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Micic celebrated 29th birthday in style with road win at Barcelona
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Few basketball players have the chance to get a road win at the prestigious Palau Blaugrana on the night of their birthday, but Vasilije Micic had that honor on Friday night after leading Anadolu Efes Istanbul to a 75-80 road victory against FC Barcelona.
Born on January 13, 1994, Micic turned 29 years old and celebrated it in style, inspiring Efes with an all-around performance. He finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 7 fouls drawn for a PIR of 27, his highest since taking on Barca in Round 8. That night, Efes beat Barca 96-86 and Micic amassed a PIR of 36. "Today is my birthday, so I am happy that we finished this way. Thanks to the guys!" he said after the game.
Micic made sure that he made the difference from minute one, coming to the fore in an outstanding first quarter as Efes closed the first 10 minutes with a 12-point lead, 9-21. In that time, he scored 6 points and provided 3 assists as he helped set the tone early. Micic also made the difference in crunch time. Once Barca got within 72-75, Micic drew a couple of fouls and went 3-of-4 from the free-throw line to make sure he was able to celebrate his birthday in style. Right at the prime of his career, Micic ranks fourth in scoring (17.5 ppg.), second in assists (6.4 apg.) and third in PIR (20.9) in this current EuroLeague season. This is one birthday that Micic won't forget in a hurry.
Game Videos
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FC Barcelona-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 22 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Thompson finds Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
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Parker's chase-down block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Jabari Parker: 'We gave the fans what they wanted'
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FC Barcelona-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 21 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Air Metu! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Parker's fastbreak dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 21 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nwora gets across for the block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier with the big slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 20 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Poirier’s milestone block leads to fast-break dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Smits feeds dunkin’ Poirier! Motorola Magic Moment
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Dario Brizuela: 'This win is huge for us'
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Willy Hernangomez: 'Our fans in Barcelona deserve wins'
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Paris Basketball-FC Barcelona | RS Round 19 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hernangomez steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 19 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Yurtseven posterizes Akele Motorola Magic Moment
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Johnson stops Biberovic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Osmani's fastbreak slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Brizuela's half-court shot! Motorola Magic Moment
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Parker stops Daum! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier’s poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Thompson feeds Oturu! Magic Moment
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Nwora stops Bonga! Motorola Magic Moment
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Osmani's huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Efes turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Larkin and Poirier light it up! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:58
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Dan Oturu: 'I'm thankful to be on a team like this'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Justin Anderson: 'We had to put on a show'
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FC Barcelona-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Jabari Parker with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Rodrigue Beaubois: 'When we play like this, we're very difficult to beat'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Parra's backdoor slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:31
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Oturu dunks over Lessort! Motorola Magic Moment
