May 18, 2013
Regular Season Game 3 - November 29, 2011 CET: 18:00 Local time: 19:00 - SPORTS HALL DRUZHBA
BC Donetsk 98 - 81 KK Cibona

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 0-0
0-0 Last 16 0-0
1-1 Regular Season 0-2
1-1 Overall 0-2

Referees

Crew Chief
BIRICIK, MURAT, Turkey
Referee
LEFWERTH, OSCAR, Sweden
Umpire
KOWALSKI, MARCIN, Poland

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
66.5 Points 72.0
45.0 Rebounds 29.0
17.0 O. Rebounds 7.5
28.0 D. Rebounds 21.5
11.5 Assists 13.0
6.0 Steals 3.5
3.5 Blocks 1.5
18.0 Turnovers 13.5
32.9 % 2PT 52.6 %
34.2 % 3PT 24.3 %
69.0 % FT 82.2 %
61.5 Index 66.0
Team Stats - BC Donetsk
Team Stats - KK Cibona

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
15.0 / Avdalovic Points 13.5 / Zizic
12.0 / LEE, MICHAEL Rebounds 5.5 / Zizic
4.0 / LEE, MICHAEL OR 1.5 / Suton
8.0 / LEE, MICHAEL DR 4.5 / Zizic
2.0 / Curry Assists 3.5 / Zubcic
1.5 / Curry Steals 1.0 / Kovacevic
3.0 / KRAVTSOV, VIACHESLAV Blocks 1.0 / Suton
4.0 / KRAVTSOV, VIACHESLAV Turnovers 2.0 / CHASE, BRIAN
50.0 % / Gliebov 2PT 100.0 % / Marcinkovic
66.7 % / Avdalovic 3PT 50.0 % / Marcinkovic
100.0 % / Gliebov FT 100.0 % / CHASE, BRIAN
16.5 / LEE, MICHAEL Index 15.0 / Rozic
Team Roster - BC Donetsk
Team Roster - KK Cibona

THE TAKE

BC Donetsk
RECORDS
1-1, Group A
Regular season 2011-12
0-2, Group A

PROBABLE STARTERS
Guard
Guard
Forward
Forward
Center

THE STAKES

A pivotal game for both sides, as a win by Donetsk will keep it on track to advance to the next round, while winless Cibona cannot afford another loss if it is to remain in contention. This first-ever meeting features coaches – Donetsk’s Sasa Obradovic and Cibona’s Josip Vrankovic – who played in the Euroleague during the 90s but never against each other.

THE TAKE

Donetsk leads in rebounding, averaging 45 per game, but have the dubious distinction of committing the most turnovers (18 per game) and shooting the lowest average from two-point range (32.9%). They need greater balance on the offensive end, which depends in large measure on a good performance from point guard Vule Avdalovic. Cibona ranks last in steals (3 per game) and has struggled from beyond the arc. Shooting specialists Marin Rozic and Davor Kus need to step up. The matchup between Ivan Radenovic and Damjan Rudez is one to watch and could prove decisive to the outcome.

REFEREES
Crew Chief
Referee
Umpire
Murat Biricik
Murat Biricik
Turkey
Oscar Lefwerth
Oscar Lefwerth
Sweden
Marcin Kowalski
Marcin Kowalski
Poland


BC Donetsk
Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Blocks Fouls Rkg
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
Totals 400:00 133 27/82 13/38 40/58 34 56 90 23 12 36 7 8 45 45 123
Average 200:00 66.5 32.9% 34.2% 69.0% 17.0 28.0 45.0 11.5 06.0 18.0 03.5 04.0 22.5 22.5 61.5

Totals 400:00 144 40/76 9/37 37/45 15 43 58 26 7 27 3 6 40 39 132
Average 200:00 72.0 52.6% 24.3% 82.2% 07.5 21.5 29.0 13.0 03.5 13.5 01.5 03.0 20.0 19.5 66.0
KK Cibona
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

OBRADOVIC, SASA
BC Donetsk
"Tomorrow we will play against a very good team. Cibona didn’t show its real level on previous Eurocup games but the potential of this team is really high. They have individually high quality players on each position, players of National teams that prove Cibona to be definitely not an easy opponent. Changing coaches always shakes up the team and we saw positive changes in Cibona last game in the Adriatic League against Union Olimpija which is a Euroleague team. Once again I would like to say that it will be hard game for us tomorrow also because of the injury factor that follows our team starting from the very beginning of the season."
LUTZ, DANIJEL
KK Cibona
"BC Donetsk showed that it is a high-level team filled with excellent internationals, three Americans, two Serbs and with additional power given by young Ukrainian players. We understand that we are visiting a difficult terrain, but now we have to focus on the game and try to win if we want to extend the hope and try to make it into the Last 16."

Players

GLIEBOV, DMYTRO
BC Donetsk
"Tomorrow we will have a very important game and playing home we must fight only for the victory. We prepared ourselves for a really hard game against an opponent with big traditions and experience of games on the highest level. We expect only a positive result!"
ZIZIC, ANDRIJA
KK Cibona
"The Eurocup is a strong competition and after two unpleasant defeats in the previous games we are in a must win situation. We are working hard and we want to get back on the winning track so we must make points against Donetsk."
Ramel Curry - BC Donetsk (photo BC Donetsk)BC Donetsk improved its chances to make it to the Eurocup Last 16 in competitive regular season Group A by thrashing Cibona 98-81 in Ukraine on Tuesday. Donetsk moved up to 2-1 in Group A while Cibona dropped to 0-3. Cibona will be mathematically out of the competition if it loses against Donetsk in Zagreb, Croatia next week. Ramel Curry led the winners with 23 points. Ivan Radenovic and Vyacheslav Kravtsov each added 15, Michael Lee had 13 while Maksym Pustozvonov got 10 for Donetsk. Davor Kus led Cibona with 14 points. Antwain Barbour and Andrija Zizic each added 12 while Brian Chase had 10. A free throw by Marin Rozic gave Cibona its only lead, 10-11, midway through the first quarter. Curry and Lee stepped up to make Donetsk get a 21-17 margin after 10 minutes. Curry and Pustozvonov fueled a 16-3 run that broke the game open, 39-23, late in the second quarter. Donetsk boosted its margin to 59-39 behind an outstanding Radenovic and then again to 88-66 with over 4 minutes to go, enough for the hosts to control the game until the final buzzer.

Darnell Jackson got Donetsk going with a layup, as Cibona went scoreless for more than 2 minutes until Zizic split free throws. Radenovic quickly answered from downtown and Lee copied him soon after that to give the hosts an 8-1 lead. Barbour rescued Cibona with a triple, igniting a 0-6 run that Rozic capped with a layup for a 8-7 edge. Curry scored down low but a three-pointer by Kus tied it at 10-10. Rozic completed the guests' comeback with a free throw, 10-11. Curry and Kravtsov stepped up for Donetsk but free throws by Damjan Rudez and Chase tied it at 17-17. Back-to-back layups by Dmytro Glebov and Lee restored a 21-17 Donetsk edge after 10 minutes. Glebov scored again early in the second quarter but Chase answered from downtown for a 23-20 score. Pustozvonov took over with consecutive three-pointers that boosted the hosts' lead to 29-20. Curry sank a jumper but Tomislav Zubcic improved that with a three-point play. It didn't last long, however, as Curry and Pustozvonov fueled a 7-0 run that broke the game open, 39-23. Kus and Rozic tried to change things for Cibona but free throws by Radenovic and a basket by Curry kept Donetsk way ahead, 44-29. Zizic followed free throws with an easy basket and Kus nailed a jumper but an unstoppable Curry and free throws by Vule Avdalovic gave the hosts a 51-35 margin at halftime.

Radenovic sank jumper immediately after the break but Zizic stepped up with 4 unanswered points for a 53-39 score. Radenovic kept pacing Donetsk with back-to-back baskets and soon added free throws to make it a 20-point game, 59-39. Jackson scored around the basket to cap an 8-0 run. Jure Lalic scored down low and Zubcic buried a three-pointer but Cibona only managed to trade baskets midway through the third quarter. Lee shined with consecutive baskets and Curry erased Rozic's triple with his own shot from downtown, good for a 68-47 score. Barbour tried to change things for Cibona with 6 points late in the third quarter but an unstoppable Curry allowed Donetsk to get a 79-56 margin after 30 minutes. Cibona tried to ignite a comeback early in the fourth quarter, as Lalic scored twice and three-pointers by Zubcic and Chase got the guests within 84-66. Jackson shined with a put-back layup and Radenovic also scored in the paint to seal the outcome, 88-66, midway through the fourth quarter. Cibona kept trying but only managed to erase its deficit in the final minutes, when all Donetsk fans were celebrating that their team is a bit closer to get to the Last 16.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: BIRICIK, MURAT (TUR), LEFWERTH, OSCAR (SWE), KOWALSKI, MARCIN (POL)
Attendance: 4166
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BC Donetsk21302819
KK Cibona17182125
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BC Donetsk21517998
KK Cibona17355681
Head coach: OBRADOVIC, SASA
BC Donetsk
# 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 PUSTOZVONOV, MAKSYM 22:33 10 2/4 2/4     2 2 1 1       4 3 9
5 LEE, MICHAEL 22:42 10 3/5 1/4 1/4 1 3 4 1         2 2 7
7 CURRY, RAMEL 25:11 23 6/7 3/5 2/2 1 2 3 4   2     1 2 26
9 AVDALOVIC, VULE 30:09 2 0/1 0/2 2/2   3 3 3   1     2 4 6
11 LYPOVYY, OLEKSANDR 7:42 3 1/1   1/2 1   1 1 1       4 2 3
12 RADENOVIC, IVAN 19:03 15 4/5 1/2 4/4 2 4 6 2   2     4 4 19
14 SALTOVETS, OLEG DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 KOVALENKO, VITALIY 9:42 2 0/1   2/2 3   3 2           1 7
24 GLIEBOV, DMYTRO 19:21 7 2/3 1/1         1   2     2 1 4
41 JACKSON, DARNELL 22:29 8 4/7 0/1   2 2 4 4 1 1     3 1 10
55 KRAVTSOV, VIACHESLAV 21:08 18 7/9   4/4 1 3 4 2     2   3 3 24
Team                     1         -1
Totals 200:00 98 29/43 8/19 16/20 11 19 30 21 3 9 2 0 25 23 114
67.4% 42.1% 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: LUTZ, DANIJEL
KK Cibona
# 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 CHASE, BRIAN 19:25 13 1/1 3/4 2/2       2         2 4 16
6 SUTON, GORAN 10:44   0/3     3   3     1     2 1 -2
7 ZUBCIC, TOMISLAV 23:46 9 1/2 2/4 1/1 1   1     1     4 5 7
8 BARBOUR, ANTWAIN 27:04 12 4/7 1/2 1/1   3 3 3         2 4 16
9 RUDEZ, DAMJAN 14:06 4 1/3 0/3 2/2   1 1     2   1     -3
12 MARCINKOVIC, PAVLE DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 LALIC, JURE 14:22 6 3/3 0/1     1 1     1     1   4
20 ROZIC, MARIN 29:35 9 2/3 1/3 2/4   3 3 1 2 1     3 4 10
22 HARPER, DEMONTE 1:41                              
31 ZIZIC, ANDRIJA 17:19 12 3/7   6/8 2 3 5 1   1   1 4 5 11
50 KUS, DAVOR 30:57 14 4/5 1/1 3/4       3   2     3 2 12
55 KOVACEVIC, HRVOJE 11:01 2 1/2       1 1     1     2   -1
Team             2 2               2
Totals 200:00 81 20/36 8/18 17/22 6 14 20 10 2 10 0 2 23 25 72
55.6% 44.4% 77.3%
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Head Coaches

OBRADOVIC, SASA
BC Donetsk
"Of course we played well and deserved the win for us. It was really nice to play in our home gym for such a big number of our fans. Step by step Donetsk will find the game everybody expects from us and today was the first sign of that level. It was a team win, I congratulate each player who played tonight. Curry was in a good mood and showed himself as the real leader of the team."
LUTZ, DANIJEL
KK Cibona
"Congratulations to BC Donetsk and their coach Obradovic. They showed good European basketball tonight. We prepared for the game, but due to tiredness after Sunday game against Olimpija we started really bad and forgot everything we prepared. We could score 81 points but allowed our opponent to score almost a hundred. Unfortunately we couldn't play good individually in defense and that became a key factor for Donetsk to win."

Players

CURRY, RAMEL
BC Donetsk
"It was a good and very important victory for us tonight. We needed it as we wanted to go into the next round. We played against a very good team."
ROZIC, MARIN
KK Cibona
"We failed to show our game and our opponent instead could do whatever they wanted. They won almost all offensive rebounds. My congratulations to Donetsk, they deserved to win today."
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