### Ilias Zouros, Promitheas Patras head coach

“The team showed that they have character. They fought from the first second and to the last. We controlled an up-tempo team, we played defense. Unfortunately, we didn't shoot well at the moment offensively because we don't know yet how to work together, the spacing and everything. But I have to say congratulations to my players because they did an excellent job today. We got a great one on the road. Congratulations to the coaching staff because they prepared very well this game today.”

### Jaka Lakovic, ratiopharm Ulm head coach

“No ball movement. Today we didn't have that for some reason. I think just at halftime we finish with 5 assists which is not normal for our team. In the end, solo actions don't save the day. We tried to play as a team and today we didn't. We didn't play as a team, we didn't show the energy and we played their game. So in their game, they were better today and they deserved to win.”

Post-Game Quotes: Ulm 65-71 Patras

ratiopharm Ulm v Promitheas Patras (2021-11-17T18:30:00.000Z)

Thomas Klepeisz played a big role for ratiopharm Ulm despite his team’s Round 5 loss. 

Klepeisz stands out for Ulm

He scored a career-high 22 points and became just the ninth Ulm player to make at least 5 three-pointers in a game. The guard saw his scoring rise for the fourth consecutive game as he continued to put his injury-plagued 2020-21 campaign behind him with another big game. Klepeisz, who was perfect in 7 trips to the foul line, also had 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal for a PIR of 25.

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica only registered nine players for its Round 5 game against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, as it missed Ivan Drobnjak, Willie Reed, Edin Atic and Danilo Nikolic.

Accuracy, aggresiveness gives Buducnost win

Buducnost showed great aggressiveness, finishing the game with 5 blocked shots and 11 steals. It also shot the ball much better than its opponents, downing 22 of 39 two-pointers (56.4%) and 10 of 20 three-pointers (50.0%). Cedevita only scored 17 of 35 two-point shots (48.6%) and 5 of 22 three-pointers (22.7%). The visitors finished the game with 17 turnovers, another key in this game.

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2021-11-17T18:00:00.000Z)

The backcourt of Aaron Harrison, Anthony Clemmons and Alex Perez shined to lead Turk Telekom Ankara to a big win over previously-undefeated Lokomotiv on Tuesday. 

Backcourt shined in Turk Telekom's big win

Regular-season wins don't get much bigger than the one Turk Telekom Ankara registered on Tuesday night. Hosting previously unbeaten Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Turk Telekom never trailed and eventually staved off the visitors' big comeback for an 88-85 win.

It was the third home win in as many Group A games for Turk Telekom, whose head coach Burak Goren was brave enough to predict the win last week after his team lost on the road at Joventut Badalona. But that prediction is just a result of the growing confidence that's surrounding this team.

"Beginning to the end, my players did everything on the court, on the offensive and defensive side", Coach Goren said after the game. "It is a huge win for us."

Even in the loss against Joventut, it was visible that the team is playing well and clicking, but on Tuesday night Turk Telekom showcased much of what it is capable of and also put some of the individual quality it possesses on display.

In addition to the big-man duo of Octavius Ellis and JaJuan Johnson, which has dominated games in previous rounds, now it was time for Turk Telekom's backcourt to shine. Aaron Harrison starred with 28 points on 5-for-8 shooting from three-point range, while Anthony Clemmons in his first EuroCup game with the team netted 18 points playing a team-high 33:42 minutes.

Point guard Alex Perez ran the show with 11 points and 11 assists, becoming the first player this season to have three games with 10 or more assists. Perez had double-digit assists in each of the team's home wins.

The next step for Turk Telekom is to start winning on the road and for Perez to duplicate what he does at Ankara Spor Salonu in the other EuroCup arenas across the continent. The team and its playmaker will have two chances to get that maiden road win in December when they visit MoraBanc Andorra and Dolomiti Energia Trento.

Turk Telekom Ankara v Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (2021-11-16T17:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona remained undefeated at home by downing MoraBanc Andorra 90-80 at Palau Olimpic in Group A on Tuesday. Joventut improved to 4-1 in the standings while Andorra dropped to 3-2. 

Tomic leads Joventut to fourth win, 90-80

Ante Tomic led the winners with 18 points, Joel Parra added 14 and Arturs Zagars 12 for Joventut. Codi Miller-McIntyre paced the Andorra attack with 22 points. Parra and Arturs Zagars led an 11-0 run that bridged the first two quarters and put Joventut ahead for good, 28-20. Parra and Tomic combined for all the points in a 10-0 run that extended the margin to 53-36 at halftime. Little changed after the break as Joventut held on for another win. 

David Jelinek got Andorra going with a jumper, but Parra and Ante Tomic soon gave Joventut a 4-2 lead. Victor Arteaga and Oriol Pauli fueled a 0-7 Andorra run that Amine Noua capped with a fastbreak layup. Andres Feliz answered from beyond the arc and got help from Tomic and Derek Willis, but Miller-McIntyre took over with a put-back slam and Noua added an alley-oop layup to restore an Andorra edge. Simon Birgander hit a jump hook and Pau Ribas added a jumper, but Clevin Hannah and Moussa Diagne kept the visitors ahead, 17-20. Pep Busquets hit a corner triple and Willis added a three-point play for a 23-20 Joventut lead after 10 minutes. 

Zagars struck from beyond the arc and Parra added a close jumper to cap an 11-0 Joventut run. Jelinek rescued Andorra with a corner triple and Marko Nakic erased Vladimir Brodziansky's jump hook with a put-back layup. Parra kept pushing Joventut with a couple of jump hooks, combining with Tomic for all the points in a 10-0 run that broke the game open, 40-25. Miller-McInture followed a driving layup with a three-point play and Babatunde Olumuyiwa dunked, but Tomic and Pau Ribas kept the hosts way ahead, 44-32. Brodziansky buried a corner three-pointer and fed Feliz for a backdoor layup. Ribas and Tomic stepped up to give the hosts a 53-36 margin at halftime. 

Conor Morgan downed a step-back three-pointer soon after the break and Arteaga dunked to make it 53-40. Willis and Nakic traded baskets and then Parra dunked to give the hosts a 57-42 margin. Morgan followed a layup with a dunk and Arteaga hit a jump hook, but Tomic and Parra kept Joventut way ahead, 63-48. After Albert Ventura struck from downtown, Miller-McIntyre and Hannah brought Andorra a bit closer, 68-53. Zagars hit one from beyond the arc and added a floater and a driving layup to give the hosts a 78-57 cushion at the end of the third quarter.

Jelinek sank his second triple early in the fourth quarter. Brodziansky scored in the low post, as Joventut started to use longer possessions to run the game clock down. Nacho Llovet scored around the basket and Pauli got Andorra within 81-64 with 6 minutes left. Feliz buried a three-pointer and Simon Birgander added a put-back dunk that sealed the outcome, 86-69, as Andorra only rallied once the outcome was clear. 

Joventut Badalona v MoraBanc Andorra (2021-11-16T20:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona relied on its great ball circulation to beat MoraBanc Andorra 90-80 at home in Round 5. Joventut finished the game with 24 assists and only 7 turnovers. That ratio of 3.43 assists per turnover marked a EuroCup club record.

Joventut displays excellent ball circulation

On the other hand, Andorra had fewer assists (21) and more turnovers (13) for a ratio of 1.62. Two-point shots and free throws made the difference, too. Joventut shot 25 for 28 inside the arc (65.8%) and made 19 of 21 free throws (90.5%). Andorra had lower percentages (52.1% 2FG, 54.5% FT) in those categories. 

Widely regarded as one of the most talented playmakers to play for Joventut Badalona's youth teams in recent years, Arturs Zagars had not played in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup until he stepped on the court in Round 5 against MoraBanc Andorra. 

Zagars surprises Andorra

Zagars surprised his opponents with a stellar performance. The 21-year-old point guard had averaged 2.0 points and 1.3 assists in 17 EuroCup career games in the previous two seasons. Against Andorra, Zagars showed his potential, finishing the game with 12 points on 3-of-3 two-point shooting and 2-of-4 on three-pointers plus 2 assists and a PIR of 10. 

This is what the protagonists of the game had to say after such a close deal down the stretch.

Post-Game Quotes: Joventut 90-80 Andorra


### Carles Duran, Joventut Badalona
"I am happy for the victory because we played against a very good team. We played very good basketball in the first three quarters and were thinking of other things in the last quarter. We had a lot of activity on defense, struggling a bit in one-on-one situations, but that is Andorra's strength. We shared the ball really well, knowing that Andorra would switch a lot, with a lot of physicality. We were able to share the ball well and stay calm. Like I said, in front of a team that is playing very well and came off two very good victories. In the EuroCup, being able to win at home will keep us in the upper half of the standings, and that is good news. This is what we want. We were first before the break and that is very good news. It is a long season and we have to keep going. I have to give credit to how we are winning: we are losing players along the way but we are showing that our team goes first. Different players were on the court today, and they gave us positive things."



### Ibon Navarro, MoraBanc Andorra
"I think that the lack of energy that we had from the fifth minute until the end of the first half was absolutely the key of the game. We let them control everything - the rhythm, the rebounds, they scored really easy in one-on-one situations, off-the-ball game... that decided the game. In the second half, I think we struggled, we tried, our defensive effort was a little bit better but they found ways to score every single time, when we were close, with a 10-point difference. I think this was the best lesson that we can gain from today's game. Not only in the EuroCup, but in any game, we cannot relax 5 minutes, because 5 minutes against these teams are definitive. The game started really cold for different reasons. Both teams were cold, but at some point, they started playing a EuroCup game and we didn't. We stopped. Explanations? We come off two high-pressure games and knew it was going to be hard for us, but when Joventut raised its level, we didn't respond."



### Ante Tomic, Joventut Badalona
"Remember what I said at halftime? We didn't want to get in a situation in which we were scared for the game. In the last minutes, they almost came back. On one hand, it is understandable, with so many young players on the court, emotions can be tricky at that time, but in general, it was a good game. An important win for us. Now, ACB League. I felt good today. I feel good, especially in the second quarter, when we made the big difference. I am happy for the team. That is the only important thing, the most important thing today."


Ante Tomic of Joventut Badalona had a near-perfect performance in his team's home victory against MoraBanc Andorra. Tomic only played 18 minutes and 39 seconds but had time to score 18 points on perfect shooting. He made all 6 of his two-pointers and all 6 of his free throw attempts. 

Tomic’s line: close to perfection

Tomic added 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block and 3 fouls drawn for a PIR of 30. His only negative actions in this game were a couple of turnovers and a foul committed. Tomic was close to his career-best PIR, which is 31 in a game with Joventut against Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul on October 14, 2020. 