The MoraBanc Andorra, who lost 28 points, woke up late with the leadership of Codi Miller-McIntyre and managed to make up a defeat that was destined to be bulky in its premiere at the Eurocup (93-82).
The Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, one of the favorites for the title, played many minutes at leisure with a Johnathan motley spectacular (29 points, 8 rebounds and a PIR of 39). On the part of those of the Principality, he highlighted Codi Miller-McIntyre, with 19 points, the majority in the fourth quarter, and five assists.
The locals marked territory from the beginning. With some inspired Darius thompson and Johnathan motley, they got to win by 17 points of difference (25 to 8). Thompson’s 8 points and Motley’s 7 left those of Ibon Navarro, who were not at all successful in attack.
However, they woke up to see themselves 17 down with a partial of 0 to 9 that began with a triple by Gal Mekel and ended with a tray on the horn of the Israeli base to leave 25 to 17.
The Andorran reaction remained in a mirage and that they managed to get within 6 points (28-22). The locals did not stop scoring. The ex-NBA Johnathan motley was the true executioner of the Andorrans and was well supported by Darius thompson.
A 14-2 run went up to 49-29 (+20). A triple of Jelínek and a new entry on the horn of Gal mekel closed the second quarter with a 51-34 favorable to a rival who had Motley as his main figure with 19 points, 4 rebounds and a PIR of 23 in 17 minutes on the court. Meanwhile, Thompson had 12 points with 2 rebounds, 3 assists and a PIR of 19.
In the resumption, the Lokomotiv further increased the differences. Those of Pashutin, with the awakening of Errick McCollum, they managed to win by 26 points (72 -46). MoraBanc continued to be denied in attack and did not find any type of response to stop its rival’s dominance. The fifth classified of the VTB League played at pleasure and a triple of Conor morganAfter a 0 of 3, he ended the third quarter to leave the 72-49 that left the game resolved.
In the last quarter, Pashutin decided to give the youngsters minutes Vladislav Emchenko, Valerri Kalinov and Sasha shcherbenev. The advantage of 28 points (79 to 51) served to give rest to the most common as Motley who went to the bench with 25 points, 7 rebounds and a PIR of 34.
The appearance of Codi Miller-McIntyre, with the game more than decided, he made up the final score. Ibon Navarro’s men were within 10 points with a partial of 8 to 26 with 2’11 “from the end, but that was their reaction.
Data sheet
Lokomotiv Kuban-MoraBanc Andorra, 93-82
93 – Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (25 + 26 + 21 + 21): Errick McCollum (18), Thompson (20), Stanton Kidd (6), Motley (29) and Greg Whittington (7) -the starting five-; Emchenko (7), Ilnitskiy (3), Martiuk (3), Kalinov (-), Elatonsev (-), Paunic (-) and Shcherbenev (-)
82 – MoraBanc Andorra (17 + 17 + 15 + 33): Miller-McIntyre (19), Jelínek (8), ‘Drew’ Crawford (6), Amine Noua (2) and ‘Tunde’ (4) -the starting five- ; Mekel (7), Oriol Paulí (6), Moussa Diagne (8), Mario Nakic (6), Conor Morgan (6) and Víctor Arteaga (10).
Referees: Gytis Vilius, Igor Dragojevic and Huseyin Celik. Eliminated by five personal fouls Greg Whittington and Ilnitskiy, both from Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.
Incidents: First match of the group stage of the Eurocup played in the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar before 313 spectators.