The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Coincidentally all hosts won their games.
Bottom-ranked Servitium managed to get a sixth victory, breaking the five-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they won against tenth-ranked Kakanj in Gradiska 75-69. Kakanj trailed by 16 points after 3 quarters before a 29-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 69-75 at the end of the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Kakanj helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Igor Damjanovic (190-85) had a triple-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Dejan Savic (202-85) chipped in 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Croatian guard Luka Drezga (196-87) with 25 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Servitium (6-12) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Vogosca. Newly promoted Kakanj dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Posusje. Servitium is looking forward to face higher ranked Varda HE (#5) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kakanj will play against the league's second-placed Capljina Lasta (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Division I top team - Bosna ASA BHT (13-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Borac Nektar (8-10) in Sarajevo 78-69. Forward Ramo Rizvic (200-87) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Eldin Camdzic supported him with 13 points and 4 assists. Even 25 points and 6 rebounds by Nebojsa Pavlovic (200-87) did not help to save the game for Borac Nektar. Bosna ASA BHT maintains first position with 13-5 record, which they share with Capljina and Mladost. Borac Nektar lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Leotar and Zrinjski HT. Bosna ASA BHT will play against Mladost (#3) in Mrkonjic Grad in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Borac Nektar will play on the road against Leotar in Trebinje and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Ninth ranked Zrinjski HT (8-10) crushed at home 7th ranked Leotar (8-10) by 18 points 72-54, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Boris Lalovic who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Zrinjski HT's coach Zoran Glomazic used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Dejan Sakotic who recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds. Zrinjski HT moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Borac Nektar and Leotar. Zrinjski HT will meet bottom-ranked Vogosca (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Leotar will play against Borac Nektar (#6) in Banja Luka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Varda HE lost to Mladost on the opponent's court 59-77. Capljina managed to outperform Posusje in a home game 81-71. Vogosca recorded a loss to Radnik B. on the road 85-71.
Division I top team - Bosna ASA BHT (13-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Borac Nektar (8-10) in Sarajevo 78-69. Bosna ASA BHT made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Bosna ASA BHT had a 35-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Ramo Rizvic (200-87) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and guard Eldin Camdzic (196-90) supported him with 13 points and 4 assists. Even 25 points and 6 rebounds by Nebojsa Pavlovic (200-87) did not help to save the game for Borac Nektar. Power forward Dragan Djuranovic (204-88) added 17 points and 5 rebounds. Bosna ASA BHT maintains first position with 13-5 record, which they share with Capljina and Mladost. Borac Nektar lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Leotar and Zrinjski HT. Bosna ASA BHT will play against Mladost (#3) in Mrkonjic Grad in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Borac Nektar will play on the road against Leotar in Trebinje and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bosna: R.Rizvic 26+15reb+6ast, E.Camdzic 13+4reb+4ast, A.Demic 10+4reb+1ast, S.Damjanovic 8+5reb+3ast, N.Buza 7+6reb, E.Mujic 6+2reb+1ast Borac Nektar: N.Pavlovic 25+6reb+2ast, D.Djuranovic 17+5reb, R.Ivic 9+3ast, S.Loncar 8+7reb+3ast, S.Matic 6+4reb+1ast, M.Vukotic 2+1reb+2ast
Ninth ranked Zrinjski HT (8-10) crushed at home 7th ranked Leotar (8-10) by 18 points 72-54, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Zrinjski HT. Leotar managed to win second period 20-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Leotar to just 7 points in third quarter. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin center Boris Lalovic (209-81) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Swingman Ivica Petric (198-88) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Zrinjski HT's coach Zoran Glomazic used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Dejan Sakotic (194-93) who recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Marko Rikalo (185-94) added 14 points respectively. Zrinjski HT moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Borac Nektar and Leotar. Zrinjski HT will meet bottom-ranked Vogosca (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Leotar will play against Borac Nektar (#6) in Banja Luka and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zrinjski HT: B.Lalovic 19+9reb+2ast, D.Zovko 10+2reb+1ast, I.Petric 9+9reb+2ast, A.Hasandic 9+2reb+3ast, M.Djukanovic 8+6reb+5ast, M.Petric 6+3reb+1ast Leotar: D.Sakotic 15+6reb+3ast, M.Rikalo 14+4reb, P.Gojkovac 8+7reb, D.Ninkovic 6+4reb, V.Aleksic 6+6reb+1ast, D.Markovic 5+7reb+3ast
Rather expected game in Mrkonjic Grad where 5th ranked Varda HE (9-9) was defeated by third ranked Mladost (13-5) 77-59 on Saturday. The game without a history. Mladost led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 69.0 percent from the field. The best player for the winners was Serbian guard Petar Ivanic (191-85) who scored 14 points and 7 assists. Montenegrin power forward Igor Bijelic (207-88) chipped in 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Mladost players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Montenegrin point guard Darko Kastratovic (189-88, agency: BeoExcell) who recorded 8 points and point guard Andrija Djeric (177-85) added 9 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mladost keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Bosna and Capljina. Varda HE at the other side keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. Mladost will meet at home league's leader Bosna ASA BHT in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Varda HE will play against Servitium (#11) in Gradiska and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mladost: I.Bijelic 16+3reb, N.Milosevic 14+1reb+2ast, D.Knezevic 14+1reb+3ast, P.Ivanic 14+7ast, R.Velimirovic 12+3reb+1ast, M.Kezic 5+1reb Varda HE: M.Josilo 10+3reb, D.Tresac 9+1reb+2ast, A.Djeric 9+1reb+3ast, D.Kastratovic 8+4reb+3ast, I.Zolotic 6, M.Trikic 6+2reb
Bottom-ranked Servitium managed to get a sixth victory, breaking the five-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they won against tenth-ranked Kakanj in Gradiska 75-69. Kakanj trailed by 16 points after 3 quarters before a 29-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 69-75 at the end of the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Kakanj helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Igor Damjanovic (190-85) had a triple-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Dejan Savic (202-85) chipped in 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Servitium players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Croatian guard Luka Drezga (196-87) with 25 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and forward Ashar Dedic (199-86) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Servitium (6-12) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Vogosca. Newly promoted Kakanj dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Posusje. Servitium is looking forward to face higher ranked Varda HE (#5) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kakanj will play against the league's second-placed Capljina Lasta (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Servitium: D.Savic 18+4reb, D.Kovacevic 13+3reb, I.Damjanovic 12+15reb+10ast, N.Bilanovic 11+4reb+1ast, O.Vukovic 9+2reb+2ast, S.Damjanovic 8+3reb+1ast Kakanj: L.Drezga 25+5reb+1ast, A.Dedic 15+6reb+1ast, A.Suljagic 13+6reb+1ast, D.Peljto 8+1reb+11ast, S.Hadzifejzovic 4+2reb+1ast, N.Begovac 2+1reb
Very predictable result when second ranked Capljina Lasta (13-5) defeated at home 8th ranked Posusje (7-11) 81-71 on Saturday. Posusje was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. They outrebounded Posusje 39-21 including 26 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Serbian guard Nemanja Kovacevic (194-85) who scored 24 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Serbian guard Krsto Bjelica (192-88) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Capljina Lasta players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Croatian guard Ivan Bakovic (197-81) who recorded 25 points and 4 assists and point guard Goran Jelcic (182-81) added 15 points respectively. Capljina Lasta have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bosna and Mladost. Newly promoted Posusje dropped to the ninth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Kakanj. Capljina Lasta will meet Kakanj (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Posusje will play against Radnik B. in Bijeljina and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Capljina: N.Kovacevic 24+2reb+4ast, N.Popovic 12+6reb+1ast, B.Jelcic 12+9reb+1ast, K.Bjelica 11+8reb+7ast, D.Micic 7+3reb+2ast, M.Jurkovic 7+2reb Posusje: I.Bakovic 25+3reb+4ast, G.Jelcic 15+2reb+2ast, K.Mustapic 11+2reb, A.Leko 6+4reb, M.Lovric 5+3reb+2ast, J.Sakota 4+2reb
Not a big story in a game in Bijeljina where 11th ranked Vogosca (6-12) was defeated by fourth ranked Radnik B. (10-8) 85-71 on Saturday. The game without a history. Radnik B. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Radnik B. outrebounded Vogosca 40-23 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Vedran Borovcanin (200-85) who scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Nebojsa Erkic (197-89) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Radnik B. players scored in double figures. Radnik B.'s coach Predrag Jacimovic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Montenegrin guard Amin Hot (192-92) who recorded 21 points and 4 assists and forward Faruk Kalamujic (198-87) added 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively. Newly promoted Radnik B. maintains fourth position with 10-8 record. Vogosca at the other side dropped to the bottom place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Servitium. Radnik B. will meet Posusje (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Vogosca will play against Zrinjski HT in Mostar and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Radnik B.: V.Borovcanin 14+9reb+6ast, M.Markovic 11+6reb+2ast, V.Radovanovic 11+1reb+5ast, N.Erkic 11+5reb+4ast, D.Simic 10+4reb, D.Lontos 10+1reb+1ast Vogosca: A.Hot 21+3reb+4ast, F.Kalamujic 16+6reb, S.Albinovic 9+1reb+1ast, A.Selimovic 8+5reb+1ast, M.Keser 6+4reb, D.Alic 6
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The criticism of Ognjen Kuzmic not warranted or deserved! - May 16, 2013
The criticism of Ognjen Kuzmic not warranted or deserved!
It has been announced that Ognjen Kuzmic will play in the NBA Summer League instead of representing BiH in Eurobasket Slovenia this summer. This has set off a firestorm of criticism against him that he misled BiH and KSBiH officials.
The criticism isnt deserved, first of all because he has offered to play with Bosnia before and was rebuffed, twice [read more]
The criticism of Ognjen Kuzmic not warranted or deserved! It has been announced that Ognjen Kuzmic will play in the NBA Summer League instead of representing BiH in Eurobasket Slovenia this summer. This has set off a firestorm of criticism against him that he misled BiH and KSBiH officials. The criticism isnt deserved, first of all because he has offered to play with Bosnia before and was rebuffed, twice. Last year he joined the National Team but it became apparent early on he wasnt going to be given a shot to play significant minutes with the team and his agent told him he would be better off working out by himself and getting ready for the season. He then left the team and had the best season of his career in the best league outside of the NBA. Again he was approached about representing BiH and his agent asked for a guarantee of 20 minutes a game, a condition that KSBiH and Petrovic wouldnt guarantee that everyone needs to compete for their jobs. This seems a bit disingenuous considering some players on the team are guaranteed to start and play big minutes on the team, including Mirza Teletovic and Nihad Dedovic. Kuzmic may prove to be a better professional than both of these players as hard as it is to believe at this point. Kuzmic was never invited to the Bosnian U16, U18, U20 teams and was never treated as integral part of the future for Bosnia. He wasnt given the same opportunities as Nihad Dedovic, Mirza Teletovic or even Elemedin Kikanovic. Or as a core centerpiece of the future like Adin Vrabac, Nedim Buza and Jusuf Nurkic were last summer. Instead he was treated like Mirza Begic, Emir Preldzic, Nedzad Sinanovic and so many others before him who were never treated as a valuable commodity to be respected. It is time to give Kuzmic the benefit of the doubt, he is well on his way to establishing himself as a legitimate NBA player unlike previous NBA rejects Ratko Varda, Mile Illic and Aleksandar Radojovic who also were Bosnian players. Kuzmic and his agent are doing whats best for him first, something you cant fault him for considering his previous treatment by Bosnian officials and fans. It is time to embrace Kuzmic, wish him luck and hope that once he establishes himself he will rejoin Bosnia and represent her internationally and not push him farther away. Kuzmic has established himself as one of the best centers in Europe, a very good athlete for his size who can rebound, defend and guard the basket. You dont have to run any plays for him and he can backstop a defense for you. He is a bit like a poor mans Omer Asik, not a bad compliment considering Asik has developed into one of the best centers in the NBA.
Elvis Begic becomes an overnight sensation!
A video of Elvis Begic has made its way through the internet and Facebook has created quite the stirring sensation. In the video number 12 is seen head and shoulders above the competition, dribbling from the outside, blocking shots and knocking down long jumpers all over the court. It has made Begic the darling of the day and gives Bosnia two excellent high school prospect big men in Samir Sehic and now Elvis Begic [read more]
Elvis Begic becomes an overnight sensation! A video of Elvis Begic has made its way through the internet and Facebook has created quite the stirring sensation. In the video number 12 is seen head and shoulders above the competition, dribbling from the outside, blocking shots and knocking down long jumpers all over the court. It has made Begic the darling of the day and gives Bosnia two excellent high school prospect big men in Samir Sehic and now Elvis Begic. Elvis stands 210cm at only 15 years old being born in 1997. Some are projecting he could grow into 220-223cm in length. He does show a high skill level, however one needs to be cautious in watching internet videos of highlights. You can clearly see he isnt be challenged in his current setting and needs to take his game to another level if he is to become an elite level prospect. Still it gives Bosnia another potential option in the future for a team that already has a lot of options. The future is bright for BiH basketball and just became a bit brighter.
Siroki WWin and Igokea reach the Final series - May 15, 2013
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Mladost - Siroki WWin 53-70 (0-2)
The game was mostly controlled by HKK Siroki WWin. Mladost managed to win second period 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Mladost to just 6 points in first quarter. HKK Siroki WWin made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: Beo Basket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists [read more]
The game was mostly controlled by HKK Siroki WWin. Mladost managed to win second period 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Mladost to just 6 points in first quarter. HKK Siroki WWin made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: Beo Basket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-90) contributed with 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four HKK Siroki WWin players scored in double figures. Montenegrin power forward Igor Bijelic (207-88) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Drasko Knezevic (185-93) added 12 points in the effort for Mladost. Top scorers: Mladost: I.Bijelic 15+6reb, D.Knezevic 12+1reb+2ast, P.Ivanic 10+1reb+1ast, N.Milosevic 5+2reb, D.Stojkanovic 5+2reb, M.Kezic 4+1reb+2ast Siroki WWin: Z.Sakic 16+6reb+4ast, M.Sutalo 14+2reb+3ast, I.Ramljak 13+7reb+2ast, B.Barac 13+5reb+1ast, J.Jones 8+1reb+2ast, K.Vragovic 3+1reb
Igokea dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Bosna ASA BHT's 32. Igokea forced 24 Bosna ASA BHT turnovers. Croatian guard Sinisa Stemberger (195-79) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Aleksandar Radukic (206-91) chipped in 11 points during the contest. Four Igokea players scored in double figures. Power forward Nermin Buza (206-91) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and swingman Sindis Demic (192-83) scored 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Bosna: N.Buza 19+6reb+2ast, S.Demic 18+4reb+2ast, R.Rizvic 7+1reb+3ast, S.Leric 6+4reb+2ast, M.Vukovic 4+1reb+1ast, D.Hodzic 3+5reb+3ast Igokea: S.Stemberger 17+3reb+1ast, Z.Kljestan 13+2reb, N.Sulovic 12+2reb+1ast, A.Radukic 11+3reb+1ast, M.Bocka 8+1reb+5ast, F.Adamovic 6+2reb+4ast
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