Round 7 (Regular Season): CSKA keep a leadership position

After 7 rounds played we can already see who rules in the VTB United League and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked CSKA as it allowed them to take a leadership position. CSKA smashed 7th ranked Uralmash in Moscow 95-72. CSKA made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Uralmash turnovers. It was a great evening for Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) helped adding 15 points. At the losing side American forward Tyrell Nelson (205-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) responded with 20 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CSKA (6-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with UNICS. Uralmash at the other side keeps the seventh place with four games lost. Uralmash will play next round against Samara trying to get back on the winning streak. CSKA will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Lokomotiv in Krasnodar.
Important game to mention about took place in Saint Petersburg. Sixth ranked Zenit (5-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed Parma-Pari (5-3) 82-79 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Parma-Pari. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 assists. Andrey Martyuk accounted for 19 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Brendan Adams (193-2000, college: GWU) came up with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for Parma-Pari in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Zenit. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Lokomotiv. Parma-Pari at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Zenit will play against Enisey (#10) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Parma-Pari will have a break next round.
One of the most interesting games of round 7 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Perm where fourth ranked Parma-Pari won against visiting MBA Moscow (4-2) 82-70. Jalen Adams fired 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Aleksandr Platunov produced 11 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Parma-Pari. Despite that victory Parma-Pari went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser MBA Moscow dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. Parma-Pari will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. MBA Moscow will play against Avtodor (#8) in Saratov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 7 Enisey destroyed N.Novgorod on the opponent's court 80-61. Avtodor was outscored by Lokomotiv in a home game 67-91.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by Kassius Robertson of Lokomotiv.



Parma-Pari - MBA Moscow 82-70

One of the most interesting games of round 7 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Perm where fourth ranked Parma-Pari won against visiting MBA Moscow (4-2) 82-70. Parma-Pari dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to MBA Moscow's 24. They outrebounded MBA Moscow 50-30 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Jalen Adams (191-1995, college: UConn) fired 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import guard Brendan Adams (193-2000, college: GWU) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Guard Aleksandr Platunov (192-1997, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 11 points and 5 assists and Maksim Barashkov (201-1998, agency: Alti Sport) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Parma-Pari. Despite that victory Parma-Pari went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser MBA Moscow dropped to the sixth place with two games lost. Parma-Pari will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. MBA Moscow will play against Avtodor (#8) in Saratov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
MBA Moscow: A.Platunov 11+2reb+5ast, P.Savkov 10+1reb+1ast, L.Maxim 9+3reb+3ast, M.Barashkov 8+6reb+2ast, V.Trushkin 8+4reb+2ast, A.Zubkov 7+4reb
Parma-Pari: J.Adams 22+4reb+5ast, B.Adams 17+3reb+5ast, V.Sanders 15+9reb+1ast, L.Svinin 9+5reb, T.Carter II 8+11reb+2ast, G.Firsov 8+8reb

N.Novgorod - Enisey 61-80

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Nizhny Novgorod where 9th ranked N.Novgorod (1-5) was crushed by tenth ranked Enisey (1-6) 80-61 on Tuesday. Enisey dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to N.Novgorod's 28. Serbian forward Danilo Tasic (207-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Artem Antipov (201-2004, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Enisey players scored in double figures. American-Central African guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU) produced 12 points and 6 assists and his fellow American import guard Brendan Adams (193-2000, college: GWU) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Enisey maintains tenth place with 1-6 record. It was N.Novgorod's fifth loss in a row. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. Enisey will meet at home higher ranked Zenit (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. N.Novgorod will play against the league's second-placed UNICS (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod: P.Kirill 13+5reb, I.Washington 12+1reb+6ast, I.Platonov 10+6reb+1ast, A.Khomenko 7+6reb+1ast, N.Lukacs 7+5reb+3ast, D.Khvostov 6+4ast
Enisey: A.Antipov 16+9reb, D.Tasic 14+6reb+5ast, A.Shlegel 13+4reb, S.Dolinin 11+5reb, R.Egor 10+4reb, V.Mikhail 6+2reb+3ast

CSKA - Uralmash 95-72

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked CSKA as it allowed them to take a leadership position. CSKA smashed 7th ranked Uralmash in Moscow 95-72. CSKA made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Uralmash turnovers. It was a great evening for Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) helped adding 15 points. Five CSKA players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Tyrell Nelson (205-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) responded with 20 points and the other American import guard Garrett Nevels (188-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) scored 17 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CSKA (6-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with UNICS. Uralmash at the other side keeps the seventh place with four games lost. Uralmash will play next round against Samara trying to get back on the winning streak. CSKA will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Lokomotiv in Krasnodar.
Top scorers:
Uralmash: T.Nelson 20+3reb+3ast, G.Nevels 17+4reb+2ast, O.Ellis 8+3reb, T.Gerasimov 6+3reb+4ast, K.Pisklov 5+5reb, J.Douglas 5+3reb+2ast
CSKA: S.Ruzhentsev 16+1reb, A.Cleveland 15+3ast, L.Jean-Charles 13+7reb+1ast, C.Ware 11+2reb+4ast, M.Trimble 11+1reb+4ast, T.Jekiri 8+1reb

Zenit - Parma-Pari 82-79

Important game to mention about took place in Saint Petersburg. Sixth ranked Zenit (5-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed Parma-Pari (5-3) 82-79 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Parma-Pari. Zenit made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 assists. Andrey Martyuk (211-2000) accounted for 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Brendan Adams (193-2000, college: GWU) came up with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import Jalen Adams (191-1995, college: UConn) added 19 points respectively for Parma-Pari in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Zenit. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Lokomotiv. Parma-Pari at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Zenit will play against Enisey (#10) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Parma-Pari will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Parma-Pari: B.Adams 19+6reb+8ast, J.Adams 19+1reb+1ast, V.Sanders 13+4reb+3ast, T.Carter II 8, G.Firsov 7+10reb+2ast, S.Ilnitskiy 7+7reb+4ast
Zenit: T.Frazier 19+3reb+6ast, A.Martyuk 19+9reb, A.Vorontsevich 8+5reb, A.Shcherbenev 8+2reb+6ast, L.Randolph 7+5reb+2ast, A.Poythress 6+2reb

Avtodor - Lokomotiv 67-91

Rather predictable result in Saratov where fourth ranked Lokomotiv (5-2) smashed 8th ranked Avtodor (2-5) 91-67 on Wednesday. Lokomotiv looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Canadian guard Kassius Robertson (190-1994, college: Missouri, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Center Ilia Popov (210-1995, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Five Lokomotiv players scored in double figures. Lokomotiv's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Montenegrin-Qatari Alen Hadzibegovic (208-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and forward Igor Volkhin (200-1997) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Lokomotiv moved-up to third place, which they share with Zenit. Avtodor lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with five games lost. Lokomotiv will meet league's leader CSKA in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Avtodor will play against MBA Moscow (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Avtodor: I.Volkhin 16+5reb+1ast, A.Hamilton 13+1reb+6ast, A.Hadzibegovic 12+10reb, V.Pranauskis 9+2reb+6ast, M.Newman 5+2reb+1ast, A.Klimenko 4+2reb
Lokomotiv: A.Kvitkovskikh 17+2reb+2ast, K.Temirov 15+3reb, I.Popov 13+6reb+3ast, K.Robertson 13+5reb+8ast, P.Miller 12+1reb+5ast, V.Ishchenko 6+5reb+1ast