Left unable to play in the BKT EuroCup last season due to injury, Tarik Phillip has come back in a big way already for the London Lions.
Phillip bounced back from injury for clutch display in Hamburg
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Matt Morgan may have pulled off an MVP performance in Hamburg on Tuesday night. And Conor Morgan may have contributed 12 of his 17 points in the last quarter against Veolia Hamburg Towers. But Tarik Phillip was the man who sealed the victory for the London Lions in Germany.
Phillip scored 9 points in the first three quarters and another 9 in the last one. His second three-pointer of the game brought London within 73-72 a minute-and-a-half into the fourth quarter. Then, his third triple of the night put the guests ahead 75-78, before he connected with Conor Morgan, who also netted from behind the arc.
Hamburg bounced back and trimmed the deficit to 92-95 with less than 1 minute to go, but that's when Phillip stepped up again. He scored a buzzer-beating jump shot and forced a turnover from Aljami Durham on the next possession to practically put the game on ice for the visitors.
Straight after the final whistle, all of Phillip's teammates went to embrace him and congratulate him for his performance before heading to the locker rooms. Their support was crucial in his bid to get in shape again after facing a serious knee injury during preseason ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.
"It was the first day of practice. It's crazy to explain, honestly. It was sort of a freak accident," Phillip said in a mini-documentary produced by London following his return to action.
"I jumped. I heard a pop. I landed on both feet. I thought it was normal. I tried to take a step, to bend my leg and I realized that I couldn't bend it. It's crazy. I was sometimes in the house and I was like, 'Am I gonna be able to play again?'"
Phillip didn't feature in any BKT EuroCup games last season but returned for the last seven games of the British League to help London go all the way to the trophy. Then, over the summer, the club decided to place its faith in Phillip by announcing his contract extension. The 29-year-old guard has managed to pay back that confidence on the court in his first two games of the 2023-24 EuroCup campaign.
After putting together a fine all-around performance by producing 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists in the season opener against Umana Reyer Venice, Phillip scored 18 against Hamburg to demonstrate that he will be an important tool in head coach Petar Bozic's hands this season. Having bounced back from a serious injury, Phillip has shown that he is ready to take the EuroCup by storm.
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Barnett takes off! Magic Moment
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Hamburg monster alley-oop! | Magic Moment of the Night
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kuath's big denial! Magic Moment
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Monster alley-oop from Hamburg! Magic Moment
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7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kuath's unique alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Kuath puts on a show! Magic Moment of the Night
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Ogbe’s no-look dish to Kuath! Magic Moment
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Kuath puts on a show! Magic Moment
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Kuath throws down the alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ivey to Barnett alley-oop! Magic Moment
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What an assist from Campazzo! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Lundberg rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Ibaka with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Kuath flies high!
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Magic Moment of the Night: Pustovyi dunks with force!
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Magic Moment: Dotson hits a buzzer-beating triple!
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Magic Moment: Michael Ruzic stops Noa Essengue!
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Magic Moment: Roby with a one-handed dunk!
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Magic Moment of the Night: Maronka posterizes Pansa!
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Magic Moment: Cameron Reece swats Salash at the rim!
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Magic Moment: Zsombor Maronka with the massive dunk!
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Magic Moment: Connor Morgan with a huge dunk
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Magic Moment: Dekker with a two-handed slam-dunk
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Magic Moment of the Night: Nwaba steal and dunk!
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Magic Moment: Grantham throws it down!
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Magic Moment: Nwaba steal and dunk!
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Magic Moment: Nelson's magic assist!
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London eyes more history in semis against Paris
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Magic Moment of the Night: Sharma rocks the rim!
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-London Lions | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Sharma with a block for the ages
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Magic Moment: Dekker beats the quarter buzzer
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Magic Moment: Sharma rocks the rim
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Magic Moment: Nwaba drives and dunks
