The Lithuanian champs' guard had his best game yet in the EuroLeague
Sumner helped keep Zalgiris's dream alive
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Regular Season
Round 32 of 34
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Zalgiris Kaunas registered its third double-digit home win in as many games, downing EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 87-73 in Round 32 to improve to 14-17 in the standings and keep its Play-In Showdown hopes alive.
Zalgiris struggled in the first half, making just 4 of 16 three-pointers and turning the ball over six times. Zalgiris did much better in the second half, burying 6 of 11 shots from beyond the arc and committing just 2 turnovers, outrebounding Milan 36-29 and getting 12 offensive boards.
It also found an unexpected go-to guy. Edmond Sumner, who had 3 points in the first two quarters, thrilled Zalgiris fans with an outstanding performance after the break. When he returned to the floor midway through the third quarter, Zalgiris led 41-39 and Shavon Shields was at the foul line to shoot a pair of free throws. Sumner immediately grabbed the ball and scored in penetration.
He soon found Laurynas Birutis for a two-handed dunk and hit an acrobatic one-handed floater in the lane. Right after that, Sumner found Kevarrius Hayes for a one-handed alley-oop. All of a sudden, Zalgiris had a 56-48 margin and was well on its way to winning the game.
"I felt great. Like I said, I've been sticking with the process throughout the whole season, just trying to adjust to this game," Sumner said after the game. "And I feel like I put a complete game together, even playing limited minutes the first half. But Coach has been giving me confidence. He's been staying on me, giving me pointers. I have been just trying to implement it."
Sumner only was on court for 14 minutes, in which he had 17 points on 4-of-4 two-point shooting and 2-of-2 on three-pointers plus 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 6 fouls drawn for a PIR of 28. He had 8 points in the fourth quarter but his favorite play was an assist to Arnas Butkevicius for a corner three-pointer that sealed the deal.
"My assist! As soon as I got back, threw a corner pass, Arnas hit the corner three," he said. "That was big."
Coach Andrea Trinchieri joked about his whereabouts after the game, as if Sumner had finally found himself.
"Where was he until now? This is what I just asked him, where have you been? Amazing game," he said.
"My players put together a perfect effort. We never made open shots and this could make us feel depressed. And this can take a little bit of energy from us," Trinchieri said. "But the second half, whoever stepped on the court gave his maximum intensity, energy, hustle. And this is a great win. This is a very, very sweet win."
With this win, Zalgiris has a 2-0 record against Milan and will most likely need to win its two remaining games - against AS Monaco on the road and at home against Real Madrid - to reach the Play-In Showdown.
Game Videos
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nikola Mirotic: 'We did this for ourselves, our fans'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Ousmane Diop with behind-the-back dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Sylvain Francisco: 'I just can't wait for next season'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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TLC slams it home in transition! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-FC Barcelona | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tonut's catch-and-shoot buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
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Smailagic throws it down in traffic! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Mannion finds Caruso! Motorola Magic Moment
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Birutis hammers home the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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AS Monaco-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Wong finds Smailagic for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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The Fantasy Challenge Podcast gang reunites for the double week
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FC Barcelona-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Dunston’s dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Caruso comes across to block Ward! Motorola Magic Moment
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Causeur sends up a prayer… and it drops! Motorola Magic Moment
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Francisco for the win! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Nikola Mirotic: 'I love playing here in Belgrade'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Sylvain Francisco: 'I knew I was gonna make it!'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Paris Basketball | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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What a block by Isaiah Wong! Motorola Magic Moment
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Butkevicius and Birutis shine for Zalgiris! Motorola Magic Moment
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LeDay dunks with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
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Caruso with a very odd dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Smailagic denies at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:17
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Shavon Shields: 'Hopefully we can build off this'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-AS Monaco | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Alain Smailagic: 'We did everything that needed to be done to win'
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:14
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Gillespie stops Okobo! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zach LeDay: 'I still bleed green and white'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Walker’s circus bucket! Motorola Magic Moment
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Shields smashes the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Shields dunks off a backdoor cut! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 25 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Bryant Dunston: 'Our defense has to be what we hold our hat on'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 25 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Dunston with a one-handed slam! Motorola Magic Moment
