The old basketball rule
In the second round of the Eurocup "Nizhny Novgorod" met with Ukraine's "Khimik Yuzhne" for the away game. During the match the chances to win were equal for both teams, but it seems the old basketball rule: "who wins the third quarter, wins the game" worked for the BCNN rivals: 78-76
In Barcelona today the draw of the first stage of the Europe Cup"Our team got in group "F". Opponents of Nizhny Novgorod in the group were: "Alba" (Hungary), PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece), Buducnost (Montenegro), "TED Ankara (Turkey) and "Khimik" (Ukraine).
Started with a victory at the Cup of UNICS
BC "Nizhny Novgorod" in the first semifinal of the Cup of UNICS, which takes place at the training base of the Kazan club, managed to confidently beat Samara "Red Wings". Our team dominated throughout the match, only in the final quarter, allowing the opponent to avoid defeat.
The second Cup of UNICS
BC "Nizhny Novgorod" took the second place on the Cup of UNICS, which takes place on the basis of country of Kazan basket club training center "Vasilevo". In the final match of our team in a bitter struggle lost to the hosts of the tournament - 77:81.
The management of BC "Nizhny Novgorod" officially announced signing a new contract with the American forward Dijon Thompson, who spent last season as part of our team. Recall that overseas legionary statistical results of the drawing of VTB United League 2012/2013, became the most effective and useful player in the "NN", averaged for the game to 13.2 points, making of 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
Victory was minutes
In the opening match of the season «Nizhny Novgorod» showed a very nice game, but conceded by the Lithuanian team «Lietuvos rytas» in the framework of VTB United League. For three and a half quarters of the hosts had the advantage, which sometimes reached a mark in 14 points. However, the eminent guests were able to draw «NN» in the nervous ending and pick up a victory 66:70.
Welcome back, Dijon!
The American forward Dijon Thompson, who had recently re-signed his contract with BCNN, arrived to Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. By the last season results he was the best scorer for the team in VTB United League.
Coach's comments on the game with Kalev
After the meeting in the VTB United League, in which BC "Nizhny Novgorod" took over the Estonian "Kalev" 92:84, the head coach Zoran Lukic commented in the game.
The first away victory
In the second round of the VTB United League «Nizhny Novgorod" went to Tallinn to play against the local «Kalev». The home team did everything possible to seize the victory while "Nizhny Novgorod" nearly let go of their score advantage after the third quarter. Still we managed to work it till the end and celebrated the victory in the first away match of the season - 92:84
Jahmar Young leaves Nizhny Novgorod
BC "Nizhny Novgorod" would not extend the contract with the American defender Jahmar Young, who signed a preliminary two-months contract with the club with the possibility to prolong it till the end of the season in September. Both sides came to the conclusion of inexpediency for further collaboration. The management of the club thanks Jahmar for his work in Nizhny Novgorod and wishes him further success in his career.
