


Turk Telekom Ankara became the third Turkish team to reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Final after downing Prometey Slobozhanske 74-76 in the semifinal. Strong defense and three-point accuracy allowed head coach Erdem Can's team to win the game.
Turk Telekom suffocated Prometey with strong defense. Prometey made just 11 of 30 two-point shots. That shooting percentage (36.7%) was Prometey's season low. The hosts had never before shot lower than 40% inside the arc this season. Their lowest two-point percentage until this game was 43.3% in a 94-68 regular season home win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. Prometey also struggled from downtown, burying just 12 of 39 attempts (30.8%). Before this game, Prometey ad made 57.9% of its two-point shots and took 29.9 three-point shots on average.
Turk Telekom's game plan forced Prometey to play in a different way. The visitors were also quite accurate from beyond the arc, downing 11 of 23 three-pointers (47.8%). Turk Telekom also did better inside the arc, making 45% of its two-pointers (18 of 40). Turk Telekom finished the game with 4 blocked shots. Prometey averaged 3.1 blocks before the game, but didn't get any against Turk Telekom. With so many missed shots, Prometey's 17 offensive rebounds were not as decisive as they could have been.