Lithuania

Semi-Finals Game 2: Zalgiris - Rudupis 89-81

Date: May 2, 2012
Zalgiris shot down Rudupis for the second time in a row to make into the Final. Rudupis was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 45-36 second half run of Zalgiris. Rudupis was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Croatian guard Marko Popovic (185-82, college: S.Idaho JC, agency: Alti Sport) notched 27 points to lead the effort and the former international guard Mantas Kalnietis (196-86, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) by swingman Gediminas Orelikas (198-90) did not help to save the game for Rudupis. Forward Simas Buterlevicius (200-89) added 18 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Zalgiris: M.Popovic 27+3reb+2ast, P.Jankunas 14+5reb+1ast, D.Salenga 13+3reb+1ast, R.Javtokas 8+9reb, T.Delininkaitis 7+1reb+1ast, M.Kalnietis 7+9reb+10ast
Rudupis: S.Buterlevicius 18+5reb+2ast, G.Orelikas 18+6reb+3ast, A.Juskevicius 14+5reb+4ast, G.Kadziulis 9+4reb+1ast, A.Labuckas 8+3reb+1ast, P.Butkevicius 8+2reb
gschID: 175269

  RUDUPIS (coach: Paulius Ivanauskas)81
  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 KidJaulas, GajUiQis 87 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 7 7 5
2 zusVRLaZaus, Sdis 89 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 3 6 5 6 5 5 8 63 84 5
65 viMuZVis, SQjis 80 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 2 3 5
85 baliVjas, SQUuQis 88 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 -8 5
88 muUVRLaZaus, OILalis 66 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 8 8 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 2 1 5
68 PQRlaVis, GRdaBajis 48 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 7-7 (655%) 8 3 1 4 8 5 4 6 5 8 62 82 5
60 muURQlRLaZaus, AaBis 45 3-0 (25%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 4 8 0 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 62 60 5
63 giMVus, kildis 65 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 6 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 -6 5
66 cRlaIjas, qdDiQis 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 5 -1 5
48 oLijiusVis, Oiulaus 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   67-45 (14.4%) 2-82 (82.1%) 67-81 (94.6%) 65 88 48 68 89 5 0 6 5 68 26 91  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)89
  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 +/-
7 KiljaRUas, bijUis 44 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 8 9 7 65 8 5 6 5 5 6 9 86 5
85 AilRjDi, giajaus 89 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 8 6 4 6 8 5 3 5 5 6 64 61 5
65 gRlajajViaUas, wIBis 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 8 5
60 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 86 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3 0 7 5 3 5 5 6 5 5 2 64 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 62 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 8 4 0 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 63 61 5
1 OIpILaZ, biQVI 82 8-3 (05%) 0-7 (00.1%) 2-65 (25%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 6 5 8 89 80 5
68 KlaBiLaZaus, widis 69 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 1 0 5
67 KuJBajsVis, bajdiuDis 66 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 -4 5
3 zijiLaZaus, cFDaBijUis 65 6-6 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
66 eiVILaZ, balILij 7 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 6 5 5 0 -6 5
wIUil   69-43 (05.5%) 66-46 (40.0%) 88-46 (96.5%) 66 84 43 60 81 5 0 3 5 2 27 78  



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)