Wallace, Palmer and Enoch stepped up when it mattered most.
Turk Telekom trio came to the fore with season on the line
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Despite having already been eliminated from playoff contention, Slask Wroclaw started strong on Tuesday night against Turk Telekom Ankara. However, the Turkish side’s three musketeers – Tyrone Wallace, James Palmer and Steven Enoch – came to the fore as the guests managed to clinch an important 70-86 victory at Hala Orbita and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Wallace, who ranks fourth in the BKT EuroCup in scoring with 17.5 points per game, went 5-for-5 from behind the arc to take his tally to 15 points in less than 13 minutes. His last triple gave Turk Telekom a 33-36 edge with 7:14 remaining in the second quarter; the visitors never looked back from that point on, maintaining the lead until the final buzzer.
Turk Telekom’s stars had big performances
Yet, Wallace was not the only Turk Telekom player to stand out as Palmer combined his game-high 22 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Wallace, Palmer and Enoch recorded PIRs of 27, 26 and 24, respectively, with the former completing a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.
When it mattered most, the Turk Telekom trio rose up to the occasion by scoring 54 of Turk Telekom’s 86 points. “It was definitely a hard-fought win,” Palmer said in the flash interview after the game. “A much-needed win for us to try to qualify for the next round. We wanted to come here and take care of business on the road. Hopefully we can make it to the next round to continue doing what we are doing.”
Playoff dreams
With its victory in Poland, Turk Telekom improved to an 8-10 record, but it needs results to go its way on Wednesday night in order to clinch its spot in the postseason. The Turkish side qualifies in sixth spot if Dolomiti Energia Trento loses at Aris Midea Thessaloniki or if Buducnost VOLI Podgorica beats Gran Canaria. However, the Turkish side will be eliminated in the event that Trento wins and Buducnost loses.
Should Turk Telekom find itself in the playoffs come the end of Wednesday’s action, it has proved that it has what it takes to cause problems for opposition defenses. In particular, opposition head coaches will be trembling at the prospect of how they can contain Turk Telekom’s offensive armory, spearheaded by Wallace, Palmer and Enoch.