June 19, 2013
Regular Season Game 10 - January 13, 2010 CET: 20:30 Local time: 20:30 - MEDIOLANUM FORUM
Armani Jeans Milano 66 - 75 Real Madrid

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
3-6 Regular Season 7-2
3-6 Overall 7-2

Referees

Crew Chief
BRAZAUSKAS, ROMUALDAS, Lithuania
Referee
VOJINOVIC, MILIJA, Serbia
Umpire
LATISEVS, OLEGS, Latvia

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
73.1 Points 81.8
30.8 Rebounds 31.4
9.4 O. Rebounds 7.6
21.3 D. Rebounds 23.9
11.9 Assists 17.0
8.0 Steals 9.4
0.9 Blocks 2.9
13.9 Turnovers 13.8
49.5 % 2PT 57.1 %
34.8 % 3PT 41.2 %
74.5 % FT 71.9 %
68.7 Index 97.6
Team Stats - Armani Jeans Milano
Team Stats - Real Madrid

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
12.4 / FINLEY, MORRIS Points 14.2 / Lavrinovic, D.
5.2 / HALL, MICHAEL Rebounds 5.6 / Lavrinovic, D.
2.2 / ROCCA, MASON OR 2.0 / Lavrinovic, D.
3.8 / HALL, MICHAEL DR 3.7 / GARBAJOSA, JORGE
2.2 / FINLEY, MORRIS Assists 4.2 / PRIGIONI, PABLO
1.7 / FINLEY, MORRIS Steals 1.7 / PRIGIONI, PABLO
0.2 / HALL, MICHAEL Blocks 1.7 / Lavrinovic, D.
2.2 / Maciulis Turnovers 2.3 / PRIGIONI, PABLO
71.4 % / PETRAVICIUS, MARIUS 2PT 71.4 % / Llull
80.0 % / VIGGIANO, JEFFREY 3PT 66.7 % / Lavrinovic, D.
85.7 % / FINLEY, MORRIS FT 95.8 % / BULLOCK, LOUIS
10.9 / FINLEY, MORRIS Index 19.7 / Lavrinovic, D.
Team Roster - Armani Jeans Milano
Team Roster - Real Madrid

THE TAKE

Armani Jeans has the chance to make it to the Top 16 when it hosts Real Madrid in Group D in Milano, Italy on Wednesday. Armani will make it to the Top 16 with a win or if BC Khimki Moscow Region defeats Asseco Prokom Gdynia. Madrid has the chance to win Group D with a win, becoming a top-seeded team in the upcoming Top 16 Draw next Monday. Madrid will also be first if Panathinaikos loses against EWE Baskets Oldenburg. Milano is facing bad news, as point guard Morris Finley is sidelined and expected to miss two months due to a calf injury. With Finley sidelined, Massimo Bulleri will see most of the minutes at point guard, with Marco Mordente offering a helping hand. Madrid also has problems at playmaker, as Sergio Llull remains sidelined. Pablo Prigioni will run his team's offense and try to give Bulleri trouble with his defensive skills and his feel for collecting steals. Marko Jaric may see minutes at point guard due to his team's current circumstances. Travis Hansen is back in action, rounding out a deep backcourt that also includes experienced bomber Rimantas Kaukenas, defensive ace Sergi Vidal and veteran scorer Louis Bullock. Bullock is set to test his legendary shooting skills against Mordente. Hansen has a physical test against Jonas Maciulis, an explosive swingman who can put any defender into trouble. Stefano Mancinelli will see playing time at both forward spots, so his natural matchup will be against last season's Euroleague Rising Star Novica Velickovic. Jeff Viggiano will offer shooting range and intensity off the hosts' bench. Marius Petravicius leads Milano's frontcourt due to his post skills and soft touch. Mancinelli and Mike Hall will try to open the court with their shots from downtown, while Mason Rocca is a great rebounder who never gives up. Rocca will have an intense fight against Felipe Reyes in the paint. With Jorge Garbajosa questionable - he missed a Spanish League game this weekend due to an ankle problem - Darjus Lavrinovic may see extended playing time to stop Petravicius. Madrid must excel in defense, overcoming a tough basketball atmosphere and getting Bullock and Velickovic involved to win Group D. Milano must fight for every ball in defense and expect a big game from Bulleri to make it to the next round. In a rematch of the 1967 European Cup final and the 1984 Saporta Cup title game, tradition, history, action and drama get together in a one-of-a-kind showdown.

REFEREES: Romualdas Brazauskas, Milija Vojinovic, Olegs Latisevs


GAME NOTES

Armani Jeans Milano

Forward Mike Hall was the Week 4 MVP last season after producing 21 points and 9 rebounds against Real Madrid. Despite his effort, Milano fell short 70-69.

Point guard Morris Finley was a teammate of Real Madrid guard Rimas Kaukenas last season at Montepaschi Siena. Together they helped the club win the Italian League championship.

Forward Stefano Mancinelli was a teammate of Real Madrid center Tomas Van den Spiegel between 2002 and 2004 at Fortitudo Bologna. Together they reached the 2004 Euroleague title game in Tel Aviv.

Mancinelli has at least 1 steal in eight consecutive Euroleague appearances.

Mancinelli scored a season-high 16 points at Real Madrid in Week 5.

Jonas Maciulis scored a season-high 20 points at Real Madrid in Week 5.

Massimo Bulleri scored a season-high 14 points last week at Khimki.

Mason Rocca scored a season-high 17 points last week at Khimki.

Real Madrid

Louis Bullock played for Milano during the 2001-02 season, leading the Italian League in scoring with 24.8 points per game.

Bullock has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight Euroleague games.

Sergi Vidal set his career-high in scoring last season against Armani Jeans Milano. Vidal drilled 6 of 7 three-pointers en route to 26 points and a 33 index as his team at the time, Caja Laboral, cruised to a 108-90 victory.

Jorge Garbajosa and Darjus Lavrinovic are both just 1 blocked shot away from cracking the top 10 on the Euroleague’s career shot-blocking charts. They enters Week 10 tied for 11th place with 79 career blocks. Marcus Haislip sits in 10th place. Also tied with them are two other active players, Barcelona’s Terence Morris and Montepaschi’s Ben Eze.

Garbajosa is just 17 rebounds away from taking a place among the Euroleague’s career top 10 rebounders. He has 710 rebounds in 114 games. Marcus Goree sits in 10th place.

Novica Velickovic scored a season-high 21 points in a Week 5 win over Armani Jeans.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

BUCCHI, PIERO
Armani Jeans Milano
"It’s The Game. Obviously we’re not in a good situation right now also without Morris Finley, but we want to play our game, we want to play a great game trying to get the win we need to reach the Top 16. It won't be easy, that’s obvious, but I’m pretty sure my team is ready to play this game with the right spirit. Everybody will have to do an extra step because we’re not so many, but I know my players are ready and want to do that."
MESSINA, ETTORE
Real Madrid
"It is a very important game for both teams, and it arrives at a moment when we are recovering health and self-confidence. We want to play a good game even though we know it won't be easy because AJ Milano, despite Finley's absence, is a well-organized team, with pride and with veteran players that know how to play in these situations. It is an important game for us and we will have to play good defense if we want to control the tempo of the game."

Players

MANCINELLI, STEFANO
Armani Jeans Milano
"It’s the last call for the Top 16. We need a win to get the pass to the next round: we know it’ll be really difficult against one of the best teams in Europe that’s fighting to win Group D, but we are ready to play our game. Without Morris it’ll be obviously more difficult, but we’ll fight till the end because we don’t want to stop right now our adventure in Euroleague."
HANSEN, TRAVIS
Real Madrid
"Important game for both teams. They are playing to get into the Top 16 and we are fighting to be group champs. AJ Milano is a team with a lot of tradition, who will do whatever it takes to go into the second round, which is the place where they belong if you look at the names on their roster and the team name. It will be a tough game and we will have to do many good things if we want to win. We have to step on the court without thinking about the first place of the group and focus on the great team in front of us from the get-go. This is the only way to fulfill our goal in this regular season."
Marko Jaric - Real MadridReal Madrid became the regular season Group D champion and earned top-seeded team status in the upcoming Top 16 Draw by edging Armani Jeans 66-75 in Milano, Italy on Wednesday night. Madrid finished first in Group D with a 8-2 record due to its tie-break advantage against Panathinaikos. Meanwhile, Milano finished fifth in Group D with a 3-7 record and therefore out of the Top 16. Madrid also registered its first-ever win in Milano, as it has lost its previous eight trips to this city since its first visit back in 1964. Rimantas Kaukenas led the winners with 12 points. Pablo Prigioni, Marko Jaric and a recovered Sergio Llull each added 11 while Felipe Reyes and Darjus Lavrinovic had 10 apiece for Madrid. Stefano Mancinelli led AJ Milano with 18 points. Jeff Viggiano added 13 while Massimo Bulleri had 11 for the hosts, that opened the game with an 11-2 run. A three-pointer by Prigioni allowed Madrid to tie the game, 19-19, early in the second quarter. Free throws by Viggiano gave Milano its biggest lead, 39-29, near halftime. Kaukenas shined late in the third quarter to give Madrid a 52-54 edge after 30 minutes. Madrid found a go-to guy in Llull early in the fourth quarter. Reyes and Prigioni made sure to lead Madrid to a well-deserved win.

Lavrinovic got Madrid going with free throws but Mancinelli sank a jump hook in the paint and free throws by Viggiano gave the hosts their first lead, 4-2. Bulleri took over with an off-balance jumper - and the free throw that came with it and Mancinelli added a fast break dunk to set the crowd on fire at 9-2. Madrid could not beat the hosts' zone defense and Mason Rocca scored in transition to make Madrid call timeout at 11-2. Prigioni stepped up with a second-chance layup and soon added a fast break layup to bring Madrid back to life, 11-6. Mancinelli provided a highlight with an outstanding reverse layup that Garbajosa matched with free throws. Reyes and Viggiano traded baskets, as Madrid managed to find more open shots now. Reyes kept pacing Madrid with free throws that a red hot Mancinelli buried a fadeaway jmper. Reyes hit a jump hook but Maciulis scored in the low post for a 19-14 Milano lead. A driving layup by Kaukenas brought Madrid within 19-16 after 10 minutes.

Prigioni struck from downtown early in the second quarter to tie the game at 19-19. Mancinelli shined with a layup and Hall did even better with a corner triple, good for a 24-19 Milano lead. Madrid found a go-to guy in Jorge Garbajosa, that followed a backdoor layup with a three-pointer to keep the guests as close as 26-24. Madrid had worked its way to beat the hosts' zone defense, using Garbajosa and Lavrinovic together on court. A driving layup by Jaric made Milano call timeout at 26-26. Marius Petravicius fed Viggiano for a backdoor layup and Marco Mordente added free throws to give the hosts some fresh air at 30-26. Lavrinovic and Bulleri traded driving layups but Madrid dominated the boards now. Rocca shined with a big basket in the low post and Bulleri downed a seven-meter bomb to make Madrid call a much-needed timeout at 37-29. Free throws by Viggiano made it a double-digit game, 39-29, but Jaric rescued Madrid with an outstanding driving layup and a free throw for a 39-32 Madrid deficit at halftime.

Jeffrey Viggiano - AJ MilanoMilano faced severe injury problems, as Bulleri and Rocca had already picked up 3 fouls apiece. Reyes sank a five-meter jumper that Mancinelli erased with a jump hook. Viggiano set the crowd on fire with a high-flying fast break dunk. Madrid could not get Lavrinovic or Reyes involved and did not find one-on-one options for Louis Bullock either. Free throws by Mike Hall boosted his team's lead to 45-35. Jaric stepped up with a three-pointer and soon added an uncontested layup to make Milano stop the game at 45-40. Lavrinovic hit free throws that Mordente matched with a five-meter shot. Milano had entered the foul bonus, however, and Madrid tried to play more aggressive to go to the foul line often. Petravicius scored in the paint but a three-pointer by Sergio Llull got Madrid as close as 49-46. Hall hit free throws but Madrid found a go-to guy in Kaukenas. He sank a jumper and buried back-to-back three-pointers to give Madrid its first lead since the opening basket, 52-54, after 30 minutes.

Llull struck from downtown early in the fourth quarter and soon added free throws to make it a seven-point game, 52-59. Viggiano got the corwd involved with a corner three-pointer but Madrid kept powering the offensive board and improved its ball circulation against the hosts' zone defense. Sergi Vidal finished a long Madrid offense with an open triple, good for a 55-62 lead. Milano called timeout and Bulleri took over with a seven-meter bomb. Llull stayed on fire with another three-pointer but a reverse layup by Rocca gave Milano some hope at 60-65. Kaukenas stayed on fire with a stop-and-pop jumper that Mancinelli matched in the other end. Free throws by Lavrinovic gave Madrid a seven-point lead, 62-69, with 3 minutes left. The game turned into a physical battle and Madrid made the most out of it. Reyes hit foul shots that Mancinelli erased with a wild driving layup. A backdoor layup by Prigioni sealed the outcome, 64-73, allowing Madrid to celebrate a historical win that made the guests clinch first place in Group D.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Euroleague.net
Referees: BRAZAUSKAS, ROMUALDAS (LTU), VOJINOVIC, MILIJA (SRB), LATISEVS, OLEGS (LAT)
Attendance: 4886
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Head coach: BUCCHI, PIERO
Armani Jeans Milano
# 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
6 MANCINELLI, STEFANO 31:47 18 9/11 0/4   2 2 4 2         4 3 17
7 HALL, MIKE 26:09 7 0/1 1/2 4/5   3 3   1 4     4 3 3
8 MACIULIS, JONAS 13:31 2 1/3 0/1   1   1     1   1 2 2 -2
9 MORDENTE, MARCO 32:16 6 2/5 0/2 2/2   2 2 2   2     3 2 2
11 BULLERI, MASSIMO 29:17 11 2/4 2/8 1/1   1 1 1   4     3 3 1
12 ROCCA, MASON 23:35 6 3/5     2 3 5   1 2     5   3
14 IANES, LUCA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 PETRAVICIUS, MARIUS 13:26 3 1/3   1/2 2 2 4 2         3 1 4
18 CACACE, GIACOMO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 VIGGIANO, JEFFREY 29:59 13 3/3 1/3 4/4 2 7 9 2 2 2 2   3 2 23
Team           2   2               2
Totals 200:00 66 21/35 4/20 12/14 11 20 31 9 4 15 2 1 27 16 53
60% 20% 85.7%
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
Real Madrid
# 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 PRIGIONI, PABLO 25:04 11 3/4 1/5 2/2 2 1 3 1 2         1 13
6 HANSEN, TRAVIS 7:11     0/2   1   1           1   -2
7 LAVRINOVIC, DARJUS 18:56 10 1/2   8/13 3 1 4 1   1       8 16
8 JARIC, MARKO 30:48 11 3/4 1/2 2/6   4 4 2 2 3 1   3 5 13
9 REYES, FELIPE 27:44 10 3/6   4/4 1 7 8 2   2     4 6 17
13 KAUKENAS, RIMANTAS 22:47 12 3/5 2/2         2   1     2 3 12
14 VELICKOVIC, NOVICA 9:25   0/1       1 1 1   1   1 1   -2
15 GARBAJOSA, JORGE 23:55 7 1/2 1/5 2/2 1 1 2     1     3 1 1
20 VIDAL, SERGI 10:54 3   1/2     1 1 1           1 5
21 DASIC, VLADIMIR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 BULLOCK, LOUIS 11:47   0/1 0/2                 1 1 1 -4
23 LLULL, SERGIO 11:29 11   3/5 2/2   1 1 2 1 1     1 1 12
Team           3   3     1         2
Totals 200:00 75 14/25 9/25 20/29 11 17 28 12 5 11 1 2 16 27 83
56% 36% 69%
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Head Coaches

BUCCHI, PIERO
Armani Jeans Milano
"It's too bad, because our guys played with heart and pride. Tonight we tried to stay in the game until the end, but Real won thanks to their better quality. Without Finley and the two quick fouls of Mordente, we had to play a lot of zone defense, but minute after minute they found the right solutions to attack us."
MESSINA, ETTORE
Real Madrid
"We are happy with this victory. Milano had some problems because of the injury to Morris Finley, but we had the same experience with Sergi Llull in this season. We improved our defense during the game, and we got some better shots. Reyes and Lavrinovic played very well togheter, and they were able to put more intensity into our defense."

Players

BULLERI, MASSIMO
Armani Jeans Milano
"Tonight, maybe we have to talk about our entire Euroleague campaign, and not only about this game. I think we missed too many chances before, we played some good games, but not good enough to win. It's disappointing for us because we really wanted this qualification for the Top 16, but now we'll have to think about some other goal to achieve."
MANCINELLI, STEFANO
Armani Jeans Milano
"We played a very good game but maybe we were tired at the end, because we missed important players like Acker and Finley. We had a very good start, leading by 11 points, but they had a lot of energy from the bench and it was hard to manage the game at the end. Maybe we missed too many chances before this game."
KAUKENAS, RIMANTAS
Real Madrid
"It's a good feeling to finish first in our group, but this is only the beginning. We are coming off a tough December and we are still trying to build our team and get better. This result in the Euroleague is very important but this is just a step for us. Milano played a very good game, moving the ball, making big shots and being aggressive in defense, so this is a very good victory for us."
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