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It's all in the final quarter
BC "Nizhny Novgorod" continued its winning series with the fifth victory in Eurocup. The defeated Ukranian Khimik from Yuzhne showed decent play throughout the game, but were nevertheless merely crushed in the final quarter. So the result speaks for itself - 86:66.
Zoran Lukic, head coach BCNN:
We've got used to play two games a week, but during the last weekend we didn't play in the VTB United League, so this fact might have spoiled the mood of the players and they started the game too relaxed to show the proper game on both sides of the court. Though everything's changed in the third quarter when they began to move faster and started to make the right decisions. During the final minutes we managed to keep the pace hence left the opponent without a chance.
Primoz Brezec, BCNN:
During the first half we couldn't show our best qualities neither in the offence or defence. After the break we sped up our play which showed on the final score. So now we are 90% on the next stage, but we're all professionals and shouldn't get too excited about it. We're facing tough away games in Montenegro and Greece, plus a home one with the Turkish TED-Ankara.
Karlis Muyzhnieks, head coach Khimik:
My congratulations to Nizhny with this victory. Today they have confirmed their status of the leader of the group. We knew very well how to play against them - it was essential not to let them play the fast basketball. And in the beginning we coped to suppress their pace. Unfortunately in the second half my players let it go. I have to admit that today we lacked strength, desire to struggle and skill.
BCNN - Khimik: 86 – 66 (21 – 20, 16 – 16, 19 – 16, 30 – 14)
«BCNN»: Babbitt (18 pts + 6 rebounds), Brezec (16 + 4 rebounds), Thompson (12 + 8 rebounds), Antonov (12 + 4 rebounds), Panin (11 + 5 rebounds + 4 assists), Khvostov (11 + 4 rebounds), Savelyev (3), Paul (3), Baburin (0), Gubanov (0), Ivlev (0), Golovin (did not play)
«Khimik»:Travis (12 + 8 rebounds), Pustovoy (11), Delaney (8)
BC Nizhny Novgorod signed a one-year deal with Canadian bigman Sean Denison (211 cm, 111 kg, 32 y.o.). Last season he spent in Romanian CSM Oradea, participating in the national championship and Basketball Champions League. From 2011 till 2013 he played in Russian clubs Spartak-Primorye and Ataman.
Nizhny Novgorod terminated the contract with American forward Erik McCree who’d joined the team this august. The decision was made by mutual agreement. At the moment Nizhny is in search of a new player for the vacant place.
BC NN signed a two-year contract with American forward Erik McCree (23 y.o., 203 cm, 102 kg). From 2013 to 2017 he was playing for Louisiana Tech in NCAA. Last season he showed his best statistics averaging 17,7 points, 8,9 rebounds, 1,3 assists in 33 games.
BC NN signed a two-year deal with American point guard Sterling Gibbs (188cm, 84kg, 24 y.o). In his college years he played for Seton Hall Pirates and Connecticut Huskies in NCAA. In 2016-2017 spent his first season overseas as he joined Hungarian team Kormend. He helped the team to semifinals in Hungarian Cup and Hungarian League averaging 14,4 points, 2,1 rebounds, 3,3 assists in 27 games.
