Eurocup 2011-12

(From 27-09-2011 to 15-04-2012)

 

 

COMPETITION SYSTEM

·          26 teams (selected by invitation from ULEB among its registered members, based on their domestic and international results over the previous years) are eligible to participate in the competition. A qualifying round is played first in order to reduce the number of entrants to 18, to which the 14 losers of the Euroleague qualifying tournament are added to complete a final pool of 32 teams. The losers of this preliminary round will access the Regular Season of FIBA EuroChallenge 2011-12.

·          The 32 teams qualified for the Regular Season are divided into eight groups of four teams each playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.

·          The group winners and runners-up after the Regular Season qualify for the Top 16 stage, comprising four groups of four teams each playing a round-robin.

·          The group winners and runners-up after the Top 16 stage qualify for a 1/4 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games).

·          The four winners of the 1/4 Final Playoff qualify for the Final Stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue. The winner gets a wild card to participate in Euroleague 2012-13.

 

 

QUALIFYING ROUND

(27-09-2011 / 4-10-2011)

BK Ventspils (LAT) - SK Azovmash [Mariupol’] (UKR)

75-74 (42-39)

79-65 (37-32)

Artland Dragons [Quakenbrück] (GER) - CB Gran Canaria 2014 (SPA)

56-61 (22-31) (a)

92-65 (50-41)

Beşiktaş JK [İstanbul] (TUR) - Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut (BEL)

78-70 (41-37)

74-63 (28-35)

Elan Sportif Chalonnais [Chalon/Saône] (FRA) - KK Cedevita [Zagreb] (CRO)

78-73 (44-30)

84-69 (38-30)

Pınar Karşıyaka SK [İzmir] (TUR) - Le Mans Sarthe Basket (FRA)

73-80 (34-43)

80-78 (45-46)

Norrköping Dolphins (SWE) - BC Telenet Oostende (BEL)

62-88 (34-42)

70-67 (43-35) (b)

Intercollege ETHA Éngomis [Levkosía] (CYP) - BK Spartak [St.-Peterburg] (RUS)

59-60 (25-36) (a)

83-64 (49-36)

PBK Lukoil Akademik [Sofija] (BUL) - BK Prostějov (CZR)

70-65 (36-31)

77-87 (39-38) (b)

BYES: Fraport Skyliners [Frankfurt] (GER), FC Bayern München (GER), Valencia BC (SPA), Áris BC [Thessaloníkê] (GRE), Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso (ITA), BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’ [Krasnodar] (RUS), KK Rūdupis Prienai (LIT), Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC (ISR), KK Krka [Novo Mesto] (SVN), GasTerra Flames [Groningen] (NED).

LOSERS OF EUROLEAGUE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT: VEF Rīga (LAT), BK Donets’k (UKR), KKS Turów Zgorzelec (POL), Banvit BK [Bandırma] (TUR), Alba Berlin BT (GER), BK Khimki [Moskva] (RUS), ČEZ Basketball Nymburk (CZR), Cholet Basket (FRA), KK Budućnost [Podgorica] (MON), BCM Gravelines Dunkerque (FRA), KK Cibona [Zagreb] (CRO), KK Lietuvos Rytas [Vilnius] (LIT), PAOK BC [Thessaloníkê] (GRE), ASVEL Basket [Villeurbanne] (FRA).

(a) Games played on 28-09-2011.

(b) Games played on 5-10-2011.

 

 

REGULAR SEASON

 

GROUP A

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

BK Donets’k - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC

80-71 (40-34)

68-74 (36-42)

KK Cibona - BCM Gravelines Dunkerque

71-101 (32-51)

81-77 (40-36)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

BCM Gravelines Dunkerque - BK Donets’k

78-53 (42-28)

80-69 (43-41)

Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - KK Cibona

89-73 (47-33)

78-86 (36-45)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - BCM Gravelines Dunkerque

75-91 (41-53)

97-74 (51-33)

BK Donets’k - KK Cibona

98-81 (51-35)

76-78 (34-38)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. BCM Gravelines Dunkerque

6

5

1

517

430

11

2. BK Donets’k

6

5

1

463

443

11

3. Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC

6

2

4

463

493

8

4. KK Cibona

6

0

6

456

533

6

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

VEF Rīga - PAOK BC

80-74 (45-44)

76-81 (39-46)

Cholet Basket - BK Khimki

63-75 (34-35)

76-70 (40-36)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

BK Khimki - VEF Rīga

90-70 (51-44)

68-79 (28-35)

PAOK BC - Cholet Basket

74-62 (36-33)

69-66 (37-34)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

PAOK BC - BK Khimki

62-71 (30-42)

89-65 (40-32)

VEF Rīga - Cholet Basket

69-53 (32-36)

72-68 (39-32)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. BK Khimki

6

6

0

480

398

12

2. VEF Rīga

6

3

3

436

444

9

3. Cholet Basket

6

2

4

389

428

8

4. PAOK BC

6

1

5

417

452

7

 

GROUP C

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

GasTerra Flames - KK Rūdupis Prienai

77-82 (30-43)

97-70 (45-36)

Áris BC - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

55-64 (31-37)

78-72 (34-31)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - GasTerra Flames

93-60 (41-34)

75-92 (36-48)

KK Rūdupis Prienai - Áris BC

60-71 (27-24)

96-86 (42-36) (a)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

KK Rūdupis Prienai - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

79-91 (44-52)

80-83 (35-41)

GasTerra Flames - Áris BC

51-58 (20-22)

79-58 (48-33)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (78-78).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

6

5

1

498

424

11

2. Áris BC

6

4

2

431

397

10

3. KK Rūdupis Prienai

6

3

3

487

485

9

4. GasTerra Flames

6

0

6

391

501

6

 

GROUP D

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

BC Telenet Oostende - PBK Lukoil Akademik

65-66 (32-26)

77-83 (39-45)

ASVEL Basket - Valencia BC

87-78 (34-27)

96-88 (49-34)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

Valencia BC - BC Telenet Oostende

75-62 (40-31)

87-83 (40-38)

PBK Lukoil Akademik - ASVEL Basket

66-62 (39-28)

69-68 (32-39) (a)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

PBK Lukoil Akademik - Valencia BC

64-72 (28-38)

83-59 (31-24)

BC Telenet Oostende - ASVEL Basket

53-70 (28-30)

83-65 (41-29)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (56-56).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. ASVEL Basket

6

4

2

459

426

10

2. Valencia BC

6

4

2

487

447

10

3. BC Telenet Oostende

6

2

4

415

454

8

4. PBK Lukoil Akademik

6

2

4

400

434

8

 

GROUP E

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

CB Gran Canaria 2014 - BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’

84-76 (43-41)

73-51 (34-29)

Banvit BK - Fraport Skyliners

73-72 (39-34)

56-62 (25-32)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

Fraport Skyliners - CB Gran Canaria 2014

58-71 (33-32)

71-58 (30-28)

BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’ - Banvit BK

75-67 (46-37)

79-55 (42-29)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’ - Fraport Skyliners

83-60 (42-35)

58-69 (30-26)

CB Gran Canaria 2014 - Banvit BK

85-61 (39-28)

79-54 (45-30)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Banvit BK

6

4

2

421

397

10

2. BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’

6

4

2

431

399

10

3. CB Gran Canaria 2014

6

4

2

416

405

10

4. Fraport Skyliners

6

0

6

362

429

6

 

GROUP F

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

SK Azovmash - Le Mans Sarthe Basket

79-76 (43-43)

75-67 (37-33)

KK Krka - KK Lietuvos Rytas

65-73 (39-35)

82-72 (35-40) (x)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

KK Lietuvos Rytas - SK Azovmash

83-55 (34-28)

67-74 (36-33)

Le Mans Sarthe Basket - KK Krka

65-84 (35-42)

68-65 (40-28)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

Le Mans Sarthe Basket - KK Lietuvos Rytas

62-79 (32-38)

87-49 (49-21)

SK Azovmash - KK Krka

66-71 (27-42)

74-70 (42-37)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(x) Game played on 12-12-2011.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. KK Lietuvos Rytas

6

6

0

478

370

12

2. KK Krka

6

4

2

434

421

10

3. Le Mans Sarthe Basket

6

1

5

392

464

7

4. SK Azovmash

6

1

5

404

453

7

 

GROUP G

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

BK Spartak - KK Cedevita

73-56 (27-27)

68-73 (31-37)

FC Bayern München - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

72-62 (36-31)

92-66 (51-28)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - BK Spartak

78-87 (22-41)

97-77 (47-39)

KK Cedevita - FC Bayern München

70-64 (33-30)

80-65 (46-27)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

KK Cedevita - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

86-87 (44-41) (a)

82-68 (39-27)

BK Spartak - FC Bayern München

75-62 (36-26)

60-72 (28-39)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (74-74).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. BK Spartak

6

6

0

477

401

12

2. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

6

3

3

478

476

9

3. FC Bayern München

6

2

4

404

436

8

4. KK Cedevita

6

1

5

413

459

7

 

GROUP H

Competition Day 1 (15-11-2011) / Competition Day 5 (13-12-2011)

Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut - Alba Berlin BT

74-78 (41-43)

83-63 (36-38)

KK Budućnost - KKS Turów Zgorzelec

75-50 (28-26)

73-78 (34-37)

Competition Day 2 (22-11-2011) / Competition Day 6 (20-12-2011)

KKS Turów Zgorzelec - Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut

67-66 (40-37)

98-97 (32-45) (a)

Alba Berlin BT - KK Budućnost

86-68 (39-32)

57-72 (28-34)

Competition Day 3 (29-11-2011) / Competition Day 4 (6-12-2011)

Alba Berlin BT - KKS Turów Zgorzelec

79-68 (34-27)

91-87 (26-41) (b)

Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut - KK Budućnost

66-53 (33-23)

85-78 (27-36) (c)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Two overtimes at the end of regulation (74-74 and 85-85).

(b) Two overtimes at the end of regulation (72-72 and 80-80).

(c) Overtime at the end of regulation (69-69).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Alba Berlin BT

6

5

1

485

421

11

2. KK Budućnost

6

3

3

416

425

9

3. Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut

6

2

4

445

463

8

4. KKS Turów Zgorzelec

6

2

4

446

483

8

 

 

TOP 16

 

GROUP I

Competition Day 1 (17-01-2012) / Competition Day 5 (21-02-2012)

BCM Gravelines Dunkerque - Valencia BC

63-69 (24-42)

79-61 (41-36)

VEF Rīga - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

81-91 (30-48) (*)

80-84 (39-36) (a)

Competition Day 2 (24-01-2012) / Competition Day 6 (28-02-2012)

ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - BCM Gravelines Dunkerque

79-62 (31-28)

61-91 (36-46)

Valencia BC - VEF Rīga

80-49 (49-17)

71-82 (35-32)

Competition Day 3 (31-01-2012) / Competition Day 4 (7-02-2012)

ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - Valencia BC

71-80 (30-45)

73-72 (40-28)

VEF Rīga - BCM Gravelines Dunkerque

78-61 (45-38)

62-69 (38-41)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (68-68).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Valencia BC

6

6

0

463

387

12

2. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

6

3

3

484

441

9

3. VEF Rīga

6

3

3

432

456

9

4. BCM Gravelines Dunkerque

6

0

6

370

465

6

 

GROUP J

Competition Day 1 (17-01-2012) / Competition Day 5 (21-02-2012)

Áris BC - BK Khimki

48-73 (30-31)

88-72 (48-38)

ASVEL Basket - BK Donets’k

75-86 (41-43)

93-87 (32-40)

Competition Day 2 (24-01-2012) / Competition Day 6 (28-02-2012)

BK Khimki - ASVEL Basket

86-80 (41-30)

79-83 (27-44)

BK Donets’k - Áris BC

81-74 (40-34)

66-77 (34-41)

Competition Day 3 (31-01-2012) / Competition Day 4 (7-02-2012)

BK Khimki - BK Donets’k

68-55 (36-32)

85-67 (43-35)

Áris BC - ASVEL Basket

77-60 (35-34)

79-52 (39-18)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. BK Donets’k

6

5

1

477

437

11

2. BK Khimki

6

5

1

465

419

11

3. ASVEL Basket

6

1

5

460

477

7

4. Áris BC

6

1

5

389

458

7

 

GROUP K

Competition Day 1 (17-01-2012) / Competition Day 5 (21-02-2012)

Banvit BK - KK Krka

77-65 (40-33)

78-73 (42-40)

KK Budućnost - BK Spartak

57-65 (29-38)

70-64 (36-36)

Competition Day 2 (24-01-2012) / Competition Day 6 (28-02-2012)

BK Spartak - Banvit BK

80-71 (49-40)

68-61 (32-38)

KK Krka - KK Budućnost

64-69 (30-40)

63-58 (38-35)

Competition Day 3 (31-01-2012) / Competition Day 4 (7-02-2012)

Banvit BK - KK Budućnost

68-61 (31-27)

83-73 (44-43)

KK Krka - BK Spartak

68-81 (28-39)

71-57 (49-34)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. BK Spartak

6

5

1

428

385

11

2. KK Budućnost

6

3

3

397

398

9

3. Banvit BK

6

3

3

430

428

9

4. KK Krka

6

1

5

390

434

7

 

GROUP L

Competition Day 1 (17-01-2012) / Competition Day 5 (21-02-2012)

BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’ - KK Lietuvos Rytas

81-67 (40-26) (a)

78-82 (42-36)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - Alba Berlin BT

72-64 (44-31)

83-74 (41-34)

Competition Day 2 (24-01-2012) / Competition Day 6 (28-02-2012)

KK Lietuvos Rytas - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

78-69 (37-30)

74-80 (42-43)

Alba Berlin BT - BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’

79-84 (41-34)

73-70 (41-34)

Competition Day 3 (31-01-2012) / Competition Day 4 (7-02-2012)

BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’ - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

70-71 (43-36)

87-76 (40-38)

KK Lietuvos Rytas - Alba Berlin BT

86-75 (40-38)

62-79 (31-43)

* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (62-62).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’

6

4

2

466

452

10

2. KK Lietuvos Rytas

6

4

2

468

443

10

3. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

6

3

3

447

451

9

4. Alba Berlin BT

6

1

5

433

468

7

 

 

1/4 FINAL

(20-03-2012 / 27-03-2012)

K2-I1 (1): KK Budućnost - Valencia BC

75-71 (40-39)

85-63 (44-28)

L2-J1 (2): KK Lietuvos Rytas - BK Donets’k

76-65 (41-31)

80-78 (34-41)

I2-K1 (3): ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - BK Spartak

64-68 (39-43) (a)

86-71 (44-39)

J2-L1 (4): BK Khimki - BK Lokomotiv-Kuban’

81-72 (40-42)

81-77 (33-46)

(a) Game played on 19-03-2012.

 

 

FINAL STAGE (Khimki, Russia)

 

1/2 FINAL

(14-04-2012)

1-2: Valencia BC - KK Lietuvos Rytas

80-70 (42-32)

3-4: BK Spartak - BK Khimki

73-77 (38-42)

 

PLACES 3-4

(15-04-2012)

KK Lietuvos Rytas - BK Spartak

71-62 (40-30)

 

 

FINAL

VENUE: Basketbol’nyj Centr (Khimki)

DATE: 15-04-2012 (18:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: 4.100

REFEREES: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Eddie Viator (FRA)

FOULED OUT: Planinić (34’), Monja (40’) / De Colo (40’), Piétrus (40’)

SCORING BY QUARTER: 16-15 / 21-15 / 15-20 / 25-18

TOP SCORER: Nik Caner-Medley (23)

BK Khimki - Valencia BC

77-68 (37-30)

BK Khimki (coach: Rimas Kurtinaitis)

 

2P

3P

FT

Rbds

Blck

Balls

As

PF

Min

Pts.

A

M

A

M

A

M

Def

Of

ST

TO

# Zoran Planinić

11

9

2

-

2

1

-

-

-

2

3

4

5

23

19

# Egor Vjal’tsev

1

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

17

3

# Thomas Kelati

3

1

2

1

-

-

2

1

-

4

1

1

2

25

5

# Sergej Monja

1

1

2

-

-

-

3

1

1

1

1

3

5

24

2

# Krešimir Lončar

11

5

-

-

4

4

1

2

-

1

1

1

3

23

14

Vitalij Fridzon

4

2

3

1

2

2

3

1

1

1

4

2

2

24

9

Chris Quinn

4

2

3

1

4

4

4

1

-

-

1

3

1

24

11

Anton Pushkov

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

4

6

4

Mickaël Gélabale

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

2

2

-

7

2

Aleksej Zhukanenko

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

3

11

6

Matt Nielsen

3

1

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

2

1

16

2

TOTAL

44

27

15

4

12

11

14

8

5

9

17

19

27

200

77

 

Valencia BC (coach: Velimir Perasović)

 

2P

3P

FT

Rbds

Blck

Balls

As

PF

Min

Pts.

A

M

A

M

A

M

Def

Of

ST

TO

# Stefan Marković

2

-

1

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

5

4

2

25

1

# Rafa Martínez

3

3

2

-

4

3

3

-

-

2

6

-

3

34

9

# Víctor Claver

2

-

2

1

3

2

3

1

-

1

1

2

3

31

5

# Nik Caner-Medley

7

3

5

2

11

11

7

4

3

2

2

1

-

33

23

# Sergij Lishchuk

10

7

-

-

2

2

-

2

2

-

1

-

3

24

16

Brad Newley

-

-

2

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

7

-

Vítor Faverani

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

10

4

Florent Piétrus

1

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

1

1

1

5

14

3

Nando de Colo

2

-

2

1

4

4

-

-

-

1

3

3

5

22

7

TOTAL

30

15

15

5

26

23

15

8

5

7

21

11

22

200

68

RESUMEN (SUMMARY)

En la segunda final hispano-rusa consecutiva de la Eurocopa, el Khimki —un equipo joven con una progresión realmente espectacular en los últimos años— se proclamó campeón tras derrotar a un Valencia Basket que, pese a ir por detrás la mayor parte del encuentro, nunca bajó los brazos y logró forzar un final igualado a falta de dos minutos. En ese tramo final del partido, no obstante, el cuadro ruso supo jugar mejor sus bazas y se alzó con el título ante la alegría desbordante de su afición.

 

El partido tuvo un comienzo igualado, con ambos equipos aplicados en defensa. El base croata Zoran Planinić marcaba el ritmo en el conjunto ruso, aunque la calidad de Rafa Martínez permitía al Valencia aguantar las acometidas del Khimki. Pese a que el pívot Krešimir Lončar se cargó con dos faltas personales en apenas tres minutos de juego, el entrenador local Rimas Kurtinaitis, en vista de la igualdad que existía en el marcador, se vio obligado a devolverlo a la pista al final del primer cuarto, al que se llegó con mínima ventaja del cuadro local (16-15).

 

En el segundo cuarto, el talento de Planinić y la superioridad física de Lončar bajo tableros, unidos a la aportación de Fridzon y Nielsen en el poste bajo, permitieron al Khimki lograr su primera ventaja importante (28-19, min. 14). El Valencia, carente de fluidez ofensiva, logró mantenerse en el partido gracias a la solidez de Lishchuk (y su relevo Faverani) en la pintura. Las constantes pérdidas de balón, sin embargo, eran un lastre demasiado pesado para el equipo español, y el Khimki sacó provecho de ello para anotar canastas fáciles al contragolpe y volver a estirar el marcador al final del segundo cuarto (37-30).

 

Tras el descanso, el Valencia se aplicó con intensidad en la defensa de Planinić, al que por fin pudo frenar, y esto, unido a la ausencia de Lončar (que había cometido su tercera falta personal en el primer minuto del tercer cuarto), hizo que los taronja pudieran imponer su superioridad bajo tableros gracias a la labor infatigable de Lishchuk y el ímpetu de Caner-Medley. Cuando el Valencia logró finalmente darle la vuelta al marcador (43-44, min. 26), Kurtinaitis se vio obligado a devolver a la pista a Lončar. Pese a que el Khimki recuperó la iniciativa, el choque había entrado ya en una nueva fase de igualdad, y al final del tercer cuarto todo quedaba aún por decidir (52-50).

 

En el último periodo, con Planinić y Lončar de nuevo juntos en pista, el cuadro local aprovechó unos minutos de falta de concentración del Valencia, con nuevas pérdidas de balón, para estirar otra vez el marcador (58-53, min. 33, tras un mate de Monja). En ese momento surgió la figura de Víctor Claver, que provocó dos faltas consecutivas del base croata del Khimki que suponían su eliminación. Un triple de De Colo y dos de Caner-Medley sirvieron para igualar el partido a falta de dos minutos (66-66) y aumentaron la presión sobre un Khimki huérfano sin la dirección inspiradora de Planinić. No obstante, el cuadro ruso supo gestionar mejor que sus rivales el tramo final del partido: un triple de Fridzon, dos robos de balón y cuatro tiros libres encestados por Chris Quinn sirvieron al Khimki para abrir una brecha en el marcador que parecía ya definitiva (73-66 dentro del último minuto). El Valencia, pese a todo, siguió sin bajar los brazos: Caner-Medley anotó dos tiros libres (73-68 a falta de 36 segundos) y a continuación Piétrus robó un balón, pero los árbitros no señalaron lo que parecía una clara falta de Gélabale sobre la penetración a canasta del ala-pívot francés. Ahí perdieron los taronja su última oportunidad de forzar un final igualado, ya que en la siguiente jugada Matt Nielsen certificó la victoria del Khimki con un mate (75-68).

 

 

ROSTERS (FINAL FOUR)

(Numbers in blue indicate the 12 players registered for the Final Four)

BK Khimki (БК Химки)

Valencia BC

5. Austin Daye (F)* USA

7. Vitalij Fridzon (Виталий Фридзон) (G) RUS

9. Egor Vjal’tsev (Егор Вяльцев) (G) RUS

10. Krešimir Lončar (C) CRO

11. Chris Quinn (PG) USA

12. Sergej Monja (Сергей Моня) (F) RUS

13. Dmitrij Khvostov (Дмитрий Хвостов) (PG) RUS

14. Anton Pushkov (Антон Пушков) (PF) RUS

15. Jeff Adrien (PF) USA

16. Benjamin Dudu (Бенджамин Дуду) (F) RUS

17. Evgenij Karpeko (Евгений Карпеко) (PF) RUS

20. Mickaël Gélabale (F) FRA

21. Aleksej Zhukanenko (Алексей Жуканенко) (C) RUS

22. Thomas Kelati (G) POL

25. Timofej Mozgov (Тимофей Мозгов) (C)* RUS

34. Zoran Planinić (PG) CRO

44. Matt Nielsen (PF) AUS

COACH: Rimas Kurtinaitis LIT

* NBA players Daye and Mozgov, who were signed at the beginning of the season with temporary contracts, were released when the NBA lock-out was over (December 2011).

00. Rodrigo San Miguel de la Iglesia (PG) (21-01-1985) SPA

4. Stefan Marković (PG) (25-04-1988) SER

5. Juan Luis “Juanlu” Navarro Cordones (PF) (12-02-1991) SPA

6. Andrew James “A.J.” Ogilvy (C) (17-06-1988) AUS

7. Tiago Splitter Beims (PF) (1-01-1985)* BRA

8. Bradley “Brad” Newley (G) (18-02-1985)** AUS

9. Víctor Claver Arocas (F) (30-08-1988) SPA

12. Sergij Lishchuk (Сергій Ліщук) (C) (31-03-1982) UKR

13. Vítor Luiz Faverani Tatsch (C) (5-05-1988) SPA

16. Alberto Pérez Garrido (PG) (15-06-1994) SPA

17. Rafael “Rafa” Martínez Aguilera (G) (3-03-1982) SPA

18. Žarko Rakočević (PF) (4-01-1984)*** MON

20. Florent Marius Piétrus (PF) (19-01-1981) FRA

22. Nando de Colo (PG) (23-06-1987) FRA

30. Rihards Kuksiks (F) (17-07-1988) LAT

32. Larry Abia Sila (G) (8-08-1993) SPA

33. Niklas Anthony “Nik” Caner-Medley (F) (20-10-1983) USA

34. Guillem Pla Escrivà (PF) (23-01-1991) SPA

41. Sergio Olmos Pardo (C) (21-09-1986) SPA

Antonio “Toño” Tirado Crespo (PF) (8-06-1992) SPA

COACH: Francisco “Paco” Olmos Hernández (10-07-1970) SPA ==> Jesús Pablo “Chechu” Mulero Collantes (30-11-1968) SPA ==> Velimir Perasović (9-02-1965)**** CRO

* Splitter was signed on 16-11-2011 with a temporary contract until the end of the NBA lock-out.

** Newley was signed on 16-01-2012.

*** Rakočević was signed on 12-12-2011 with a temporary one-month contract to reinforce the center position, after the departure of Splitter and the injuries suffered by Piétrus and Faverani.

**** Paco Olmos was dismissed on 22-01-2012. His assistant coach, Chechu Mulero, replaced him temporarily until the arrival of new head coach Velimir Perasović on 28-01-2012.

KK Lietuvos Rytas

BK Spartak (БК Спартак)

4. Paulius Dambrauskas (G) LIT

5. Steponas Babrauskas (G) LIT

6. Tyrese Rice (PG) USA

7. Lawrence Roberts (PF) USA

8. Goran Jeretin (G) MON

10. Renaldas Seibutis (G) LIT

12. Vilmantas Dilys (PF) LIT

14. Predrag Samardžiski (Предраг Самарджиски) (C) MAC

15. Mindaugas Katelynas (PF) LIT

17. Jonas Valančiūnas (C) LIT

19. Aleksandar Rašić (PG) SER

21. Artūras Jomantas (F) LIT

32. Dovydas Redikas (G) LIT

Edvinas Šeškus (G) LIT

COACH: Aleksandar Džikić SER

4. Jānis Strēlnieks (PG) LAT

5. Vasilij Zavoruev (Василий Заворуев) (G) RUS

7. Aleksej Kotishevskij (Алексей Котишевский) (G) RUS

8. Anatolij Kashirov (Анатолий Каширов) (C) RUS

9. Yotam Halperin (יותם הלפרין) (G) ISR

10. Pavel Sergeev (Павел Сергеев) (PG) RUS

11. Valerij Likhodej (Валерий Лиходей) (F) RUS

12. Patrick Beverley (PG) USA

13. Miha Zupan (PF) SVN

14. Aleksej Zozulin (Алексей Зозулин) (G) RUS

15. Pavel Antipov (Павел Антипов) (F) RUS (x)

20. Vladimir Dragičević (C) MON

21. Loukas Mavrokefalidis (Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης) (PF) GRE (x)

23. Victor Keirou (F) RUS

33. Nikola Dragović (F) SER

69. Evgenij Marinin (Евгений Маринин) (PG) RUS

COACH: Jure Zdovc SVN

(x) Antipov replaced Mavrokefalidis in the consolation final.

 

FINAL STAGE MVP: Zoran Planinić (KHI)

 

EUROCUP MVP: Patrick Beverley (SPA)

 

ALL-EUROCUP TEAM

Patrick Beverley (SPA)

Zoran Planinić (KHI)

Renaldas Seibutis (LIE)

Nik Caner-Medley (VAL)

Jonas Valančiūnas (LIE)

 

 

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