CSKA pleased Just horse – BBC

Basketball CSKA Moscow won a third victory in three Euroleague games, taking the upper hand in a complex end home meeting with the German “Bamberg».

At the start of the first stage Euroleague CSKA won two confident of victory and the lead in Group D, having a great difference – “60″ points. “Bamberg” as two meetings won one and took the third place in the standings, six.

One of the best players of the German team in the Euroleague games was an ex-soldier Nikos Zisis, is averaging 13 points in the match. The name of the Greek defender linked success CSKA won the Euroleague in 2008.

total in the tournament Russian and German clubs have met with the season-2005/06 eight times, and in all cases the victory scored CSKA.

«This champion of Germany, a very aggressive team on both sides of the platform – presented rival CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis, quoted by the press service of the club. – They play tough in contact, on the brink of a foul, make full use of the athleticism and agility of players.

In the first matches of the season, the team proved that it is quite competitive: it fought to the last, “Unicaja” confidently beat the house “Darushafaku.” Opponents perfectly organized, well aware that they need to do on the court. Bambergtsy have highly qualified experienced Zisis, Melli and Strelnieksom, creative and talented Vonameykerom and Miller. We expect a tough fight and we understand that it is necessary to leave the concentrated and motivated to win. ”

In addition, the poster of the match said, that added incentive to win, “Bamberg” “will command the desire to present a birthday gift to our unfailing talisman Just The horse.”

Talisman CSKA appeared before the public for the first time October 26, 2011 in a game was against the German club. “Tu meet the team confidently won, and now the horse expects no less worthy of a repeat result”, – the website of soldiers.

As expected Itoudis match rivals began with an eye on protective actions. CSKA finished the first quarter put the unit shotom and with an advantage of one point: 16:15. The game was quite viscous and cautious, let detachment of soldiers and reaches some point five points.

This result was exceeded in the middle of the second 10-minute, when after intercepting Vitaly Fridzon fast break finished Nando de Colo, and then realized and penalties (27:18). Site owners build on the success Kyle Hines, putting the ball in the ring power dunk.

commands fairly quickly grabbed fouls, and the pace of the game is constantly strayed pauses required on the performance penalty. This is more matter into the hands of the guests who were able to end of the quarter to narrow the gap to four points, much to the annoyance Itoudis that simply spread his arms when CSKA without pressure their rivals throwing “treshki.”

But the last seconds of the 10 minute the hosts had successful, and the final score of the first half set de Colo – 37:28.

“Their defenders knocked us to the pace, but we are well closed its ring. For example, I scored only one point, but I’m happy with the way action on the ground “, – summed up the first half of the meeting CSKA Hines.

«Our players must now decide for themselves: they want to win, or to see how well played basketball CSKA” – was annoyed at half-time mentor “Bamberg” Andrea Trinkeri familiar Russian fans of basketball to work with Kazan UNICS .

It seemed that his players still have chosen the second option: CSKA at the start of the third part of the meeting brought the advantage to double-digit, and kept the difference of about 15 points, but in the end before the last quarter on the scoreboard are the same “+ 9 ‘in their favor – 58:49 – and the game itself has become porezultativnee.

«Bamberg” intensified onslaught in the final segment of the game, reducing the gap to the minimum and making Itoudis take timeouts. And five minutes with a little before the final siren guests and all come out ahead by one point!

Soldiers to answer “treshki” Milos Teodosicha previously somewhat fond of individual actions, and then two points Andrey Vorontsevich fast break after the wrong block-shot contenders.

The turning point in the game was the same long-range shot by Nikita Kurbanov two minutes before the end of the meeting, making the score 76:72. Immediately afterwards from close range hit Hines and de Colo successfully substituted for a foul on defense. 81:72 – in favor of CSKA for a moment with a little before the siren.

«Bamberg” fought to the end, make “-4″ with 22.6 seconds left on the scoreboard, but all that has been implemented at this time – it’s two free Vorontsevich.

The final score of the meeting – 83:77 in favor of CSKA. The best scorer at the army has become the de Colo with 22 points, while Teodosic added to it 18 points.

«It is obvious that the game is great different in the first and second halves, – commented on the meeting Itoudis. – First for us was good in defense and in attack – say this despite the fact that we do not score much.

We are well created chances, but often not implemented throws. Suffice it to say that our “number four” thrown 0 of 6, though attacked from a favorable position, and we support them.

On the quality of our game before halftime by 45-15 says the coefficient of efficiency. In the second we had “11″, “15″, but the rivals began to attack us alone to enjoy the qualities of Zisis, Vonameykera and others, they were able throws with resistance. At the same time we made two losses, and allowed the “Brose Baskets” to take the lead.

In the key points we have thrown their balls, open space and believed in victory. For us it was a good test at this stage of the season it is important to learn how to control the match, knowing what to do when there is a tight game. ”

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