AS Monaco vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

2020-21Regular SeasonRound 5

AS Monaco 72

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 88

October 28, 2020 CET: 18:00

Local time: 18:00 STADE LOUIS II

Lokomotiv thrashes Monaco on the road

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar grabbed its third consecutive win in Group C of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season by downing AS Monaco 72-88 on the road on Wednesday. Lokomotiv improved to 4-1 in Group C and ranks second at the halfway mark of this stage, while Monaco is third at 3-2. Kevin Hervey led the winners with 17 points. Will Cummings and Jordan Crawford each added 15, Alan Williams had 13 and 13 rebounds, while Andrei Martiuk and Mindaugas Kuzminskas each scored 11 points for the visitors. Marcos Knight led Monaco with 17 points, while Mathias Lessort and Dee Bost each added 16 for the hosts.

#RocaTeam

Les Russes de @lokobasket sont sur des rails dans ce Q2... Ils imposent leur tempo face à des Monégasques souvent en difficulté et rarement inspirés : 34-44 à la mi-temps.@ASMonaco_Basket pic.twitter.com/sCPoq328uP
— Monaco Info (@monaco__info) October 28, 2020

Martiuk got Lokomotiv going with a couple of three-pointers and Kuzminskas added a layup for a 3-8 lead. Martiuk kept pacing the guests with a dunk that Williams followed with a layup to give Lokomotiv a 6-12 lead. Crawford took over with a reverse layup and Cummings scored in penetration but Jaleel O'Brien and Knight kept Monaco within 11-16. Knight added a couple of jumpers but Hervey and Cummings kept the guests in charge, 15-20, after 10 minutes. Damien Inglis and Stanislav Ilnitskiy exchanged baskets early in the second quarter before Crawford boosted the guests' lead to 17-25. Bost stepped up with a coast-to-coast layup that Hervey matched with a quick basket. Lessort ignited the crowd with a three-point play but Mantas Kalnietis answered with a driving layup and Hervey added a triple that made it a double-digit difference, 22-32. Bost struck twice from downtown, getting help from Lessort to give Monaco hope at 32-38. Bost scored again but Cummings singlehandedly restored a 34-44 Lokomotiv lead at halftime. Crawford downed a jumper soon after the break and Kuzminskas added consecutive dunks with to boost the guests' margin to 34-50. Hervey bettered Darral Willis's layup with a corner triple and a wild jumper off the dribble that made it a 36-55. Bost, from deep, ignited a 11-2 run in which Lessort had a layup and a put-back slam to give the hosts hope at 47-57. Reggie Lynch buried a jumper that Knight bettered with a three-point play, but Williams and Crawford restored a 53-63 Lokomotiv lead after 30 minutes. Crawford and Kuzminskas nailed three-pointers early in the fourth quarter to keep the guests comfortable at 56-69. Williams scored twice around the basket and Cummings added a fastbreak layup that sealed the outcome, 58-75, as Monaco never recovered.

И снова победа! На выезде «Локо» уверенно обыгрывает «Монако» со счетом 88:72!
⠀#Локосемья, поздравляем!❤️ pic.twitter.com/OCV7igj0BA
— LOKO ЛокомотивКубань (@lokobasket) October 28, 2020

Pivotal performer

Williams recorded his third consecutive double-double and was once again a decisive factor in Lokomotiv's win. He finished the game with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 fouls drawn for a PIR of 19.

Game-changing moment

A 2-12 run that bridged the halves gave Lokomotiv full control of the game for good. Cummings had 5 of the points before halftime, then Crawford sank a jumper and Kuzminskas dunked twice to break the game open, 34-50. Monaco got closer, but never within striking distance.

Stellar stat

Lokomotiv outrebounded Monaco by 33-48 in this game, pulling down 16 offensive boards. The guests also shot the ball much better inside the arc, hitting 27 of 42 two-point shots (62.8%) and limiting Monaco to 24 of 46 (52.2%).

Did you know?

Lokomotiv scored the most points ever in a road game against Monaco. The previous record belonged to Germani Brescia in an 80-86 win on November 7, 2018. It was the biggest win by any team in Monaco in European competitions. ALBA Berlin had the previous record with a 14-point win, 61-75, in EuroCup Top 16 action on January 29, 2019.

Next game

Both teams returning to 7DAYS EuroCup action next week on Wednesday, November 4. Monaco hosts MoraBanc Andorra in a battle of principalities and Lokomotiv visits Telenet Giants Antwerp. It will be Lokomotiv's first visit to Belgium since lifting the EuroCup trophy there in 2013.

Will Cummings - Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (photo Monaco) - EC20

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Referees: FOUFIS, IOANNIS; RADOJKOVIC, JOSIP ; CLIVAZ, SEBASTIEN

Attendance: 978

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
AS Monaco	15	19	19	19
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar	20	24	19	25

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
AS Monaco	15	34	53	72
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar	20	44	63	88

AS Monaco

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
1	BOST, DEE	32:48	16	3/6	3/7	1/2		4	4	1	1	2			2	3	13
2	CHOUPAS, YOHAN	5:24	3		1/1					1					1		3
3	DEMAHIS, RUDY	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	INGLIS, DAMIEN	18:45	5	2/4	0/3	1/2		4	4			1	1		3	2	2
9	KNIGHT, MARCOS	33:17	17	8/14	0/2	1/1	1	1	2	5	1	1			1	3	18
10	SAUNDERS, WESLEY	10:03	1	0/2		1/2	2		2							2	2
11	NDOYE, ABDOULAYE	21:59	4	1/1	0/1	2/4				2	2	5			3	4	1
13	RATTON, JORDAN	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
21	WILLIS, DARRAL	24:11	2	1/1	0/6		2	2	4		1	2	1	1	3		-4
22	O'BRIEN, JALEEL	28:49	8	2/5	1/3	1/3	2	2	4	1	1	1		2	3	3	4
26	LESSORT, MATHIAS	24:44	16	7/12		2/3	4	1	5	1		2	1	1	4	2	12
	Team						3	4	7			1					6
	Totals	200:00	72	24/45	5/23	9/17	14	18	32	11	6	15	3	4	20	19	57
				53.3%	21.7%	52.9%

Head coach: MITROVIC, ZVEZDAN

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

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
3	CUMMINGS, WILL	18:03	15	5/9	0/2	5/6		1	1	1	1	1		1	2	6	13
5	HERVEY, KEVIN	26:06	17	4/5	2/7	3/3	2	6	8	1		1	3		3	1	20
6	MOTOVILOV, GRIGORY	7:21			0/1					1		1					-1
9	KALNIETIS, MANTAS	25:32	2	1/2	0/2		1	3	4	5		2			1		5
11	ILNITSKIY, STANISLAV	10:35	2	1/1	0/1							1				1	1
15	WILLIAMS, ALAN	30:32	13	5/10		3/6	6	7	13	4	1	4			4	4	19
19	KUZMINSKAS, MINDAUGAS	29:53	11	3/4	1/3	2/2	2	4	6	2		2		1	2	3	14
22	LYNCH, REGGIE	9:22	2	1/2						1		2	1	1	2		-2
25	MARTIUK, ANDREI	13:31	11	2/3	2/2	1/2	1	4	5	1		1			3	1	12
27	CRAWFORD, JORDAN	25:39	15	5/6	1/6	2/2		3	3	3	1	1			2	4	17
31	PAUNIC, IVAN	3:26		0/1													-1
35	EMCHENKO, VLADISLAV	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team						4	4	8			1					7
	Totals	200:00	88	27/43	6/24	16/21	16	32	48	19	3	17	4	3	19	20	104
				62.8%	25%	76.2%

Head coach: PASHUTIN, EVGENY

Head Coaches

MITROVIC, ZVEZDAN

AS Monaco

"First, congratulations to Lokomotiv for the game. This was absolutely two different levels of basketball tonight. The teams, first of all, the roster and the team of Lokomotiv, compared to us... this is the difference and they showed it on the court. Especially with our problems with injured guys, it is a really amazing problem for us. After Carrington and Yeguete, it is very, very difficult to play. We need to have a full roster and maybe play 120% to beat Lokomotiv. Playing against Lokomotiv is very difficult... We had some good moments, but in the end, we missed free throws and that is very important when maybe there is some chance to get back in the game... And of course, you see the difference in the rebounding, it is amazing, 48 to 33. But Lokomotiv is the best rebounding team in the EuroCup. It is very difficult to play against a team with that size and quality. A couple of my players showed great energy and some of the young guys didn't. I am not happy with Aboudu [Ndoye] and Darral Willis. The young guys need to show some energy. I understand somebody can play good or bad, but they have to show energy on defense, offense, rebounding, etc. We made a lot of mistakes and an experienced, high-quality team punishes all of our mistakes with easy points like fast breaks and easy shots."

PASHUTIN, EVGENY

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

"First of all, I would like to say 'thank you' to our guys. We stayed focused for 40 minutes and deserved to win. We had solid defense today. In some moments in the third quarter, we didn't control the game, but after that, we got a timeout, played together and started to be solid defensively and smarter offensively. I think this is one more step to get out targets, to fight for the best position in our group."

"We were focused on controlling the rhythm of the game because Monaco is a very physical, very athletic team that runs a lot. They jump for the rebounds, and they showed this in the EuroCup with great numbers in offensive rebounds. If they miss a shot, they get offensive rebounds and a lot of second-chance points. We were focused on this a lot. We lost a little bit of control in the third quarter and felt the pressure. We forced some situations but after that, we calmed down. I called a timeout, talked to the guys and controlled the rhythm of the game. Offensively, we shared the ball and tried to find the open man, because Monaco packs the zone a lot and it is very difficult to score under the basket, so we needed to pass the ball. I would like to say that our guys did well and this is a big step for us. We deserved the win and stuck together, we played as a team, fighting for each other. I think this was the key for the win today."

Players

LESSORT, MATHIAS

AS Monaco

"I am frustrated. We didn't execute our game plan. They dominated us all game. We cannot be down by 20 at some point, more than 20, at home. It is a shame. We can find some excuses. We were missing players and our rotation was short, but at the end of the day, when you play at home, you cannot let a team come here and be more aggressive than you, win the 50-50 balls. We cannot hide behind excuses. We had no energy, as simple as this. When we play with no energy, it is tough to execute on offense and defense. We just get smacked when you play with no energy. They dominated the boards and had more energy. They wanted to win more than us. They played better, that's it."

CRAWFORD, JORDAN

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

"Everybody just played well at a very important time in the game. It was a team effort, everybody contributed. I am very happy. We beat a very good team. We know we have to see them again, so it was a good win for us."

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