQUES 31:00 3 0/2 1/2     2 2 3 1 2       1 5
6 TURKCAN, MIRSAD 28:19 25 3/6 4/5 7/7 2 7 9 2   4 1   3 5 31
8 BASAK, RASIM 15:48   0/1 0/6   1 2 3   1       2   -5
10 GIRICEK, GORDAN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 MRSIC, DAMIR 23:53 17   5/10 2/2   1 1 4 1 1     3   14
14 VIDMAR, GASPER 13:06 4 2/3   0/2 2 1 3     1 1   2 4 6
15 DEMIREL, HAKAN 5:06     0/1                       -1
18 KANTER, ENES 9:38 5 2/3   1/2 1 2 3   1 1     1 2 7
21 SAVAS, OGUZ 23:03 12 5/8 0/1 2/2   3 3 1       2 2 1 9
32 SMITH, DEVIN 19:42 7 2/3 1/4     1 1   1 1     4    
55 PRELDZIC, EMIR 30:25 9 3/4 1/4   1 4 5 5 1 2     4 1 11
Team                                
Totals 200:00 82 17/30 12/33 12/15 7 23 30 15 6 12 2 2 21 14 77
56.7% 36.4% 80%
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: PAVICEVIC, LUKA
Alba Berlin
# 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 JACOBSEN, CASEY 22:59 3 0/2 0/2 3/4 1 3 4 1 2 2       3 6
6 HAMANN, STEFFEN 15:06 5 2/3 0/1 1/2   2 2     2       1 3
7 ZWIENER, PHILLIP DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 DOJCIN, DRAGAN 17:13   0/4     3 1 4 2 1 1   1 3   -2
9 SESAY, ANSU 14:02 1 0/2 0/1 1/2 2 3 5           5 2 -1
11 JENKINS, JULIUS 28:32 26 6/9 4/6 2/5 1 1 2 2 1 2 1   2 4 24
12 WRIGHT, RASHAD 25:37 8 2/2 1/2 1/2       4   2       1 9
14 CHUBB, ADAM 19:43 9 3/8   3/4 2 4 6     2 1   2 2 8
21 DROBNJAK, DRAGISA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 McELROY, IMMANUEL 29:05 15 5/8 1/1 2/3 3 6 9 2   1     1 2 22
32 NADJFEJI, ALEKSANDAR 27:43 6 3/10   0/4 3 2 5 2 1 3   1 1 5 3
Team                           1   -1
Totals 200:00 73 21/48 6/13 13/26 15 22 37 13 5 15 2 2 15 20 71
43.8% 46.2% 50%
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Head Coaches

TANJEVIC, BOGDAN
Fenerbahce Ulker
"It was a very difficult game, as we expected. Alba Berlin put its character in the game. They used tricky defensive tactics to stop us and it was really hard to deal with it. We knew that it was going to be hard, but not that hard. We are really very happy to win the game. I watched Alba during their game against Lottomatica Roma last week. They performed extraordinarily in thatgame. And that’s what they repeated this evening. The one who gave us trouble in the game was Julius Jenkins. It was an extraordinary night for him, too. We had too many missed attempts from the low post. But anyway, I'm happy to win the game. We were expecting Gordan Giricek to play tonight, but he was not ready enough. We are planning to put him on the court in our domestic league at the weekend, but just for 10 minutes of time."
PAVICEVIC, LUKA
Alba Berlin
"First of all, I congratulate Fenerbahce Ulker for their win. It was a tough game for both sides. Fenerbahce Ulker ruled the game for most of the 40 minutes but we also remained in the game until the last minute. We caught the momentum of the game more than once but weren't able to match it with our performance to win the game. We made easy mistakes in the critical minutes, especially in those hot moments like in the last couple of minutes. We scored just half of the free throws we had. Anyway, we will keep on trying and challenging to move to the next stage with all our aim."

Players

SAVAS, OGUZ
Fenerbahce Ulker
"It was really harder than we expected. Alba Berlin is a quite strong team and playing much better than in previous seasons. They had so many weapons, which can change the destiny of a game, and that’s why they remained in this one until the last minute. Of course, it’s good to complete the game without a surprise when you are missing five important players. We have to work hard to correct our mistakes and hope to see our injured teammates as soon as possible on the court."
WRIGHT, RASHAD
Alba Berlin
"It was a different feeling for me to play in Istanbul again after my experieance with Efes Pilsen. We are a new team with quality players which is trying to combine together in a good harmony. I can't say that we played bad tonight but the small things determined the winner. If we could have scored a little bit more from the three-point line and the foul line, we could easily have won the game. These are the beginning weeks of the Euroleague and I'm sure we will be much better soon."
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