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Mar 13, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Fridayâs meeting at the Fonteta was a critical battle to reach the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs and both Valencia Basket and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul were fully aware of it. A game full of intensity and physicality ensued, and when the dust settled, Valencia had managed to record its 15th regular season win, getting closer to playoffs territory.
Valencia used a great defensive effort to stop Fenerbahceâs offense like no other team in recent years. The hosts held Fenerbahce to 52 points, its lowest score since November 2016, when it registered an 86-52 loss against TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Its previous score of less than 52 points dates back to January 2009.
Valencia s defense stops Fenerbahce
Valencia Basket grabbed its third consecutive home victory by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 66-52 at La Fonteta on Friday. Valencia improved to 15-14 and has a 2-0 record against Fenerbahce, which dropped to 17-12. Sam Van Rossom led the winners with 17 points. Mike Tobey added 12 while Martin Hermannsson had 11 for Valencia. Jan Vesely led Fenerbahce with 15 points while Nando De Colo had 14 against his former team. Valencia led almost from start to finish, getting a 18-10 lead after 10 minutes and using a 9-0 run for a 37-28 margin at halftime. Nothing changed after the break, as Valencia boosted its margin to 53-41 and kept dominating the game through outstanding defense until the final buzzer.
Mar 09, 2021 by Euroleague.net/graphic by Darius Garuolis Print
All you need to understand about how much passing has become trendy in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is to know that the number of assists per game has risen from record to record in five of the last seven seasons, all of which were higher than any other before them this century.
So far in this one, that trend is continuing, with the 35.41 assists seen in an average EuroLeague game, slightly topping the record of 35.38 of the 2017-18 season.
That trend is being pulled by four teams this season who currently rank in the top 13 all-time in average assists. They are Valencia Basket ranked fourth, with 20.21 assists per game; ALBA Berlin (sixth, 20.18 apg.); TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (eighth, 19.9 apg.); and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (13th, 19.6 apg.).
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