Spain
Regular Season Round 4: Valencia - Blusens M. 68-64
Date: October 21, 2012
There was a change at the ACB leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 4 took place in Valencia between two undefeated teams where Valencia Basket beat Blusens Monbus (3-1) 68-64 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Blusens Monbus. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 9 points at the halftime before their 25-11 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Valencia Basket forced 21 Blusens Monbus turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Ukrainian power forward Serhiy Lishchuk (210-82, agency: Beo Basket) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Justin Doellman (206-85, college: Xavier) who added 16 points during the contest. At the losing side Canadian-Irish forward Levon Kendall (209-84, college: Pittsburgh) responded with 24 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized American forward Bernard Hopkins (198-73, college: VCU) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Valencia Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Real Madrid. Newly promoted Blusens Monbus dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by Real Madrid. Blusens Monbus will play next round against Cajasol trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Valencia Basket will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Asefa Estudiantes in Madrid.
Top scorers:
Blusens M.: L.Kendall 24+7reb+2ast, A.Corbacho 11+4reb+1ast, B.Hopkins 10+6reb+1ast, B.Dewar 6+2reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 5+2reb+6ast, P.Pumprla 4+2reb
Valencia: S.Lishchuk 17+11reb+2ast, J.Doellman 16+3reb+1ast, P.Ribas 13+3reb+2ast, R.San Miguel 7+1reb+2ast, M.Keselj 5, F.Pietrus 5+2reb
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 4: Valencia - Blusens M. 68-64
Date: October 21, 2012
There was a change at the ACB leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 4 took place in Valencia between two undefeated teams where Valencia Basket beat Blusens Monbus (3-1) 68-64 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Blusens Monbus. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 9 points at the halftime before their 25-11 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Valencia Basket forced 21 Blusens Monbus turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Ukrainian power forward Serhiy Lishchuk (210-82, agency: Beo Basket) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Justin Doellman (206-85, college: Xavier) who added 16 points during the contest. At the losing side Canadian-Irish forward Levon Kendall (209-84, college: Pittsburgh) responded with 24 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized American forward Bernard Hopkins (198-73, college: VCU) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Valencia Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Real Madrid. Newly promoted Blusens Monbus dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by Real Madrid. Blusens Monbus will play next round against Cajasol trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Valencia Basket will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Asefa Estudiantes in Madrid.
Top scorers:
Blusens M.: L.Kendall 24+7reb+2ast, A.Corbacho 11+4reb+1ast, B.Hopkins 10+6reb+1ast, B.Dewar 6+2reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 5+2reb+6ast, P.Pumprla 4+2reb
Valencia: S.Lishchuk 17+11reb+2ast, J.Doellman 16+3reb+1ast, P.Ribas 13+3reb+2ast, R.San Miguel 7+1reb+2ast, M.Keselj 5, F.Pietrus 5+2reb
 BLUSENS M. (coach: Diego Epifanio)64 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 63 | KRjdill, vRLIj | 40 | 7-60 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 83 | 45 | 5 |
| 44 | CIQMiZhI, SlMRQUI | 46 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 0 | eIdQaDuRJ, SjdQRs | 80 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 5 |
| 60 | zujFRjU, PQaIl | 85 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 68 | gRTiQ, mRjniBaj | 67 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 35 | HIpVajs, mRQjiQd | 69 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 33 | mufIQd, WallaiB | 60 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 1 | OuBpQli, OiLRl | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 2 | AijJ, zIQDR | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 05 | bRnQa, Ailih | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 00 | yQRaQR, eifiRl | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 66 | AUIMiQU, baZVF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-48 (04.6%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 60-86 (96.3%) | 2 | 84 | 46 | 61 | 85 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 13 | 13 | |||
 VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)68 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | gIRllBij, zusUaj | 87 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 66 | 5 |
| 69 | biQUajRJ, eifiRl | 81 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-0 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -0 | 5 |
| 0 | eaMis, Oiu | 80 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 64 | 5 |
| 68 | vashZhuV, ARQhaF | 83 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 9 | 3 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 82 | 5 |
| 5 | Aij baDuRl, eIdQaDI | 88 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | biQVILaZ, AURfij | 88 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 64 | yiLRQija, kaUIQ | 61 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | KRsRln, biQVI | 64 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 85 | OaRUQus, ylIQRjU | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 61 | vuViusVas, bajdiuDis | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 86-31 (30.9%) | 3-86 (67.6%) | 63-61 (29.0%) | 64 | 63 | 89 | 66 | 86 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 12 | 01 | |||
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)
