2019-20Regular SeasonRound 19
January 14, 2020 CET: 18:45
Local time: 20:45 ULKER SPORTS AND EVENT HALL

Fenerbahce dominates ASVEL

Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul claimed its third win in a row by defeating LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 86-64 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Tuesday night. The hosts struggled offensively in the early going but managed to finish the first quarter leading 23-15 and raise the difference to 49-28 at halftime. Even though the visitors tried to come back to the game early in the third quarter and got within 49-37, a nice run led by Derrick Williams calmed things down for the home team. Fenerbahce improved to 8-11 to tie ASVEL, which suffered its third consecutive loss. Williams and Nando De Colo led the winners with 16 points apiece, followed by Kostas Sloukas with a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists. Luigi Datome contributed 12 points and Jan Vesely added 10 of its own in his comeback. Amine Noua and Livio Jean-Charles posted 12 and 10 points respectively, in defeat.


Defenses prevailed in the early going as only Malcolm Thomas and Theo Maledon were able to score for each side after 3 minutes. Datome connected from downtown, followed by a couple of buckets and a pair of free throws by De Colo to put Fenerbahce in front, 11-5, midway through the first quarter. Even though ASVEL tried to react through Maledon and Adreian Payne, the hosts noticed no threat to their lead thanks to their full-court pressure and easy points coming from the line. Sloukas made it a double digit-lead, 20-9, after sinking free-throws. Three-point plays by Jean-Charles and Antoine Diot made it 20-15, but an unsportsmanlike foul called on Payne stopped ASVEL’s comeback, as it was unable to score a single point in the last 2 minutes of the first quarter. Fenerbahce held ASVEL scoreless to reach the end of the first quarter leading 23-15. The first team to find its momentum in offense after the break was Fenerbahce, which outscored 8-0 behind a monster dunk by Vesely in just a couple of minutes to escape 31-17. The visitors were unable to react at that point, struggling to find the open man. A three-pointer by Sloukas, followed by a couple of free-throws by Joffrey Lauvergne and another shot from deep by Williams extended the margin to 20 points, 39-19, with 4 minutes remaining in the half. Fenerbahce kept rocking inside with Lauvergne and Vesely to finish the half with a comfortable margin, 49-28.

ASVEL came up very focused on defense after the break and managed to hold Fenerbahce scoreless for more than 4 minutes to reduce the gap to 49-37 behind a good offensive effort by Jordan Taylor and Payne. Williams came to the rescue with a big three, followed by a free throw by Vesely and a basket by De Colo to cool the game down and make it 55-37. Another score by Williams allowed Fenerbahce to surpass the 20-point lead, right before Amine Noua closed the third quarter with ASVEL trailing 62-43. Noua remained hot early in the fourth, sparking ASVEL to a 0-6 run that reduced the gap to 13 points. James Nunnally and Datome showed up then to give Fenerbahce some fresh air from behind the arc, making it 70-51. The teams traded baskets for a while, which allowed Fenerbahce to retain a strong margin and keep ASVEL at a safe distance. Payne’s fifth foul seemed to represent the end for ASVEL with still 4 minutes to go, as Datome and Nunnally combined for 11 points in Fenerbahce’s final run to close it at 86-64.

Not on my board

Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul ranked last in rebounding, averaging less than 30 per night before this game. Even though it allowed 3 offensive rebounds, Fenerbahce outrebounded ASVEL 17-8 at halftime, which helped it build a 20-point margin and take control of the game.

Too late and too short

LDLC ASVEL tried to react early in the third quarter and came within 12 points (49-37) after keeping Fenerbahce scoreless for almost 5 minutes. But once Fenerbahce found Derrick Williams on offense - he scored 8 of his team’s 13 after that - all hope vanished for the visitors.

It’s good to be back

Jan Vesely had played only eight games so far because of injuries. He had missed the previous last nine games for his team. He had a great return, as he was able to post 10 points, 4 boards and 2 assists for a PIR of 13 in just 22 minutes and 32 seconds.

Next Up

Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul will play at home again on Thursday when it welcomes FC Barcelona. LDLC ASVEL will stay in Istanbul, against Anadolu Efes the day after.

Nando De Colo - Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - EB19
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Euroleague.net
Referees: LOTTERMOSER, ROBERT; PASTUSIAK, PIOTR; ROSSI, MICHELE
Attendance: 7808
By Quarter1234
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul23261324
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne15131521
End of Quarter1234
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul23496286
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne15284364
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Player Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
2 NUNNALLY, JAMES 16:43 8 0/2 2/3 2/2                 1 1 5
9 WESTERMANN, LEO 12:36 2 1/1 0/2     3 3 4 2 1   1 3 3 7
10 MAHMUTOGLU, MELIH 8:02   0/1                     2   -3
12 KALINIC, NIKOLA 18:33 4 1/1 0/1 2/2 1 2 3 1 2 3     4 2 4
16 SLOUKAS, KOSTAS 27:24 10 1/2 2/2 2/2   6 6 10   3       2 24
19 DE COLO, NANDO 23:46 16 6/11 0/3 4/4 1 2 3 1   2       6 16
21 WILLIAMS, DERRICK 28:11 16 3/3 3/4 1/1   2 2 1 2       3 2 19
23 THOMAS, MALCOLM 9:13 2 1/4     3   3   1 1   1 4 1 -2
24 VESELY, JAN 22:32 10 3/7   4/6 1 3 4 2   2 1   2 6 13
35 MUHAMMED, ALI DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
70 DATOME, LUIGI 21:27 12 3/4 2/4   1 5 6 1 2 1 1   1 1 18
77 LAUVERGNE, JOFFREY 11:33 6 2/5   2/2 1 3 4 1   1   1 1 2 7
Team           1   1               1
Totals 200:00 86 21/41 9/19 17/19 9 26 35 21 9 14 2 3 21 26 109
        51.2% 47.4% 89.5%
Head coach: OBRADOVIC, ZELJKO
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
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Player Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
2 TAYLOR, JORDAN 14:06 3 0/2 0/1 3/4       3   2     4 4  
3 JEKIRI, TONYE 17:39 6 1/4   4/4 2 2 4 1 4 1     3 2 10
5 KAHUDI, CHARLES 19:45   0/2 0/2     3 3     1   2 1 1 -4
6 MALEDON, THEO 22:20 8 2/4 1/3 1/1 1 2 3 4   3 1   1 2 10
9 LOMAZS, RIHARDS 16:23 2 0/2 0/2 2/2   1 1 1   2     1 3  
11 GALLIOU, CHARLES 12:16           1 1       1   1   1
12 NOUA, AMINE 22:33 12 4/7 0/1 4/4 2 4 6     2     2 2 12
17 JEAN-CHARLES, LIVIO 23:15 10 3/6 1/1 1/1 2 1 3 1     1   2 2 12
19 DIOT, ANTOINE 16:00 8 1/1 2/3     2 2 1 2 1     1   10
23 LIGHTY, DAVID 18:25 4 2/4 0/2     1 1 2   1     3 3 2
32 STRAZEL, MATTHEW 6:29 3   1/2         1   1     2    
33 PAYNE, ADREIAN 10:49 8 3/5 0/2 2/4 1 1 2   1 2     5 2  
Team           2 4 6     1         5
Totals 200:00 64 16/37 5/19 17/20 10 22 32 14 7 17 3 2 26 21 58
        43.2% 26.3% 85%
Head coach: PARKER, TJ

Head Coaches

OBRADOVIC, ZELJKO
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

"They did everything we were talking [about] at the halftime. We played good defense and evidently, we must continue that way. In the third quarter, we were very slow offensively and that’s why we just scored 13 points, but everything else was correct. Congratulations to the players and thanks, one more time, to our people for their great support."

TJ Parker

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

"It’s a big regression for me and for the team tonight, because in the first half we were not playing with the energy we played in the last two or three games. Energy is very important, in offense and defense, and it was really disappointing from the start. In the second half we started strong, they couldn’t score for almost 5 or 4minutes and a half, and we could get back to 12, but we made some mistakes and, of course, Fenerbahce is a great team."

Players

WILLIAMS, DERRICK
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
"I thought we played great. This was the first game that Jan has been back in the EuroLeague for us, so it was great to have him back. I think we're all happy about that. We played as a team tonight. Everybody contributed, it doesn't matter about the points on this type of team. It doesn't matter how many times the score, everybody plays well together. This is a quality win for us. It's been great to have everybody at practice for the first time this year. It's mid-January this is our first practice with everybody back. I think everybody's happy about that. We just want to continue to get better. As the season goes on, we just want to continue to get better and better and see how the chips fall."
SLOUKAS, KOSTAS
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
"We controled the rhythm in the second half. We played good basketball and at the moment that they tried to react, we played good defense and we came again back. We have in front of us a very difficult and very important game for us and for our fans. We must thank all of these fans who are incredible and help us a lot. I have faith, the team has faith, and we believe that we can make something good from now on."