Quarterfinals Analysis: Budivelnik Kiev vs. Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade

Mar 14, 2014 by Eurocupbasketball.com Print
Quarterfinals Analysis: Budivelnik Kiev vs. Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade
BC Budivelnik Kiev
RECORD
RS EL, 2-8, 6th
Last 32, 4-2, 2nd

It is a clash of two teams coming from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season, as Budivelnik Kiev and Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade now battle for the Eurocup glory. Last year semifinalist Budivelnik is coming into this series as the only quarterfinalist that had more turnovers (40) than assists (32) in the previous stage where it played both games away from home. Little separates these two, as no team in the quarterfinals allows more points than Budivelnik (80.5 ppg), but Zvezda is right behind (78.3 ppg). However, Budivelnik's three-point defense (allowing 32.7%) is one of the top in the competition, while Zvezda allows only 29.1 rebounds per night, the best in all of Eurocup. Both lead the league in drawing fouls and going to the free throw line, but with the difference that Budivelnik hits 82.6% free throws, while Zvezda mere 72.0%. But Zvezda possesses a balanced squad, with DeMarcus Nelson's all-round contribution (14.4 ppg, 5.1 apg, 4.0 rpg), Tadija Dragicevic opening up the paint with his inside-outside game, while Rasko Katic and the 2.21 meter Boban Marjanovic, bang inside. Budivelnik, on the other hand, will count on one of the hottest players in Eurocup, and the Eighthfinals Game 1 MVP Darjus Lavrinovic (21.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg in eighthfinals), to help swing the series their way.
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade - Club Logos - C
RECORD
RS EL, 4-6, 5th
Last 32, 4-2, 2nd

SERIES SCHEDULE

Game 1 @ Kaunas, March 18: Budivelnik Kiev vs. Crvena Zvezda
Game 2 @ Belgrade, March 26: Crvena Zvezda vs. Budivelnik Kiev
Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Min Pts 2FG
M-A
3FG
M-A
FT
M-A
Rebounds As St To Blocks Fouls Rkg
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
Totals 1600:00 669 176/306 62/163 131/182 87 190 277 127 45 100 24 12 192 190 746
Average 200:00 83.62 57.5% 38% 72% 10.87 23.75 34.62 15.87 5.62 12.5 3 1.5 24 23.75 93.25
Totals 1600:00 662 171/306 56/157 152/184 58 182 240 154 52 119 24 18 155 181 753
Average 200:00 82.75 55.9% 35.7% 82.6% 7.25 22.75 30 19.25 6.5 14.87 3 2.25 19.37 22.62 94.12
Budivelnik Kiev