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James Webb guided undermanned Valencia past Efes
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Several players had stepped up in the first three quarters of Valencia Basket's 81-71 win against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Wednesday night, including Bojan Dubljevic, Josep Puerto and Klemen Prepelic, but the player who saw the Spanish team over the finishing line in the fourth quarter was James Webb.
The 29-year-old, who is enjoying his first season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, entered the fourth quarter with zero points for the game, yet he scored 14 of Valencia's 29 points in the last 10 minutes to ensure that his team was on the winning side.
Valencia came into the game without Chris Jones, Victor Claver, Jared Harper and Jasiel Rivero, all of whom had joined Martin Hermannsson and Sam Van Rossom on the injury table, so it was of vital importance that a number of players came to the fore. Webb seemed to be having a night to forget, but he turned that all around in the fourth.
In fact, Efes entered the last period ahead 52-56, but Webb's triple to make it 60-60 with 7:49 left seemed to light a spark under the Valencia forward. He went on to make another 2 shots behind the arc and 1 from two-point range, in addition to going 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
At a time when the Valencia players were beginning to show a bit of tiredness, Webb's emergence meant that the fans inside La Fonteta were able to first witness a comeback and then see out a big win, which saw the hosts secure the season sweep against the back-to-back reigning EuroLeague champion.
Webb and his Valencia teammates will remember this night, when all the odds were stacked against them, for a long time. But, in two nights' time, they will have to get ready for another test, this time on the road at LCLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.
Game Videos
- 00:24
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Poirier with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 02:30
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Shane Larkin: 'We've had to win every single game to get here'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:16
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Nwora with a massive dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:52
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Vincent Poirier: 'Really proud of the team and what we've accomplished so far'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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A sublime alley oop from Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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A ferocious dunk from Thompson! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/67221449-e47a-419b-b4f6-99f26f1f8081.jpg]()
Valencia Basket-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | SF Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:13
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Reuvers's alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
- 00:06
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Costello's big block! Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | SF Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:12
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Thompson to Poirier alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:32
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Shane Larkin breaking ankles! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:31
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Shane Larkin: 'To catch our rhythm at the right time is perfect'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:15
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Jordan Nwora denies his opponent! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Bryant sets up Poirier for an alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:49
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Jean Montero: 'I'm just trying to do the best I can do'
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | SF Game 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:32
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Pradilla's coast-to-coast dunk! Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:12
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Reuvers's alley-oop slam! Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Brimah's big block! Magic Moment
- 01:12
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Elijah Bryant: 'Maybe I'll have some ice cream to celebrate'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/1e29304b-abd7-4650-85b0-12746ef3a04f.jpg]()
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:18
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Oturu with a incredible play! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Oturu's alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:21
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Shane Larkin: 'We're in playoff mode right now'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/1d698d65-16a1-4c8d-b1aa-b39d52c352b3.jpg]()
FC Bayern Munich-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:08
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Poirier's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:48
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Chris Jones: 'We played hard'
- 00:09
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Lopez-Arostegui turns on the style! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Ojeleye says no! Magic Moment
- 01:22
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Elijah Bryant: 'Today, we got better'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/7c3bd048-2f52-4289-a21d-23930dd5e839.jpg]()
Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:25
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Bryant beats the halftime buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Poirier’s alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Smits skies for a poster-dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 02:04
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Vincent Poirier: 'We helped each other on the court'
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/93df1fc9-4464-4101-9813-ba10857525aa.jpg]()
Anadolu Efes Istanbul-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:19
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Smits skies for a poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Nwora beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Larkin feeds Poirer! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/2485a69a-ab2b-402c-a19f-ad441b4ba997.jpg]()
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:19
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Dozier and Oturu at it again! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Oturu with a vicious two-hander! Motorola Magic Moment
![https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/b377d9de-c109-424b-87f1-3caafa6f0557.jpg]()
Valencia Basket-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:12
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De Larrea to Reuvers alley-oop! Magic Moment
