Regular Season Game 6 - January 12, 2010 CET: 19:00 Local time: 19:00 - O2 WORLD

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 0-0
0-0 Last 16 0-0
4-1 Regular Season 2-3
4-1 Overall 2-3

Referees

Crew Chief
ZAMOJSKI, JAKUB, Poland
Referee
PEREZ NIZ, MIGUEL ANGEL, Spain
Umpire
ARAÑA, FRANCISCO, Spain

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
76.2 Points 83.6
29.6 Rebounds 30.8
8.4 O. Rebounds 7.4
21.2 D. Rebounds 23.4
13.8 Assists 18.8
5.4 Steals 6.8
2.0 Blocks 5.0
15.4 Turnovers 13.6
54.7 % 2PT 56.0 %
45.5 % 3PT 40.6 %
69.6 % FT 70.5 %
79.0 Index 94.8

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
17.0 / JENKINS, JULIUS Points 21.2 / RIZVIC, HASAN
4.2 / McELROY, IMMANUEL Rebounds 10.0 / DANIELS, ERIK
1.6 / SEKULIC, BLAGOTA OR 2.2 / RIZVIC, HASAN
3.2 / McELROY, IMMANUEL DR 8.3 / DANIELS, ERIK
3.4 / McELROY, IMMANUEL Assists 5.2 / HOUSE, F.
1.4 / JENKINS, JULIUS Steals 3.0 / HOUSE, F.
1.0 / SEKULIC, BLAGOTA Blocks 3.6 / RIZVIC, HASAN
3.0 / JENKINS, JULIUS Turnovers 4.0 / DANIELS, ERIK
72.7 % / HAMANN, STEFFEN 2PT 67.2 % / RIZVIC, HASAN
66.7 % / HAMANN, STEFFEN 3PT 66.7 % / Baida
88.9 % / McELROY, IMMANUEL FT 100.0 % / SKUTYELNIK, OLEKSANDR
15.0 / McELROY, IMMANUEL Index 27.8 / RIZVIC, HASAN

THE TAKE

After clinching first place in Group A last week, Alba Berlin will still play a meaningful role in the Last 16 push when it hosts Azovmash on Tuesday at o2 World in the German capital. Azovmash is holding onto a slim chance to reach the Last 16 and it muct beat Berlin to do so. Azovmash advances if it beats Berlin, Banca Tercas Teramo beats Galatasaray Café Crown in Tuesday’s other Group A fixture, and Azovmash’s margin of victory is at least 10 points larger than Teramo’s. It certainly won’t be an easy task for Azovmash, but coming off back-to-back wins, the Ukrainian champs are certainly confident. Berlin bested Azovmash on the road 73-74 in Week 2 in a game that went to the wire. Julius Jenkins shined with a season-high 22 points for the winners, while Hasan Rizvic dominated the paint to the tune of 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocked shots for Azovmash. Rizvic teams with Erik Daniels, who leads the league in rebounding (10 rpg.) and is second in scoring (23.3 ppg.), to give the club a dominant inside punch, but they must content with Alba’s deep frontline that boasts Blagota Sekulic and Adam Chubb at center and Dragan Dojcin and Jurica Golemac at power forward. Jenkins teams with Steffen Hamann, Rashad Wright and swingman Immanuel McElroy in the backcourt, while Derrick Byars energizes the club off the bench. Jenkins could find himself in a tough matchup against defensive ace Fred House, who is also flourishing as a creator on the other end. Rolandas Jarutis, who missed a chance to force overtime from the line in the closing seconds when these teams last met, and Oleksandr Skutyelnik join House in a three-guard lineup, while young Bogdan Bayda, who scored 14 off the bench last week, could be a difference-maker off the bench. Azovmash is certainly the hungrier team with more to play for, but Berlin is a tough team to topple on its home floor. The Jenkins/House matchup could be the most interesting one to watch, but seeing how Berlin handles the Daniels/Rizvic duo could ultimately be what determines the outcome of this crucial fixture.

REFEREES: Jakub Zamojski, Miguel Angel Perez Niz, Francisco Araña
Monday, January 11, 2010
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

Players

Julius Jenkins - Alba BerlinAlba Berlin finished the regular season on a high note and ended Azovmash Mariupol’s season with an 82-78 win at o2 World in the German capital on Tuesday. With the win, Alba improved to 5-1 to win Group A. It advances to Last 16 Group I, where it will meet Aris BSA 2003, Le Mans and DKV Joventut. Azovmash fell to 2-4 and will try to do better next year. In a close game that went back and forth several times, Azovmash looked to have things wrapped up when it went up 68-76 with four minutes to go. However Rashad Wright and Immanuel McElroy scored 4 points each in an 11-0 run and Azovmash had no timely response, costing it a spot in the Last 16. Julius Jenkins led Berlin scorers with 17 points, McElroy finished with 15, Adam Chubb 14, Wright 12 and Blagota Sekulic 11. Demetrius Alexander scored 21 to lead Azovmash in his debut, Hasan Rizvic netted 16, Rolandas Jarutis tallied 14 points and 7 assists, Erik Daniels posted 12 points and 12 rebounds and Fred House scored 10 in defeat.

Azovmash went to work inside early resulting in points from Rizvic and Erik Daniels, but a Wright triple gave the hosts a 5-4 edge. Jarutis responded from downtown and Fred House’s steal and free throws resulted an Azovmash advantage. Alexander came off the bench and scored and House added a steal and slam before Rizvic scored 2 more from the line to make it 7-15. Jurica Golemac corrected his own miss, but Alexander’s three made it 9-18. McElroy came to life with free throws, a steal and a layup, but Jarutis bettered him with free throws and a three-pointer. Chubb’s three-point play brought Berlin within 17-23 after 10 minutes. Jenkins took over at the start of the second quarter with two quick baskets. Rizvic countered before a Jenkins triple made it 24-25. Alexander stepped up with a basket and 2 free throws. Golemac scored again on the offensive glass, but Jarutis heated up with a basket and steal and assist to Rizvic that put Azovmash ahead 26-33. Golemac continued to clean the offensive boards before burying a three to narrow the gap to 4. Alexander and Rizvic both scored inside before Bogdan Bayda’s steal and layup gave the visitors a double-digit lead. McElroy and Rashad Wright teamed up for three straight Berlin baskets, but Alexander made it 37-43 for his team at the half.

Daniels opened the second half with a three-pointer, but it was Berlin poised to make a run. A Jenkins tripled and 4 points from Sekulic helped Berlin get within 2. The teams traded baskets until Alexander upped the Azovmash edge to 47-52. Alba came right back with a Dragan Dojcin three and basket-plus-foul by Jenkins. Adam Chubb capped an 8-0 spurt for a 3-point Alba edge. Daniels continued his strong third quarter with a basket to tie the game and a foul shot that made it 59-60. The lead changed hands on baskets by Chubb and Jarutis before settling at 61-62 at the end of the quarter. The lead continued to sway early in the fourth quarter. Chubb put Berlin ahead, Fred House tied the score, Derrick Byars gave Alba the edge, Alexander put Azovmash on top. But then Berlin blinked. After McElroy brought the hosts within 67-68, baskets by Alexander, House, Daniels and Rizvic accounted for a 1-8 spurt and an important 8-point edge. Sekulic scored on the offensive glass, Wright drove to the basket and McElroy made it 74-76 to revitalize the game with two minutes to go. After a timeout, McElroy tied the score from the line. Everythign seemed to fall apart for Azovmash as Wright finished an 11-0 Alba run for a 79-78 lead. House finally ended the drought with 2 free throws to make it 79-78, but Alba had the ball last and Wright drew a foul attempting a three, sank 3 free throws and sealed the victory, ending Azovmash’s season.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Eurocupbasketball.net
Referees: ZAMOJSKI, JAKUB (POL), PEREZ NIZ, MIGUEL ANGEL (ESP), ARAÑA, FRANCISCO (ESP)
Attendance: 9684
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Alba Berlin17202421
BC Azovmash23201916
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Alba Berlin17376182
BC Azovmash23436278
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 BYARS, DERRICK 17:18 1 0/3 0/1 1/2       1   1     3 1 -6
6 HAMANN, STEFFEN 14:14   0/2       2 2 1   1     2   -2
7 ZWIENER, PHILLIP 11:53                           1 1
8 DOJCIN, DRAGAN 25:39 3 0/1 1/1     3 3 2 1 1     1 1 7
9 GOLEMAC, JURICA 18:13 9 3/7 1/1   4   4     1     2   6
10 SEKULIC, BLAGOTA 15:47 11 3/4   5/6 2 5 7     3     3 4 14
11 JENKINS, JULIUS 26:35 17 5/10 2/7 1/1   4 4 1 1 2     2 2 11
12 WRIGHT, RASHAD 25:46 12 3/4 1/1 3/4   3 3 1 1 2     2 4 15
14 CHUBB, ADAM 17:09 14 6/7   2/4 2 4 6           4 3 16
16 SEIFERTH, ANDREAS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
19 FASSLER, OSKAR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 McELROY, IMMANUEL 27:26 15 5/7 0/2 5/7   2 2 2 2       1 4 18
Team           1 1 2               2
Totals 200:00 82 25/45 5/13 17/24 9 24 33 8 5 11 0 0 20 20 82
55.6% 38.5% 70.8%
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: PODKOVYROV, ANDRIY
BC Azovmash
# 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 JARUTIS, ROLANDAS 34:41 14 2/2 2/7 4/4   1 1 7 2 2     2 3 18
6 KOLIADOV, MAKSYM DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 SKUTYELNIK, OLEKSANDR 32:32 3   1/2     1 1 3         4   2
9 BOBROV, VYACHESLAV DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 BUTS, ANTON DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 BAIDA, BOGDAN 6:33 2 1/2 0/1           1 1     2   -2
13 PODORVANNYY, YEVGENIY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 DANIELS, ERIK 33:40 12 4/7 1/4 1/1 3 9 12 3 2 2     3 3 21
16 ALEXANDER, DEMETRIUS 29:37 21 8/11 1/2 2/3 2 3 5 1         4 4 22
21 RIZVIC, HASAN 28:51 16 5/12   6/6 1 6 7     4     1 5 16
31 HOUSE, FRED 34:06 10 3/4 0/4 4/6 2 2 4   2 2     4 4 7
34 KORSHUNOV, YURIY DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Team                                
Totals 200:00 78 23/38 5/20 17/20 8 22 30 14 7 11 0 0 20 19 84
60.5% 25% 85%
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Head Coaches

PAVICEVIC, LUKA
Alba Berlin
"I am happy that we finished first in our group, but I am not happy with the way we played today. I think I have the explanation: We have had a series of very strong road games since Christmas in the German League and in the Eurocup behind us. Winning all of these games gave my players the impression that this home game could be taken in a less aggressive way. We struggled in the beginning with impatient offense and certain turnovers allowed Azovmash easy baskets. Every mistake we made was punished by this strong opponent and in the end it took us 40 minutes to gain the game under our control."
PODKOVYROV, ANDRIY
BC Azovmash
"I think the game was good and very interesting for the spectators and I congratulate Alba for the win. I think Alba played with an accurate sense for the win, while we in the end made some mistakes."

Players

McELROY, IMMANUEL
Alba Berlin
"We knew that they would come here to play a tough game and we needed some time to match that. But in the end we won the game and that's the main thing. Now we are looking forward to our next opponents in the Last 16."
ALEXANDER, DEMETRIUS
BC Azovmash
"I did not really think about coming new into the team and making an impact so fast. I just did what the coach asked me to do and went with the other players. We played pretty well today, but we lost. I can't be happy with that. I am just happy that we made some progress in playing together for most parts of the game. I would be happy if we had won, but we did not."
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