Regular Season Game 2 - December 02, 2008 CET: 18:00 Local time: 18:00 - CENTAR MILLENIUM

Records

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

Referees

Crew Chief
BIRICIK, MURAT, Turkey
Referee
LATISEVS, OLEGS, Latvia
Umpire
LUCIS, OSKARS, Latvia

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
67.0 Points 75.0
28.0 Rebounds 24.0
11.0 O. Rebounds 5.0
17.0 D. Rebounds 19.0
11.0 Assists 14.0
10.0 Steals 4.0
4.0 Blocks 2.0
15.0 Turnovers 14.0
52.9 % 2PT 67.7 %
25.0 % 3PT 31.6 %
76.2 % FT 93.8 %
69.0 Index 80.0

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
25.0 / VUKOSAVLJEVIC, VLADAN Points 22.0 / GRAY, JUSTIN
6.0 / Savovic Rebounds 8.0 / Benda
3.0 / Macvan OR 2.0 / Benda
4.0 / KRSTOVIC, BOJAN DR 6.0 / Benda
4.0 / Markovic Assists 9.0 / LEE, ARTHUR
3.0 / Markovic Steals 2.0 / Sokolovsky
2.0 / Markovic Blocks 1.0 / Schilb
4.0 / KRSTOVIC, BOJAN Turnovers 4.0 / LEE, ARTHUR
100.0 % / JOKSIMOVIC, NEBOJSA 2PT 100.0 % / GRAY, JUSTIN
40.0 % / Macvan 3PT 50.0 % / JAGODNIK, GORAN
100.0 % / VUKOSAVLJEVIC, VLADAN FT 100.0 % / Schilb
26.0 / VUKOSAVLJEVIC, VLADAN Index 22.0 / GRAY, JUSTIN

THE TAKE

Hemofarm Stada looks to bounce back from its opening day loss in Group H as it welcomes CEZ Nymburk. Head coach Stevan Karadzic's side fell behind early and never was able to come back in losing 78-67 at iurbentia Bilbao. Hemofarm shot just 42% from the floor, including 5 of 20 (25%) from long range. And Karadzic's defense allowed Bilbao to shoot 49% for the game. The main positive for Hemofarm was center Vladan Vukosavljevic scoring 25 points. Guard Bojan Krstovic collected 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. But the other three starters tallied just 7 points. Forward Milan Macvan added 10 points off the bench for Hemofarm. But it was not clearly enough. Karadzic will need to find a way to get more production from others as three players in double figures and then no one else scoring more than 4 points will not win many games in the Eurocup. CEZ Nymburk meanwhile comes in the game on a high after beating KK Buducnost 75-70 at home. Head coach Muli Katzurin's side led throughout the game, shooting 54% from the floor and making 15 of 16 (94%) from the free-throw line. Nymburk also held Buducnost to just 5 of 18 (28%) from long range in grabbing the victory. Katzurin's side proved very balanced with five players scoring in double figures led by guard Justin Gray with 22 points off the bench. Guard Arthur Lee had 13 points and 9 assists, while forward Blake Schilb scored 12 points and forward Petr Benda collected 10 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Ladislav Sokolovsky chipped in 10 points off the bench. A problem for Katzurin could come if one or two players run into foul troubles as he only had seven players score points against Buducnost. But if Nymburk can continue to have that balance, chances are good it can improve to 2-0.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

KATZURIN, MULI
CEZ Nymburk
"It is our first away game of this season and we know about the quality of Hemofarm. It is not easy place to play, Hemofarm has good players and the coach that knows us from the last season. For sure it is going to be a tough game but like every game we are going to fight and try to win."

Players

JAGODNIK, GORAN
CEZ Nymburk
"It will be very tough there in Vrsac, but we have a chance to win. If we play our way and our tempo, we can do it. Hemofarm is a very ambitous team, the same as we are, so I am expecting a very interesting game."
Boban Marjanovic had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Stefan Markovic scored 17 points as Hemofarm Stada knocked off CEZ Nymburk 82-74 to knot its record in Group H at 1-1. Hemofarm, which was playing without Vladan Vukosavljevic, used a 17-2 run in the second quarter to take control of the game. And Marjanovic and Markovic both came up with a number of big baskets to finish off the victory. Milan Macvan added 11 points and Bojan Krstovic chipped in 10 points for the winners, who next play at KK Buducnost. Justin Gray collected 17 points and 5 assists and Arthur Lee had 16 points, 4 assists and 4 steals in a losing effort. Ladislav Sokolovsky chipped in 10 points, but it was not enough. Nymburk, which dropped to 1-1 in the group, could not take advantage of Hemofarm shooting just 3-of-17 (17%) from long range. Nymburk next faces iurbentia Bilbao at home.

Markovic opened the scoring for the hosts and Milos Bozovic made it 4-0. Blake Schilb scored back-to-back baskets to knot the game early. And another Schilb score evened the contest at 8-8. Gray knocked down a three-pointer and Nymburk had its first lead of the game at 11-13. And another Gray triple made it 13-16. But Markovic hit a layup and three-pointer to give Hemofarm back the lead before Radek Necas tied it once again at 20-20 after one period. Necas scored two straight baskets to start the second quarter, putting the guests ahead 20-24. But that lead vanished after a Marjanovic dunk and layup. And Nebojsa Joksimovic made 2 foul shots and a basket to complete an 8-0 run for a 28-24 advantage. Nymburk went four minutes without a basket until Ales Chan scored. But Marjanovic hit for 5 points in a 9-0 Hemofarm run to push the lead to 37-26 – completing a 17-2 surge. Lee tried to bring his team back with 6 points the rest of the quarter, but Milos Borisov knocked down a three-pointer in helping the hosts to a 42-34 lead at the break.

Sokolovsky opened the second half for the guests and then Goran Jagodnik knocked down a triple to pull Nymburk within 44-39. But Marjanovic converted a three-point play and Boris Pavkovic nailed a three-ball and the Hemofarm lead was up to 52-39. Petr Benda tried everything he could to keep his team in the game with two baskets and Jagodnik made 3 foul shots to bring the deficit back to 56-46. But Marjanovic and Markovic both dunked and added another basket as the lead was still 64-50 after three periods. Markovic hit another to start the final quarter and Macvan's three-point play made it 69-50. The Czech champs refused to go down without a fight as Gray and Schilb scored buckets and Sokolovsky and Gray knocked down triples and the margin was 73-60. And it was only 75-65 after Sokolovsky's next long ball late in the game. Macvan hit a big basket and Pavkovic made a foul shot to push the lead back to 78-65. But Michal Kremen knocked down a triple and Lee scored after a steal and the deficit was 78-70 with just more than a minute left. Gray's layup made it 80-72 with less than a minute to play, but Markovic answered with a layup of his own to finish off Nymburk.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: BIRICIK, MURAT (TUR), LATISEVS, OLEGS (LAT), LUCIS, OSKARS (LAT)
Attendance: 2000
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Head coach: KARADZIC, STEVAN
Hemofarm Stada
# 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 PAVKOVIC, MILJAN 23:10 6 1/2 1/5 1/2   2 2 4 2 2     2 1 5
5 DESPOTOVIC, PETAR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 JOKSIMOVIC, NEBOJSA 14:15 6 2/3 0/1 2/2   1 1 1 1 2 1   1 3 8
8 BOZOVIC, MILIVOJE 19:16 4 2/5 0/1   1 2 3 1     1 1 2 1 3
9 MARKOVIC, STEFAN 27:00 17 7/8 1/5   2 2 4 2 2   1   3 2 20
10 SAVOVIC, BORIS 10:00 2 1/1       1 1 2     2   3   4
11 KRSTOVIC, BOJAN 23:30 10 2/4 0/2 6/6   1 1 2 1 3 1   2 5 11
13 MACVAN, MILAN 15:43 11 4/5 0/1 3/3 1 3 4     1 1   1 3 15
14 PETROVIC, UROS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 BORISOV, MILOS 37:05 7 1/3 1/2 2/2 2 2 4   1 1   1 1 1 7
20 MARJANOVIC, BOBAN 22:05 19 8/9   3/5 3 8 11   1 2   1 2 5 28
51 VUKOSAVLJEVIC, VLADAN 7:56   0/2       2 2 1   2       1  
Team                                
Totals 200:00 82 28/42 3/17 17/20 9 24 33 13 8 13 7 3 17 22 101
66.7% 17.6% 85%
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: KATZURIN, MULI
CEZ Nymburk
# 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 BENDA, PETR 29:25 4 2/6     1 6 7 1 1 6 1   4    
5 SOKOLOVSKY, LADISLAV 24:10 10 1/5 2/2 2/2 1 3 4   2   1   3 2 12
8 CHAN, ALES 2:58 2 1/1     1   1       1   1   3
9 KREMEN, MICHAL 11:10 3   1/2     1 1   1 1     1 1 3
11 GRAY, JUSTIN 30:05 17 5/8 2/5 1/1 1   1 5 1     1 4 3 16
12 NECAS, RADEK 7:11 6 3/4             1       1   5
14 SCHILB, BLAKE 30:14 8 4/9 0/2   3 4 7 1   3   2 1 3 6
15 LEE, ARTHUR 38:40 16 7/13 0/2 2/2 2 1 3 4 4     1 1 4 21
16 SLEZAK, PAVEL DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 TOMASZEK, ROBERT 5:50   0/2       1 1 1       1 2 1 -2
35 JAGODNIK, GORAN 18:57 8 1/2 1/5 3/3 2   2 2   2   2 4 3 2
55 VENTA, MATEJ 1:20                              
Team                                
Totals 200:00 74 24/50 6/18 8/8 11 16 27 14 10 12 3 7 22 17 66
48% 33.3% 100%
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Head Coaches

KARADZIC, STEVAN
Hemofarm Stada
"It was so heavy to play two important games in four days, with Red Star in the Adriatic League and with Nymburk in the Eurocup. We were 19 points ahead in one moment of the tonight's game and I think it could have been even more. But we had too many turnovers in the first half. Anyway I am satisfied with the win."
KATZURIN, MULI
CEZ Nymburk
"Hemofarm played better and they deserved the win. We had many problems both in defense and offense in the second period as in third period both teams made lot mistakes. Our problem was that we had no solution to stop Boban Marjanovic."

Players

MARJANOVIC, BOBAN
Hemofarm Stada
"I am happy we booked our first win in the Eurocup. Our group is very strong and each win means a lot. The key for the win was our aggressiveness."
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