He won but was not convinced Anatolou Efes!
The two-time European champion in a row found her… “teacher” in Villerban for 35 minutes, but she finally made the big shots she needed at the end to defeat the French 78-72 to move to 9-8 and eighth Euroleague at the end of the first round.
TJ Parker’s team was better for most of the match having shut down the hosts’ attack, as a result of which they were up to +11 (38-49). Nevertheless, a 14-2 run in the final minutes of the game with the signature of the Will Clyburn and Vasily Misicgave victory to the Turks.
These two were also the leaders of the match for Efes. The Serb had 22 points on 5/8 three-pointers, while the American, who woke up at the end, scored 15 points on several big shots. For Villerban, which fell to 6-11, 12 points were scored by De Colo and so many others Lighty.
The match
H Villerban showed from the outset a willingness to limit the home team’s advantage, playing hard defense early on trying to keep the Effects. The two lackluster teams were evenly matched for most of the first period, until the visitors went on a quick 5-0 run with Dio and Jackson-Cartwright, taking a 12-17 lead. The Turks responded with Bobois and Zizic, and the first period ended at 17-19, with the French having gone where they want the match.
In the second period, Efes with Misic waking up quickly regained the lead (22-19). The French responded with a 7-0 run of their own, going up 22-26, having largely limited his team’s offensive game Ergin Ataman. The rest of the first half moved at this rate, with the home team staying very low and Villeurbanne mainly finding the solutions they were looking for with De Colo, going into the break with +7 (29-36).
The same picture was maintained in the third quarter. The French were playing with great confidence and with consecutive points Lighty they were for the first time at +10 (34-44), while a few minutes later o Obasan signed +11 (36-47). Ataman’s team tried to find offensive solutions and reduced to 5 (46-51) with Micic and Embellishedbut never managed to get any closer, and the third period ended at 52-58 in favor of the outstanding French.
In the fourth period, Efes tried to get closer but lacked any attacking stability, as a result of which Villeurbanne found the solutions they needed with Dio and Fal, leading by 7 points until the middle of the period (59-66). Somewhere there, however, the great Micic came forward and Clyburn, who with an 11-0 run turned 65-68 into 76-68. In this way, the European champion cleared the match and reached the victory without convincing with her appearance.
The quarters: 17-19, 29-36, 52-58, 78-72
Detailed match statistics here
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