Japan
Regular Season Round 33: Osaka Evessa - Niigata Albirex 70-60
Date: February 13, 2011
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Osaka. First ranked Osaka Evessa faced 3rd placed Niigata Albirex. Host Osaka Evessa (21-11) defeated guests from Niigata (15-15) 70-60. Niigata Albirex was ahead by 8 points at the halftime before a 39-21 second half run of Osaka Evessa. They made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American swingman William Knight (196-79, college: UCLA) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Lawrence Blackledge (203-86, college: Marquette) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Osaka Evessa players scored in double figures. Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Nick DeWitz (203-82, college: Oregon St.) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Niigata Albirex. Niigata Albirex's coach Masaya Hirose tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Osaka Evessa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-11 record. Niigata Albirex at the other side keeps the third position with 15 games lost. Osaka Evessa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata Albirex will play on the road against Kyoto Hannaryz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: J.Ashby 13+12reb, Y.Ikeda 12+2reb, N.DeWitz 11+5reb+2ast, W.Veasley 8+2ast, Z.Andrews 8+4reb+1ast, H.Kondo 3
Osaka Evessa: L.Blackledge 16+7reb+3ast, W.Marshall 15+6reb+2ast, W.Knight 12+11reb+4ast, H.Takada 10+6reb, K.Tyner 7+5reb+4ast, D.Tamura 7+1reb
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 33: Osaka Evessa - Niigata Albirex 70-60
Date: February 13, 2011
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Osaka. First ranked Osaka Evessa faced 3rd placed Niigata Albirex. Host Osaka Evessa (21-11) defeated guests from Niigata (15-15) 70-60. Niigata Albirex was ahead by 8 points at the halftime before a 39-21 second half run of Osaka Evessa. They made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American swingman William Knight (196-79, college: UCLA) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Lawrence Blackledge (203-86, college: Marquette) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Osaka Evessa players scored in double figures. Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Nick DeWitz (203-82, college: Oregon St.) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Niigata Albirex. Niigata Albirex's coach Masaya Hirose tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Osaka Evessa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-11 record. Niigata Albirex at the other side keeps the third position with 15 games lost. Osaka Evessa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata Albirex will play on the road against Kyoto Hannaryz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: J.Ashby 13+12reb, Y.Ikeda 12+2reb, N.DeWitz 11+5reb+2ast, W.Veasley 8+2ast, Z.Andrews 8+4reb+1ast, H.Kondo 3
Osaka Evessa: L.Blackledge 16+7reb+3ast, W.Marshall 15+6reb+2ast, W.Knight 12+11reb+4ast, H.Takada 10+6reb, K.Tyner 7+5reb+4ast, D.Tamura 7+1reb
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)60 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 80 | SshMF, zulaus | 87 | 0-64 (42.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 66 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 68 | 5 |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 4 | 5 |
| 61 | gRWaUJ, XaZV | 81 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVusha, XiIUI | 83 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 0 | KIjiQR, ossi | 88 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 45 | kRislRF, WallaR | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | AiaUI, wiViUI | 60 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 86 | SjdQRTs, ciZhiQF | 63 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 60 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 94 | XiQuBa, eFI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-42 (38.6%) | 1-82 (86.3%) | 65-63 (96.3%) | 9 | 88 | 87 | 69 | 86 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 15 | 43 | |||
 OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)70 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 88 | wiBuQi, giasuVR | 42 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 46 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 1-2 (90%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 44 | wiVidi, HaQIhasi | 87 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 05 | biQshill, WiFjR | 82 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | KjaDhU, WallaiB | 80 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 6 | 65 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 65 | wFjRQ, KRLaj | 83 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 63 | KiUsuBiUi, HadRVa | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | KaUiBuQi, GIuVa | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | KiUsuhasi, baZhiRl | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | KIjjI, AhIUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | WishajDUIj, vFjj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-31 (47.6%) | 3-65 (35.5%) | 88-82 (92.1%) | 9 | 46 | 42 | 60 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 95 | 07 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
