 Cedevita's Adams made triple-double bid in loss 

His team trailed by 29 points with barely 15 minues left, but Josh Adams almost guided Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana to an impossible comeback on the road against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on Wednesday.<br>
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Behind his leadership, Adams helped Cedevita get as close as 73-66 on the scoreboard when he buried a three-pointer with 5:32 left to play.


Those would be his last points, however, as a minute later, Adams got tripped up in defensive transition, was whistled for an unsportsmanlike foul, and left the floor wincing in pain due to a hand injury, never to return. 

Unfortunately, everyone lost the chance for Adams to attempt what might have been just the 10th triple-double in EuroCup history. 

He already had 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds at that point, with almost 5 minutes left to play during which there was no doubt that he would be central to Cedevita's continued comeback attempt. Alas, without him, Cluj reclaimed the momentum and won by 18 points, 94-76.

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Cedevita's Adams made triple-double bid in loss

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2022-10-19T17:30:00.000Z)

### Frutti Extra Bursaspor head coach Dusan Alimpijevic:

"What can I say? We played against the biggest favorite in our group and played a game like this, with seven players in our rotation. What can I say? Please put the beep, this is group of big mother----ers. Nothing in this game is individual. All of them gave some unbelievable effort. All of them gave some unbelievable energy. This is the main thing. Today is one guy, tomorrow is another guy but the main thing is that defense is a team's thing. We didn't any oscillations in our team defense in this game. Our fans are something special. We have some special connection, and we have something really special with them. For sure, this is not possible, this is not normal to do, with seven players, if you don't have support like this, so big thanks to our fans. What can I say? I am really honored to be in a club that has fans like this."

### Frutti Extra Bursaspor guard Derek Needham:

"We got the energy from our home fans. We were a little short-handed, a couple guys injured, but we came out and played a really good Joventut team that will be probably playing in the playoffs with a high-level seed. Every year, everybody gets better. We try to strengthen our roster every year as well, but it just comes down to trying to be in control in the fourth quarter and trying to make big plays."

Post-game quotes: Bursaspor vs. Joventut

Frutti Extra Bursaspor v Joventut Badalona (2022-10-19T17:00:00.000Z)

### Nenad Canak, 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys head coach

"In the second half we didn’t execute our offense, we rotated very badly on defense – we left their best shooters open – but in the decisive moments our defense and we shared the ball. We had patience on offense, and I think we deserved this win today.

"I never talk about the players individually. We are a team and today the most important thing is that we won, and now we will go and analyze everything."

### Gyorgy Goloman, 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys forward

"As I was saying at halftime, defense was our main goal, so that's what determined the game. We got into a bit of a hole in the second half – they made some adjustments and we didn’t react in the same way – but then thankfully, at the end, we were able to manage to react and make the right changes also to grab the victory.

"It's awesome \[to win our first EuroCup game\]. We had a couple of losses in the last couple of games, so this was a really important one, both because of the first home game of the EuroCup and also for the team, so I like that we won this one."

### Anton Gavel, ratiopharm Ulm head coach

"First of all, congrats to Nenad and his team for this win. We dug ourselves a big hole in the first half and beginning of the third quarter, and it was difficult to come back. We showed character, but we gave up the game in the first half. Then we had a possession where they missed two free throws and got the offensive rebound, which got them back in the game."

Post-game quotes: Lietkabelis vs. Ulm

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v ratiopharm Ulm (2022-10-19T16:00:00.000Z)

Promitheas Patras nailed 15 three-point shots in overcoming an 11-point third-quarter deficit and beating visiting Gran Canaria 92-82. Promitheas scored the final 16 points of the game to improve to 2-0 in Group B, while Gran Canaria dropped to 1-1.

Joe Young led Promitheas with a club-record 34 points plus 6 assists, while Nikolaos Gkikas netted 7 of his career-high 15 points during the final 16-0 run. Anthony Cowan and Arnoldas Kulboka scored 11 apiece, with Kulboka also pulling down 9 rebounds. Nicolas Brussino had 19 for the visitors, A.J. Slaughter 13, Aleksander Balcerowski 12 and Vitor Benite 11 points in a losing effort.

Promitheas had the better start to the game, knocking down 4 three-pointers, including 2 from Cowen and 1 from Young to open an 18-10 lead. But Bassas sparked Gran Canaria's offense, dishing assists before Brussino made 3 triples and scored 13 second-quarter points to turn things around. Gran Canaria held 40-46 at halftime. 

After the break, Gran Canaria soon opened an 11-point lead with Benite hitting 2 and Brussino 1 more three-pointer. But Young kept dropping buckets for Promitheas, melting the deficit and making it 66-67 after 30 minutes. More threes from Brussino and Slaughter kept the visitors in front, and Gran Canaria led 76-82 with 4 minutes to go. But Promitheas did not allow another basket, while Young sparked a 16-0 run where Kulboka tied it at 82-82, while back-to-back threes from Gkikas and Travis Simpson put the hosts in front in the final 2 minutes.

Young, Promitheas rally late past Gran Canaria, 93-82

Promitheas Patras v Gran Canaria (2022-10-19T16:30:00.000Z)

Joe Young - Promitheas Patras (photo Patras) - EC22

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys responded to its opening-round defeat in the 7DAYS EuroCup by beating ratiopharm Ulm 80-76 at Cido Arena on Wednesday night.

Jamel Morris led the way in scoring for Lietkabelis with 14 points, with four of his teammates also getting into double figures: Gyorgy Goloman (13), Kristian Kullamae (12), Benas Griciunas (11), and Vytenis Lipkevicius (10). Kullamae also had a team-high 6 assists. Ulm had Robin Christen score a game-high 19 points, but it proved to be in vain.

The game was very equal in the first quarter, but Lietkabelis began to blow away Ulm in the second period, going into the break with a 16-point lead, 44-28, after outscoring the Germans 23-9. Ulm struggled significantly with its offense, with its guards failing to make an impact, while Lietkabelis found more success from both inside and outside the arc. Then, with 5:26 left in the third quarter and with a similar story continuing, Lietkabelis led by 19 points, 53-34, with the Ulm players looking defeated. But, that was the point at which they came to life. Eleven straight points followed for Ulm, but a Christen-led comeback saw Ulm flip the script and take a 60-61 lead with 7:03 to go in the fourth quarter. It was starting to look like Ulm would hold on to complete a memorable comeback, but Kullumae stepped up for the hosts with back-to-back steals on successive plays and also a three-pointer in the final minutes. Lipkevicius then hit a three-pointer to put the final nail in the coffin, as Lietkabelis goes to 1-1 and Ulm drops to 1-1.

Lietkabelis holds on to down Ulm, 80-76

### Makis Giatras, Promitheas Patras head coach:

"We came back hard in the second half. We made some big shots with Jou Young and Nikolaos Gkikas. But we changed things around with our defense. And if we want to make a step forward we need to improve our defense. Young scored 34, Nikolaos is a team captain and a game-changer. I want to thank the fans that came to the arena and supported us. They were our sixth player for us and a reason to win the game."

### Jaka Lakovic, Gran Canaria head coach

"We did not execute well offensively. We had too many turnovers, giving them opportunities to run, come back and gain momentum. With that confidence we gave them, they made shots and we did not. Congratulations to Promitheas."

### Joe Young, Promitheas Patras guard:

"We all stuck together. We did not play as good as we could play, but we stuck together as a team, played defense and we pulled the win out in the end. I thank my teammates, I appreciate my teammates for getting me the ball, getting me going. Thank the coach, too. We played some good ball out there, and got the win."

Post-game quotes: Promitheas vs. Gran Canaria

Makis Giatras - Promitheas Patras (photo Patras) - EC22

U-BT Cluj-Napoca celebrated its first-ever 7DAYS EuroCup victory in style on Wednesday, inspiring 9,300 fans at sold-out bt-arena by taking a huge 94-76 victory over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

 Cluj soars to first EuroCup victory! 

Cluj (1-0) raced to big leads early that reached 44-24 before halftime. A 14-2 run to start the second half seemed to put the game out of reach at 62-33, but a proud Cedevita lowered the difference to single digits before Cluj closed the door. Stefan Bircevic paced Cluj with 24 points. Leonardo Meindl combined 19 points with 11 rebounds. Karel Guzman added 16 points and Emanuel Cate 11. Josh Adams of Cedevita threatened a triple-double with 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds before leaving injured with almost 5 minutes left. Alen Omic added 17 points and Aaron Harrison 15 for Cedevita, whose record fell to 0-2.

Bircevic and Cate shot Cluj in front by 10-4 before Meindl's 5 quick points took the hosts up 17-9. Omic's layup sparked a 0-6 Cedevita run, but Nandor Kuti added a triple and Patrick Richard beat the buzzer as Cluj led 28-17 after 10 minutes. Meindl, Guzman, Cate and Bircevic, with a fastbreak slam, lifted the difference to 40-23. Andrija Stipanovic soon copied him for a 20-point lead that Cedevita's Adams trimmed to 48-31 at halftime. Jordan Taylor sparked a 14-2 start to the third quarter which finished with Guzman and Meindl hitting back-to-back threes at 62-33. Cedevita finally reacted with a 6-20 run to finish the quarter within 68-53. Adams hit free throws and a runner to open the final quarter at 68-57, before Guzman's put-back calmed the hosts. Still, Aaron Harrison beat the shot-clock buzzer at 70-60. Bircevic and Rok Radovic traded triples but Adams had the next one at 73-66. Meindl and Guzman came to Cluj's rescue as the hosts used an 11-3 run to go back up 15 and take it to the finish from there. 

Cluj soars to first EuroCup victory!

### Milhai Silvasan, Cluj coach

"Obviously, we feel pretty good. I'm really happy for our players and for our fans that we took this victory, and in this manner. We played good for most parts of the game. We were really intense. We played very good defense, and we just had better rhythm than we had last round in EuroCup. So, we need to continue working. It's just one game. We are 1-1 with a lot more games to play. We need to be focused game by game and practice by practice, that's all." 

### Leonardo Meindl, Cluj player

"The first victory at home, everybody is very happy for this. I think we played very good on defense today. We have to keep working on this, and keep improving. If we play like this on defense, we can win more games at home."

Post-game quotes: Cluj-Napoca vs. Cedevita

Bursaspor brings aboard swingman Thornwell

Frutti Extra Bursaspor added athleticism and versatility to its roster by signing swingman Sindarius Thornwell, the club announced Wednesday. Thornwell (1.93 meters, 27 years old) arrives from ratiopharm Ulm, where he averaged 10.5 points on 40.4% three-point shooting and 90.2% free-throw shooting, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 13 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. 

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<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Welcome 🤝 Sindarius Thornwell <br><br>Kulübümüz, 1.93 boyunda 27 yaşındaki forvet Sindarius Thornwell ile anlaşma sağladı. <br><br>Thornwell&#39;e hoş geldin diyor, kendisine başarılı bir sezon diliyoruz 🐊 <a href="https://t.co/QUaCgnYSbK">pic.twitter.com/QUaCgnYSbK</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1582709329840381958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Thornwell came to Europe for the first time to play for Ulm after spending the previous four seasons in the NBA with Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans and Orlando. He also played in the G-League for Agua Caliente and Rio Grande. Thornwell played college basketball at the University of South Carolina, which he led to the NCAA Final Four in 2017.