With AS Monaco only scoring 54 points in Gam 1 loss, Danilo Andjusic was called upon to step up on Friday night and he certainly delivered in a big Game 2 win over Olympiacos Piraeus.
Many happy returns for Monaco scoring star Andjusic
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AS Monaco has been forced to do without the services of sharp-shooting Danilo Andjusic for a while, as the veteran Serb headed into the playoffs series with Olympiacos Piraeus having not appeared in any Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games since February due to a leg injury.
Andjusic did return to action in the domestic league on Saturday, showing he was fit again by scoring 17 points, but Monaco head coach Sasa Obradovic was clearly concerned about the risk of rushing back the Serbian guard too soon and left him on the bench throughout Game 1.
With Monaco only scoring 54 points in that loss, however, Andjusic was called upon to step up on Friday night and he certainly delivered by coming off the bench to score a new career-high of 19 points to go with 5 rebounds in 21 minutes on the floor. The first of those points were probably the most important, as his three-pointer sparked a 0-20 run which totally changed the game in Monaco's favor.
Andjusic finished with 19 points on impressively efficient shooting: 2 of 3 two-pointers, 3 of 4 shots from three-point range and all 6 of his free throw attempts went in, all helping his performance index rating of 23 – another personal best.
That excellent performance meant that Andjusic was able to enjoy a double celebration, because Friday was also his 31st birthday. A new career high in a big playoffs win on his return from injury was definitely the icing on the cake.