MILWAUKEE - The Miami Heat had just watched the Super Bowl when Shane Battier delivered a speech that left quite the impression.
Whatever he said that night in Toronto, the Heat sure took off from there.
They haven't come down yet.
LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 28 points, and the Heat made it 21 straight wins, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 107-94 on Friday night.
Only three other teams have won 20 in a row in one season, and the Heat now trail just the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (33) and the 2007-08 Houston Rockets (22) after moving ahead of the 1970-71 Bucks.
The Heat haven't lost since they fell at Indiana on Feb. 1, and they return Sunday to the place where this streak started two days later, back when they were a mediocre road team barely on top of the Eastern Conference standings.
"I think the biggest thing for our team was watching the Super Bowl and getting away from basketball in a sense and just enjoying each other," Dwyane Wade said. "We got the famous speech from Shane Battier and we've been rolling ever since."
What did Battier say?
"You had to be there," Bosh said. "It was after watching the Super Bowl. It was a good game, we had a great time. I guess the main focus was that you're going to miss me when I'm gone."
Bosh laughed.
"It was not so much about him," he continued. "He tied in everything. He tied in life to the Super Bowl. It was just everything. It was a good time."
It's been nothing but good times for the Heat ever since, although there was a scary moment for them in this game.
That was when Wade walked to the locker room with what the team said was a neck strain after crashing to the court in the early going. The Heat overcame that and led by as much as 17 in the third quarter, then withstood a push by the Bucks to keep the streak going.
Bosh hit from all angles and was 12 of 16 in the game, nailing two 3-pointers. He even converted a four-point play that made it 67-53 about five minutes into the third quarter.
James was his usual dominant self, and Wade finished with 20 points as the Heat avenged a loss at Milwaukee in late December. There's a chance these two teams could meet in the first round of the playoffs, and Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings basically said bring it on.
"I still don't take anything back about playing Miami in the first round," he said afterward as he kept his eyes on North Carolina State's ACC tournament game. "I still think we match up well against them. We just had an off night tonight."
Ersan Ilyasova (207-F-87) led Milwaukee with 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds. Jennings scored 21 but was 6 of 15 from the field, and the Bucks shot just over 37 per cent. Monta Ellis struggled, finishing with seven points after scoring 26 in the previous game at Washington, and the Bucks dropped their third straight.
Larry Sanders got ejected for the second straight game with 2:44 left after he was called for a foul against James and picked up two technicals.
Despite all those issues, the Bucks cut the lead to 85-79 with 8:53 remaining when J.J. Redick nailed a 3 and Ersan Ilyasova hit a free throw after Battier got called for a loose ball foul. Battier then answered with a 3 and Bosh hit a runner to get the lead back up to 11 after Ersan Ilyasova's 3-pointer rimmed out.
The Heat got a major scare when Wade crashed to the court after Sanders blocked his layup.
He took a shot to the head from Sanders' hip on the follow through and landed hard. Wade stayed down as play went the other way and was tended to for about two minutes underneath the basket after the game was stopped with 7:17 left in the first period.
Wade walked to the locker room and came back out early in the second. He re-entered the game with 7:45 left in the half and quickly hit two free throws and a layup.
Wade said he was examined for a concussion and never lost consciousness, although his hands went numb for a while because he smacked them when he hit the floor. They were still sore after the game.
James scored 17 in the first half, Bosh added 13 points and the Heat shot just under 54 per cent on the way to a 51-42 halftime lead.
James threw down a hard dunk off a spin move late in the first quarter and drove for a one-handed reverse jam along the baseline early in the second. He also nailed several turnaround jumpers even though Marquis Daniels was all over him.
Notes: Sanders blamed his ejection on frustration and seemed to infer that the Heat get preferential treatment from the referees. "I can imagine it's hard for a referee to ref a Miami Heat game," he said. Coach Jim Boylan said he would talk to Sanders about toning down his emotions so he doesn't hurt the team. ... Milwaukee did not attempt a free throw in the first half for the second straight game but wound up hitting 19 of 21 in the second half. Courtesy of: Associated Press
Yucel number one in Turkey for round 30 - May 17, 2013
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Forward Nedim Yucel (203-F-79) had a very impressive game in the last round for TED Kolejliler, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 30. The 33-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds, while his team outclassed Antalya (#16, 6-25) with 30-point margin 103-73. [read more]
Forward Nedim Yucel (203-F-79) had a very impressive game in the last round for TED Kolejliler, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 30. The 33-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds, while his team outclassed Antalya (#16, 6-25) with 30-point margin 103-73. TED Kolejliler maintains the 7th position in Turkish TBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. TED Kolejliler will need more victories to improve their 18-13 record. Yucel turned to be TED Kolejliler's top player in his first season with the team. Nedim Yucel has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 11.1rpg) and averages impressive 56.6% FGP.
The second best player in last round's games was 25-year old Nigerian Alade Aminu (210-C-87) of Karsiyaka. Aminu had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he lead Karsiyaka to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Olin Edirne (#14, 8-22) 81-60. Karsiyaka's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 23-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Aminu is a newcomer at Karsiyaka, but is already one of team's top players.
Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Joshua Heytvelt (210-F/C-86) of Tofas (#8). Heytvelt scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Tofas, leading his team to a 79-70 win against slightly lower-ranked Erdemir (#10, 11-19). The chances of Tofas ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 18 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Heytvelt could help Tofas to bring them higher in the standings. Heytvelt has a very solid season. In 30 games in Turkey he scored 11.6ppg. He also has 6.1rpg and FGP: 62.1%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Anthony Grundy (189-PG-79) of Hacettepe - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 5. David Holston (170-PG-86) of Mersin - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Damir Markota (209-F-85) of Besiktas - 23 points and 9 rebounds 7. Ali Karadeniz (203-F-80) of Mersin - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Eren Beyaz (208-C-85) of Antalya - 18 points and 14 rebounds 9. J.P. Prince (201-G-87) of Mersin - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists
The Player of the week is choosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
The Regular Season in TBL just ended. There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games.
Eighth-ranked Tofas (12-18) gave a tough game to third ranked Banvit BK (25-5) in Bursa on Saturday. The visitors from Balikesir managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game [read more]
The Regular Season in TBL just ended. There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games.
Eighth-ranked Tofas (12-18) gave a tough game to third ranked Banvit BK (25-5) in Bursa on Saturday. The visitors from Balikesir managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they rallied back winning next two quarters and won the game by 1 point. American-Azerbaijani center Charles Davis (205-84, college: Alabama) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Bosnian center Kenan Bajramovic (205-81) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Inanc Koc (202-79) with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Banvit BK have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Anadolu Efes. Tofas at the other side keeps the eighth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Gaziantep. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Istanbul: Anadolu Efes (#3) and Besiktas (#6). Anadolu Efes (25-5) smashed visiting Besiktas (19-11) by 16 points 90-74. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Besiktas. International Kerem Gonlum (208-77) notched 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Dusko Savanovic supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 23 points and 9 rebounds by Croatian-Swedish forward Damir Markota (209-85, agency: XL Basketball Agency) did not help to save the game for Besiktas. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anadolu Efes moved-up to second place, which they share with Banvit BK. Defending champion Besiktas keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Anadolu Efes (25-5) against fifth ranked Karsiyaka (23-7) on Friday night. Visiting Anadolu Efes was defeated by Karsiyaka in a tough game in Karsiyaka 57-62. The best player for the winners was Bobby Dixon who scored 19 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Jamon Lukas Gordon who recorded 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Karsiyaka have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 23-7 record. Loser Anadolu Efes dropped to the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Banvit BK. Bottom-ranked Hacettepe managed to get a sixth victory. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Antalya88-70. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 18-point difference proves that Hacettepe was well-prepared to that game. It was a good game for Anthony Grundy who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Antalya's coach Timucin Meric rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hacettepe (6-24) moved-up to fifteenth place. Antalya lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. TBL top team - Galatasaray (27-3) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked Turk Telekom (8-22) in Istanbul 89-73. Milan Macvan had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Galatasaray have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 27-3 record. Turk Telekom lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with 22 games lost.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 30: Erdemir was destroyed by Karsiyaka on the opponent's court 92-65. Olin Edirne was outscored by Karsiyaka in a home game 60-81. TED Kolejliler rolled over Antalya on the road 103-73. Anadolu Efes defeated Tofas on its own court 86-72. Anadolu Efes beat Mersin in Istanbul 107-98. Mersin lost to defending champion Besiktas at home 84-102. Banvit BK managed to outperform Aliaga on the opponent's court 87-70. Anadolu Efes rolled over Gaziantep in a home game 95-57. Tofas defeated Erdemir on the road 79-70. Olin Edirne was beaten by Fener.Ulker on its own court 67-83. Karsiyaka lost to TED Kolejliler in Ankara 64-81. The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 21 rebounds by Nedim Yucel of TED Kolejliler.
Very expected game when 10th ranked Erdemir (11-19) was crushed on the road by fifth ranked Karsiyaka (23-7) 92-65 on Thursday. The game without a history. Karsiyaka led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Karsiyaka outrebounded Erdemir 43-20 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Soner Senturk (194-86, agency: 1x1 Sports) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Bobby Dixon (178-83, college: Troy, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 11 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Karsiyaka players scored in double figures. Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Baris Ozcan (191-80) with 21 points and guard Melih Mahmutoglu (193-90) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Karsiyaka have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 23-7 record. Erdemir lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 19 games lost. Top scorers: Karsiyaka: B.Dixon 11+1reb+4ast, C.Mutaf 11+4reb, S.Senturk 11+5reb+6ast, B.Pacun 10+1reb, W.Thomas 10+4reb, U.Sonkol 8+3reb+2ast Erdemir: B.Ozcan 21+1ast, M.Mahmutoglu 15+5reb, J.Balazic 12+5reb+1ast, N.Yildirim 8+5reb+1ast, E.Bayav 5+1reb, E.Eroglu 2+2ast
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Karsiyaka (23-7) smashed on the road 12th ranked Olin Edirne (8-22) 81-60 on Monday. The game without a history. Karsiyaka led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Olin Edirne's 34. Nigerian center Alade Aminu (210-87, college: Georgia Tech) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Umit Sonkol (206-82) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Karsiyaka players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Bulgarian Filip Videnov (196-80, college: W.Kentucky, agency: Alti Sport) with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Yunus Sonsirma (192-92) scored 9 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. Karsiyaka have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 23-7 record. Loser Olin Edirne keeps the twelfth place with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Karsiyaka: A.Aminu 20+11reb+2ast, U.Sonkol 15+9reb+1ast, B.Pacun 11+5reb+2ast, J.Diebler 10+2reb, C.Mutaf 8+1reb, B.Dixon 6+1reb+1ast Olin Edirne: F.Videnov 17+6reb+6ast, Y.Sonsirma 9+4reb+2ast, B.Candan 8+6reb, L.Bilgin 7+1reb, U.Atin 6+2reb+1ast, A.Parakhouski 6+2reb
Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Antalya (6-25) was rolled over at home by seventh ranked TED Kolejliler (18-13) 103-73 on Tuesday. TED Kolejliler outrebounded Antalya 48-26 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Forward Nedim Yucel (203-79) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 21 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian power forward Vanja Plisnic (207-80, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five TED Kolejliler players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Eren Beyaz (208-85) with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks and guard Seray Yildirim (193-92) scored 19 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted TED Kolejliler maintains seventh position with 18-13 record. Antalya lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. Top scorers: TED Kolejliler: N.Yucel 23+21reb+2ast, K.Penney 21+1reb, V.Plisnic 17+10reb+1ast, N.Ozbakir 13+5reb, B.Woodside 10+1reb+14ast, R.Murat Kaya 9+1reb Antalya: E.Beyaz 23+5reb+1ast, S.Yildirim 19+2reb+2ast, R.Oz 9+4reb+1ast, B.Gulek 8+6ast, J.Theodore 5+2reb+4ast, V.Pastal 4+6reb
Everything went according to plan in Istanbul where third ranked Anadolu Efes (25-5) beat 8th ranked Tofas (12-18) 86-72 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Anadolu Efes. Tofas was better in second period 28-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-20 free shots (95.0 percent) during the game. Anadolu Efes outrebounded Tofas 37-23 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international power forward Semih Erden (211-86) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international Kerem Gonlum (208-77) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Anadolu Efes players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Croatian power forward Tomislav Ruzic (207-79, agency: XL Basketball Agency) with 11 points and the former international guard Can Altintig (195-87) scored 16 points. Tofas' coach Ahmet Caki let to play eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anadolu Efes moved-up to second place, which they share with Banvit BK. Loser Tofas keeps the eighth position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: S.Erden 17+7reb+1ast, K.Gonlum 12+7reb, J.Lukas Gordon 12+3reb+3ast, D.Savanovic 10+2reb+2ast, S.Guler 10+3reb+1ast, E.Kuqo 8+3reb Tofas: C.Altintig 16+1ast, A.Nichols 11+1reb+1ast, T.Ruzic 11+4reb+2ast, D.Senli 9+4reb, J.Heytvelt 8+5reb, K.Sipahi 7+1reb+5ast
Eighth-ranked Tofas (12-18) gave a tough game to third ranked Banvit BK (25-5) in Bursa on Saturday. The visitors from Balikesir managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they rallied back winning next two quarters and won the game by 1 point. American-Azerbaijani center Charles Davis (205-84, college: Alabama) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Bosnian center Kenan Bajramovic (205-81) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Inanc Koc (202-79) with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Croatian power forward Tomislav Ruzic (207-79, agency: XL Basketball Agency) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Banvit BK have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Anadolu Efes. Tofas at the other side keeps the eighth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Gaziantep. Top scorers: Banvit BK: C.Davis 22+5reb+1ast, K.Bajramovic 13+5reb+2ast, S.Mejia 10+3reb+6ast, I.Turkyilmaz 7+3reb+2ast, E.Veyseloglu 7+4reb, K.Lucas 6+1reb+1ast Tofas: K.Sipahi 16+2reb+2ast, J.Heytvelt 12+2reb+2ast, I.Koc 12+8reb+4ast, T.Ruzic 9+11reb+1ast, C.Elonu 8+2reb, I.Yildirim 8+1reb+3ast
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Anadolu Efes (25-5) against fifth ranked Karsiyaka (23-7) on Friday night. Visiting Anadolu Efes was defeated by Karsiyaka in a tough game in Karsiyaka 57-62. Anadolu Efes trailed by 17 points after 3 quarters before a 21-9 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 57-62 at the end of the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Bobby Dixon (178-83, college: Troy, agency: Beo Basket) who scored 19 points and 6 assists. The former international forward Umit Sonkol (206-82) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American Jamon Lukas Gordon (191-84, college: Virginia Tech) who recorded 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian Dusko Savanovic (204-83, agency: Beo Basket) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Karsiyaka have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 23-7 record. Loser Anadolu Efes dropped to the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Banvit BK. Top scorers: Karsiyaka: B.Dixon 19+4reb+6ast, E.Buker 17+2reb+1ast, U.Sonkol 10+12reb, A.Aminu 9+7reb+2ast, J.Diebler 7+5reb+2ast, B.Pacun 0+2reb Anadolu Efes: J.Lukas Gordon 14+8reb+4ast, D.Savanovic 14+5reb+1ast, S.Guler 11+1reb, E.Kuqo 6+4reb, C.Osman 4+1reb+1ast, S.Erden 4+5reb+2ast
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Istanbul: Anadolu Efes (#3) and Besiktas (#6). Anadolu Efes (25-5) smashed visiting Besiktas (19-11) by 16 points 90-74. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Besiktas. The game was mostly controlled by Anadolu Efes. Besiktas was better in fourth quarter 22-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Besiktas 42-21 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. International Kerem Gonlum (208-77) notched 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Serbian Dusko Savanovic (204-83, agency: Beo Basket) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Anadolu Efes players scored in double figures. Even 23 points and 9 rebounds by Croatian-Swedish forward Damir Markota (209-85, agency: XL Basketball Agency) did not help to save the game for Besiktas. Slovenian power forward Gasper Vidmar (211-87) added 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anadolu Efes moved-up to second place, which they share with Banvit BK. Defending champion Besiktas keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: K.Gonlum 19+7reb, D.Savanovic 17+8reb, E.Kuqo 16+7reb+1ast, J.Shipp 11+1reb, S.Erden 11+4reb+1ast, J.Lukas Gordon 10+7reb+8ast Besiktas: D.Markota 23+9reb+1ast, G.Vidmar 12+3reb, S.Cetin 11+1reb+1ast, C.Nalga 9+3reb+1ast, R.Minard 7+2reb+1ast, D.Ewing 5+2reb+3ast
There was no surprise in Akdeniz where 12th ranked Mersin (8-22) was defeated by third ranked Anadolu Efes (25-5) 107-98 on Wednesday. Mersin trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 26-23 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 98-107 at the end of the game. Anadolu Efes made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Serbian Dusko Savanovic (204-83, agency: Beo Basket) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Joshua Shipp (196-86, college: UCLA) chipped in 19 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized American forward Ali Karadeniz (203-80, college: Arizona) with 28 points and American point guard David Holston (170-86, college: Chicago St., agency: Priority Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists. Four Anadolu Efes and five Mersin players scored in double figures. Anadolu Efes moved-up to second place, which they share with Banvit BK. Loser Mersin keeps the twelfth position with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: D.Savanovic 21+8reb+1ast, J.Shipp 19+4reb+3ast, K.Gonlum 16+4reb+3ast, S.Erden 15+3reb, B.Batuk 10+2reb+2ast, K.Tunceri 9+4ast Mersin: A.Karadeniz 28+4reb+2ast, J.Prince 22+2reb+3ast, A.Scales 17+3reb+5ast, D.Holston 15+4reb+10ast, A.Erol 10+2reb+3ast, M.Demir 4+2reb
No shocking result in a game in Akdeniz where sixth ranked Besiktas (19-11) won against 12th ranked Mersin (8-22) 102-84 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Besiktas. Mersin was better in fourth quarter 27-24. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Besiktas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Mersin was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international center Cemal Nalga (213-87, agency: Beo Basket) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Ricky Minard (196-82, college: Morehead St.) chipped in 20 points during the contest (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Four Besiktas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard David Holston (170-86, college: Chicago St., agency: Priority Sports) with 27 points and 7 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and naturalized American forward Ali Karadeniz (203-80, college: Arizona) scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Besiktas have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains sixth position with 19-11 record. Loser Mersin keeps the twelfth place with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Besiktas: R.Minard 20+3reb, C.Nalga 13+10reb+1ast, D.Markota 12+1reb+2ast, D.Ewing 10+1reb+1ast, G.Vidmar 10+4reb+3ast, T.Acik 8+5ast Mersin: D.Holston 27+3reb+7ast, A.Karadeniz 25+7reb+1ast, J.Prince 19+11reb+2ast, A.Erol 9+1reb, T.Ilhan 2+1reb, A.Scales 1+1reb
Very expected game when 11th ranked Aliaga (9-21) was defeated at home by third ranked Banvit BK (25-5) 87-70 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Banvit BK. Aliaga was better in second period 17-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American-Azerbaijani center Charles Davis (205-84, college: Alabama) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Erkan Veyseloglu (200-83, agency: 1x1 Sports) chipped in 17 points during the contest (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was the former international forward Ersin Goerkem (195-77) with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American center Torin Francis (210-83, college: Notre Dame) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Five Banvit BK and four Aliaga players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Banvit BK have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Anadolu Efes. Aliaga lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 21 games lost. Top scorers: Banvit BK: E.Veyseloglu 17+4reb+2ast, C.Davis 14+7reb+6ast, K.Simmons 13+3reb+2ast, V.Stimac 13+8reb+1ast, K.Lucas 11+1reb+2ast, S.Mejia 7+4reb+1ast Aliaga: T.Francis 14+8reb, E.Goerkem 14+6reb+6ast, L.Chalmers 11+6reb+4ast, M.Arnold 10+10reb+1ast, P.Shumpert 8+1reb+1ast, M.Yildiz 5+2ast
TBL top team - Galatasaray (27-3) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked Turk Telekom (8-22) in Istanbul 89-73. The game was mostly controlled by Galatasaray. Turk Telekom was better in fourth quarter 26-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Turk Telekom 52-28 including a 22-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Serbian Milan Macvan (205-89, agency: INVICTUS Sports Group) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Puerto Rican point guard Carlos Arroyo (188-79, college: FIU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Galatasaray players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Can Ugur Ogut (178-92) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and Croatian power forward Drago Pasalic (208-84) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Galatasaray have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 27-3 record. Turk Telekom lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Galatasaray: C.Arroyo 13+2reb+6ast, M.Macvan 13+12reb+2ast, C.Akyol 12+4reb+2ast, C.Korkmaz 11+2reb+4ast, E.Dagli 11+5reb, M.Markoishvili 9+2reb+3ast Turk Telekom: C.Ugur Ogut 12+5reb+10ast, D.Cevik 12, D.Pasalic 11+7reb+2ast, D.Brown 9+2ast, M.Zupan 8+2reb+1ast, A.Saruhan 7+2reb+1ast
Very predictable result in Istanbul where third ranked Anadolu Efes (25-5) smashed 9th ranked Gaziantep (12-18) 95-57 on Saturday. Anadolu Efes dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Gaziantep's 22. Anadolu Efes forced 24 Gaziantep turnovers. American Jamon Lukas Gordon (191-84, college: Virginia Tech) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international Kerem Gonlum (208-77) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Anadolu Efes' coach Oktay Mahmudi felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Joey Dorsey (206-83, college: Memphis, agency: FCM) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Dylan Page (204-82, college: Wisc.-Milwaukee) scored 20 points. Anadolu Efes moved-up to second place, which they share with Banvit BK. Newly promoted Gaziantep dropped to the eighth position with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: C.Osman 12+1reb, J.Shipp 11+3reb+1ast, J.Lukas Gordon 11+5reb+3ast, S.Erden 11+5reb+1ast, K.Gonlum 10+8reb, B.Batuk 10+3reb Gaziantep: D.Page 20+3reb+1ast, A.Collins 17+1reb+5ast, J.Dorsey 11+13reb+1ast, M.Goktas 5+5reb, C.Ercan 2+5reb+1ast, H.Demirel 2+3reb+2ast
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Tofas and 10th ranked Erdemir had identical 11-18 record. But Erdemir was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Bursa 79-70 on Saturday night. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 79-70. American power forward Joshua Heytvelt (210-86, college: Gonzaga) scored 26 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Austin Nichols (200-82, college: Humboldt St.) chipped in 16 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Serbian center Emre Bayav (212-87) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 19 rebounds and American swingman Sean Marshall (198-85, college: Boston Coll.) scored 22 points and 4 assists. Erdemir's coach Ozhan Civgin let to play ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tofas maintains eighth position with 12-18 record, which they share with Gaziantep. Erdemir lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 19 games lost. Top scorers: Tofas: J.Heytvelt 26+9reb+2ast, A.Nichols 16+2reb, M.Lukauskis 9+3reb+5ast, C.Altintig 8+3reb, K.Sipahi 6+3reb+5ast, C.Elonu 5+4reb Erdemir: S.Marshall 22+4reb+4ast, E.Bayav 11+19reb+1ast, B.Ozcan 9+2reb+2ast, M.Mahmutoglu 9+3reb, J.Balazic 9+3reb, C.Ozcan 6+3reb
Everything went according to plan when third ranked Fenerbahce Ulker (24-6) beat on the road 12th ranked Olin Edirne (8-22) 83-67 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Fenerbahce Ulker. Olin Edirne was better in third quarter 25-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Fenerbahce Ulker dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Olin Edirne's 34. They outrebounded Olin Edirne 36-23 including 17 on the offensive glass. American-FYR Macedonian point guard Bo McCalebb (178-85, college: New Orleans) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and Bosnian-Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic (203-89, agency: XL Basketball Agency) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Greek forward Christos Tapoutos (203-82) with 20 points and Bulgarian Filip Videnov (196-80, college: W.Kentucky, agency: Alti Sport) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Fenerbahce Ulker went down to fourth position due to points difference. Loser Olin Edirne keeps the twelfth place with 22 games lost. Top scorers: Fener.Ulker: B.McCalebb 18+3reb+3ast, B.Bogdanovic 12+2reb+4ast, K.Peker 9+7reb, O.Savas 8+6reb, U.Tripkovic 7+3reb+2ast, R.Sato 7+2reb+1ast Olin Edirne: C.Tapoutos 20+4reb, F.Videnov 13+1reb+2ast, Y.Sonsirma 10+1reb+4ast, B.Yarangume 6+1reb, B.Candan 6+6reb, U.Atin 5+1ast
There was a minor upset in Ankara where 5th ranked Karsiyaka (23-7) was defeated by seventh ranked TED Kolejliler (18-13) 81-64 on Saturday. Karsiyaka was trailing by 14 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 32-12 charge of TED Kolejliler, which allowed them to win the game. Forward Nedim Yucel (203-79) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Ben Woodside (180-85, college: N.Dakota St., agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 14 points and 10 assists during the contest. Four TED Kolejliler players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Bobby Dixon (178-83, college: Troy, agency: Beo Basket) with 18 points and 6 assists and Nigerian center Alade Aminu (210-87, college: Georgia Tech) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica let to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Newly promoted TED Kolejliler maintains seventh position with 18-13 record. Loser Karsiyaka keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Top scorers: TED Kolejliler: N.Yucel 25+16reb, B.Woodside 14+1reb+10ast, K.Penney 12+4reb+2ast, J.Stanojevic 11+7reb+3ast, R.Murat Kaya 7+1reb, V.Plisnic 6+7reb Karsiyaka: B.Dixon 18+4reb+6ast, A.Aminu 14+6reb, C.Mutaf 8+7reb+1ast, U.Sonkol 8+7reb+1ast, C.Topaloglu 7+1reb, J.Diebler 5+4reb+2ast
Bottom-ranked Hacettepe managed to get a sixth victory. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Antalya88-70. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 18-point difference proves that Hacettepe was well-prepared to that game. It looked good early as Antalya took an 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Hacettepe took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 18 points. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Antalya's 40. It was a good game for American point guard Anthony Grundy (189-79, college: N.Carolina St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Muhammed Baygul (191-92) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Four Hacettepe players scored in double figures. Center Eren Beyaz (208-85) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and the former international Reha Oz (200-78) added 21 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Antalya. Antalya's coach Timucin Meric rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Hacettepe (6-24) moved-up to fifteenth place. Antalya lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. Top scorers: Hacettepe: A.Grundy 18+12reb+4ast, O.Sevinc 15+5reb+1ast, E.Aydogan 13+1reb, M.Baygul 13+8reb+4ast, A.Isik 12+8reb, C.Eldridge 8+6reb+4ast Antalya: R.Oz 21+5reb+3ast, E.Beyaz 18+14reb+1ast, J.Theodore 12+2reb+6ast, S.Yildirim 5+5reb+4ast, B.Gulek 5+1reb+1ast, A.Dogan 5+2reb
TB3L final group games will be held in Ugur Inan Sport Hall-Kusadasi on 15th-20th May 2013.
First three teams will advance to TB2L end of the games [read more]
TB3L final group games will be held in Ugur Inan Sport Hall-Kusadasi on 15th-20th May 2013.
First three teams will advance to TB2L end of the games.
15th May 2013 Istanbul DSI - ITU Ankara DSI ERA - Duzce Belediye Boluspor - Buyukcekmece Basketbol
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