Romania
Regular Season Round 23: Craiova - Gaz Metan 106-78
Date: March 15, 2014
Sixth ranked Craiova (14-8) crushed at home 11th ranked Gaz Metan (8-14) by 28 points 106-78, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Craiova. Gaz Metan managed to win third quarter 27-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Craiova dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Gaz Metan's 34 and made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Gaz Metan 42-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. Craiova looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American center James Tyler (218-88) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import guard LeVar Seals (195-82, college: De Paul) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 assists and 5 steals. Tyler is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Craiova players scored in double figures. Serbian forward Slavisa Bogavac (200-80, agency: BeoExcell) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds and the former international guard Tudor Dumitrescu (195-79) added 19 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Craiova. They maintain sixth place with 14-8 record. Loser Gaz Metan keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Craiova will meet Pitesti (#7) on the road in the next round. Gaz Metan will play against Concordia (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Craiova: J.Tyler 23+14reb+1ast, T.Bureau 17+9reb+3ast, L.Seals 16+4reb+10ast, M.Kovac 14+3reb+6ast, B.Popescu 12+5reb+1ast, P.Babic 9+1reb+4ast
Gaz Metan: S.Bogavac 21+16reb+3ast, T.Dumitrescu 19+2reb+3ast, G.Tsiaras 17+4reb+2ast, A.Mandache 9+3reb+7ast, R.Marojevic 4+2reb+1ast, B.Radetic 3+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 23: Craiova - Gaz Metan 106-78
Date: March 15, 2014
Sixth ranked Craiova (14-8) crushed at home 11th ranked Gaz Metan (8-14) by 28 points 106-78, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Craiova. Gaz Metan managed to win third quarter 27-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Craiova dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Gaz Metan's 34 and made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Gaz Metan 42-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. Craiova looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American center James Tyler (218-88) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import guard LeVar Seals (195-82, college: De Paul) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 assists and 5 steals. Tyler is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Craiova players scored in double figures. Serbian forward Slavisa Bogavac (200-80, agency: BeoExcell) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds and the former international guard Tudor Dumitrescu (195-79) added 19 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Craiova. They maintain sixth place with 14-8 record. Loser Gaz Metan keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Craiova will meet Pitesti (#7) on the road in the next round. Gaz Metan will play against Concordia (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Craiova: J.Tyler 23+14reb+1ast, T.Bureau 17+9reb+3ast, L.Seals 16+4reb+10ast, M.Kovac 14+3reb+6ast, B.Popescu 12+5reb+1ast, P.Babic 9+1reb+4ast
Gaz Metan: S.Bogavac 21+16reb+3ast, T.Dumitrescu 19+2reb+3ast, G.Tsiaras 17+4reb+2ast, A.Mandache 9+3reb+7ast, R.Marojevic 4+2reb+1ast, B.Radetic 3+1reb
 CRAIOVA106 |
| 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 | ARils, vRkiQ | 42 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 67 | 5 |
| 66 | KILiZ, baQVI | 42 | 8-8 (655%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 65 | AIVV, AURj-waBBu | 83 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 0 | muQRiu, wQiLas | 84 | 9-65 (95%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 88 | 5 |
| 83 | wFlRQ, ziBRs | 86 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7-68 (90%) | 2 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 84 | 80 | 5 |
| 60 | OIpRsZu, mIDdij | 62 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 88 | Cipusij, SjdQRa | 61 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 00 | miMaZ, ORUiQ | 60 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | giBaij, SjdQRa | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 84 | CaIUlius, biQaus | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | bIZiju, kaIQRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 45-08 (09.9%) | 9-61 (34.2%) | 80-44 (90.2%) | 63 | 82 | 38 | 81 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 651 | 654 | |||
 GAZ METAN78 |
| 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 | guBaUQRsZu, wudIQ | 42 | 8-8 (655%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 86 | 5 |
| 3 | bijdiZhR, SjdQRa | 42 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | mIDiLiZ, AliLasi | 49 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 0-65 (05%) | 0 | 66 | 61 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| 7 | wsaiQis, GaIQDIs | 43 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 | eidRUaZ, mInij | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | biQInRLaZ, eidIBaQ | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 65 | AIlIpi, klidasliL | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 0 | guBaUQu, vaLau | 7 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 60 | CQasUaRij, HIQai | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | yujiQ, CiUilaj | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 69-43 (05.5%) | 66-89 (35.9%) | 66-84 (39.2%) | 65 | 67 | 87 | 67 | 83 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 92 | 37 | |||
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)
