June 20, 2013
Regular Season Game 7 - December 07, 2006 CET: 20:45 Local time: 20:45 - PALAU BLAUGRANA
Winterthur FC Barcelona 86 - 83 Aris TT Bank

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
0-0 Regular Season 0-0
5-1 Overall 3-3

Referees

Crew Chief
LAMONICA, LUIGI, Italy
Referee
CMIKIEWICZ, MAREK, Poland
Umpire
ZURAPOVIC, ADEMIR, Bosnia - Herzegovina

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
79.7 Points 65.3
29.2 Rebounds 37.0
8.3 O. Rebounds 11.2
20.8 D. Rebounds 25.8
16.2 Assists 8.0
9.3 Steals 14.5
3.7 Blocks 2.0
11.5 Turnovers 13.3
56.4 % 2PT 40.6 %
44.3 % 3PT 28.9 %
79.0 % FT 75.0 %
96.8 Index 67.5
Team Stats - Aris TT Bank

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
20.8 / Navarro Points 15.8 / SCALES, A.
6.2 / TRIAS, JORDI Rebounds 9.7 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
2.8 / TRIAS, JORDI OR 2.8 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
3.7 / MARCONATO, DENIS DR 6.8 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
3.8 / Lakovic Assists 2.3 / CASTLE, T.
1.2 / Lakovic Steals 3.0 / WILKINSON, MIKE
1.5 / Vazquez Blocks 1.2 / WILKINSON, MIKE
2.2 / Lakovic Turnovers 2.2 / CASTLE, T.
73.7 % / MARCONATO, DENIS 2PT 53.7 % / WILKINSON, MIKE
50.0 % / Navarro 3PT 46.2 % / Serapinas
100.0 % / Lakovic FT 100.0 % / FLETCHER, KEVIN
22.0 / Navarro Index 17.5 / MASSEY, JEREMIAH
Team Roster - Aris TT Bank

THE TAKE

Winterthur FC Barcelona hopes to bounce back from its first loss in Group C by hosting Aris TT Bank in a new chapter of a historical sports rivalry that goes back to the late 1980s. The highest point came in 1989 and 1990, when both teams faced each other in the Euroleague Final Four. Barcelona beat Aris in the 1990 Euroleague semifinal, while Aris topped Barcelona in the 1989 third place game. Both teams have not faced each other since 1991, so a new generation of fans now has the chance to enjoy one of the most special games in European basketball. Barcelona looks for its sixth consecutive home win in the competition and features the Euroleague top scorer, Juan Carlos Navarro (20.8 ppg., 95.8% FT), who will be Aris's main concern in this game. The guests count on veteran stopper Giorgos Sigalas (3 rpg.) to slow him. Barcelona guard Jaka Lakovic (10 ppg.), who had a double-double in the Spanish League this weekend, will have a test against another good defensive player, Terrell Castle (10 ppg.) of Aris. Navarro is expected to have a shootout against Aris top gun Alex Scales (15.8 ppg.), who already played in this arena while being in Real Madrid last season. Navarro and Lakovic will have plenty of help at any perimeter spot, however, as Barcelona features star like defensive stopper Rodrigo De La Fuente (5.2 ppg.), bomber Gianluca Basile (10 ppg.) or playmaker Roko-Leni Ukic (5.3 ppg.). Meanwhile, scoring ace Simonas Serapinas (4.2 ppg.), slasher Savas Iliadis (6.2 ppg.) or guards Georgios Kalaitzis and Spyros Panteliadis. Aris's x-factor, however, has to be Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (6.4 ppg.), who is just unstoppable if he is on fire. With Mario Kasun (9.3 ppg.) back in the Barcelona frontcourt, Barcelona counts on a deep, talented, versatile group of big men in which Michalis Kakiouzis (5 ppg.) is the key player while Denis Marconato (6.5 ppg.) and Fran Vazquez (3 ppg.) offer rebounds and short jumpers along the way. With Giannis Giannoulis returning to the middle for Aris, coach Andrea Mazzon will hve someone big to help Mike Wilkinson (9.7 ppg.), Kevin Fletcher and above all, Jeremiah Massey (10.7 ppg., 9.7 rpg.), who posted a huge double-double against Zalgiris last week. Above all, this is a traditional game with both teams ready to live up to the expectations.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

IVANOVIC, DUSKO
Winterthur FC Barcelona
"For us it will be a very important game to get back to the winning track in the Euroleague. We have to play a serious game against a team that plays good basketball and it won't be easy. They have won three games and have shown big potential. One of their strong points is the offensive rebound, they get a lot thanks to their strength. They are very aggressive in defense and that can create us some problems in offense. Also, they play in zone defense many times and we have to know how to deal with that."
MAZZON, ANDREA
Aris TT Bank
"Barcelona is a very strong and rich team! They have built such an incredible roster with extremely talented players who have already proven their abilities in this Euroleague regular season. Undoubtedly, our opponent is among the favorites to reach the Final Four, but Aris has no fear traveling to play in Palau Blaugrana. Despite the financial difference, we have extra motivation playing against one of the top teams of our group on the road. What is necessary is to gain more energy and confidence to show up ready for any possible opportunity to win the game."

Players

NAVARRO, JUAN CARLOS
Winterthur FC Barcelona
"We want to get another win in the Euroleague. I remember the historical game against Aris when I was a kid. I loved to see Galis and company. They were really exciting games and they helped to create a new love for basketball. I hope we can also see a great game on Thursday and that our crowd has fun. We need their help to be an unbeatable team again in the Palau."
SIGALAS, GIORGOS
Aris TT Bank
"It's a difficult game for both Aris and Barcelona, each for specific reasons. Barcelona is bursting at the seams, holding a very experienced roster with high potential. Nobody can prevent us from dreaming and being ambitious about a Euroleague qualification to the Top 16. Even though we were thought of as an underdog in the group, we have won three games at home showing our abilities on the court. Now, it's time to stand up and keep working to achieve our dream. What we have to do is to struggle for the win in the whole game and prove our potential."
Jaka Lakovic - Winterthur FCB Winterthur FC Barcelona bounced back from its first loss in Group C by downing Aris TT Bank 86-83 in a tough game at home in Palau Blaugrana, Spain, on Thursday night. Winterthur FCB improved to 6-1 in the Group C standings and remained tied with CSKA Moscow for the top spot. Aris dropped to 3-4 and is fifth on the Group C board. It was the first Euroleague showdown between the teams in 15 years, since they were fierce rivals in the late 1980s and early '90s. Juan Carlos Navarro led the winners with 26 points, Jaka Lakovic added 17 points and Michalis Kakiouzis scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for Barcelona. Jeremiah Massey and Mike Wilkinson each had 25 points for Aris. Massey had 19 points in the first half, while Wilkinson had 21 after the break. Alex Scales added 15 for the hosts. Navarro shined in the second quarter and allowed Barcelona to take a 49-40 halftime lead. Wilkinson single-handedly kept Aris in the game, while a three-pointer by Massey brought the guests within 75-72. A 7-0 run, which Marconato capped with a dunk, allowed Barcelona to seal the win in the final 2 minutes.

Mario Kasun and Rodrigo De La Fuente combined for early free throws to give Barcelona a 4-0 lead. Massey buried a six-meter jumper, which Kasun erased with a layup, but Alex Scales answered from downtown to get Aris within 6-5. Lakovic shined with a floater, but Scales nailed another shot while Wilkinson made free throws to give Aris its first lead, 8-9. Lakovic scored again, but Massey followed foul shots with back-to-back layups to keep Aris ahead, 10-15. Barcelona called timeout and Navarro buried his first three-pointer and soon added his trademark "bomba" to tie it at 15-15. Aris tried a 2-3 zone defense, which Fran Vazquez punished with a put-back dunk. Denis Marconato capped a 9-0 Barcelona run with a short jumper, which caused Aris to call timeout at 19-15. Wilkinson scored inside and Massey buried a five-meter shot, but a driving layup by Lakovic and a fast break basket by Navarro allowed Barcelona to get a 23-19 edge after 10 minutes.

Navarro fired in another triple at the start of the second quarter, before Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Vazquez exchanged baskets to fix the scoreboard at 28-21. Massey tried to keep Aris in the game with free throws and a power layup, but he didn't find much help elsewhere. Meanwhile, Navarro shined with a three-point play, but Terrell Castle answered with a put-back basket and Massey nailed another shot to get the guests within 31-30. Navarro fed Kakiouzis for an easy layup and then added another layup-plus-foul to keep Barcelona ahead, 36-30. Jordi Trias finally managed to slow Massey and Aris was forced to look for other options on offense. Giorgos Sigalas buried a three-pointer, however Gianluca Basile stroke twice from downtown for a 43-36 Barcelona lead. Kakiouzis followed a second-chance basket with free throws. Scales and Georgios Kalaizis brought Aris back to life, but once again Kakiouzis allowed Barcelona to take a 49-40 halftime margin.

Jeremiah Massey - Aris TT BankWilkinson tried to ignit the Aris comeback with free throws and a big basket in the low post. De La Fuente got Barcelona going with a layup, while Lakovic added his trademark triple off a screen, good for a 54-44 lead. Navarro capped a 7-0 run with free throws, but Scales answered the same way to give Aris some fresh air. Wilkinson scored inside, as Barcelona struggled now against the guests' physical defense. Meanwhile, Wilkinson buried a three-pointer and Scales added more free throws to get Aris within 57-51. Kakiouzis hit a jump-hook after a Barcelona timeout, but Wilkinson single-handedly brought Aris within 59-57. Marconato made a short jumper and Lakovic buried a triple from the right wing to extend Barcelona's lead to 64-57. Wilkinson hit free throws and Castle added a short shot to bring the guests within 65-61, but Navarro beat the buzzer with a layup to help Barcelona keep a 67-61 lead after 30 minutes.

Massey worked well in the low post to get a layup-plus-foul, but Lakovic answered with a layup, which gave Barcelona a 69-64 lead. Points came now the hard way, but Scales shined with a fastbreak dunk to keep Aris in the game at 69-66. Navarro drew a foul and made 1-of-2 free throws, while Marconato nailed another jumper to cause the guests to call timeout, 72-66. Then Navarro slashed for a huge layup-plus-foul, which made it a 9-point game, 75-66, with 5 minutes to go. Abdul-Rauf fired in one from downtown and Massey added his own three-pointer to give Aris some hope at 75-72. Basile stepped up with a jumper and even when Wilkinson dunked it, Navarro scored again and fed Marconato for a dunk to keep Barcelona ahead, 81-74, with 1:40 remaining. A reverse layup by Kakiouzis and free throws by Lakovic sealed a well-deserved win for Barcelona, which had to battle hard to beat a tough, historical opponent.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Euroleague.net
Referees: LAMONICA, LUIGI (ITA), CMIKIEWICZ, MAREK (POL), ZURAPOVIC, ADEMIR (BIH)
Attendance: 4852
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Aris TT Bank19212122
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Aris TT Bank19406183
Head coach: IVANOVIC, DUSKO
Winterthur FC Barcelona
# 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 BASILE, GIANLUCA 23:30 8 1/1 2/8     1 1     1     2    
8 TRIAS, JORDI 9:00   0/2     2 2 4   1           3
9 MARCONATO, DENIS 23:00 8 4/5     2 5 7   1 3 2   4 1 11
10 LAKOVIC, JAKA 30:45 17 4/4 2/5 3/4 1 1 2 3   3     3 6 18
11 NAVARRO, JUAN CARLOS 34:45 26 7/10 2/6 6/7   4 4 2 2 4     3 7 26
14 DE LA FUENTE, RODRIGO 19:45 4 1/1 0/1 2/2       1         1 1 4
17 VAZQUEZ, FRAN 18:30 5 2/7   1/2 3 5 8 2   1 1   2 1 8
20 KAKIOUZIS, MICHAILIS 21:30 13 5/9 0/3 3/4 4 4 8   1     1 3 2 12
21 UKIC, ROKO 9:15 1     1/2   1 1 3 2       2 1 5
41 KASUN, MARIO 7:45 4 1/3   2/2                 3 1  
44 GRIMAU, ROGER 2:15                              
Team             2 2               2
Totals 200:00 86 25/42 6/23 18/23 12 25 37 11 7 12 3 1 23 20 89
59.5% 26.1% 78.3%
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: 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 34:45 5 2/4 0/1 1/2 1 3 4 2   4     4 3 2
5 SIGALAS, GIORGOS 12:15 3 0/1 1/3     2 2   1 1     3   -1
7 SERAPINAS, SIMONAS 5:00           1 1   1           2
8 SCALES, ALEX 35:00 15 3/7 1/6 6/6   3 3 2 2 2     1 6 16
9 KALAITZIS, GEORGIOS 25:15 3 1/2   1/2   3 3 2   2     4 1 1
10 ILIADIS, SAVVAS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 WILKINSON, MIKE 30:00 25 7/11 1/2 8/9 2 4 6 1       2 3 7 28
12 FLETCHER, KEVIN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 MASSEY, JEREMIAH 37:45 25 8/13 1/1 6/9 2 5 7 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 30
15 GIANNOULIS, YANNIS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 TSALDARIS, DIMITRIOS 0:15                              
20 ABDUL-RAUF, MAHMOUD 19:45 7 2/5 1/2     1 1 1 1       3 1 4
Team           1 1 2   1           3
Totals 200:00 83 23/43 5/15 22/28 6 23 29 10 8 10 1 3 20 23 85
53.5% 33.3% 78.6%
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Head Coaches

IVANOVIC, DUSKO
Winterthur FC Barcelona
"It was a very difficult game, as we tought. Aris likes to play a hard basketball, with many contacts. We all knew in advance that it would be a difficult task to defend their inside players, but we let them take too many advantages. We controlled the game most of the time. I think we are able to defend one to one in a better way than we did today and with more help in defending, too. Of course our first goal is to make the Top 16 and we’ll make it with only one or two more wins."
MAZZON, ANDREA
Aris TT Bank
"We had tonight a good opportunity to get an upset win, but we made some mistakes in the end of the game. Human mistakes, I say. And Barcelona has some players like Navarro who are outstanding. We are proud about things we are doing through the season. Today we won two quarters and lost two more. We played at the same level with a team that can win the Euroleague. We lacked some experience at the end. In fact, there is only one player in my team that has some experience at this level."

Players

DE LA FUENTE, RODRIGO
Winterthur FC Barcelona
"We all knew that Aris is a hard team to beat. We played a serious and clever game, with a lot of intensity throughout the forty minutes. Today there weren’t the ups and downs of other nights in our basketball. Now the team is getting into a better shape and we are happier after these two wins in a row, in the Spanish League and the Euroleague. But this is definitely a long way."
WILKINSON, MIKE
Aris TT Bank
"Good game. We lacked just one play that changed the momentum. When you play on the road you always try to make the game close until the end. And tonight the game was very close against a very good team. We just need to keep improving. We have to get always the same focused gamne that we had today. Unfortunately, we made a couple of mistakes in the last seconds, but we need to play hard. Our fans? The crowd is perhaps the thing that makes Aris a special club."
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