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**JERSEY RETIREMENT**: Krunoslav Simon, who spent the past five seasons with Anadolu Efes Istanbul helping it win two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles, was honored on Thursday night in Istanbul having his No.44 jersey retired under the roof of Sinan Erdem Dome.

"Krunoslav Simon is a great character, great winner, great player, great guy", Efes head coach Ergin Ataman praised his former player on Thursday. Simon also helped Efes win two Turkish Leagues, two Turkish Cups and a pair of Turkish SuperCup titles.

"He gave a lot for this club and for European basketball. He was one of our key players in the last three years that we dominated the EuroLeague", Ataman added, hinting he would not mind if 37-year old Simon would still be wearing his Efes jersey, instead seeing it hanging from the rafters. "He stopped to play with Efes too early, but he wanted to go back to his county. I am very happy and I am proud of one of my players to be in a historic Efes club. It is good for him, very good for the club and I am proud to have such player in all this success."

After Efes beat Olympiacos on Thursday, team was not going to break the winning huddle until Simon joined them mid-court.

"Kruno's jersey retirement is a crazy achievement, a big congrats to him", said Vasilije Micic, his backcourt mate for four years. Micic also took to social media to congratulate one of his best friends.

**GET WELL, SOON**: Valencia guard Sam Van Rossom underwent a knee surgery. We are all looking forward to see you back on the floor soon, Sam!

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**WORLD CUP CORNER**: FIFA World Cup has headed into its knockout phase, and many EuroLeague players have been engaged, and many showed support in the past days.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Ajmo Srbiiii 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 <a href="https://t.co/SYnkgrud3U">https://t.co/SYnkgrud3U</a></p>&mdash; Danilo Andjusic (@Djusa33) <a href="https://twitter.com/Djusa33/status/1598736172632739883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Vamos ESPAÑA!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldcupQatar2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldcupQatar2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/SJVzuDuFsT">pic.twitter.com/SJVzuDuFsT</a></p>&mdash; Rudy Fernandez (@rudy5fernandez) <a href="https://twitter.com/rudy5fernandez/status/1596939995574865921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Ya en Turquía animando a nuestra Seleccion ⚽️💪🏽<br>Vamos brate <a href="https://twitter.com/DzMusa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DzMusa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VamosEspa%C3%B1a?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosEspaña</a> <a href="https://t.co/9XX4WDrvr2">pic.twitter.com/9XX4WDrvr2</a></p>&mdash; Sergio Llull (@23Llull) <a href="https://twitter.com/23Llull/status/1598399538296922113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USA</a> 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸</p>&mdash; Kyle Weems (@Kjw3434) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kjw3434/status/1597698097949593600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GOAL AND ONE ‼️‼️‼️</p>&mdash; Jonah (Jotaro🔥) (@Radebaugh12) <a href="https://twitter.com/Radebaugh12/status/1597677025065861120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🇭🇷 🇭🇷🇭🇷 <a href="https://t.co/1clTVNf3DV">https://t.co/1clTVNf3DV</a></p>&mdash; Dad (@JaleenSmith0) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaleenSmith0/status/1597011384067584000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN**: In Round 11, Monaco's Elie Okobo and Matthew Strazel went back to Villeurbanne where they received championship rings for helping ASVEL win the French League title last year, while Wade Baldwin paid respect to FC Bayern Munich where his Maccabi was visiting this week.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">👏 💍 ! Merci pour ce super moment <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLCASVEL</a> et bonne continuation pour cette saison 💪 <a href="https://t.co/vfJs2uGNkk">https://t.co/vfJs2uGNkk</a></p>&mdash; Elie Okobo (@ElieOkobo_0) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElieOkobo_0/status/1598449956825845761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Favorite year of my career ! Great group of guys management to players. Always love <a href="https://t.co/7zsQWtF8Ji">https://t.co/7zsQWtF8Ji</a></p>&mdash; Wade Baldwin IV (@The_Fourth_Wade) <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Fourth_Wade/status/1598039010794147840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A meet-up with some familiar faces, as two green-and-white sides catch up. 🤝 <a href="https://t.co/KEgAWpqXxY">pic.twitter.com/KEgAWpqXxY</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1598631527381815303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**THE RIGHT STUFF**: Monaco's Mike James and ASVEL's Nando De Colo "faced off" ahead of the French derby, while Panathinaikos center Georgios Papagiannis took an opportunity in Kauans to get a photo with one of the greatest centers who ever played this game, Arvydas Sabonis.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just 2️⃣ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> superstars in one picture 🐐 <a href="https://t.co/2yE5fioeLH">pic.twitter.com/2yE5fioeLH</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket EN 🏀 (@ASMBasket_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMBasket_EN/status/1597966343655264257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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**WINNERS' CIRCLE**: Nikola Mirotic made his season debut and helped Barcelona extend its winnings streak to three games. Panathinaikos is also on a three-game winning streak, Crvena Zvezda and Efes have each won four in a row, while Real Madrid is on a league-high six-game winning streak.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 <a href="https://t.co/wxhCaJT9tN">https://t.co/wxhCaJT9tN</a></p>&mdash; Will Clyburn (@Da_Thrill21) <a href="https://twitter.com/Da_Thrill21/status/1598680322534678528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Victoria muy importante en <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> contra Milán en casa! <br>Gracias afición por el apoyo! <br>Vamos Equipo! Seguimos! 💪🏼🔵🔴 <a href="https://t.co/izhqpL1m9e">https://t.co/izhqpL1m9e</a></p>&mdash; dani diez (@danidiez11) <a href="https://twitter.com/danidiez11/status/1598442319875039232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great win to start the month! ✊🏾💯 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/dTo3yaycyH">https://t.co/dTo3yaycyH</a></p>&mdash; Jordan Loyd (@mrjloyd) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjloyd/status/1598501424505257984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Has ganado Papá? 📞👶🏼<br>Claro mi amor !! Hemos hecho un gran partido fuera de casa 😂🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/halamadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#halamadrid</a>🤍 <a href="https://t.co/AtOUHNYLRs">pic.twitter.com/AtOUHNYLRs</a></p>&mdash; Edy Tavares (@waltertavares22) <a href="https://twitter.com/waltertavares22/status/1598796137368100867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Partido muy trabajado y victoria en casa del líder de la Euroliga.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> <a href="https://t.co/9fhfyYRzMH">pic.twitter.com/9fhfyYRzMH</a></p>&mdash; Sergio Llull (@23Llull) <a href="https://twitter.com/23Llull/status/1598790926448660486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">💪🏻💪🏻🇭🇷🇦🇷🤍 <a href="https://twitter.com/gabriel_deck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gabriel_deck</a> <a href="https://t.co/n9iUGcrQ6I">pic.twitter.com/n9iUGcrQ6I</a></p>&mdash; Mario Hezonja (@mariohezonja) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariohezonja/status/1598980336716640256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fans on the road 🙏🏾❤️ <a href="https://t.co/qqk3lBaSYu">pic.twitter.com/qqk3lBaSYu</a></p>&mdash; Derrick Williams (@DWXXIII) <a href="https://twitter.com/DWXXIII/status/1598805392317980694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade started the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season with a 1-6 record, which caused the team to make a change. To the surprise of many, head coach Vladimir Jovanovic was fired and the experienced Dusko Ivanovic came in to replace him. Less than a month later, Zvezda is on a four-game winning streak and back in the playoff race with a 5-6 record. What did Ivanovic change to make Zvezda so competitive so quickly?

First, Ivanovic handed the team's reins to Luca Vildoza, a player he knows well. Vildoza not only played under Ivanovic at Cazoo Baskobia Vitoria-Gasteiz, but he made one of the most important shots of Baskonia's 2020 season. Vildoza's go-ahead backdoor against FC Barcelona in the championship game lifted the team to that season's  Spanish League crown. Vildoza was playing well this season and has been even more confident under Coach Ivanovic's guidance with 21 points against ALBA Berlin, 12 against LDLC ASVEL and 16 against Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

Zvezda has also improved its defense, allowing just 70.0 points in regulation: the game against ALBA went to overtime and Zvezda prevailed 84-88 following a 75-75 tie after 40 minutes. Before that, Zvezda gave up an average of 80.5 points in the previous seven games. Ivanovic is well-known for making his teams play with high intensity and a special focus on defense, and it has paid off.

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade is 4-0 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague since head coach Dusko Ivanovic joined the team.

Coach Ivanovic leads Zvezda's improvement

Finding new go-to guys in different games has also been important, as it has made Zvezda's offense more unpredictable. Nikola Ivanovic had 16 points to lead Zvezda to a 71-67 victory in Round 8. In Berlin, Vildoza led the way with 21 points, followed by 17 from Nemanja Nedovic. Two days later, Zvezda beat Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 69-68 and Hassan Martin led the team with a PIR of 13.

On Friday against Virtus, Ivanovic was sidelined, but Coach Ivanovic pulled another magic trick, surprising Virtus with not one but two X-factors. Ognjen Dobric scored 14 of his 20 points in the final 13 minutes of the game, while Stefan Markovic finished the game with 2 points but added a career-high 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals for a PIR of 17. He totaled 9 rebounds, 3 steals and a PIR of 15 in his seven previous games this season.

"Most importantly, it was a big win for us. We continue this trip which started when Coach \[Ivanovic\] arrived, so we are happy about that," Markovic said after the game.

Game Videos

Coach Ivanovic has put Zvezda back on track just one week before one of the most important games in the club's history: its first-ever EuroLeague showdown against archrival Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, which hosts this Round 12 game at Stark Arena. Asked about it right after the win against Virtus, Coach Ivanovic was not yet ready to focus on the explosive rivalry. 

"This is far \[away\], we have time for this," he said of the Belgrade derby. 

Expect Zvezda to be at its best in this must-watch showdown.

Game News

Zvezda's turnaround under Coach Ivanovic continues

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2022-12-02T17:00:00.000Z)

Achille Polonara of Efes fouls Olympiacos's Joel Bolomboy on his way to the basket

Luke Sikma of ALBA reaches for the ball against Nikola Mirotic of Barcelona 

ASVEL's Yvon Pons rises to dunk over Adrien Moerman from Monaco

Josep Puerto of Valencia vies for the ball against James Nunnally of Partizan 

Maik Zirbes of Baskonia dunks against Milan

Walter Tavares of Real Madrid blocks the shot of Fenerbahce's Johnathan Motley 

Virtus's Isaiah Cordinier plays defense against Stefan Markovic of Crvena Zvezda

Panathinaikos's Derrick Williams dunks in front of Kevarrius Hayes of Zalgiris 

Real Madrid's Gabriel Deck collides with Sehmus Hazer of Fenerbahce

Jarrell Martin of Maccabi attacks the basket over Bayern's Freddie Gillespie 

Look back at all the action from Round 11 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!

The Top 10 photos of the week, Round 11

Valencia Basket announced on Saturday that Chris Jones will be sidelined for some upcoming games. Valencia starting point guard will miss time due to arthritis in his right knee. "His progress will dictate his availability to return to the dynamic of the group", a club statement said.

Jones leads Valencia playing 24 minutes per game this season, and has been team's top performer. Having made 10 appearances this season, Jones averages 14.4 points per game while ranking eighth in the league in average index rating with 17.6 per game, 10th in assists with 4.8 per game, and third in steals with 1.8 per game.

Knee arthritis to sideline Valencia's Jones

### Brown was unstoppable despite Maccabi loss

Lorenzo Brown put his name among the all-time greats at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv with a 36-point, 43-PIR performance on Friday that nonetheless resulted in a 98-98 defeat on FC Bayern Munich's court. His career-high point total was the third-highest in Maccabi's 531 games this century. Sarunas Jasikevicius scored 37 in the club's historic overtime win vs. Zalgiris Kaunas in the Top 16 finale of 2004, while Scottie Wilbekin had the same total a little more than a year ago in a home win vs. AS Monaco. Brown's career-best 43 PIR ranks fourth in club history this century behind Anthony Parker (47), Nikola Vujcic (46) and Johnny O'Bryant (44).

Lorenzo Brown of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv scored 36 points in a losing effort against FC Bayern Munich.

Brown sets 2022-23 EuroLeague new scoring record - 36 points!

### Winston was Bayern's closer

In that same game, EuroLeague rookie Cassius Winston kept Bayern one step ahead of Maccabi to the finish. Winston scored 8 of his 23 points in the game's final 4 minutes, after Maccabi had pulled within 85-81 and was breathing down Bayern's neck. His point total was the highest for any Bayern player this season and came in just 21 minutes, 35 seconds on the court, giving him almost exactly the same rate of points per minute as Maccabi's Brown.

Winston was Bayern's closer against Maccabi

### All-round contribution from Markovic

Veteran guard Stefan Markovic did not do much scoring but did just about everything else in his 20 minutes on the floor for Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade against his former team, Virtus Segafredo Bologna. In 20 minutes on the floor, Markovic had 2 points, making 1 of his 2 field goal attempts, but also pulled down a career-high 8 rebounds, dished 5 assists and had 2 steals. He was instrumental in Zvezda's fourth consecutive win.

All-round contribution from Markovic

### Lopez-Arostegui seized the moment for Valencia

In Valencia Basket's loudest win of the season, a 96-100 overtime road decision at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on Thursday, swingman Xabi Lopez-Arostegui was a difference-maker, scoring 17 points to go with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals for a team-high 23 PIR in more than 32 minutes on court. He tied or set nine personal bests for this, his rookie EuroLeague season, in helping Valencia prevail in what was his third start to date.

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui (17 points) Highlights vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet, 12/01/2022

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui's highlights vs Partizan

### Rivero ruled the offensive glass

In that same game, Valencia's 16-6 advantage in offensive rebounds was essential to beating Partizan on its own floor. The main man in that department was Jasiel Rivero, another EuroLeague rookie, who pulled down 6 of Valencia's misses on the way to a team-high and personal-best 22 points. His offensive boards matched the second-highest total in the EuroLeague this season and against the top overall offensive rebounder, Mathias Lessort, who averages 4.2 but was held to 2 on Thursday.

Jasiel Rivero Top 2-pointers vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet, 12/01/2022

Jasiel Rivero's two-pointers vs. Partizan

### Laprovittola was key again for Barca

Even with the soaring return of Nikola Mirotic, last season's MVP, FC Barcelona needed super-steady Nicolas Laprovittola to escape with an 86-88 road win against ALBA Berlin. Laprovittola followed Mirotic with 16 pints and led Barca with 6 assists. But the stat that jumped out for him was a plus-minus rating of +21, the highest among five games on Thursday. Plus-minus is the difference on the scoreboard while a player is in the game, and so gives an indication of your defensive contribution beyond stats. The anecdotal illustration of that is that Barca led 76-83 when Laprovittoal left with his fifth foul and 2 minutes remaining but without him on the floor, ALBA got back in the game until the final second.

Nicolas Laprovittola (16 points) Highlights vs. ALBA Berlin, 12/01/2022

Nicolas Laprovittola's highlights vs ALBA

### Beaubois was on the mark

Rodrigue Beaubois was money from long range for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in its come-from behind 92-81 win over Olympiacos Piraeus. The veteran guard made a personal season-best 5 three-pointers on 6 attempts, which marked only the third time in his eight-season EuroLeague career that Beaubois made at least 5 triples with just one missed shot in a game. Beaubois was Efes's second best scorer with 19 points, as the two-time champs picked up their fourth consecutive win.

Rodrigue Beaubois Top 3 Pts vs. Olympiacos Piraeus, 12/01/2022

Rodrigue Beaubois hit 5 of 6 threes vs Olympiacos

Round 11 roll call

Panathinaikos Athens brought back a familiar face by signing veteran guard [Nikos Pappas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikos-pappas/000464/), the club announced on Saturday. Pappas (1.96 meters, 32 years old) spent seven seasons with the Greens, from 2013 to 2020. He has 130 career appearances in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, averaging 7.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists.

Pappas last played with AEK Athens, where last season he posted 12.8 points and 2.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds in Greek League action. Since leaving Panathinaikos, Pappas also played with Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel and Zielona Gora in Poland. Before his seven-year stint with the Greens, Pappas started his career in Panellinios, and has also played with Real Madrid's second team, Kolossos, PAOK Thessaloniki and Panionios.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome back Nikos Pappas ☘<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobc</a> <a href="https://t.co/qXi28Iy66j">pic.twitter.com/qXi28Iy66j</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1599018592754110465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Panathinaikos adds backcourt depth with Pappas

A few weeks ago, it was already looking as though the 2022/23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was going to be another campaign to forget for Panathinaikos Athens.

The Greek giant, which finished third from bottom of the standings in each of the last two seasons, started out in horrible form, winning just one of its first six games.

Now, though, Panathinaikos has flipped those figures upside down by winning four of its last five. On Friday night, the Greens had a statement victory after ending Zalgiris Kaunas's unbeaten record at Zalgirio Arena. That 67-81 triumph was Panathinaikos's third win in a row.

On the back of two home victories in the previous double-round week, this was exactly the type of win that Panathinaikos needed. Coming away from Kaunas with this result only adds to the Greens' confidence, and the team can now realistically start to set its sights on the playoff places. Plus, given the manner of the victory, it was probably the best win of the season for Dejan Radonjic’s men so far.

The game started with Panathinaikos dominating at both ends of the court, playing with energy and timing on defense. Zalgiris was forced into bad shot after bad shot, while the Greens displayed great rhythm and tempo in possession to create great looks at the other end. The 28-44 halftime scoreline was a fair reflection of the visiting team’s dominance.

But Zalgiris is too good a team for that pattern of play to continue for the full 40 minutes, given its perfect start at home and a 15,000-strong crowd cheering it on. Sure enough, the hosts' reaction came towards the end of the third quarter, when a 12-0 run reduced the deficit from 18 points to just 6.

Now it was game on, and Panathinaikos had to show very different qualities to the fluid ball-playing skills that had saw it earn a big first-half lead. Above all, Coach Radonjic's players needed to demonstrate determination, togetherness, and mental strength. The test was passed with flying colors. Zalgiris did not accept defeat easily, but the visiting Greens never panicked, as they continued to show great focus and discipline while making big plays. Lesser teams would have wilted under the pressure, but Panathinaikos did the opposite. Suddenly, a 4-11 run midway through the fourth quarter changed the score from a fragile 61-66 margin to a decisive 65-77 lead.

Derrick Williams starred with 25 points, but it would be wrong to place too much emphasis on his contribution because this was a collective effort, evident from the fact that the team’s first 6 baskets were scored by six different players.

After the game, Dwayne Bacon, who continued his good form with 19 points on the night, underlined the impression of an all-for-one team spirit within the Greens’ ranks. “We knew they were going to make a push, but we stayed strong, stayed comforting one another. Derrick \[Williams\] hit some big shots – him and Nate \[Wolters\] – and we came out with the win," he commented.

"When you’ve got a lot of guys that people can’t defend, it’s good for the team. People can’t defend Derrick and they double him, PG \[Georgios Papagiannis\] is a great player as well, Paris \[Lee\], Nate… We’ve got a lot of guys that can do some great things with the ball and we’re all gelling together right now. It doesn’t matter who takes the shots, who has the most points, we’re just trying to win games and take it one day at a time.”

Right now, that approach is working very well for Panathinaikos.

Panathinaikos moving on up after statement road win

Zalgiris Kaunas v Panathinaikos Athens (2022-12-02T18:00:00.000Z)

Lorenzo Brown's 36 points for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv were the most by any player in a game this season. Will Clyburn of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the overall scoring leader at 20.7 points per game. 

Georgios Papagiannis of Panathinaikos Athens led all Round 11 rebounders with 13. The season leader is Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos Piraeus with 8.2 per game. 

Efes point guard Vasilije Micic, this round's MVP, was the top assist-maker this week with 9. Kostas Sloukas of Olympiacos leads the assists rankings with 6.8 on average.

Nine different players tied with 3 steals each as the most in Round 11. The steals leader is Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos at 2.5 per game. 

Papagiannis, with 4, topped all shot-blockers this week. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the overall leader with an average of 2.2 blocks.

All three double-doubles of Round 11 were in points and rebounds: Mathias Lessort of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (22 and 10), Brandon Davies of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (23 and 11) and Derrick Williams of Panathinaikos (25 and 10).

Round 11 individual highs: Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi 36 points

His late-game dominance in Anadolu Efes Istanbul's come-from-behind 82-71 home win over Olympiacos Piraeus has earned Vasilije Micic the MVP honor for Round 11. Micic flirted with a triple-double on the way to a performance index rating of 31, the highest among winning players on Thursday or Friday. He finished with 18 points, 11 of them as Efes rallied in the fourth quarter, to go with 9 assists and a career-high 9 rebounds. This marks the 10th MVP of the Round honor in Micic's career, tying him for third all-time.

Round 11's highest PIR was 43 by Lorenzo Brown of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, but because his team lost, we was not eligible to be the MVP. Brown tied for the highest single-game PIR this season. He made 11 of 14 two-point shots and 11 of 12 free throws for a career-high 36 points, the second-highest total ever by a Maccabi player, but his team lost 98-89 at FC Bayern Munich. Two more players with higher PIRs than Micic whose teams lost came next. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade center Mathias Lessort had 22 points on 8-for-9 two-point shooting plus 10 rebounds for a PIR of 37 in a 96-100 overtime home loss to Valencia Basket. Brandon Davies of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan posted a PIR of 33 based on 23 points and 12 rebounds in a 78-62 defeat at Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Another winner, Derrick Williams of Panathinaikos Athens finished fifth in Round 11 with a PIR of 30. Williams scored 25 points and pulled 10 rebounds as the Greens defeated host Zalgiris Kaunas 67-81.

His late-game dominance in Anadolu Efes Istanbul's come-from-behind 82-71 home win over Olympiacos Piraeus has earned Vasilije Micic the MVP honor for Round 11.

Vasilije Micic | Round 11 MVP | 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Round 11 MVP: Vasilije Micic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul

During the game corresponding to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 11 game ALBA Berlin vs. FC Barcelona, played last Thursday, there was a game clock error. With 4.7 seconds left on the fourth quarter, after a missed free throw from FC Barcelona’s Nikola Mirotic, the game clock did not start running until 3 seconds later. After reviewing the Game Clock File, it is demonstrated that the referees failed to start the game clock and did not recognize the error. The timekeeper was also late in starting the game clock.

If at any moment the play would have altered the result of the game, the game clock error would have been reviewed in the Instant Replay System as this is a reviewable play. However, the outcome of the game was not affected.

Euroleague Basketball report on ALBA Berlin vs. FC Barcelona

ALBA Berlin v FC Barcelona (2022-12-01T17:30:00.000Z)

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 11th winner in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Vedran Djukic beat everyone else in Round 11 with the team Pao_Banja_luka, which had a whopping Fantasy Challenge score of 244.65.

Vedran has the following lineup:

Derrick Williams (team captain) of Panathinaikos Athens; Mathias Lessort of Partizan NIS Belgrade; Dwayne Bacon also of Panathinaikos; Lorenzo Brown of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Vasilije Micic of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, all as starters. Donatas Motiejunas of AS Monaco was his sixth man.

The bench featured Ognjen Jaramaz of FC Bayern Munich, Ognjen Dobric of Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade, Eleftherios Mantzoukas of Panathinaikos and Uros Trifunovic of Partizan. And his coach was Chus Mateo of Real Madrid.

The prize for finishing first in Round 10 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

Branislav Jeftic remains the leader atop the[ EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings. Branislav leads everyone else with a score of 2,037.25 fantasy points!

Trades are now open for Round 12. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

The first two games in Round 12 are Panathinaikos vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and ALBA Berlin vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on Thursday, December 8 at 20:00 CET, making that next round's deadline for trades.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 11 winner

If you are looking for a very practical daily philosophy that works in sports as well as life, you could do a lot worse than to listen to Elijah Bryant of Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

In the last two years, Bryant has done something only one more person has accomplished in the history of basketball: win the NBA and Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles back-to-back.

"For me, starting back in college, just being a guy who was never on an NBA draft mock board or never projected to do anything after, or even before college, I always try to focus on the idea that by small and simple things, great things come to pass," he explains.

"I came up with this model where I'm just going to put a penny into each and every single day, or one cent into each and every single day, in every aspect of my life: my relationships, my family, my religion, my workouts, my diet. Because there will be ups and downs not just on the court but in life as well, in every situation."

Thus was born the One Cent Club, which Bryant developed into basketball camp for youngsters in between his championship seasons.

In fact, he played both of those seasons in the EuroLeague, but left Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv late in the first one to join the Milwaukee Bucks right before they marched through the playoffs to the NBA title. He then landed early last season at Efes and was instrumental in the team's repeat title at the Final Four in Belgrade. Bryant had 16 points in a one-point semifinal win over Olympiacos Piraeus and led Efes with 8 rebounds in the championship-game victory over Real Madrid.

His One Cent Club philosophy was very much at play during that success.

"For example, at Efes, it started good, but then I wasn't playing," he explained. "But if you just focus on getting better that day, then when it's time to shine, you’ll be ready. I could have been annoyed when I wasn't playing. Instead, I was going to work out and paying someone else to work me out and put myself in a position to be ready for, let's say, the Final Four moment."

To remind himself always to focus on the day at hand, Bryant puts One Cent Club stickers on things like his water bottles and personal training equipment.

"It's always easy when you're playing a lot, scoring a lot, and you're the guy. But the hard part is when you're not on the roster, you're not big. So, I continue to trigger my mind to see that, Once Cent Club. Those are the days you've got to make sure you're lifting, make sure you're doing things. It's easy to fall in that trap of drifting and being like, 'Ah, damn, I couldn't do it.'"

In his academy, Bryant is trying to pass on what he has learned to younger athletes to help them in both sports and life.

"These kids that come to my camp are able to see that it's OK to not make every shot today, it's OK to turn the ball over, but to have that growth mindset and that One Cent Club mindset of, 'How do I learn from it and improve from it?'

"The biggest thing is teaching them that 90 percent of the game is mental. If you think about it, we work out, we shoot, we do all this physical stuff to get our bodies prepared, but what do we do to get our minds prepared? How do we deal with adversity? How do we deal with depression? How do we deal with all things that aren't talked about as much? That's what I try to teach them."

One practical tool all his campers learn is journaling, writing down the contents of their efforts daily, so they can better track the progress they are making, especially when it comes in small increments they might not otherwise notice.

Bryant has not talked about his One Cent Club philosophy with youngsters only. He has advised fellow professionals that "you don't lose or fail until you quit."

"As a society, we look at failure as a bad thing. For me... failures are just data points that I need to look at and learn from. The faster I can learn from failure, the faster I'm on to success," he says.

The philosophy even applies to his current team, as Bryant and his Efes teammates aim to secure a historic EuroLeague-title three-peat this season.

"Obviously, guys understand what's at stake, but it's not talked about," Bryant says. "It's the same as the One Cent Club: We just try to attack every single day and make the best out of it. There are going to be good days and bad days, but in the end, I think we'll be right where we need to be."

News

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EuroLeague week on social media

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Zvezda's turnaround under Coach Ivanovic continues

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The Top 10 photos of the week, Round 11

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Knee arthritis to sideline Valencia's Jones

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Round 11 roll call

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Panathinaikos adds backcourt depth with Pappas

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Panathinaikos moving on up after statement road win

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Round 11 individual highs: Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi 36 points

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Round 11 MVP: Vasilije Micic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Awards

Euroleague Basketball report on ALBA Berlin vs. FC Barcelona

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EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 11 winner

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