The visiting team’s point guard led an effervescent trio with a classic all-around performance
Partizan stormed Milan as Carlik Jones turned on the heat
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade hit top form at just the right time with an impressive 70-90 win at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, which came on the back of an equally resounding 62-93 drubbing of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Tuesday.
After a dismal 2-8 start to the season, Partizan came back with a vengeance and is now 11-11 heading into the final third of the regular season, with upcoming home games against Paris Basketball and archrival Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade presenting a perfect opportunity to gain more ground.
Livewire playmaker Carlik Jones, who suffered a temporary dip in form over the last few rounds, was back to his best against Milan as he racked up 24 points and 9 assists. His effort was complemented by that of Tyrique Jones as the big man amassed 22 points and 7 boards, while he also found the time to galvanize a raucous contingent of 2,000 away fans who subdued the home faithful all night.
Last but by no means last, Sterling Brown chipped in with a season-high 26 points and a stellar all-around performance as his aggressive defense vanquished Milan’s second-half effort after the home team sank 8 of 17 shots from three-point range in the opening two quarters.
Carlik Jones heaped praise on both Partizan’s supporters and on Tyrique Jones, whose energy kept the visiting team firing on all cylinders in the second half after trailing 40-37 at halftime.
“A shout out to our fans, they were amazing,” Jones said in his postgame comments. “No matter where we go and what the situation is, they’re always traveling to support us and we really can’t do a lot without them. We knew what we had to do this week, we needed these wins and it goes back to us being one of the most lethal teams in transition.”
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Paris Basketball | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Sterling Brown with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones posterizes Mikael Jantunen! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sterling Brown: 'I love this team'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 22 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones rocks the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones does it all! Motorola Magic Moment
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Big dunk from Tyrique Jones! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Gillespie stops a dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Caruso swats it of backboard! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones with a big slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones on the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Big dunk from Tyrique Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
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Carlik Jones steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones violates the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones on the alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Mike with a monster jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones at it again! Motorola Magic Moment
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Davies with a fine dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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How on earth, Bolmaro?! Motorola Magic Moment
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Superman Tyrique! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones shines at both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends, ep. 8: Maledon's performances, LeDay insight, and more
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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LeDay's poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Washington's no-look alley-oop pass! Motorola Magic Moment
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Balsa's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
The point guard then had a few words about to say about Tyrique Jones, who was a menace in the paint at both ends of the court.
“The energy he brings every night is unmatched and guys who go against him find it hard to match it. He is everywhere on the floor at both ends, he is a great guy and an even better teammate,” Carlik Jones added.
Brown has been one of Partizan’s most consistent performers all season and against Milan he once again demonstrated an array of shooting skills, mixing mid-range jumpers with three-pointers as he finished on 9 of 13 from the floor and 4 of 4 from the foul line.
“We faced a little adversity in the first half as they were hitting shots but we came out focused in the second half and got the job done,” Brown said in a courtside interview. “Everybody contributed and it was a great win for us. Our fans are great every night and tonight we fed off each other. We made some big plays and they gave us the extra boost.”
Coach Zeljko Obradovic stressed his team was on full steam after the interval following an even first half, pointing out that suffocating Milan’s long-range artillery was vital.
“The first half was balanced but in the second we stifled out their three-point shooting and that was the key to victory because they are incredible from long range,” Obradovic told reporters at the postgame press conference. “We were very smart on offense and that makes me happy as we were able to replicate the performance of two nights ago [against ASVEL].”