Round 17 (Regular Season): UNICS beat Zenit

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Kazan where second ranked UNICS won against visiting Zenit (11-6) 88-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Zenit. They outrebounded Zenit 34-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. UNICS looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Marcus Bingham Jr (213-2000, college: Michigan St.) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Canadian forward Dyshawn Pierre (198-1993, college: Dayton) chipped in 24 points. Croatian center Luka Samanic (208-2000) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Zenit's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. UNICS have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-2 record behind leader CSKA. Zenit at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. They share it with Lokomotiv. UNICS are looking forward to face MBA Moscow (#6) on the road in the next round. Zenit will play against MBA Moscow and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Tenth ranked Avtodor edged host Samara (0-16) 102-99. Montenegrin-Qatari Alen Hadzibegovic (208-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Pavel Zemskiy contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guard Nikita Mikhailovskii (201-2000) answered with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for Samara. Avtodor maintains tenth place with 3-14 record. Samara at the other side still closes the standings. Avtodor will play against higher ranked Uralmash (#7) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samara will play on the road against N.Novgorod (#9) in Nizhny Novgorod and hopes to get finally their first victory.
One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. First ranked CSKA outleveled visiting MBA Moscow (9-7) 97-58. Melo Trimble stepped up and scored 16 points and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. Evgeny Voronov responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds. 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 (15-2) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Russian champion maintains first place. Loser MBA Moscow keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. CSKA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. MBA Moscow will play against Zenit (#3) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 17 Parma-Pari defeated Uralmash in Perm 79-74. N.Novgorod was beaten by Lokomotiv at home 101-105.
The best stats of 17th round was 27 points and 7 assists by Isaiah Washington of N.Novgorod.



UNICS - Zenit 88-75

The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Kazan where second ranked UNICS won against visiting Zenit (11-6) 88-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Zenit. They outrebounded Zenit 34-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. UNICS looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Marcus Bingham Jr (213-2000, college: Michigan St.) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Canadian forward Dyshawn Pierre (198-1993, college: Dayton) chipped in 24 points. Four UNICS players scored in double figures. Croatian center Luka Samanic (208-2000) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) added 19 points respectively for the guests. Zenit's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. UNICS have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-2 record behind leader CSKA. Zenit at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. They share it with Lokomotiv. UNICS are looking forward to face MBA Moscow (#6) on the road in the next round. Zenit will play against MBA Moscow and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Zenit: L.Samanic 20+5reb+1ast, T.Frazier 19+2reb+2ast, N.Vonleh 10+8reb+3ast, L.Randolph 6+4ast, G.Zhbanov 5+2reb+1ast, A.Martyuk 4
UNICS: P.Dyshawn 24+3reb+2ast, B.Marcus 19+12reb+3ast, R.Jalen 16+7reb+3ast, L.Andrey 16+2reb, S.Alexey 8+4reb+10ast, K.Dmitriy 5+5reb+4ast

Samara - Avtodor 99-102

One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Tenth ranked Avtodor edged host Samara (0-16) 102-99. Samara was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Montenegrin-Qatari Alen Hadzibegovic (208-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Swingman Pavel Zemskiy (203-2004) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guard Nikita Mikhailovskii (201-2000) answered with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and center Evgeny Minchenko (213-1994) added 14 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) in the effort for Samara. Five Avtodor and four Samara players scored in double figures. Avtodor maintains tenth place with 3-14 record. Samara at the other side still closes the standings. Avtodor will play against higher ranked Uralmash (#7) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samara will play on the road against N.Novgorod (#9) in Nizhny Novgorod and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Samara: N.Mikhailovskii 31+9reb+6ast, E.Minchenko 14+6reb, G.Sheiko 12+5reb+2ast, C.Artem 11+2ast, D.Pokhodiaev 11+3reb+1ast, D.Cheburkin 9+1reb+1ast
Avtodor: N.Malik 22+4ast, P.Vytalius 22+1reb+3ast, Z.Pavel 19+7reb+1ast, H.Alen 19+11reb+3ast, V.Igor 11+3reb+2ast, A.Evseev 7+6reb

CSKA - MBA Moscow 97-58

One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. First ranked CSKA outleveled visiting MBA Moscow (9-7) 97-58. CSKA made 33-of-42 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game, while MBA Moscow only scored fourteen points from the stripe. CSKA looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by MBA Moscow's players. American guard Melo Trimble (190-1995, college: Maryland, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up and scored 16 points and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and Serbian center Luka Mitrovic (206-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four CSKA players scored in double figures. Guard Evgeny Voronov (194-1986) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Pasha Ismailov (196-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. 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 (15-2) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Russian champion maintains first place. Loser MBA Moscow keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. CSKA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. MBA Moscow will play against Zenit (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
MBA Moscow: E.Voronov 16+6reb, M.Barashkov 10+3reb, P.Ismailov 9+6reb, V.Zaitcev 6+2reb+2ast, L.Maxim 5, P.Savkov 5+4reb+1ast
CSKA: T.Melo 16+3reb+6ast, A.Astapkovich 15+2reb, J.Livio 13+3reb+1ast, M.Luka 12+6reb+2ast, K.Nikita 9+4reb+3ast, R.Samson 8+6reb+1ast

Uralmash - Parma-Pari 74-79

There was no surprise in Yekaterinburg where 7th ranked Uralmash (6-9) was defeated by fifth ranked Parma-Pari (10-6) 79-74 on Sunday. Parma-Pari looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Jalen Adams (191-1995, college: UConn) stepped up and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and center Terrell Carter II (208-1996, college: Fresno St.) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four Parma-Pari players scored in double figures. Guard Garrett Nevels (188-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Tyrell Nelson (205-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Uralmash's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Parma-Pari maintains fifth place with 10-6 record. Uralmash lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Enisey. Parma-Pari will meet at home Enisey (#8) in the next round. Uralmash will play against Avtodor in Saratov and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Uralmash: T.Nelson 20+10reb+1ast, G.Nevels 19+9reb+5ast, H.Dalton 15+8reb+2ast, I.Reese 6+1ast, O.Ellis 5+4reb, T.Gerasimov 5+4reb+2ast
Parma-Pari: A.Jalen 24+6reb+4ast, A.Brendan 16+1reb+8ast, C.Terrell 11+11reb+3ast, S.Lev 10+4reb+1ast, S.Alexandr 9+7reb+3ast, S.Victor 6+3reb+2ast

N.Novgorod - Lokomotiv 101-105

No shocking result in a game in Nizhny Novgorod where fourth ranked Lokomotiv (11-6) defeated 9th ranked N.Novgorod (4-12) 105-101 on Sunday. Lokomotiv looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 14 points and 9 assists for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Vincent Hunter (203-1994, college: UTEP) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. American-Central African guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU) responded with 27 points and 7 assists and guard Alexander Khomenko (190-1999, agency: Alti Sport) scored 21 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lokomotiv moved-up to third place, which they share with Zenit. Loser N.Novgorod keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Lokomotiv will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. N.Novgorod will play against Samara (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod: I.Washington 27+4reb+7ast, A.Khomenko 21+2reb, H.Dean 13+7reb+1ast, I.Karpenkov 12+7reb+2ast, P.Kirill 9+1reb+1ast, E.Baburin 7+1reb+4ast
Lokomotiv: H.Vincent 17+5reb, J.B.J. 15+4reb, M.Moore 15+1reb, M.Patrick 14+4reb+9ast, M.Jeremiah 13+1reb+6ast, K.Anton 12+3reb