Ade Dagunduro (MBC) Postgame thoughts To 82-69 Loss Against The Eisbaeren Bremerhaven - Mar 15, 2010 (by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber)
Adeola Dagunduro (196-G-86, college: Nebraska) is a 23 year old 196cm guard from Inglewood, California that is playing his first season in the BEKO BBL fort he MBC Wolves. He grew up a few steps from the legendary Forum which was home to NBA legends like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jaabar and James Worthy. He started his career at Antelope Valley junior college before transfering to Nebraska. In the 2007-2008 season, he played 33 games averaging 8 [read more]
Adeola Dagunduro (196-G-86, college: Nebraska) is a 23 year old 196cm guard from Inglewood, California that is playing his first season in the BEKO BBL fort he MBC Wolves. He grew up a few steps from the legendary Forum which was home to NBA legends like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jaabar and James Worthy. He started his career at Antelope Valley junior college before transfering to Nebraska. In the 2007-2008 season, he played 33 games averaging 8.9ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 49.1%, 3Pts: 36.4%, FT: 60.6%. In his senior year, he played 31 games averaging 12.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 52.0%, 3Pts: 34.4%, FT: 69.7%. He took some time to talk to eurobasket after the 82-69 loss to the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven.
Ade a tough 82-69 loss to the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. The goal was to stay in the league but MBC has every chance to reach playoffs. Is the pressure getting to the team at this poisnt?
That was a tough lost I don't think the pressure is getting to us but we definitely slipped on a golden opportunity to move ahead for the playoffs.
The Eisbaeren Bremerhaven had the 43-33 lead at halftime. What were the main reasons for the comfortable lead by Bremerhaven?
They out played us physically and tactically we could not respond the way we wanted against there physicalness they are a tough team so you have to be tougher to beat them we were too soft.
In the second half was pretty even and MBC couldnt make any ground on Bremerhaven. Bremerhaven doesnt always show up to play defense, but I guess defense paved the way for Bremerhaven to winning?
Yeah their defense wasn't so great it is just that they did a good job of switching in to zones right when we were running our plays which we did not expect them to do we thought they would just play us head up.
MBC shot poorly from outside 3/20 and rebounded bad. How disappointed was the team giving a performance like this at home? What were the main reasons for not being able to get back into the game in the second half?
Yeah I dont think we ever shot that bad I dont know what was the reason especially at home maybe tired legs but whatever the reason was we still could not stop them on defense. That's why we couldn't come back.
Jeff Gibbs was a monster getting 26 points and 11 rebounds. Did he step through Anatoly Kashirovs legs? Why was he so hard to stop on this night?
Jeff Gibbs was unstoppable maybe we should have triple teamed him because no matter who we put on him he was too strong for all of us. He is a tough player reminds me of a football player.
What was it like playing against Torell Martin? Do they come any more athletic then him in the BEKO BBL?
Torell Martin is a very active player his stat line at the end of the game will look good most of the time just because how active he is on the court I dont think he gets tired. He is very athletic.
The team has seven games left with two difficult games against BG Goettingen and EWE Baskets Oldenburg and 5 winnable games. How well will MBC manage confidence and pressure now?
We have no choice but to handle the pressure of these last 7 games. Well BG Gottingen is very tough but we have played them three times already and beat them in the preseason so we know we can win it is just a matter of us stepping up and taking the win.
What are your early 2010 NCAA Final 4 picks?
Since I played in the big twelve I will go with Kansas,Texas, Kansas State, and maybe Duke.
163-44 what does that score tell you? BG Karlsruhe beat USC Freiburg in PRO A play 163-44. USC Freiburg had to play 38 minutes with only 3 players. How crazy is that?
That is a crazy score I am trying not to laugh but that is too funny. Maybe they should have allowed two people from the stands to come down and help them out thats just terrible ha! Thanks Ade for the chat.
Quentin Pryor (Phoenix Hagen) Postgame Thoughts To The 83-50 Loss Against Alba Berlin - Mar 15, 2010 (by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber)
Quentin Pryor (193-G/F-83, agency: Scorers 1st Sportmanagement, college: Morehead St.) is a 25 year old 193cm shooting guard/small forward from Eupora, Mississippi and is playing his second season with Phoenix Hagen. He started his college basketball career at Jackson State, before finishing at Morehead State from 2005-2007. In his senior year, he played 30 games averaging11.4ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3Pts: 36 [read more]
Quentin Pryor (193-G/F-83, agency: Scorers 1st Sportmanagement, college: Morehead St.) is a 25 year old 193cm shooting guard/small forward from Eupora, Mississippi and is playing his second season with Phoenix Hagen. He started his college basketball career at Jackson State, before finishing at Morehead State from 2005-2007. In his senior year, he played 30 games averaging11.4ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3Pts: 36.8%, FT: 71.7%. In 2007, he started his professional basketball career in Germany with FC Schalke 04 playing 29 games and averaging 15.1ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.2apg, Steals-1 (2.5spg), FGP: 55.8%, 3PT: 37.4%, FT: 75.2%. Last season for Phoenix Hagen, he played 30 games averaging 14.7ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.0apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 60.5%, 3PT: 30.3%, FT: 75.2. He spoke to eurobasket after the 83-50 loss to Alba Berlin
These have been the toughest interviews for me asking you each week after a loss what went wrong. Thank you for being a good sport. Everybody knew that it would be a tough game against Alba Berlin. It wasnt a close game, but Alba Berlin easily won 83-50. I am sure that Phoenix Hagen didnt expect to lose like this?
I hope not. You never go into a game thinking that but credit to Berlin they put their foots on our throats and did us in.
Phoenix Hagen was only trailing 39-33 after one half. How happy was coach Ingo Freyer with the Phoenix Hagen game plan at halftime?
I'm sure he was happy but the job was not done. We still had another half to go but we did stick to the game plan and executed it well.
Alba Berlin built their lead to 16 points in the third quarter. What was the turning point in the third quarter that put Alba Berlin in cruise control?
When we cut the lead down to two 5 minutes into the third I think that woke them up. I really think that they figured this game would be easy but we came out and fought.
In the fourth quarter, Alba Belrin shifted up a few more gears winning the quarter 24-7. After the training camp last week, the team couldnt have been tired? Was the difference in basketball quality really as big as the score indicated?
I don't think so. We just couldn't get any shots to fall for the last 15 minutes of the game. We had 39 points then and ended up with 50!
What were the biggest positives that Phoenix Hagen could take out of this game?
I guess that we were able to compete with them for 25 minutes of the game. I'm sure a lot of people didn't expect that. The score doesn't show it though
Julius Jenkins seemed to be at the top of his game with 21 points and five assists. When his game is on, is the only thing one can do is pray for shots not to fall?
Yeah he is a good player. He was just making whatever he threw up tonight. He is just a pure scorer.
What was your impression of Lucca Staiger who left Iowa State to play in the BBL?
I think he will be a pretty solid player once he gets more playing time. He is going to help some team.
Is Alba Berlin the early favourite of winning the title?
I think they are the favorites right now. They are a very talented team with a lot of experience and the right mix of players.
163-44 what does that score tell you? BG Karlsruhe beat USC Freiburg in PRO A play 163-44. USC Freiburg had to play 38 minutes with only 3 players. How crazy is that?
Something is wrong there. Why didn't they just forfeit? 2-0 sounds a lot better than 163-44. They should be relegated to Regionaliga for that. What type of organization does that to their team. Thanks Quentin for the chat.
Kevin Hamilton (New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig) Post Game Thoughts To 112-104 OT Win In Tuebingen - Mar 15, 2010 (by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber)
Kevin Hamilton (193-G-84, college: Holy Cross) is a 25 year old 193cm guard from Queens Village, New York. This season, he is playing for The New York Phantoms Braunschweig. He played at Holy Cross from 2002-2006 and played together with ex Skyliner Keith Simmons. In his senior year, he played 31 games averaging 17.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 3.5apg, 3.3spg, FG: 38.1%, 3PT: 33 [read more]
Kevin Hamilton (193-G-84, college: Holy Cross) is a 25 year old 193cm guard from Queens Village, New York. This season, he is playing for The New York Phantoms Braunschweig. He played at Holy Cross from 2002-2006 and played together with ex Skyliner Keith Simmons. In his senior year, he played 31 games averaging 17.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 3.5apg, 3.3spg, FG: 38.1%, 3PT: 33.2%, FT: 77.7%. In his rookie season 2006-2007, he came to Europe and played in Poland for Polpak Swiecie playing 19 games and averaging 13.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 3.8apg, Steals-2 (2.3spg), 2FGP: 44.8%, 3PT: 38.2%, FT: 64.2%. In 2007-2008, he played in France for Besancon Basket Comte Doubs (France-ProB) playing 2 games and averaging 6.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.5apg. He also had a short tenure in Mexico with Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun. In 2008-2009, he returned back to Poland to play for SKK Kotwica Kolobrzeg playing 32 games averaging 11.0ppg, 5.1rpg, Assists-1 (6.4apg), Steals-1 (2.8spg), FGP: 43.6%, 3PT: 32.6%, FT: 66.5%. He was not lazy in the last three summers staying in game shape and playing in Puerto Rico playing 90 games. This past summer, he played for Indios de Mayaguez playing 35 games and averaging 10.5ppg, 4.7rpg, Assists-3 (6.3apg), Steals-2 (1.7spg), FGP: 45.4%, 3PT: 28.1%, FT: 70.6%. His father was a draft pick of The Boston Celtics in 1980. Kevin spoke to eurobasket following the 112-104 OT win in Tuebingen.
A wild 112-104 win in overtime in Tuebingen. How good did it feel coming back to win and getting on a winning streak going again?
It felt really good. The Tigers are a better team than their record shows and it is pretty hard to play there, so we are happy to come out with the victory.
Have you had any more wild games in Europe more wild than this?
I have been playing in Europe for 4 years now so i have played in a couple wild games. This game ranks pretty high up there though.
The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig poured on 29 points in the first quarter. What was the biggest strength in the Braunschweig attack in the first 10 minutes.
Well we had a couple of players who started off the game hot and we were able to get out into transition. Whenever we were able to push the ball we got some good looks at the basket.
In the second quarter and third quarter, The Walter Tigers Tuebingen outscored Braunschweig 51-33. Why was Braunschweig having so many problems on defense?
They started hitting some tough shots and played well off of the pick and roll game. They are a tough team to stop once they start to get going.
The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig were trailing Tuebingen 68-62 after three quarters. What words of wisdom did coach Sebastian Machowski give the team?
He made some defensive adjustments and was more animated than I have ever seen him. He actually got a technical foul ,which is pretty uncharacteristic of him. It got us fired up.
The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig were down 76-65 and staged a 25-13 run to overtake the lead 90-88 with 3 seconds left. Describe that incredible comeback?
Our big men were starting to foul out of the game one by one. Heiko started to take over the game offensively by hitting some big 3 pointers and everyone else started to follow. Mike Hicks made a huge three pointer to tie the game at 88 and from then on we pretty much had control of the game.
How did Branislav Rathkovica get the last two free throws with 3 seconds remaining?
Thier coach drew up a good inbounds play that forced us to switch under the basket. If we didn't foul he would have had an open lay up to tie the game.
In overtime The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig dominated scoring 22 points. What was key that brought the team over the hump?
At that point we had the momentum and we were really confident offensively. We had 5 guards on the court that all made some crucial shots at some point and were really unselfish. It made us really tough to defend.
What was the most important thing learned out of this win?
I think we learned that we need to become more disciplined defensively to have a shot of making the playoffs, but we also gained a lot of confidence knowing that we can come back from a deficit like that.
You scored 21 points two assists and five steals? You must have felt good again after sitting out last weeks game. What gave you the most problems with Rathkovicas play?
I actually didn't feel that well. I was sick all day felt a little tired but my wrist felt a lot better and I figured that once the game got started I wouldn't be concerned with how sick I was. I just wanted to come in and contribute the best I could. I felt really bad about missing last weeks game. Rathkovica is a good player and is really aggressive. He gave our team a lot of trouble coming off the pick and roll.
163-44 what does that score tell you? BG Karlsruhe beat USC Freiburg in PRO A play 163-44. USC Freiburg had to play 38 minutes with only 3 players. How crazy is that?
I never have heard of anything like that at this level. That is pretty crazy. Thanks Kev for the chat.
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