May 18, 2013
Regular Season Game 9 - December 20, 2006 CET: 20:00 Local time: 21:00 - PALAIS DES SPORTS
Aris TT Bank 62 - 65 CSKA Moscow

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
0-0 Regular Season 1-0
4-4 Overall 7-1

Referees

Crew Chief
MARTIN, JOSE, Spain
Referee
PUKL,SASA, Slovenia
Umpire
KOLAR, ROMAN, Slovenia

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
70.1 Points 77.1
34.6 Rebounds 32.5
10.0 O. Rebounds 7.4
24.6 D. Rebounds 25.1
9.4 Assists 14.6
13.0 Steals 10.8
1.9 Blocks 2.6
13.0 Turnovers 11.6
45.3 % 2PT 53.2 %
30.5 % 3PT 42.0 %
75.7 % FT 74.6 %
72.9 Index 94.5
Team Stats - Aris TT Bank
Team Stats - CSKA Moscow

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
13.4 / WILKINSON, MIKE Points 13.3 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
8.5 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH Rebounds 5.5 / Andersen
2.5 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH OR 1.8 / Andersen
6.0 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH DR 4.8 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
2.6 / CASTLE, T. Assists 4.9 / Papaloukas
2.4 / WILKINSON, MIKE Steals 1.8 / VANTERPOOL, DAVID
0.9 / WILKINSON, MIKE Blocks 0.6 / Savrasenko
2.6 / CASTLE, T. Turnovers 2.4 / Papaloukas
60.3 % / WILKINSON, MIKE 2PT 72.7 % / Papaloukas
40.0 % / Serapinas 3PT 77.8 % / Andersen
100.0 % / FLETCHER, KEVIN FT 84.6 % / VANTERPOOL, DAVID
19.0 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH Index 16.1 / LANGDON, TRAJAN
Team Roster - Aris TT Bank
Team Roster - CSKA Moscow

THE TAKE

History could be written in Group C this Wednesday when Aris TT Bank welcomes CSKA Moscowat 20:00 CET. Despite being two historical teams in European basketball, the reigning Euroleague champions from CSKA (7-1) make just the club's second visit ever to Thessaloniki, having lost there on the first visit, in 1988. In fact, CSKA had its first win ever against Aris last month, 83-68 in Moscow, in their first regular season meeting. Aris (4-4) is unbeaten at home this season and got its first road win against Fenerbahce Ulker in Istanbul last week. Meanwhile, CSKA is currently on a five-game winning streak and is tied for first place in Group C. Both teams have their full rosters available, as a sellout crowd in Alexandreio will try to push Aris beyond its own limits. The CSKA player least likely to be affected by the great atmosphere created by the Aris fans might be all-Euroleague first-team selection Theodoros Papaloukas (10.8 ppg., 72.7% 2FG, 4.9 apg.), an icon in his native Greece. Papaloukas is the biggest star in an elite backcourt featuring do-it-all swingman David Vanterpool (7.5 ppg., 2.8 apg., 1.8 spg.), scoring machine Trajan Langdon (13.3 ppg., 5.3 rpg.), combo guard J.R. Holden (8.4 ppg.) and up-and-coming youngster Anton Ponkrashov (4.2 ppg., 71.4% 2FG). Vanterpool will test his defensive skills against Alex Scales (14.9 ppg.), who has scored in double digits in each Euroleague game this season. Meanwhile, Langdon is ready to go against defensive ace Giorgos Sigalas (2.6 rpg.), while Papaloukas and Holden will face Terrell Castle (9.4 ppg., 2.3 spg.) and Giorgos Kalaitzis. Slasher Savvas Iliadis (7.2 ppg.) and shooting specialist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (6.4 ppg.) are ready to change the game for Aris, while Zakhar Pashutin and Nikita Kourbanov will be ready to help off the CSKA bench. One of the keys in this game could be Mike Wilkinson (13.4 ppg., 5.8 rpg.), who has been unstoppable lately, averaging 24.5 points on 16 of 22 two-pointers and 11 of 12 free throws in the last couple of games. He can take the outside shot against Aleksey Savrasenko (6.4 ppg.) or Tomas Van den Spiegel (3.3 ppg.), as well as giving Matjaz Smodis (14.6 ppg., 53.6% 3FG) trouble in the low post, so David Andersen (11 ppg., 5.5 rpg.) might see extended playing time to slow him down. His complement has been Jeremiah Massey (13 ppg., 8.5 rpg.), who provides mid-range jumpers and second-hand baskets along the way. Massey will have the tough mission to guard Smodis, who led CSKA in scoring in the last two games and is a matchup nightmare for many teams. Meanwhile, Wilkinson and Giannis Giannoulis, who is recently recovered from injury, will have to deal with Andersen, who added the three-point shot - 7 of 9 this season - to his arsenal of weapons on offense. As usual, CSKA is the favorite in this game, but with its fans packing Alexandreio, the sky is the limit for Aris.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Euroleague.net, Christos Lazarou (Thessaloniki)

Quotes Head Coaches

MAZZON, ANDREA
Aris TT Bank
"Everyone on the team understands how huge this challenge is for the club and the town. CSKA Moscow is the current Euroleague champion and every game depends on their performance. However, we have tried to find all the possible ways to win against them while scouting, even though they would like to remain in first place until the end of the regular season. I hope that our fans will sell out the tickets to support us in our difficult attempt to weather CSKA Moscow and increase our possibilities to qualify for the next round."
MESSINA, ETTORE
CSKA Moscow
"We find our rivals confident after their very important win in Istanbul against Fenerbahce. We know how difficult it is to play Aris in Thessaloniki, and we know that the team will put the maximum effort into winning this game. I guess the key for the game can be rebounding."

Players

WILKINSON, MIKE
Aris TT Bank
"CSKA is a great team with such a complete roster! Both their backcourt and the front line work perfectly throughout the whole game and they seem to have no ups and downs in their performance. It's very important for us to work well on defense and try to box out their offensive awesomeness. I would like to invite our fans in Alexandreio to watch in detail our battle against the most dangerous team in the Euroleague."
VANTERPOOL, DAVID
CSKA Moscow
"It is another tough game for our team. The fans in Thessaloniki are just like the sixth man for their team. We should be well prepared to play them at their home court in that exciting atmosphere."
Alekey Savrasenko - CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow hung on for dear life to at least its share of first place in Group C when it outlasted Aris TT Bank 62-65 on the road in Thessaloniki, Greece on Wednesday. A back-and-forth game came down to the last half-minute, in which Matjaz Smodis converted a feed from Theodoros Papaloukas, who then stole the last possession the hosts to preserve CSKA's first-ever road win at Aris. CSKA improved to 8-1 and could take over first place exclusively depending on how co-leader Winterthur FCB handles its trip to third-place Benetton Treviso on Thursday. Aris dropped to 4-5 but is safe in at least fifth place. Aleksey Savrasenko paced the winners with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Trajan Langdon chipped in 13 points while Smodis added 12 while Papaloukas had 6 assists and 4 steals. Alex Scales was the big gun for arris with 17 points. Mike Wilkinson added 11 while Jerome Massey took 8 rebounds and blocked 3 shots.

Minutes before tipoff, the sellout crowd of 5,500 at Alexandreio Arena gave Papaloukas an honorary standing ovation and then erupted so as to push Aris to a flying start. However, it was CSKA that got first on the scoreboard behind back-to-back baskets by Savrasenko. Aris responded with its frontcourt players -Mike Wilkinson and Jeremmiah Massey - and, as CSKA failed to hit any perimeter shots, the hosts raced ahead 6-4. J.R. Holden finally ended the drought for the guests, yet it was evident that CSKA struggled in half-court sets. Massey scored on a spinning move against Savrasenko and moments later rejected Holden to keep Aris in front, 8-6. Papaloukas came off the bench to provide spark, and so he did. The Final Four MVP first drove to the basket and then fed Thomas Van den Spiegel for a two-handed dunk to forge a 10-10 tie. After another amazing block by Massey, Scales hit a jumper to give Aris a four-point lead, but then David Andersen buried a triple to allow CSKA to pull within 14-13 after 10 minutes of play.

Jeremiah Massey - Aris TT BankThe second quarter started with neither team allowing any easy points. Aris veteran Giorgos Sigalas managed to cut the Gordian Knot by dishing a couple of assists and then Wilkinson connected from beyond the arc to built a 21-17 advantage for the hosts. CSKA struck back and thanks to 6 points by Langsdon tied it up, 23-23. Savvas Iliadis slashed to the basket to put Aris in front, ingniting a 6-0 run capped by smooth shooter Mahmud Abdul-Rauf. CSKA took a timeout to get the momentum back, which happened when Smodis converted a three-point play and Anton Ponkrashov stole from Abdul-Rauf for a fastbreak layup good for a 29-30 visitors' lead. Aris seemed in trouble now, but Massey lifted up the crowd with another block – this one on Andersen - and and offensive rebound that led to 2 free throws and a new Aris advantage, 31-30 at halftime.

At the start of the second half, Scales and Smodis exchanged baskets until Terrel Castle knocked down a triple for a 36-32 Aris edge. Smodis happily answered back from the other arc, but Scales upped the ante with a triple of his own. Despite the noisy atmosphere, the Euroleague champs kept their composure and used 4 points by Holden to claw back and burst in front again, 40-43. Eventually Ioannis Giannoulis ended the Aris silence, but on the other end CSKA found a go-to guy in Savrasenko, who carried the guests on his shoulders with consecutive layups en route to a 45-51 lead after three quarters.

Early in the fourth quarter, a dunk by Papaloukas extended the CSKA advantage to 45-53, however Aris was not willing to go down. Castle combined with Wilkinson to trigger a 5-0 run and the home fans burst into chants as the hosts were now close on CSKA's heels. The guests rebuilt a 50-57 lead behind Smodis and Savrasenko baskets, but their advantage dwindled in a hurry due to Scales, who rattled off 8 straight points - including a pair of wild triples - for a 58-57 Aris lead with 4:50 to go. CSKA took a timeout and came back firing, as Langdon scored on a layup and a free throw to reclaim a 58-62 edge. Castle drained free throws for Aris but Smodis then made an uncontested layup on another magnificent assist by Papaloukas. With 19 seconds left Massey dunked an offensive rebound and Aris chose to foul Holden. The CSKA point guard split the free throws and the hosts had the chance to send the game to overtime with a final possession. Instead, Papaloukas stripped Giorgos Kalaintzis for a steal that preserved a 62-65 victory and a share of first place in Group C for CSKA.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Danos Tsakalos, Thessaloniki
Referees: MARTIN, JOSE (ESP), PUKL,SASA (SLO), KOLAR, ROMAN (SLO)
Attendance: 5500
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CSKA Moscow13172114
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CSKA Moscow13305165
Head coach: MAZZON, ANDREA
Aris TT Bank
# 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 CASTLE, TERREL 37:00 9 2/6 1/4 2/6   5 5 2   3       6 8
5 SIGALAS, GIORGOS 8:45 2 1/2       1 1 2         4    
7 SERAPINAS, SIMONAS 1:45   0/1                         -1
8 SCALES, ALEX 33:00 17 4/7 3/8     2 2 2 1 3     4 3 10
9 KALAITZIS, GEORGIOS 25:00 4 1/3 0/1 2/2   6 6 2   2     3 2 6
10 ILIADIS, SAVVAS 17:00 4 2/4       1 1   1           4
11 WILKINSON, MIKE 30:15 11 2/5 2/2 1/2 1 5 6 1 2   1   3 2 16
12 FLETCHER, KEVIN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 MASSEY, JEREMIAH 29:00 8 2/5   4/4 3 5 8 1 1 2 3   1 3 18
15 GIANNOULIS, YANNIS 12:15 5 2/3   1/2 3 1 4   2       3 1 7
17 PANTELIADIS, SPYRIDON 2:00                         1   -1
20 ABDUL-RAUF, MAHMOUD 4:00 2 1/2           1   1         1
Team             1 1   3           4
Totals 200:00 62 17/38 6/15 10/16 7 27 34 11 10 11 4 0 19 17 72
44.7% 40% 62.5%
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: MESSINA, ETTORE
CSKA Moscow
# 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 PAPALOUKAS, THEODOROS 26:00 6 3/7 0/1     1 1 6 4 2   1 2   7
5 KURBANOV, NIKITA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 SMODIS, MATJAZ 29:15 12 4/7 1/6 1/1 3 2 5 1   2     2 4 10
9 VANTERPOOL, DAVID 16:30 2 1/5       3 3 2 1 1     2   1
10 HOLDEN, J.R. 28:15 7 3/6 0/6 1/2   4 4 2   1   1 4 1 -2
11 PASHUTIN, ZAKHAR 2:00                         1   -1
13 ANDERSEN, DAVID 18:45 7 1/5 1/1 2/2   3 3     2   2 1 1 2
14 SAVRASENKO, ALEKSEY 25:15 14 7/7   0/1 5 5 10     1       2 24
18 PONKRASHOV, ANTON 18:00 2 1/1   0/1 2 1 3 1 2       2 5 10
20 VORONTSEVICH, ANDREY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 LANGDON, TRAJAN 30:00 13 3/4 1/6 4/4   3 3   3 1     1 6 17
22 VAN DEN SPIEGEL, TOMAS 6:00 2 1/3     1 1 2           2    
Team           1 1 2   1           3
Totals 200:00 65 24/45 3/20 8/11 12 24 36 12 11 10 0 4 17 19 71
53.3% 15% 72.7%
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Head Coaches

MAZZON, ANDREA
Aris TT Bank
"I am very proud of my team today because we struggled for the win until the final buzzer of the game against the current Euroleague Champion. Even though we had higher evaluation number, we lost the game! However, I am very happy for my players knowing that they put their hearts in the court to win this game. To be honest, in the end we committed crucial turnovers but no human being is perfect. CSKA killed us with the offensive rebounds, the most important part of the game as they have strong big guys under the basket. Finally, let me repeat that we can qualify for the next round with such huge support in Alexandreio. Our fans are absolutely incedible."
MESSINA, ETTORE
CSKA Moscow
"It was a very difficult game against a great team among very supportive fans. It is far form an easy task to win here and I am very proud of my players especially Savrasenko, who passed over Massey and Wilkinson in the whole game. The key for the win was our strong defense in the second half. As regards the last moment of the game, Papaloukas proved his creative personality and stole the key ball."

Players

KALAITZIS, GEORGIOS
Aris TT Bank
"I am depressed because we lost at home for the first time. Unfortunately, I committed a harmful turnover in the last possession, the reason why we lost the game. However, don’t forget that our opponent was CSKA Moscow, the best team in Europe. Now, this is the time to stand up and win Napoli at home in the first game of January to ensure our qualification for the next round."
SAVRASENKO, ALEKSEY
CSKA Moscow
"Every game in Greece is difficult, especially in Thessaloniki. Today, we were really prepared to win and we proved our defensive potential in the last quarter. I admit that today was my day but that is basketball. I hope we keep winning to reach the Final Four."
PAPALOUKAS, THEODOROS
CSKA Moscow
"I haven’t felt like today for a long time. I was nervous before the game because of the support of the fans. However, I felt really proud and I should thank the fans for the standing ovation. Alexandreio is the most difficult arena I have ever played in. Maybe, there is no hottest court around Europe. The image of the fans will remain in my soul forever. Regarding the game, the hosts had identified our offensive plans but we were too decisive in the last moment of the game. I am very proud of our defense in the second half and the team work for this huge win on the road."
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