Lithuania
Regular Season Round 12: Lietuvos rytas - Zalgiris 72-82
Date: January 7, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Lietuvos rytas (11-2) in Vilnius on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by top-ranked Zalgiris (9-0) 82-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lietuvos rytas. The guests trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 44-29 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Lietuvos rytas' 18. 27 personal fouls committed by Lietuvos rytas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Paulius Jankunas (205-84, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) who added 15 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) with 17 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Renaldas Seibutis (196-85) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 9-0 record having six point less than leader Lietuvos rytas. Lietuvos rytas at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lietuvos rytas will play on the road against Baltai Kaunas and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: P.Jankunas 18+9reb+1ast, S.Weems 15+3reb+3ast, T.Delininkaitis 10+2reb+3ast, M.Kalnietis 9+1reb+4ast, D.Salenga 7+1ast, M.Popovic 7+3reb+3ast
Lietuvos rytas: R.Seibutis 17+1reb+1ast, T.Rice 17+1reb+4ast, A.Rasic 15+2reb+1ast, M.Katelynas 8+2reb+2ast, S.Babrauskas 5, A.Jomantas 4+6reb+1ast
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 12: Lietuvos rytas - Zalgiris 72-82
Date: January 7, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Lietuvos rytas (11-2) in Vilnius on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by top-ranked Zalgiris (9-0) 82-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lietuvos rytas. The guests trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 44-29 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Zalgiris dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Lietuvos rytas' 18. 27 personal fouls committed by Lietuvos rytas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Paulius Jankunas (205-84, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) who added 15 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) with 17 points and 4 assists and the former international guard Renaldas Seibutis (196-85) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 9-0 record having six point less than leader Lietuvos rytas. Lietuvos rytas at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lietuvos rytas will play on the road against Baltai Kaunas and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: P.Jankunas 18+9reb+1ast, S.Weems 15+3reb+3ast, T.Delininkaitis 10+2reb+3ast, M.Kalnietis 9+1reb+4ast, D.Salenga 7+1ast, M.Popovic 7+3reb+3ast
Lietuvos rytas: R.Seibutis 17+1reb+1ast, T.Rice 17+1reb+4ast, A.Rasic 15+2reb+1ast, M.Katelynas 8+2reb+2ast, S.Babrauskas 5, A.Jomantas 4+6reb+1ast
 LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)72 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | eaZR, wFQRsR | 44 | 6-0 (85%) | 4-1 (05%) | 1-2 (90%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 63 | 5 |
| 65 | ARaMuUas, eRjildis | 48 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | AiBiQdJasVa, OQRdQiD | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | eIMRQUs, viTQRjZR | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 86 | zIBijUis, SQUuQis | 63 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 60 | KiURlFjis, bajdiuDis | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 67 | eisaZ, SlRVsijdiQ | 85 | 5-6 (5%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 63 | 5 |
| 69 | kilijZaujis, zIjis | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 0 | miMQiusVis, AURpIjis | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 85 | XRTlRF, mQid | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 68 | galFs, kalBijUis | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 7-82 (48.6%) | 65-84 (34.0%) | 83-44 (98.9%) | 2 | 67 | 89 | 66 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 98 | 02 | |||
 ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)82 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 83 | WRRBs, AIjjF | 45 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-8 (5%) | 9-65 (95%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 60 | 5 |
| 64 | zijVujis, Oiulaus | 87 | 3-0 (25%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 89 | 5 |
| 7 | KiljaRUas, bijUis | 80 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 60 | ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis | 62 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 85 | AilRjDi, giajaus | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | OIpILaZ, biQVI | 83 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 5 |
| 66 | eiVILaZ, balILij | 85 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 65 | gRlajajViaUas, wIBis | 64 | 4-4 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 36 | CIllajs, gRzuij | 68 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 68 | KlaBiLaZaus, widis | 2 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | XRlsIj, eRRLRs | 8 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 67 | KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 86-40 (15.5%) | 9-69 (36.8%) | 67-82 (19.7%) | 0 | 85 | 80 | 61 | 89 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 28 | 21 | |||
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)
