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James Nunnally

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Spanish Barca (21-7) in Barcelona on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by fifth ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (17-11) 104-80. Maccabi Tel-Aviv made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 59.3 percentage. American forward James Nunnally (201-1990, college: UCSB) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American-Turkish guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-1993, college: Florida, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 20 points during the contest. At the losing side Alex Abrines (198-1993) responded with 17 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. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending Israeli champion maintains fifth position with 17-11 record. Defending Spanish champion Barca still keeps top place with seven games lost.
Spanish Real Madrid (#4) was upset in Madrid by eighth ranked German Bayern Muenchen 97-88. Serbian guard Ognjen Jaramaz (193-1995, agency: BeoBasket) notched 19 points to lead the effort and DeShaun Thomas supported him with 16 points. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by Argentinian forward Gabriel Deck (198-1995) did not help to save the game for Real Madrid. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen maintains eighth position with 14-14 record. Real Madrid lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
Thirteenth-ranked French ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-20) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Italian Milano (19-9) on Thursday. The visitors from Milano managed to secure only one-point victory 81-80. However their fans expected much easier game. Malcolm Delaney fired 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. David Lighty produced 28 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Milano moved-up to second place, which they share with Olympiacos. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost third consecutive game. Defending French champion dropped to the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Zalgiris.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 34: Anadolu Efes lost to Crvena Zvezda on the opponent’s court 85-93. Monaco managed to outperform ALBA in a home game 91-74. Panathinaikos managed to beat Fenerbahce on the road 62-59. Zalgiris defeated Crvena Zvezda on its own court 103-98. Bayern was beaten by Anadolu Efes in Istanbul 81-76. Fenerbahce won against Bayern at home 81-76. Fenerbahce unfortunately lost to Maccabi T-A on the opponent’s court 76-85. ALBA managed to beat Panathinaikos in a home game 87-78.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 27 points by Nemanja Nedovic of Panathinaikos.

Crvena Zvezda – Anadolu Efes 93-85

There was an upset in Belgrade where higher ranked Turkish Efes (16-12) were defeated by eleventh ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (12-16) 93-85 on Friday. Crvena Zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Nikola Kalinic (203-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American guard Nate Wolters (193-1991, college: S.Dakota St., agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 15 points. American-Turkish guard Shane Larkin (182-1992, college: Miami, FL) produced 16 points and 6 assists and American power forward Chris Singleton (206-1989, college: FSU) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Crvena Zvezda and four Efes players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to ninth place, which they share with ALBA and Baskonia. Defending Turkish champion Efes keep the sixth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Crvena Zvezda: N.Kalinic 16+10reb+8ast, O.Dobric 15+1reb+1ast, N.Wolters 15+2reb+3ast, L.Mitrovic 11+3reb, D.Davidovac 10+3reb+2ast, S.Lazarevic 8+1reb+3ast
Anadolu Efes: S.Larkin 16+2reb+6ast, B.Dunston 14+3reb+3ast, C.Singleton 13+8reb, J.Anderson 12+2reb+1ast, K.Simon 8+2reb+8ast, E.Bryant 7+2reb+3ast

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ASVEL – Milano 80-81

Thirteenth-ranked French ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-20) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Italian Milano (19-9) on Thursday. The visitors from Milano managed to secure only one-point victory 81-80. However their fans expected much easier game. American guard Malcolm Delaney (191-1989, college: Virginia Tech) fired 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The other American import swingman Devon Hall (196-1995, college: Virginia, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 11 points and 6 assists. Forward David Lighty (195-1988, college: Ohio St.) produced 28 points and 5 rebounds and forward Victor Wembanyama (220-2004) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Milano moved-up to second place, which they share with Olympiacos. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost third consecutive game. Defending French champion dropped to the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Zalgiris.
Top scorers:
Milano: M.Delaney 24+5reb, T.Baldasso 13+1ast, D.Hall 11+1reb+6ast, K.Hines 8+7reb, B.Bentil 7+2reb, D.Alviti 7+3reb
ASVEL: D.Lighty 28+5reb+2ast, W.Victor 18+6reb, K.Antetokounmpo 11+2reb+2ast, C.Jones 10+3reb+3ast, E.Okobo 7+3reb+3ast, Y.Fall 4+6reb

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Real Madrid – Bayern 88-97

Spanish Real Madrid (#4) was upset in Madrid by eighth ranked German Bayern Muenchen 97-88. Bayern Muenchen dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Real Madrid’s 18 and made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. Real Madrid was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Serbian guard Ognjen Jaramaz (193-1995, agency: BeoBasket) notched 19 points to lead the effort and American DeShaun Thomas (201-1991, college: Ohio St.) supported him with 16 points. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by Argentinian forward Gabriel Deck (198-1995) did not help to save the game for Real Madrid. French forward Fabien Causeur (196-1987) added 12 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen maintains eighth position with 14-14 record. Real Madrid lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Bayern: O.Jaramaz 19+4reb+2ast, D.Thomas 16+4reb+1ast, Z.Mark Sisko 13+3ast, O.Hunter 11+6reb+1ast, A.Obst 9+2reb+2ast, L.Radosevic 8+2reb+2ast
Real Madrid: G.Yabusele 12+4reb+2ast, G.Deck 12+5reb+1ast, S.Llull 12+1reb+5ast, F.Causeur 12+2reb+4ast, J.Taylor 8+2ast, W.Tavares 8+2reb+3ast

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Monaco – ALBA 91-74

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked French Monaco (15-13) defeated at home 10th ranked German ALBA Berlin (12-16) 91-74 on Friday. American Dwayne Bacon (201-1995, college: FSU) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas (213-1990) chipped in 18 points. Chadian center Jean Marc Koumadje (224-1996, college: FSU) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and forward Louis Olinde (205-1998) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Monaco have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 15-13 record. Defending German champion ALBA Berlin dropped to the ninth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Baskonia and Crvena Zvezda.
Top scorers:
Monaco: D.Bacon 19+6reb+1ast, D.Motiejunas 18+4reb, A.Diallo 13+5reb+1ast, D.Hall 8+4reb, B.Motum 8+1reb, M.James 7+4reb+5ast
ALBA: J.Marc Koumadje 15+9reb, Y.Zoosman 11+4reb, M.Lo 10+1reb+5ast, L.Olinde 10+8reb, J.Smith 9, J.Thiemann 8+4reb+5ast

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Fenerbahce – Panathinaikos 59-62

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Istanbul where 12th ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (10-18) was edged by thirteenth ranked Greek Panathinaikos (9-19) 62-59 on Friday. Forward Ioannis Papapetrou (203-1994, college: Texas) fired 21 points and 6 assists for the winners. Center Georgios Papagiannis (220-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Czech center Jan Vesely (213-1990, agency: BeoBasket) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and American-Senegalese point guard Pierria Henry (193-1993, college: Charlotte) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending Greek champion maintains thirteenth position with 9-19 record. Fenerbahce at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Panathinaikos: I.Papapetrou 21+3reb+6ast, G.Papagiannis 14+12reb+1ast, D.Macon 12+1reb+5ast, J.Evans 8+5reb+1ast, H.Sant-Roos 3+1ast, O.White 2+4reb
Fenerbahce: J.Vesely 20+7reb, P.Henry 16+4ast, D.Pierre 9+5reb, A.Polonara 6+4reb+1ast, J.Floyd 4+4reb+1ast, M.Mahmutoglu 2+2ast

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Barca – Maccabi T-A 80-104

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Zalgiris – Crvena Zvezda 103-98

There was a surprise result in Kaunas where fifteenth ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (8-20) beat higher ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (12-16) 103-98 on Sunday. Zalgiris made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Edgaras Ulanovas (199-1992) fired 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Point guard Lukas Lekavicius (180-1994) chipped in 17 points and 7 assists. Ognjen Dobric (200-1994, agency: BeoBasket) produced 21 points and Dejan Davidovac (202-1995, agency: BeoBasket) added 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending Lithuanian champion moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with ASVEL. Crvena Zvezda lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Serbian champion dropped to the ninth position with 16 games lost. They share it with ALBA and Baskonia.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: E.Ulanovas 18+7reb+5ast, L.Lekavicius 17+2reb+7ast, J.Nebo 16+3reb, P.Jankunas 13+7reb, T.Cavanaugh 12+5reb, A.Milaknis 7+1reb+2ast
Crvena Zvezda: O.Dobric 21+3reb+3ast, D.Davidovac 18+2reb+3ast, S.Markovic 14+3reb+4ast, N.Kalinic 12+7reb+2ast, A.White 11+3reb+2ast, L.Mitrovic 9+3reb

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Anadolu Efes – Bayern 81-76

There was no surprise in Istanbul where 8th ranked German Bayern Muenchen (14-14) was defeated by sixth ranked Turkish Efes (16-12) 81-76 on Wednesday. American-Turkish guard Shane Larkin (182-1992, college: Miami, FL) fired 20 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Efes players scored in double figures. American Augustine Rubit (203-1989, college: USA, agency: BeoBasket) produced 15 points and Slovenian point guard Zan Mark Sisko (190-1997, agency: BeoBasket) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Bayern Muenchen’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Defending Turkish champion maintains sixth position with 16-12 record. Bayern Muenchen at the other side keeps the eighth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Anadolu Efes: S.Larkin 20+4ast, A.Moerman 17+6reb, K.Simon 13+3reb+2ast, B.Dunston 10+7reb+1ast, T.Pleiss 9+3reb+1ast, J.Anderson 5+6reb+2ast
Bayern: A.Rubit 15+2reb+2ast, Z.Mark Sisko 11+3reb+5ast, D.Hilliard 9+3reb+3ast, D.Thomas 8+6reb+1ast, V.Lucic 8+3reb+2ast, O.Hunter 7+3reb+2ast

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Fenerbahce – Bayern 81-76

There was a surprise result in Istanbul where twelfth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (10-18) won against higher ranked German Bayern Muenchen (14-14) 81-76 on Monday. Czech center Jan Vesely (213-1990, agency: BeoBasket) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Senegalese point guard Pierria Henry (193-1993, college: Charlotte) chipped in 22 points and 8 assists. American Augustine Rubit (203-1989, college: USA, agency: BeoBasket) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Slovenian point guard Zan Mark Sisko (190-1997, agency: BeoBasket) added 8 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Fenerbahce maintains twelfth position with 10-18 record. Bayern Muenchen at the other side keeps the eighth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce: P.Henry 22+4reb+8ast, J.Vesely 21+10reb+4ast, D.Pierre 10+5reb, A.Polonara 6+5reb+1ast, D.Barthel 6+3reb+1ast, M.Mahmutoglu 5+1ast
Bayern: A.Rubit 17+5reb, D.Hilliard 13+2reb, Z.Mark Sisko 8+3reb+8ast, D.Thomas 7+3reb+1ast, O.Jaramaz 7+3ast, V.Lucic 7+2reb+2ast

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Maccabi T-A – Fenerbahce 85-76

Very expected game in Tel Aviv where 12th ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (10-18) was defeated by fifth ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (17-11) 85-76 on Wednesday. Maccabi Tel-Aviv made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward James Nunnally (201-1990, college: UCSB) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Croatian center Ante Zizic (209-1997, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Four Maccabi Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. American center Devin Booker (205-1991, college: Clemson) produced 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and Jordanian center Ahmad Al-Dwairi (209-1993) added 12 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending Israeli champion maintains fifth position with 17-11 record. Fenerbahce at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: J.Nunnally 19+7reb+2ast, A.Zizic 16+7reb+1ast, S.Wilbekin 14+2reb+6ast, D.Williams 10+2reb+2ast, K.Evans 7+3ast, J.DiBartolomeo 7+1reb+1ast
Fenerbahce: D.Booker 14+2reb+1ast, A.Al-Dwairi 12+5reb, I.Akpinar 10+1reb+1ast, A.Polonara 9+1reb+1ast, S.Hazer 9+2reb+1ast, J.Floyd 6+2reb+1ast

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ALBA – Panathinaikos 87-78

Rather predictable result when tenth ranked German ALBA Berlin (12-16) defeated at home 13th ranked Greek Panathinaikos (9-19) 87-78 on Wednesday. ALBA Berlin looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) fired 11 points and 7 assists for the winners. Brazilian-German Oscar Da Silva (206-1998, college: Stanford, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 16 points. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. Serbian guard Nemanja Nedovic (192-1991, agency: BeoBasket) produced 27 points and forward Ioannis Papapetrou (203-1994, college: Texas) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending German champion moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Baskonia and Crvena Zvezda. Defending Greek champion Panathinaikos keep the thirteenth position with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
ALBA: O.Da Silva 16+3reb+2ast, J.Marc Koumadje 12+8reb, M.Delow 11+2reb, M.Lo 11+3reb+7ast, Y.Zoosman 11+3reb+3ast, T.Blatt 9+1reb+2ast
Panathinaikos: N.Nedovic 27+3reb+3ast, I.Papapetrou 15+5reb+1ast, O.White 12+5reb+2ast, D.Macon 6+1reb+2ast, V.Kavvadas 5+1reb, L.Kaselakis 4