Kyle Alexander was a monster on the glass, grabbing 10 offensive boards – the second most in EuroCup history
Turk Telekom matched Aris’s fighting spirit to grab crucial road win
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When Anthony Brown went 3 for 3 on buckets from inside the arc to take his tally to 9 points and extend Turk Telekom Ankara’s lead to 13-30 midway through the second quarter, a second thrashing in a row - after losing 95-74 at Umana Reyer Venice last week – looked increasingly possible for Aris Midea Thessaloniki.
Yet, Aris fought back in the second half, tightened its defense and took its first lead of the game thanks to two free throws from Eleftherios Bochoridis, who put the hosts 46-45 ahead in the closing stages of the third quarter.
In his pre-game interview on EuroLeague TV, head coach Erdem Can stressed that the key to a potential win would be Turk Telekom matching Aris’s “aggressiveness” on the court, and that’s precisely what the guests did in the closing quarter. The hosts had managed to turn the game around and fans in the stands were buzzing in their bid to push Aris in what could be a morale-boosting comeback victory in Thessaloniki, but Turk Telekom unlocked its potential on defense to clinch the victory.
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Umana Reyer Venice-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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A monster one-handed jam by Makoundou! Magic Moment
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Laszewski’s big dunk! Magic Moment
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A monster dunk by Anthony Brown! Magic Moment
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Two-handed dunk by Makoundou! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Banks rejects Kokila! Magic Moment
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Veolia Hamburg Towers-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Makoundou throws it down! Magic Moment
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Banks with a put-back slam! Magic Moment of the Night
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Valencia Basket | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Bochoridis to Roberts for a powerful slam! Magic Moment
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Makoundou stops Lopez-Arostegui! Magic Moment
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Brown's huge dunk! Magic Moment
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Banks with a put-back slam! Magic Moment
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Nolley goes coast-to-coast! Magic Moment of the Night
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Nolley goes coast-to-coast! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Tomas Satoransky: 'Dario Brizuela was on fire today'
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Metu started, Brizuela finished it! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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FC Barcelona-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Brizuela gets hot! Motorola Magic Moment
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Metu on one end, Brizuela down the other! Motorola Magic Moment
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Unstoppable Koumadje! Motorola Magic Moment
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Makoundou posterizes Beringer! Magic Moment of the Night
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Makoundou’s two-handed put-back slam! Magic Moment
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Durmaz with a terrific put-back slam! Magic Moment
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Banks's big dunk! Magic Moment
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Alexander slams home a powerful dunk! Magic Moment
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Makoundou posterizes Beringer! Magic Moment
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Alkins throws it down! Magic Moment
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Umana Reyer Venice-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Banks hammers it home!
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Turk Telekom Ankara-7bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Alexander with a spectacular dunk!
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London Lions-Turk Telekom Ankara | Eighthfinals Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
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Prometey Slobozhanske-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Eighthfinals Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Rejected by Bankston!
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Sanogo stops Biligha!
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Slask Wroclaw-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Jones rejects Miletic!
“In the last quarter we came back with our defense, we played smart offensively and we closed the game with a win,” Can said in the post-game press conference.
After conceding 21 points and scoring just 11 in a poor third quarter, the Turkish side kept Aris to 16 points and netted 21 in the fourth to clinch a narrow victory.
“We were rushing a bit on offense, but when we got our composure, we knew what we wanted to do and figured it out,” Kyle Alexander, who recorded 12 points and 14 rebounds – including a career-high 10 offensive boards – admitted in the post-game interview on EuroLeague TV.
Ismet Akpinar and Anthony Brown played a crucial role offensively, scoring 7 and 5 points, respectively, in the last quarter. A James Banks bucket from inside got Aris within 59-60 with 2:16 left on the clock, but Akpinar and Brown sliced through a rigid Aris defense on two occasions in crunch time to net a couple of hard-fought layups and sealed the road victory.
Turk Telekom will host Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Round 3 next week, but it has already proven that its defense, which has conceded 66 and 63 points, respectively, in the first two games of the season, provides them with the confidence and energy they need to crash any opponent either at home or on the road.