Turkey

Regular Season Round 29: Tofas - Turk Telekom 83-71

Date: April 21, 2012
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Tofas' (14-15) home victory over 9th ranked Turk Telekom (12-17) in Bursa 83-71 on Saturday. The game without a history. Tofas led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Turk Telekom's 34. Croatian center Jurica Zuza (207-78, agency: Alti Sport) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points. American swingman Austin Nichols (198-82, college: Humboldt St.) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Tofas' coach Nihat Izic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Nedim Yucel (203-79) answered with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Muratcan Guler (192-80, agency: 1x1 Sports) added 14 points in the effort for Turk Telekom. Five Turk Telekom players scored in double figures. Tofas moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Aliaga. Loser Turk Telekom keeps the ninth position with 17 games lost. Tofas will face higher ranked Fenerbahce Ulker (#5) in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Turk Telekom will play at home against Trabzonspor (#15).
Top scorers:
Tofas: J.Zuza 25+4reb+1ast, T.Ruzic 16+4reb, A.Nichols 11+9reb+3ast, R.Steele 7+1reb+7ast, B.Buckman 6+5reb, C.Altintig 6+3ast
Turk Telekom: D.Washington 14+1reb+3ast, M.Guler 14+4reb+1ast, N.Yucel 10+12reb+2ast, K.Kambala 10+6reb+1ast, S.Jasaitis 10+6reb, A.Karadeniz 7+4reb
gschID: 134511

  TOFAS (coach: Massimo Cancellieri)83
  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 +/-
64 euJaZ, wIBasliL 46 9-65 (95%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 61 60 5
0 AURRlR, eIjild 46 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 9 4 5 6 5 5 8 9 9 5
9 XaZhIls, SusUaj 89 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 3 7 4 3 5 6 5 5 4 66 64 5
61 cuJi, zuQaZi 83 66-60 (94.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 4 3 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 80 84 5
65 SlUajUaD, Cij 86 4-0 (15%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 1 6 5
68 KIZ, ojijZ 62 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 3 9 5
88 muZVBij, mQidlRF 60 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 1 9 5
80 Aapiha, KRjij 64 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 8 5 5 5 4 4 5
7 GRFaV, AiBRU 2 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 8 5
66 PJZij, miQas 9 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
63 PJZij, Cij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 gIVuFij, tDuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   45-37 (16.8%) 4-69 (69.9%) 63-61 (29.0%) 7 86 45 69 84 5 7 4 5 2 24 91  


  TURK TELEKOM (coach: Erdem Can)71
  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 +/-
44 zisiaUas, AaBis 43 8-3 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 65 7 5
9 KiQidRjaJ, Sla 45 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 5 3 5 5 6 5 4 9 6 5
1 YuZRl, XRdaB 82 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 9 0 68 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 65 65 5
0 GulRQ, buQiUZij 81 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 8 5 8 5 5 4 63 63 5
2 WishajDUIj, giQaus 84 5-0 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 2-7 (22.7%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 63 3 5
43 KiBMili, KispiQs 86 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 3 8 1 6 8 5 5 5 5 1 65 4 5
83 SlUiF, CRFhuj 61 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 1 0 5
64 Cipaj, SlRVsijdiQ 61 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
7 YiQijDuBR, mRVaQ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
66 KiQiMaFaV, GIRVhij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 GIVilp, olhij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-34 (47.0%) 9-69 (36.8%) 61-86 (91.8%) 61 85 41 66 67 5 3 6 5 61 96 39  



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)