Promitheas Patras announced that it has signed [Marcus Foster](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/marcus-franklee-foster/010386/) for the remainder of the season and for the 2022-23 campaign. Foster arrives from Rio Grande Valley of the G-League, where he averaged 12.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in helping the team win the title. He returns to Greece after playing for Panathinaikos OPAP Athens during the 2020-21 campaign. Foster has also played for Turk Telekom Ankara in Turkey, Hapoel UNET Holon in Israel, Champville in Lebanon and Wonju DB Promy in South Korea. He was a two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection while playing for Creighton University.

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Promitheas brings in scorer Foster

Kyle Weems, Virtus: 'It's been a crazy, crazy ride'

I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. For a looong time. My EuroCup blog has been going on for a long time, since my first son was born. And I remember I talked about it in one of our first blogs, so it's just crazy to see it kind of come full circle. I was disappointed that year as Strasbourg dropped out of the EuroLeague down to the EuroCup in the last year of that style of competition. I thought we had a real chance. We were up by 8 points against Galatasaray and we only ended up winning that game, that first leg, by 4. So we knew going to their place in front of a sold-out Abdi Ipecki Arena, it was going to be very difficult. To lose that game was very disappointing, but I knew one day hopefully I would be able to come back to this competition and be able to compete at a high level. I felt like I did that in Tofas, but obviously, we didn't make the Top 16. And then I came here to Virtus with a big club, big roster, with a lot of good names and great quality in the roster. The pandemic happened, and then obviously last year we brought back that same roster, plus a couple more pieces, but then lost after being up 1-0 against Kazan.

But this year we had a better finish and finally went all the way. We are EuroCup champions. I am really, really grateful and very humbled. I'm just glad that I was able to stick to it and keep going. And the feeling is great. I have to say I am especially happy for our fans. I'm not sure if I have told you, but I have told a lot of reporters in the past: Virtus fans have a special place in my heart. When I lost my father to lung cancer a couple of years ago, they were super supportive - signs, messages on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. They flooded my inbox, no matter how they could do it, and the support and the cheers are something that I can never pay them back. Playing in front of them, wearing a Virtus jersey, I always want to play to the best of my ability, play to the best of my energy, enthusiasm, because they are truly great fans.

"Virtus fans have a special place in my heart. When I lost my father to lung cancer a couple of years ago, they were super supportive"

They really love the game. They love Virtus and the city of Bologna. So I just try to reciprocate that and give them the same energy that they give us. And I think yesterday it was a huge factor for us in some key moments in the game. Bursaspor is a great team. There were a couple of times they fought back within 9. Then they fought back within 5, 6, 7, and each time we made a big play, the crowd was crazy and enormous. Belinelli hit a three to go up 11 and Milos hit another three to go up 14 at different points of the game. They deserved that and they were great. I'm glad that we were able to give them that type of game in front of a packed house.

Of course, we celebrated a lot in the locker room. It was great, honestly, and the reason why I feel like it was great is for guys that a lot of people might think I'm crazy. But it was great for guys like Michele Ruzzier, Marco Ceron, who come to practice every single day and they don't get a lot of action in time in the game, but each and every day they come and they are ready and prepared. The same with Nico Mannion, who has had a tough year. They practice hard and play hard whenever they come into the game. Their attitude is great. I have the utmost respect for those guys.

Kyle Weems (11 points) Highlights vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, 05/11/2022

Kyle Weems 11 points Highlights vs Frutti Extra Bursaspo

And then on the flip side, you've got guys like Ekpe Udoh, who has been at the top level in Europe and also in the NBA. Him going down with a season-ending injury was really tough for our team, but a lot of people also forget how tough it is for him as an individual. It hurt me to see him go down because I know the type of player and person he is, but whenever he came back from rehabbing in the States, his energy and his enthusiasm and his leadership have been felt every single day. And I'm just so happy that he and Awudu Abass, who also had a season-ending injury, were able to feel that energy, feel that passion, because they were important, even though they physically couldn't be out there with us, their talks, their leadership, the way that they communicate with us and communicate with the coaching staff, it was very, very pivotal in the way that we kind of turned our season around in mid-March.

We were one of the favorites since the start of the season and ended up going all the way. It is great, strictly because the city was expecting it, the club was expecting it. Our coaching staff was kind of expecting it, too, but you got to put it all together. You have to have a little bit of luck. You have to have good health - and when I say good health, I mean good health at the right time. You can't be healthy all year and then deal with injuries at the wrong time. You've got to be healthy at the right time. I think we all continued to buy into what Coach Sergio was selling and that was share the ball, be physical, play good defense and play for one another, be selfless. And I felt like we did that. It's good to kind of overcome that pressure, if you want to call it pressure, because a lot of people in this competition, especially in the do-or-die games, they failed, so I'm just happy that we were able to come out on top.

"I'm excited about the future of our club because they deserve to be there, in the EuroLeague."

It's been a crazy, crazy ride. And now, I am going back to the EuroLeague. I have always felt like, in a sense, that I have kind of belonged, but I know that God has his own way of working things out. And also I believe in the basketball gods. I know I might sound crazy, but the basketball gods reward you in a weird and mysterious way when you put the work in and you just keep going and keep going, hitting the nail on the head. That's what I have been trying to do these last few years, ever since I left Strasbourg - and it's a blessing.

But it's not about me. I'm excited about the future of our club because they deserve to be there, in the EuroLeague. They have wanted to be there since I have been here. Now that we finally kind of punched that ticket and made it official, I'm really excited for them and I'm excited for our coaching staff and our teammates for all the hard work that has been put in.

Days after Virtus Segafredo Bologna lifted the 7DAYS EuroCup trophy, Kyle Weems touches base to remember the experience and also look ahead to the future. A future in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

Kyle Weems - Virtus Segafredo Bologna champ Final Bologna 2022 - EC21-Final

Virtus won its first-ever 7DAYS EuroCup title, but it wasn't easy. Despite Virtus leading almost all the way, Frutti Extra Bursaspor got within 64-59 early in the fourth quarter. In the final 7 minutes, however, Birtus outhustled its opponent, led by EuroCup MVP Mam Jaiteh and Kyle Weems. 

Jaiteh, Weems provided late answers for Virtus

Once Bursaspor made it a five-point game, Virtus head coach Sergio Scariolo called timeout and one of the key plays of the game took place. Marco Belinelli missed from downtown, Kevin Hervey grabbed a long rebound and shot the ball straight away, but missed. Belinelli gave Virtus a third chance to score and Hervey downed a critical jumper. After an offensive rebound allowed Jaiteh to score around the basket, Shengelia soon added a big basket off the baseline for a 70-60 Virtus lead. 

As always in the second part of the season, Bursaspor fought until the end, staying within 76-67 with 3 minutes left. Metin Turen missed a wide-open three-point shot, Jaiteh grabbed the rebound and soon got the ball back from Milos Teodosic to throw it down. Virtus needed stops in key moments and Weems provided them with a couple of critical blocks on Andrew Andrews. The second one, a wild chase-down block off the glass, allowed Teodosic to score at the other end and seal the outcome, 80-67. In fact, neither team scored after that, so the outcome was completely sealed.

Mam Jaiteh and Kyle Weems played a key role for Virtus Segafredo Bologna in the 7DAYS EuroCup Final against Frutti Extra Bursaspor.

Jaiteh, Weems made the difference

Jaiteh finished the game with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Weems had 13 points, 4 rebounds and a career-high 4 blocks, which also tied for the second-most ever in the finals. Until now, Weems had 29 blocks in 79 EuroCup career games, but just like Jaiteh, he stepped up at the right time.        

"We had some ups and downs in the game, but we always respected them and we knew that until the clock stopped, we couldn't relax," Jaiteh said. "So we're very proud. Very happy. I have no words; I'm just truly happy. I hope this feeling lasts forever."

Mam Jaiteh - Virtus Segafredo Bologna - Final Bologna 2022 - EC21-Final

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2022-05-11T18:30:00.000Z)

Trento, Forray agree on new deal

Dolomiti Energia Trento and captain [Toto Forray](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/toto-forray/006382/) will continue together for a couple more seasons as they agreed to extend their relationship until the end of the 2023-24 season. Forray (1.87 meters, 26 years old) arrived to Trento in February of 2011 and has played there since. He has defended the Trento jersey in six 7DAYS EuroCup editions since 2015, with a total 95 games, averaging 7.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals. "It makes me happy that I can continue to defend this club and this jersey" Forray said. "I feel like I am from Trento. I am proud to have stayed here for so long and this is fantastic news for both me and my family."

A strong start and an even better finish paved the way for Virtus Segafredo Bologna to claim the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup crown and earn the right to be in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. 

Telling numbers: Virtus started and finished strong 

Virtus used an outstanding first quarter to take a double-digit lead, 25-12, and never trailed after that. Virtus made 5 of 10 two-pointers (50%) and 3 of 5 three-pointers (60%) in the opening 10 minutes while holding Bursaspor to much lower percentages (33.3% 2FG, 28.6% 3FG). Virtus also outrebounded its opponent 11-5, including 5 offensive boards, and collected 5 steals. Bursaspor finished the first quarter with 7 turnovers and no steals. All that led to a remarkable difference in the teams' numbers; Virtus had a PIR of 37 after one quarter and Bursaspor only had a PIR of 1. 

Marko Belinelli made the difference with 7 unanswered points late in the first quarter. Bursaspor did not leave the game and rallied to within 64-59 early in the fourth quarter. In the end, Virtus's hustle and deeper bench paid off. The visitors finished the game with 13 bench points - 10 from John Holland and a triple by Omer Utku Al. Three Virtus bench players - Jakarr Sampson, Belinelli and Kevin Hervey - combined for 27 points. 

The difference in turnovers was not that great, but what they did with them was. Bursaspor finished the game with 14 turnovers and Virtus with 10. However, Bursaspor only had 2 steals and Virtus had 8. The home team turned Bursaspor's 14 turnovers into 24 points and the visitors cashed in only 7 points from Virtus's turnovers. Nine different players combined for 22 Virtus assists led by Alessandro Pajola with 6. No Bursaspor player had more than 3 assists and the team compiled just 11. 

Virtus outrebounded Bursaspor by 44-30, including 17 offensive rebounds. The hosts scored 17 second-chance points, which were 11 more than Bursaspor. The visitors only grabbed 56.4% of the rebounds under their own rim. On the other side of the floor, Virtus pulled down 77.1% of all boards under its basket.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna champ Final Bologna 2022 5- EC21-Final

Teodosic was the man of the moment from right after tip-off, when he fired in his first shot of the night from three-point distance, until Virtus had wrapped its arms around the trophy with an 80-67 victory over visiting Frutti Extra Bursaspor of Turkey.

Teodosic would score 8 of his floor-high 21 points in that first quarter, which Virtus won 25-12, a margin that ended up mirroring the final score. Bursaspor matched the hosts through the final three quarters but could not overcome the hot start of Virtus. Teodosic made sure of that with 8 more points in the third quarter, including a pair of three-pointers in less than a minute that ran the difference to a high of 58-43. When Bursaspor drew within 75-67 with 3 minutes left to play, Teodosic returned to the court to dish his third and last assist and make his fourth two-pointer in as many tries, which proved to be the game's final basket.

Milos Teodosic | Finals MVP | 7DAYS EuroCup

The 35-year-old former Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion and MVP will now have a chance to return to Europe's premier club competition for the first time since 2017. It will be the first time Virtus plays in the EuroLeague since 2008.

"Last year when we lost the semifinal, that hurt us. And this season, in the beginning, we were struggling with COVID and a lot of injuries. I believe this is the first game in the season that we have everyone healthy," Teodosic said after the victory. "So, we really improved during the season and in the crucial moments of the season we started playing really as a team, defensively and offensively. That Danny \[Hackett\] and Toko \[Shengelia\] came to the team also helped us a lot. So, I am really proud of the last two-and-a-half or three years here. We were improving every year. I believe this is the result of the improvement of the last three years since I came, and I hope that we are going to keep improving."

The EuroCup Finals MVP honor is another in a long list of accolades for Teodosic, most of them in the EuroLeague, where he was a six-time All-EuroLeague selection and named to that competition's All-Decade Team for 2010 to 2020. With Virtus, he has been the EuroCup Regular Season MVP in each of the last two seasons, and in both cases was a member of the All-EuroCup First Team. Last season, he led Virtus to its first Italian League title in 20 years.

The three-year quest for glory of Virtus Segafredo Bologna ended in the ultimate triumph on Wednesday with the leader of that quest, veteran point guard Milos Teodosic, voted by attending media as the MVP of the 7DAYS EuroCup Final before an adoring home crowd in Basket City.

Milos Teodosic voted EuroCup Final MVP!

Virtus became the first Italian team to ever win the competition, lifted its sixth continental trophy and earned the right to play in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Virtus finished the season on a seven-game winning streak. Milos Teodosic led the winners with 21 points to earn EuroCup Finals MVP honors. Kyle Weems and Mam Jaiteh each scored 13, Marco Belinelli had 12 and Jakarr Sampson 11 for Virtus. Jaiteh, the EuroCup MVP, added 10 rebounds and Weems blocked 4 shots. David Dudzinski paced Bursaspor with 14 points, Onuralp Bitim scored 12 and Derek Needham and Kevarrius Hayes each had 11 for the visitors.

Virtus is the 7DAYS EuroCup champion!

This is what the protagonists had to say after the Final showdown between Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Frutti Extra Bursaspor.

Final, Post-game quotes: Virtus vs. Bursaspor

### Sergio Scariolo, Virtus Segafredo Bologna head coach

“We are extremely happy. It’s been a great EuroCup. I want to thank first of all the team, organization from Mr. Zanetti to Luca \[Baraldi\] and Paolo \[Ronci\] for allowing me to come here and coach this team. It was not easy to leave the NBA,  but this is a day you might think it was worth it. And thank you for respecting my requirements, my choices about players, my decisions about the roster. I have to tell you that they really tried to do everything and were extremely supportive I am really grateful for this.

“Thank you to the fans for the great atmosphere tonight. We felt their support throughout the whole season, even in the first half when we had so many injuries, crazy one after another. We thought it was a typical unlucky season where you don’t figure it out. But finally, after February, we found some health and then we incorporated a couple of new players who gave us a little more experience and maturity.

“Thank you to the team for letting me coach them. For showing me deep trust for everything I was throwing at them at practice from the very beginning. I felt this trust and I dare to really deep to try to improve and raise the level of our competitiveness. And also thank you for standing through my harsh moments because I know that sometimes I am really tough on players. This probably compensates for everything.

“Thank you to my family. My wife and my daughter here, my mom and sister in Brescia and my son in the US. Thank you to the staff, coaches. Unbelievable job. Conditioning coaches, physical therapists, doctors, managers. Unbelievable job. This cup is theirs and on to the next one.

“Time to enjoy of course. But we feel that we have good chemistry, a good cohesiveness. We have something a little special right here and this doesn’t happen every year. We have to build on that and hopefully, we will.

“Once again congratulations to our opponent, very fierce, very proud. Never gave up. This EuroCup was defined as the best ever. I have not played so many to make my judgment, but for sure the level was very high. Many great teams couldn’t make it and we are humbled to have done it. Once again congrats to our opponent for their unbelievable EuroCup competition as well.”

### Dusan Alimpijevic, Frutti Extra Bursaspor head coach

“Not disappointed. I am very proud I am very happy. I am glad to work with players like this. I am not disappointed. We played good. We fought. It was difficult to play like this without \[a point guard\]. And congrats to coach and their team, organization, GM and everybody in Virtus for a well-deserved EuroCup championship and good luck in the EuroLeague next season. They deserve it.

"For us it was difficult to match up with this team when we have two guys with 2 fouls in the first 3 minutes – it was less than 3 minutes. It was some crucial possessions for us. PG and five guys. You could see how difficult it is to organize when your first PG is out after 2-something minutes. Then it’s not just a problem, it’s also the third and the fourth foul. But it’s our fault because we didn’t adjust to the criteria. Also we let them have 17 or 18 offensive rebounds and we can say we lost this final because of offensive rebounds.”

### Kyle Weems, Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward

“I’m so proud of this team. Man, we went through a lot this year. A lot of injuries, COVID, whatever. We kept fighting, our coaches kept coaching. This is what it’s about. I got my kids, my wife. My family back home is watching. But this is for the city of Bologna!”

### Milos Teodosic, Virtus Segafredo Bologna guard

"Bursaspor is a great team that played with a lot of confidence. We knew that before the game, so we put the effort and energy in from the first second, defensively. I believe that we were controlling the game for almost 40 minutes, and that shows that we really grew as a team."

### Daniel Hackett, Virtus Segafredo Bologna guard

I am very happy. As I said earlier, credit to Bursa for playing an amazing playoffs, an amazing season. They fought hard. They even tonight proved that they battled throughout the game, but we had more. The last three months have been interesting. We came in and we tried to fit into the team. The guys were great, the staff was great to make things work in a quick way. What can I say, this format was cutthroat. One game and you’re out. We really had to stay focused. These guys were excellent. We really switched it on defense and we played a good game.  And man, these fans, amazing. You gotta give credit to these fans because they really pushed us through the roof.”

### Mam Jaiteh, Virtus Segafredo Bologna center

“This is a crazy feeling. It cannot be better than this. I can’t even describe how I feel now. I need to just take a couple of days to realize because now I don’t realize, I’m just so happy, so proud. We went through a lot of ups and downs. I’m just very happy. Look at these guys. An amazing group… We knew that it’s a team, crazy credit to them. It’s a team that has crazy heart. They will never give up, they will never let us win. We just give them as much respect as they deserve because they really deserve a lot. We had some ups and downs in the game, but we always respected them and we knew that until the clock stopped, we couldn’t relax. So we’re very proud. Very happy. I have no words; I’m just truly happy. I hope this feeling lasts forever.“

### Isaia Cordinier, Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward

“It’s incredible, man. First playoff, first win. I feel blessed. Thanks to my teammates, the organization. We finished the job tonight and it’s addictive. I just want more. Defense \[was the key\]. That’s what we worked on the last couple of months. Identity, fight, team spirit and winning plays like Kyle \[Weems\] had 2 amazing blocks to seal the win. That’s winning basketball… We were hungry. The fans, thanks to them. Crazy atmosphere. Love the fans here, love Bologna, love Virtus.”

### JaKarr Sampson, Virtus Segafredo Bologna center

“This is amazing. I feel a little spoiled. Just my first time in Europe and I’m a part of something like this, so it’s amazing to be a part of and I am looking forward to the future. We just jumped on them early and kept the pressure on them. They’re a good team, they were fighting to get here this whole time and we just had to keep our foot on them. We had to keep the pressure on them and we came out with the W. I love Bologna fans. It’s amazing. The energy. We feed off that and it’s contagious.”

### David Dudzinski, Frutti Extra Bursaspor forward

“It’s just one of those games where it’s tough for us to win. We got Derek \[Needham\] with 4 fouls in the first half, Kevarrius \[Hayes\] with 2 fouls in the first 2 minutes. It’s just a tough game. We played our hearts out and congratulations to Bologna. They deserve it… We’re really trying to keep this going. We have a great environment and there’s nothing to hang our heads about. We put ourselves on the map this year and we’re gonna grow from this.”

### John Holland, Frutti Extra Bursaspor forward

“We gave it all. We surprised a lot of people. It’s tough because I feel like we deserved it, but that’s the way the game goes. Congratulations to Virtus. They’re a great team. I’m okay with it because that’s the way the game goes. We played as hard as we could and we didn’t win.”

Sergio Scariolo - Virtus Segafredo Bologna - Final Bologna 2022 - EC21-Final

Game Night: A new 7DAYS EuroCup champ is crowned tonight!

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guys celebrated with the coach 🥰😂<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WatchUs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WatchUs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/lvtZK77kTX">pic.twitter.com/lvtZK77kTX</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@Virtusbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo/status/1524503612247920641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/MilosTeodosic4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MilosTeodosic4</a> becomes the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> Final MVP!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/ESeCrHF8At">pic.twitter.com/ESeCrHF8At</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524491056393474054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;This is for the city of Bologna!&quot;<br><br>Hear out from <a href="https://twitter.com/Kjw3434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kjw3434</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/5kzRIbIONX">pic.twitter.com/5kzRIbIONX</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524500230602956801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">History made as <a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> becomes the 2021-22 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> champion🏆<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524488201871802370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Weems, Teodosic put the game on ice

Kyle Weems came through with a pair of impressive blocks and Milos Teodosic produced a pair of magical plays with a brilliant assist to Mam Jaiteh for a slam and then a penetration to make it 80-67 with 1:36 remaining. The arena is rocking as the fans are getting ready to celebrate!

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kyle Weems with a clutch chase-down block! <a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSMagicMoment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSMagicMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/xhx2GMIuA5">pic.twitter.com/xhx2GMIuA5</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524486152895434752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Fear not, Virtus fans!

The hosts have regrouped and surged ahead by 10 again. Mam Jaiteh’s put-back basket and Toko Shengelia’s spin move leading to a reverse layup extended the margin to 70-60. Bursaspor has called timeout to try to prepare for one more charge.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> final.. <a href="https://t.co/Hjgnwawrh2">pic.twitter.com/Hjgnwawrh2</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Davies (@Brandon_Davies0) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brandon_Davies0/status/1524482332715008006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Bursaspor within 5!

Virtus Segafredo Arena is still rocking, but it’s a little quieter than it was a few minutes ago. A 0-6 Bursaspor run with baskets by David Dudzinski, Derek Needham and Onuralp Bitim have narrowed the gap to 64-59 less than 2 minutes into the fourth quarter. Could we have a thrilling finish on our hands?

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">🏆 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 l 3. Çeyrek Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> 62-53 <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BsBasketbol</a> <a href="https://t.co/hk745rGzxn">pic.twitter.com/hk745rGzxn</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1524480737587650561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Teodosic time!

There is a reason Milos Teodosic is a former EuroLeague champion, a EuroLeague MVP and a EuroCup Regular Season MVP. He comes up big when his team needs him. He buries back-to-back three-pointers to make it 58-43 with 3 minutes to go in the third quarter. He leads all scorers with 19 points. No Bursaspor player has even half as many points. 

### Pattern continues into the third quarter

The main pattern of the first half continued into the third quarter as Virtus asserted its dominance early, despite the best efforts of Kevarrius Hayes, and matched its biggest lead of the game. 50-35, with a Toko Shengelia basket in the paint. And then Bursaspor fought back with 8 straight points, half of which came from Derek Needham. Before the last 2 points, Needham free throws, Virtus called timeout to regroup. Will it work?

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BsBasketbol</a> team talk at the time-out👀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/wnYACndAmQ">pic.twitter.com/wnYACndAmQ</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524479866896269313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Frutti Extra Bursaspor guard

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">🏆 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 l İlk Yarı Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> 41-31 <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BsBasketbol</a> <a href="https://t.co/CGNoCcZnrQ">pic.twitter.com/CGNoCcZnrQ</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1524471825069182976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Visitors trim the deficit to 10 at the break

Virtus had its biggest lead of the game yet, 40-25, after Jakarr Sampson scored inside with a little less than 2 minutes remaining in the second quarter. However, Bursaspor had the better finish to the first half. The visitors got two baskets from David Dudzinski and 2 free throws from John Holland in a 1-6 close to the half that trimmed the deficit to 10 at the break.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beautiful team work by <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BsBasketbol</a> 🔥<br><br>Dudzinski beats the buzzer with an alley-oop layup!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSMagicMoment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSMagicMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/DNkhYkp93V">pic.twitter.com/DNkhYkp93V</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524472492642889730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### There’s no quit in Bursaspor

Facing a double-digit deficit, Bursaspor has continued to show the grit and spirit that saw it win three consecutive road games to reach the final. Kevarrius Hayes made a major impact in the paint with a pair of blocks, including one of the highlight reel variety of the freshly crowned EuroCup MVP, Mam Jaiteh. Is there a comeback in the cards? John Holland split free throws to make it 34-23 with 4 minutes remaining until the halftime break.

Block by Kevarrius Hayes_5673317.mp4

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">🏆 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 l 1. Çeyrek Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> 25-12 <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BsBasketbol</a> <a href="https://t.co/u3Vm4hs788">pic.twitter.com/u3Vm4hs788</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1524465627196538880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Teodosic gets ankle treatment

Milos Teodosic came out on first with a triple for his team’s first points. He added 5 more points and an assist to Kyle Weems for a triple that made it 14-7 midway through the opening quarter. However, he also took an early spill and came up limping. Though Teodosic played through it, As soon as he was taken off at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter, he went behind his team’s bench to get his ankle examined and taped up by the team’s medical staff.

### Bursaspor faces early foul trouble

Bursaspor faced its first crisis of the game in less than 3 minutes, despite leading 5-7. The visitors were called for 5 fouls in the first 2:46 of game time, meaning that Virtus was already in the bonus. Derek Needham and Kevarrius Hayes were each responsible for 2 of them and Coach Dusan Alimpijevic has little choice other than to sit them. John Holland came in for the former and Metin Turen for the latter.

### Here are tonight's starters

For Bursaspor it's Derek Needham and Andrew Andrews at guard, Onuralp Bitim And David Dudzinski at forward and Kevarrius Hayes at center. And for Virtus...

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔴 LIVE dalla Segafredo Arena<br>Quintetto <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Virtus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Virtus</a>: Hackett, Teodosic, Weems, Shengelia, Jaiteh<br><br>Virtus Segafredo Bologna-Bursaspor<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WatchUs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WatchUs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@Virtusbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo/status/1524457402287988737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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### The Bursaspor fans are making noise, too

While the Bursaspor fans are clearly outnumbered, they are singing at the top of their voices too and are certain to be heard all night long. They are situated in the corner of the arena not far from the team's bench, so the players will feel their support throughout the game, too. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Bursaspor Oley💚💚💚 <a href="https://t.co/N2t10qOYAp">pic.twitter.com/N2t10qOYAp</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1524448277046910976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### A blackout in the stands!

The Virtus fans are planning a blackout in the stands tonight. That is to say, the fans are all coming in black shirts to support the team, which is affectionately known as The Black V, due to the large black V in the club's logo. You can already see that fans decked in black filling the arena and we can start to get a feeling for the electric atmosphere expected when the opening tip goes up at this sold-out arena. Among the fans to cheer on Virtus is the club's women's team, which was greatly warmly by the fans. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> fans are ready 👀⚫️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/EIvgC5eSuS">pic.twitter.com/EIvgC5eSuS</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1524445217008631808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### This is what it's all about

The Bursaspor social media team came in for a closeup of the EuroCup trophy. As you can see, the players are ignoring it for now and shooting, but the fact that it is in the background is true for all 24 players tonight. Every one of them dreams to lift it at the end of the game, but only half of them will get that chance.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Son bir şarkı🏆 <a href="https://t.co/5cUWJq6KfT">pic.twitter.com/5cUWJq6KfT</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1524439902636675072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Bursaspor players get their shots in

First on, first off. Derek Needham finished his pre-game shooting routine and left the court without stopping by the EuroCup trophy, which is on display on a podium at center court. Needham sets the tone for his team in many ways, including fine sportsmanship. Before heading back to the locker room, Needham thanks the Virtus ballboys who were rebounding for him.  A classy gesture from a classy player. 

### Virtus is in the building!

By the time you read these lines, players from both teams are warming up. Derek Needham was the first Bursaspor player on the floor to get his shots in and Amedao Tessitori had the honors for Virtus. The home team was all business on its way into the building, as seen from the footage below. 

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Virtus combines championship experience as a club – two EuroLeague titles, three more European trophies and 24 Italian league and cup titles – with experience up and down the roster. It all starts with the veteran Milos Teodosic, the straw who stirs the drink at Virtus and was joined in midseason by another former EuroLeague champion in Daniel Hackett and the only previous EuroCup winner on either team, Tornike Shengalia. Add in established stars like Marco Belinelli and Kyle Weems, those coming into their primes like Mam Jaiteh and Isaia Cordinier, and young bucks like Alessandro Pajola, Kevin Hervey and Nico Mannion, and the reigning World Cup champion head coach, Sergio Scariolo, has plenty of weapons to choose from.



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MATCH PROGRAM 7DAYS EuroCup 📰<br><br>Leggi qui ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/f6EnJORrvq">https://t.co/f6EnJORrvq</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WatchUs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WatchUs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/byXszJCL77">pic.twitter.com/byXszJCL77</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@Virtusbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo/status/1524328744827203587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

By contrast, Bursaspor is as unexpected as a finalist can be. The club is all of eight years old and has spent just the last three in Turkey's first division. Its sole trophy was Turkey's second-division title and its only player with any continental final experience, John Holland, lost last season's EuroCup title series while playing for UNICS Kazan. The entire roster except for forwards Metin Turen and the injured Birkan Batuk is new since last season, in the middle of which Coach Dusan Alimpijevic arrived. Bursaspor rallied behind guards Derrick Needham and Andrew Andrews, forwards Holland and Onuralp Bitim, and big men Turen, Dave Dudzinski and Kevarrius Hayes to reach the playoffs and knock off three higher-seeded teams on the road.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">SON 5 SAAT✅<br><br>🏆𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋🏆<a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Virtusbo</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FruttiExtraBursaspor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FruttiExtraBursaspor</a> <a href="https://t.co/smlsWurcNr">pic.twitter.com/smlsWurcNr</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1524381405261803521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Two earlier meetings between them offer some clues going into this game. In the season opener, Hervey led seven double-digit Virtus scorers with 18 points in a strong 83-101 road win in Bursa. Virtus won their rematch in early March, too, but this one was closer, 98-94, despite being in Bologna. Jaiteh put up 23 points that night while Teodosic dished 13 assists, but the re-born Andrews exploded for 37 points for Bursaspor.

Twenty teams started the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup season last November and Virtus Segafredo Bologna was the last one standing! Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor 80-67 at home in Basket City to become the newest EuroCup champion and a new addition to the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Game Night: Virtus is the 7DAYS EuroCup champion and headed back to the EuroLeague!

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