VTB United League Day 4 (Regular Season): Lokomotiv defeats Zenit in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 4 in the VTB United League took place in Krasnodar. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Zenit (3-2) to third ranked Lokomotiv (4-1) 73-72 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zenit. Lokomotiv made 22-of-22 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They also forced 19 Zenit turnovers. Strangely Zenit outrebounded Lokomotiv 47-27 including a 23-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Zenit helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Serbian forward Aleksej Pokusevski (213-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) who added 19 points and 4 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) during the contest. At the losing side Georgy Zhbanov (197) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Zenit's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Lokomotiv moved-up to second place, which they share with UNICS. Zenit at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Parma-Pari. Lokomotiv is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Samara (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zenit will play against Enisey (#8) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Krasnoyarsk where top-ranked CSKA outleveled host Enisey (1-3) 85-59. The winners were led by American guard Melo Trimble (188-1995, college: Maryland, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 23 points and 5 assists and Casper Ware supported him with 18 points. Even 11 points by American Michael Young (203-1994, college: Pittsburgh) did not help to save the game for Enisey. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated CSKA (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Russian champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Enisey at the other side dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. They share the position with MBA Moscow and Dinamo. CSKA will play against Parma-Pari (#5) in Perm in the next round. Enisey will play on the road against Zenit in Saint Petersburg to get more than just one victory in their record.
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Perm where fifth ranked Parma-Pari won against visiting Dinamo V. (1-3) 108-90. Americans were the main players on the court. Jeremiah Martin fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. Isaiah Crawley produced 25 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Parma-Pari (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Zenit. Newly promoted Dinamo keeps the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with Enisey and MBA Moscow. Parma-Pari will meet league's leader CSKA in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dinamo will play against Avtodor (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 4 Uralmash destroyed Samara on the opponent's court 94-75. Avtodor managed to outperform MBA Moscow in a home game 94-83.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Wendell Green Jr of Avtodor.



Enisey - CSKA 59-85:
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Krasnoyarsk where top-ranked CSKA outleveled host Enisey (1-3) 85-59. CSKA made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard Melo Trimble (188-1995, college: Maryland, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 23 points and 5 assists and the other American import point guard Casper Ware (178-1990, college: LBSU) supported him with 18 points. Four CSKA players scored in double figures. Even 11 points by American Michael Young (203-1994, college: Pittsburgh) did not help to save the game for Enisey. Guard Grigory Motovilov (191-1998) added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. 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 (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Russian champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Enisey at the other side dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. They share the position with MBA Moscow and Dinamo. CSKA will play against Parma-Pari (#5) in Perm in the next round. Enisey will play on the road against Zenit in Saint Petersburg to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
CSKA: T.Melo 23+4reb+5ast, W.Casper 18+1reb+2ast, C.Antonius 14+5reb+2ast, J.Livio 12+6reb+2ast, R.Samson 9+5reb, K.Vladimir 5+2ast
Enisey: D.Sheyanov 12, M.Young 11+3reb+1ast, C.Callison 8+2reb+3ast, G.Motovilov 6+5reb+4ast, Y.Beliankou 6+6reb, D.Kasatkin 4+2reb+2ast

Parma-Pari - Dinamo V. 108-90:
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Perm where fifth ranked Parma-Pari won against visiting Dinamo V. (1-3) 108-90. Americans were the main players on the court. point guard Jeremiah Martin (191-1996, college: Memphis, agency: Slash Sports) fired 21 points and 7 assists for the winners. Guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) chipped in 20 points. Isaiah Crawley (199, college: Georgia South) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and guard Jalen Blackmon (190-2002, college: Miami, FL) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Parma-Pari (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Zenit. Newly promoted Dinamo keeps the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with Enisey and MBA Moscow. Parma-Pari will meet league's leader CSKA in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dinamo will play against Avtodor (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Parma-Pari: M.Jeremiah 21+2reb+7ast, F.Brian 20+2reb+3ast, J.B.J. 20+4ast, N.Tyrell 10+4reb, S.Alexandr 10+12reb+1ast, S.Lev 9+7reb+1ast
Dinamo V.: I.Crawley 25+8reb+1ast, J.Blackmon 13+2reb+6ast, N.Pollard Jr. 12+6reb, D.Smith 11+3reb+4ast, G.Denisov 8+3reb+1ast, M.Lichutin 6+1reb

Samara - Uralmash 75-94:
Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Samara (0-5) was crushed at home by tenth ranked Uralmash (2-4) 94-75 on Saturday. Uralmash forced 19 Samara turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American center Octavius Ellis (208-1993, college: Cincinnati) fired 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Timofei Gerasimov (197-1997, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 10 points. Uralmash's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Dmitriy Cheburkin (200) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and center Evgeny Minchenko (215-1994) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Uralmash moved-up to seventh place. Loser Samara still closes the standings with five games lost. Uralmash will meet at home Dinamo (#10) in the next round. Samara will play against Lokomotiv and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Uralmash: E.Octavius 14+9reb, K.Mikhail 12+3ast, C.Chris 12+3reb+1ast, V.Igor 12+4reb, P.Kirill 11+3reb, G.Timofei 10+4reb+2ast
Samara: D.Cheburkin 17+5reb+2ast, A.Petenev 14+8reb+2ast, D.Pokhodiaev 14+1reb+1ast, E.Minchenko 13+9reb+2ast, Z.Vedishchev 12+1reb+1ast, D.Chikarev 4+5reb

Lokomotiv - Zenit 73-72:
The most exciting game of round 4 in the VTB United League took place in Krasnodar. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Zenit (3-2) to third ranked Lokomotiv (4-1) 73-72 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zenit. Lokomotiv made 22-of-22 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They also forced 19 Zenit turnovers. Strangely Zenit outrebounded Lokomotiv 47-27 including a 23-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Zenit helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Serbian forward Aleksej Pokusevski (213-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) who added 19 points and 4 assists (made all of his twelve free throws !!!) during the contest. Four Lokomotiv players scored in double figures. At the losing side Georgy Zhbanov (197) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Andre Roberson (201-1991, college: Colorado) scored 8 points and 11 rebounds. Zenit's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Lokomotiv moved-up to second place, which they share with UNICS. Zenit at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Parma-Pari. Lokomotiv is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Samara (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zenit will play against Enisey (#8) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv: M.Patrick 19+4ast, P.Aleksej 14+9reb+5ast, K.Marcos 12+5reb+5ast, L.Andrey 12+7reb, T.Kirill 7+1reb, S.Ivan 4+2reb+2ast
Zenit: G.Zhbanov 17+7reb+5ast, I.Iroegbu 13+1reb+2ast, C.Ledlum 10+5reb+1ast, A.Martyuk 8+7reb+1ast, A.Roberson 8+11reb+1ast, S.Karasev 7+1reb+2ast

Avtodor - MBA Moscow 94-83:
Rather predictable result in Saratov where sixth ranked Avtodor (3-3) defeated 8th ranked MBA Moscow (1-3) 94-83 on Sunday. Avtodor made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. Avtodor outrebounded MBA Moscow 42-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. American point guard Wendell Green Jr (180-2002, college: Auburn) fired 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The other American import Curtis Hollis (198, college: Hutchinson) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Danil Pevnev (203-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and forward Andrey Malinin (206-2002) added 10 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Avtodor maintains sixth position with 3-3 record. Loser MBA Moscow keeps the eighth place with three games lost. They share the position with Enisey and Dinamo. Avtodor will meet Dinamo (#10) in the next round. MBA Moscow will play against the league's second-placed UNICS in Kazan and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Avtodor: G.Wendell 33+5reb+7ast, H.Curtis 19+10reb, K.Dmitriy 14+10reb, P.Vytalius 7+5reb+5ast, K.Daniil 6+7reb, S.Timofey 5+1reb+1ast
MBA Moscow: D.Pevnev 26+10reb, D.Sonko 10+2reb, P.Savkov 10+2reb+1ast, M.Andrey 10+3reb+2ast, A.Platunov 9+1ast, P.Matvey 8+1reb+4ast