Vadim Panin, Nizhny Novgorod
Despite being a Eurocup newcomer, Nizhny Novgorod has exceeded everyone's expectations by storming into the Eurocup quarterfinals. Nizhny has been rock-solid at home, losing just one game in the entire Eurocup season, and showed great character and determination in the eighthfinals.
The victory day
This win over the Czech Nimburk was a nice addition to the Russian national team’s Sochi Olympics medal rate and to the state men’s holiday that day.
Above the stars
At the last tour of the Last-32 of the Eurocup Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod defeated the famous Serbian Crvena Zvezda.
Two different teams
Leading the score two quarters in the row Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod let its opposition BC Spartak make a giant leap during the third at the VTB United League match. Unfortunately our team led by Zoran Lukic could not play this difference back.
The last step to playoff
With this confident win over the Greek Panionios in the fifth tour of the Eurocup Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod made the last step to the playoff series. Thought it could be secured tonight in case if Crvena Zvezda wins Bilbao on tour.
The matter of luck
It was a match with VTB United League group A favourite Unics from Kazan that looked like a chasing game. Though at some point Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod nearly caught up, the experienced opposition gained several important fouls in the end which won them a 5 points difference that was too late to regain.
Sweet revenge
Playing totally different a week later its loss to Bilbao this time Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod won a prominent home victory 81:65 at the fourth tour of the Eurocup Last 32. It was an important victory in terms of the team's standings: two tours before the second group stage BCNN has good chance to enter the playoff.
The hostile Bilbao
After the exhausting force majeur 28 hour trip to Spain Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod could not resist the Basque Bilbao in the third tour of the Eurocup Last 32. With the help of its local fans the Spanish team played one of its best games this season.
By all means
With two of its snipers Luke Babbitt and Vadim Panin absent due to minor injuries Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod nonetheless stole the victory from one of the VTB United League's favourites - Lokomotiv Kuban from Krasnodar.
Mythbasters
Despite the alleged win that many predicted for Crvena Zvezda, Basketball club Nizhny Novgorod confidently won this battle in the second tour of Eurocup Last 32 - 86:75.
