Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Cedevita Zagreb - Game

2012-13Regular SeasonRound 3

October 26, 2012 CET: 19:45

Local time: 20:45 ABDI IPEKCI ARENA

Efes racks up second straight big win

Anadolu Efes Istanbul improved to 2-1 in Group C by downing Cedevita Zagreb 85-66 at home on Friday. Efes tied EA7 Emporio Armani Milan for second place in Group C at 2-1, right behind undefeated leader Zalgiris Kaunas. Cedevita dropped to 0-3, but plays four of its next six games at home. Jordan Farmar starred with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists with no turnovers, while Sasha Vujacic scored 18 points, Jamon Lucas added 16 and Dusko Savanovic 10 for Efes. Marques Green and Bracey Wright led Cedevita with 14 points apiece. Farmar and Lucas took over early to lead Efes to a 23-14 margin after 10 minutes. Efes improved its defense and kept running its offense through Farmar, who got some help from Vujacic and Lucas to give Efes a 44-28 halftime lead. A 9-0 run that Farmar capped with a driving layup broke the game open, 58-35, and Efes never looked back and cruised to another comfortable home win.

First quarter: Lucas, Farmar help Efes take off

Green got Cedevita going with a floating jumper, which Lucas matched with a wild driving basket. Farmar buried a corner three-pointer and fed Lucas for a fast break layup, good for a 7-2 Efes lead. Cedevita kept powering the offensive boards and Mickael Gelabale banked in a close shot. Farmar scored in penetration, but Green matched that with a jumper. Semih Erden split free throws and a three-point play by an unstoppable Lucas boosted the hosts' lead to 13-6. Savanovic hit foul shots and Sinan Guler bettered Wright's off-balance jumper to make it a double-digit game, 18-8. Savanovic made more foul shots, which Marko Car erased with a long jumper. Luksa Andric copied him right after that and a driving layup by Car gave Cedevita some hope at 21-14. Farmar scored off a steal to restore a 23-14 Efes lead after 10 minutes.

Second quarter: Hosts break the game open

Kerem Tunceri struck from downtown early in the second quarter, as Efes tried a three-guard lineup with him, Lucas and Vujacic together on court. Esteban Batista scored down low to break the game open, 28-14. Andric tried to change things with a layup and Car matched Batista's dunk with an easy basket. Vujacic sank a six-meter jumper, which Lucas followed with a fast break layup for a 34-18 lead. Cedevita kept struggling to score and Vujacic nailed a catch-and-shoot triple. Miro Bilan shined with a jump hook and soon added a layup to bring Cedevita a bit closer, 37-22. Erden took over with a power basket and Farmar added a fast break layup to keep Efes out of trouble, 41-22. Wright scored in the paint, but a red-hot Farmar answered with a triple that made it a 20-point game. A layup by Wright and a basket by Gelabale brought Cedevita within 44-28 at halftime.

Third quarter: Relentless Efes leaves Cedevita no chance

Lucas split free throws immediately after the break and Erden matched Wright's jumper with a power basket in the lane. Vlado Ilievski beat the shot clock buzzer with a floating jumper, but Farmar found Erden for an uncontested dunk. Ilievski buried a three-pointer in transition and free throws by Savanovic gave Efes a 51-35 margin. Savanovic kept pacing Efes with a three-pointer from the right wing, Lucas added a jump hook and a driving layup by Farmar boosted the hosts' lead to 58-35, after a 9-0 run. Gelabale tried to change things with a reverse layup, but he didn't find much help around. A big block by Batista allowed Vujacic to hit a running jumper at the other end. Gelabale answered from downtown but Lucas banked in a driving shot and added a fast break basjet for a 64-41 score. Green buried back-to-back three-pointers to bring Cedevita within 66-47 after 30 minutes.

Fourth quarter: The hose team cruises to victory

Goran Suton banked in a close shot early in the fourth quarter but free throws by Batista and a jump hook by Kerem Gonlum got the crowd involved at 70-49. Gonlum stayed on fire with a four-meter jumper and a dunk by Batista sealed the outcome, 74-49, with over 7 minutes to go. Both teams started to fight for points differential, which may be critical at the end of the regular season. Bilan shined with a put-back layup that Gonlum erased with another jumper. Efes had started to use longer possessions to run the game clock down, losing effectiveness. Green sank a stop-and-pop jumper and fed Wright for a layup, forcing Efes to call timeout at 76-55. Vujacic made 4-of-4 free throws that Wright and Suton erased with back-to-back baskets. Vujacic and Jusuf Kurkic traded triples and even when Cedevita never give up, all Efes fans were already celebrating a very important home win.

Jordan Farmar - Anadolu Efes Istanbul - EB12

Friday, October 26, 2012

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Referees: LOTTERMOSER, ROBERT; TAURINO, PAOLO; KOROMILAS, ELIAS

Attendance: 3297 (Tentative)

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Anadolu Efes Istanbul	23	21	22	19
Cedevita Zagreb	14	14	19	19

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Anadolu Efes Istanbul	23	44	66	85
Cedevita Zagreb	14	28	47	66

Anadolu Efes Istanbul

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	BALBAY, DOGUS	1:10
5	FARMAR, JORDAN	29:07	14	4/10	2/4		3	3	6	9	2				1	2	24
7	VUJACIC, SASHA	27:13	18	3/8	2/4	6/7	1	3	4	3	1				1	5	22
8	BATUK, BIRKAN	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	ERDEN, SEMIH	21:14	7	3/6		1/3		3	3		1	2		1	2	3	4
10	TUNCERI, KEREM	15:26	3	0/1	1/2					1		1			2		-1
12	GONLUM, KEREM	20:59	6	3/4				4	4	1						1	11
15	BATISTA, ESTEBAN	16:57	8	3/4		2/2		1	1			1	1		2	1	7
20	SAVANOVIC, DUSKO	19:01	10	0/2	1/2	7/8	2		2	2	1			1	2	5	13
22	GORDON, JAMON	31:02	16	7/11		2/3		6	6		3	2			2	3	19
23	KUQO, ERMAL	1:49		0/2			1	1	2
32	GULER, SINAN	16:02	3	0/1	1/3		1	1	2	1	1	2			2
	Team						2	2	4								4
	Totals	200:00	85	23/49	7/15	18/23	10	24	34	17	9	8	1	2	14	20	103
				46.9%	46.7%	78.3%

Head coach: MAHMUTI, OKTAY

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

Cedevita Zagreb

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	CAR, MARKO	16:45	6	3/3	0/1			2	2	2		1			3	1	6
7	WRIGHT, BRACEY	25:58	14	7/9	0/5		1	4	5			2			3	4	11
8	SUPUT, PREDRAG	18:55	1	0/3	0/1	1/2		2	2	3		3	1	1	2	2	-2
9	BABIC, LUKA	5:24		0/1	0/1		1	2	3			1			2		-2
12	ANDRIC, LUKSA	17:02	4	2/7	0/1		1	4	5			1			2	1	1
14	SUTON, GORAN	10:10	4	2/2			1	2	3	1		1			2	1	6
15	BILAN, MIRO	21:14	6	3/5		0/2	3	4	7			3			1	2	7
16	ILIEVSKI, VLADO	20:11	5	1/2	1/2			2	2		1				2	1	5
20	GELABALE, MICKAEL	25:36	9	3/5	1/2			2	2	2		1			2	1	8
23	NURKIC, JUSUF	4:28	3		1/1			1	1				1		1		4
44	GREEN, MARQUES	25:06	14	4/4	2/6			1	1	5	1	2			1		14
45	BAZDARIC, MARINO	9:11			0/1			1	1			1					-1
	Team							1	1								1
	Totals	200:00	66	25/41	5/21	1/4	7	28	35	13	2	16	2	1	21	13	58
				61%	23.8%	25%

Head coach: MALJKOVIC, BOZIDAR

Head Coaches

MAHMUTI, OKTAY

Anadolu Efes Istanbul

"It was a game against a team which I was aware off. It is not easy to win when you approach a game as an easy one. We started the game well with desire and passion. The main thing was to remain resistant and balanced in offense and defense. We kept playing tough, even in the second half, and never let them come back. Of course, it’s impossible to feel uncomfortable whenever you win by a margin like 19 points. Esteban Batista has a chance to remain in the team after the injury of Stanko Barac. My decision was to keep Barac on our main roster at the beginning of the season. But now the chance for Batista to remain in the team is in his hands."

MALJKOVIC, BOZIDAR

Cedevita Zagreb

"It was not our game tonight because our plan was to play better on defense. We were not speedy enough. They ran and played tough. Our set offense became bad. We lost confidence after falling behind by a big margin. I told my players to penetrate. Efes was quicker in all positions. They are an excellent team. Anyway, we are playing our first season in the Euroleague and it was a difficult night for us. Efes is one of five or six best teams in Europe. Good lucks to my friend Oktay Mahmuti."

Players

TUNCERI, KEREM

Anadolu Efes Istanbul

"Our main target is to remain unbeaten at home and this was the second step. We started well and had a good advantage already in the first quarter. We never looked back. It’s good to keep winning and I’m happy to see the team playing better and better day by day."

GREEN, MARQUES

Cedevita Zagreb

"I am very disappointed. Nobody likes to lose like this. We are a better team than that. That is why it is very disappointing how the game went. We for sure have to play better than that."

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