### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv head coach Danny Franco:

"First of all, it was not a great game of ours but in the second half, we came out playing defense as we knew. We got 40 points in the first 20 minutes, we spoke about that at halftime and came back to receive only 20 points in the second half. Cannot go better than that, and we built our confidence on offense as well. Even on a bad shooting night, we came up with a good result 

"I would like to thank Trento for great hospitality. I’ve been in Italy several times but never here. Italy is always beautiful and very nice, I like to thank the organization, before basketball and everything, for the conditions, and the chance to see the beautiful side city of Trento. For us, it was a mental game coming off a couple of big wins, with good atmosphere in the team. A great win can be good for confidence sometimes, but overconfidence is not good. Mentally I think we struggled a little bit in the first half, but we picked it up defensively in the second. That effort on defense helped us win in a game that we didn’t play our way on offense, with a lot of turnovers. Defensively we locked in as a team, and that helped us get this important win and go back home smiling."

  

### Dolomiti Energia Trento head coach Emanuele Molin:

"I think we played pretty good the first two quarters, doing well what we were supposed to do, slowing down their transition and their shot selection. In the second half, we did not have any more energy to answer their power. We created a lot of good shots but we didn’t shoot well. When Hapoel got the lead, we went down and trashed all what we were doing."

 

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv center Chinanu Onuaku:

"We actually played defense \[in the second half\], we got stops, and it helped us getting in offense, getting easy buckets and have more flow on offense. \[What we can still improve is\] just our defense and team rebounding, that’s it. If we can do that, we can take it all the way."

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Danny Franco, Hapoel: 'We picked it up defensively in the second half'

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (2023-02-01T19:00:00.000Z)

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana head coach Jurica Golemac:

"It means a lot. We are in bad moment, we lost a couple of games in a row and for sure this is going to help us. We are on a good way and we have to keep working. I cannot say this is something different. We have a very short rotation, nobody in this world can play with five or six players that every night are good. We got ups and downs. We had a couple of players with good energy, with good momentum, with good confidence. And we all played defense together, and that is what gave us a win."

### Umana Reyer Venice head coach Walter de Raffaele:

"We had a chance to win. We had a chance to take the lead. But we missed an open shot, we allowed some offensive rebounds or some turnovers. Details make the difference. To be more consistent we have to work on that. Congratulations to Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana."

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana guard Josh Adams:

"It is massive for us, just to show our fans, ourselves and the broader world we are a serious team, and the past performances don't define who we are. I think we really locked in on defensive principles for the first time. Everyone had great energy and did the little things that help you win the game, rebounding and the effort on the defensive end."

Josh Adams, Cedevita: 'It is massive for us'

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-02-01T19:00:00.000Z)

### ratiopharm Ulm head coach Anton Gavel:

"In the second half, we were rebounding the ball better, we were getting stops. In the third and fourth quarter, we allowed 16 and 20 points, which means we were better defensively. Of course, we hit some shots, even some tough ones, and that carried us throughout the second half. But turnovers, taking care of the ball, and especially rebounding, was the big key for us."

### Frutti Extra Bursaspor head coach Dusan Alimpijevic:

"For sure defense made the difference. We couldn't control their two players, they scored a combined 50+ points. We couldn't respond well, especially beginning of the second quarter. We have to learn the game is not 20 minutes, it is 40 minutes. For sure, Ulm and their coach deserve it, and we have to analyze what is happening with us lately."

### ratiopharm Ulm center Bruno Caboclo

"We kept putting pressure. They have a good team of guards. They kept making tough shots, but we adjusted and came back and got a win. I just play hard every time."

Anton Gavel, Ulm: 'We rebounded better in the second half'

ratiopharm Ulm v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2023-02-01T18:30:00.000Z)

In a back-and-forth battle that went down to the wire, ratiopharm Ulm held off Frutti Extra Bursaspor 92-86 on Wednesday night. It was Ulm's third consecutive victory, improving it to 8-5, for a share of the second-best record in Group A, while last year's EuroCup finalist Bursaspor dropped to 6-7 on the season. Ulm also swept the season series against Bursaspor.

Ulm was paced by big man Bruno Caboclo, playing in only his fourth game in the competition, and dominating inside with 33 points on 14-for-17 two-point shooting. He also had 8 rebounds. Brandon Paul netted 19 points on 6-for-9 three-point shooting, Thomas Klepeisz scored 11, while Yago Dos Santos dished 11 assists. Derek Needham scored 22 points for the visitors, Zach Auguste collected 13 points and 7 rebounds and David Dudzinski collected 12 points plus 8 rebounds.

The two teams traded blows in the early going, with Paul knocking down a pair of threes and Caboclo scoring twice from close range for Ulm. Needham and Bitim led the visitors' efforts, before a pair of buckets from Saybir fueled a 0-12 run to end the first quarter and put the visitors up 18-26. 

Ulm closed the gap taking it to the rim, which included Fuchs scoring twice in traffic, but a pair of triples from Needham in a 0-8 run opened a 28-38 margin. However, Caboclo had a three-point play, and scored 6 more points for the hosts, closing the margin to a single point, but Omer Utku Al's triple helped Bursaspor take a 44-50 advantage into halftime.

Ulm scored the first 7 points of the second, sparked by Paul's four-point play, and Paul added another three-pointer to make it 55-52. But Aubrey Dawkins and Needham answered with back-to-back threes on the other end to help Bursaspor restore the margin, 60-66. but Ulm scored the final 6 points of the third, including Karim Jalow's buzzer-beating runner to tie the game going into the fourth. 

Neither team managed to get an advantage, as the score stood at 75-75 midway through the fourth before Paul banked a triple, Klepeisz had a four-point play, and Cabolco's 6 points opened 88-78 with 1:47 left. Three-pointers from Dawkins and Dudzinski gave Bursaspor hope, cutting the deficit to 4 points with 38 seconds to go, but Ulm held on.

Ulm holds off, sweeps Bursaspor

Who's hot: Joel Parra, Joventut Badalona

Two of the hottest teams in the competition, Prometey Slobozhanske and Joventut Badalona, play a battle for outright possession of first place in Group A on Wednesday. It is also a game that will feature one of the hottest players in the 7DAYS EuroCup – a 22-year old Joventut forward [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/joel-parra/007464/).

Prometey (8-4) enters this game on a five-game winning streak and Joventut (8-4) has won four of its last five. During that five-game span, Parra has been one of the most productive players, scorers and shooters in the competition.

Since Round 8, just four players have scored more points than the Joventut forward, who is averaging 18.4 points over that span. Parra has scored at least 11 points in each of those five games, and has 16 or more points in four of theme.

In the first and in the last game in this five-game run, Parra scored a career-high 23 points. He first did it in a dramatic home win over Umana Reyer Venice, a game in which he nailed a career-high 5 triples on 7 attempts, and he scored 23 again last week in a come-from-behind victory over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Joel Parra's 15 three-pointers since between Rounds 8 and 12.

What makes his run mighty impressive has been Parra’s three-point shooting. Over the last five games, Parra has knocked down 15 three-point shots on an astounding 68.2% accuracy. 

He has made more triples in the last five games alone than he did in any of the three EuroCup seasons he played before this one. 

Parra's 15-for-22 three-point shooting is a massive improvement in accuracy, but also in volume over the first seven games of the season, during which he made just 6 threes on 16 attempts (37.5%).

While shooting and making more threes, compared to the first seven rounds of the season, Parra also increased the number of two-point shots he is both making and attempting, as well as his number of trips to the free throw line.

It not only led to Parra more than doubling his scoring output, from 8.9 points on average in the first seven appearances, to 18.4 in the last five, but it also turned him into one of PIR leaders over the last five games. Parra improved from averaging a PIR of 12.0 to posting 21.8 per game, accumulating a fourth-highest 107 index rating points.

If young forward continues his hot run on Wednesday night, Joventut could be starting February sitting pretty atop of Group A standings.

Prometey Slobozhanske v Joventut Badalona (2023-02-01T17:00:00.000Z)

Last season, ratiopharm Ulm (7-5) and Frutti Extra Bursaspor (6-6) went through similar paths, bringing out their best basketball at the right time to provide some upsets in the 7DAYS EuroCup playoffs. In Round 13, [Ulm and Bursaspor are facing each other for the fourth time](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-frutti-extra-bursaspor/U2022/124/) in 14 months, in what has become a modern classic showdown in the competition.

Back in Round 4, Ulm edged Bursaspor 86-90 behind 17 points from Yago Dos Santos. Thomas Klepiesz added 15 while Sagaba Konate had 11 for Ulm, which buried 12-of-28 three-pointers (42.9% 3FG), dishing 22 assists and limiting turnovers to just 11. Onuralp Bitim led Bursaspor with 19 points. David Dudzinski added 16 while Zach Auguste had 15. Dos Santos and Klepeisz combined for 4-of-4 free throws in the final 5 seconds to win it down the stretch. Bursaspor (99) had a higher team PIR than Ulm (95) but it was not enough to win the game.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor - ratiopharm Ulm | Round 4 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

It was Ulm's first win against Bursaspor, too. Last season, Bursaspor downed Ulm twice in Regular Season action. It prevailed at home, 68-66, behind 20 points each from Allerik Freeman and Derek Needham. Bursaspor also beat Ulm on the road, 72-86, with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks from Kevarrius Hayes. Bursaspor clinched a playoffs spot with this win. 

Both teams went on to play the underdog role in the 2022 playoffs. Ulm defeated the top-seeded team, Joventut Badalona, 73-79, in the eighthfinals. Bursaspor became the ultimate road warrior, winning three games against Partizan NIS Belgrade, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and MoraBanc Andorra to reach the championship game. Both teams lost against the same opponent, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, which downed Ulm 83-77 in the quarterfinals and beat Bursaspor 80-67 in the championship game to claim its first EuroCup title. 

Fast forward to 2023, both teams are in a good position to reach the playoffs. Ulm features some of the most exciting young talents in the competition. Juan Nunez is confirming his great potential, averaging 6.4 points and 4.6 assists. Fedor Zugic, age 18, is also a Rising Star candidate while Dos Santos, age 23, is surprising experts and fans alike, averaging 12.4 points and 5.6 assists. 

Watch the Game Highlights from ratiopharm Ulm vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, 03/29/2022

ratiopharm Ulm vs Frutti Extra Bursaspor | Highlights | Round 17

Bitim, age 23, has taken a step forwards this season to lead Bursaspor, averaging 17.5 points, 4.0 assists and a PIR of 17.4. Bitim, Needham and Dudzinski know what it takes to lead a team to the Championship Game, and hopes to use that extra experience to get a second win in Ulm in as many years. 

Both teams play aggressive, attractive, fun-to-watch basketball, and you can tell their young coaches have to do a lot with it. Anton Gavel, age 38, has managed to make the most of its young guards, finding a balance with more experienced players like Brandon Paul, Bruno Caboclo and Karim Jallow. Dusan Alimpijevic, age 36, was the 2021-22 EuroCup Coach of the Year and makes his team play with great focus, going point to point, possession by possession. 

Ulm arrives to this game after four wins in its last five EuroCup games, with Dos Santos leading the way. On the other hand, Bursaspor lost three of its last four games in the competition, allowing 95.0 points on average. It is a critical game not just in the battle to reach the playoffs in Group A, but also to get the home-court advantage in the eighthfinals. Expect an intense showdown at Ratiopharm Arena.

Ulm, Bursaspor meet again in Round 13

Joventut Badalona has brought [Vladimir Brodziansky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/vladimir-brodziansky/010458/) back to Palau Olimpic de Badalona on a deal until the end of the season, half a year after he decided to leave the club. Brodziansky (2.11 meters, 28 years old) joins from Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, where he played in 5 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games this season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in just under 10 minutes on the court. This will be his third season in the 7DAYS EuroCup with Joventut.

The best plays of Vladimir Brodziansky in the 7DAYS EuroCup with Joventut Badalona between 2020 and 2022.

Vladimir Brodziansky's best plays, Joventut 2020-22

Brodziansky spent the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons playing for Joventut, during which time he played 34 games in the EuroCup. His averages in the competition stand at 11.9 points on 44.9% three-point shooting and 3.4 rebounds. Before first joining Joventut in 2020, Brodziansky made his professional debut with Obradoiro of Spain and remained there for two years. Last summer, he opted to try a new experience, following a couple of years with Joventut, as he signed for Bahcesehir of Turkey but then joined Partizan mid-season. Now, he is back at Joventut, ready to help the team in its push to become EuroCup champions.

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Vladimir Brodziansky completes return to Joventut

Brescia sent a message from the bottom of Group A

Three victories bridging the new year gave way to consecutive losses as [Germani Brescia fell to eighth place in advance of taking a 500-kilometer bus ride to face one of Group A's three leaders, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-germani-brescia/U2022/123/), on Tuesday.

The visitors had already lost to Bourg at home, so their prospects looked anything but rosy, as veteran forward [Kenny Gabriel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kenny-gabriel/005881/) explained:

"We had nothing to lose. We just wanted to come out and play strong for 40 minutes. If we win, we win, and if we lose, we lose."

Nothing to win mean everything to gain, though, and after pushing all the right buttons throughout the game, Brescia went home with a 66-74 victory, its third on the road this season, and new life in the playoffs race. 

The win coincided with U-BT Cluj-Napoca losing on Tuesday, giving Brescia more breathing room from the bottom of the standings. But the real takeaway was how the visitors handled Bourg, which has ridden high in Group A all season.

Mainly, Brescia did it with defense, obliterating Bourg on the boards with a 29-39 advantage, which included 4-10 on the offensive glass. Gabriel and [Christian Burns](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/christian-burns/005692/) had 7 rebounds each, but five of their teammates had at least 3 each.

Germani Brescia Leonessa Highlights vs. JL Bourg en Bresse, 01/31/2023

Likewise, Brescia's defense held Bourg to 13-for-29 two-point shooting (44.8%) and 9-for-25 from downtown (36.0%), which taken together, was the hosts' second-worst field goal rate (40.7%) of the season. Bourg also shot themselves itself in the foot by making just 13 of 21 free throws (61.9%), their absolute worst of the campaign, while Brescia was a perfect 14-for-14 from the foul line, matching the highest perfect total in the EuroCup this season. As a result, Bourg's 66 points were its lowest total of the season and the first time it scored under 80 since November 1. 

Bourg fans, who kept up the faith all night, will be having nightmares about one corner of their home court. With Brescia up just 39-40 at the half, Gabriel went to that corner for 2 strikes right after the break, reestablishing the of Bourg always getting close but never taking the lead. Indeed, Bourg's last lead came on its first shot of the second quarter and changed back to Brescia's favor on the next shot made.

Still, Bourg retained a puncher's chance until [Aleksej Nikolic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksej-nikolic/003703/) appeared in the same corner, got a brilliant cross-court pass from [Amadeo Della Valle](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/amedeo-della-valle/005884/), and made Brescia's final three-pointer of 10 with 35 seconds left to ice the outcome.

"I'm proud of my players. I'm a players’ coach," Brescia boss Alessandro Magro would say after the win. "I want to be demanding to them, but I trust them. Everybody, even in the bad moments. The key was to stay together and work. And tonight, we got a little joy for doing that."

The rest of us got a EuroLeague-like race in Group A. 

After Wednesday, when Joventut Badalona and Prometey Slobozhanske break their first-place tie, just two victories will separate the loser from eighth place with five games left to play. 

With a mix of veteran savvy from Gabriel, the floor-general duo of Nikolic and Della Valle, plus rebounding prowess despite no players taller than 2.06 meters, Brescia showed how it could be the team that takes advantage of a tight Group A.

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Germani Brescia (2023-01-31T18:30:00.000Z)

Despite only rejoining 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on January 16, Gediminas Orelik has already hit the ground running in this season's 7DAYS EuroCup. On Tuesday evening, Orelik played a key role as Lietkabelis grabbed an important road win at U-BT Cluj-Napoca, opening a two-game gap between the final playoff place and the bottom two.

Lietkabelis secured a 75-77 victory against Cluj, and for the second game in a row, Orelik finished with at least 20 points. After scoring 27 in a 92-88 win over one of the EuroCup's hottest teams, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, the 32-year-old followed that up with 20 points against Cluj.

The best plays of Gediminas Orelik as he scored 20 points in 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys's 75-77 win against U-BT Cluj-Napoca.

Gediminas Orelik's best plays vs. Cluj

Orelik made his second Lietkabelis debut on January 18 on the road at ratiopharm Ulm, just two days after sealing his return to the club, and he finished with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Yet, one week later, his performance against Bourg caused many to sit up and take note.

Since Orelik made his return to Lietkabelis, the team has gone 2-1, having lost to Ulm before beating Bourg and Cluj. But, it is telling that Orelik's increase in scoring has resulted in two crucial wins, as Lietkabelis improved to a 6-7 record.

Perhaps most importantly, though, Tuesday's win over Cluj meant that Lietkabelis is one step closer towards securing its place in the playoffs, with Cluj having dropped to 4-9 following its defeat.

Gediminas Orelik shined again as Lietkabelis downed Cluj

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-01-31T17:30:00.000Z)