Romania

Regular Season Round 10: Cluj Napoca - Rapid 107-75

Date: December 4, 2021
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Cluj Napoca as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Cluj Napoca smashed 13th ranked Rapid at home 107-75. The game without a history. Cluj Napoca led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rapid's 32. Cluj Napoca forced 23 Rapid turnovers and outrebounded them 40-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Rapid's players. 24 personal fouls committed by Rapid helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Dustin Hogue (198-92, college: Iowa St.) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Serbian power forward Stefan Bircevic (210-89, agency: BIG) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Erik Copes (203-93, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: Inception Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Jordan Swopshire (201-95, college: Colgate) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cluj Napoca (9-0) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Rapid lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourteenth place with eight games lost. Rapid will play next round against Sibiu trying to get back on the winning streak. Cluj Napoca will try to continue on its current victory against fifteenth ranked Miercurea Ciuc on the road.

  CLUJ NAPOCA (coach: Mihai Silvasan)107
  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 +/-
4 mQITj, mQijdIj 83 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 9 5 6 6 5 5 1 0 1 86
88 HIDuR, gusUaj 84 9-64 (04.2%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 0 0 65 4 8 0 8 5 5 4 62 80 69
63 maQZRLaZ, AURfij 84 3-2 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 4 8 6 8 5 5 4 64 63 62
99 CIlZRiD, vuZi 88 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 1 9 0 5 3 6 4 5 6 0 88 7
2 KuUa, XijdIQ 85 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 65 60 65
5 GuJBij, KiQRl 67 3-3 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 8 4 8 8 5 5 5 60 86 64
40 eaZhiQd, OiUQaZV 67 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 5 4 6 5 5 6 66 61 84
66 GQisu, AURfij 62 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 4 3 6 5 5 5 4 8 -8 65
64 AUapijILaZ, SjdQani 69 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 4 6 3 4 4 3 5 5 5 6 9 3 67
45 AURTiQU, qlanih 63 8-4 (11.9%) 4-1 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 6 4 3 5 5 4 8 6 5 6 62 84 69
0 vipusUR, giLad 1 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
wIUil   81-30 (09.2%) 66-84 (39.2%) 88-45 (94.4%) 63 81 35 43 60 83 66 3 5 67 659 639  


  RAPID (coach: Milan Skobalj)75
  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 +/-
60 ATIpshaQR, zIQdij 46 4-9 (38.7%) 4-2 (49.0%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 8 3 8 3 3 4 5 5 4 85 61 -46
3 bIsRlF, ziDij 46 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 5 6 4 4 4 6 5 4 0 65 8 -83
68 HIpR, baVRF 45 8-2 (80%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 8 6 8 5 5 5 3 9 6 -86
88 CIpRs, qQaV 87 1-68 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 7 66 6 3 4 8 5 6 3 60 63 -82
5 kisalR, vuZi 80 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 2 4 -62
9 PdiDau, kisalR 63 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 0 5 5 5 5 8 5 -0 -1
4 CIhRR, zidIj 68 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 8 8 6 6 4 6 5 5 8 68 64 -0
83 SVUis, miQas 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 -2
66 mQIssRQ, WalhRlB 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 -64
7 guBaUQRsZu, viuQRjUau 1 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 -9
65 OIpi, AURfij 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 6
1 ORjZau, mIDdij 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   61-47 (36.5%) 7-88 (35.7%) 61-88 (98.9%) 65 69 89 66 83 60 7 5 3 84 90 33  


107Cluj Napoca
TOP PERFORMANCE
Rapid75
23MINS31
18POINTS20
5D.REB2
5O.REB2
10T.REB4
3ASSISTS2
2STEALS3
0% (0/1)3FGP37.5% (3/8)
53.8% (7/13)2FGP42.9% (3/7)
80% (4/5)FTP83.3% (5/6)
#22 DUSTIN HOGUE
Height: 198 cm / 6'6''
Position: C
Born: Jun 30, 1992
Weight: 93 kg / 204.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #15 JORDAN SWOPSHIRE
Height: 201 cm / 6'7''
Position: F
Born: May 13, 1995
Weight: 95 kg / 209.0 lbs

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)