For
stepping up when his team needed him most to stay perfect this season,
Dmitry Kulagin of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is Euroleague Basketball's
choice for MVP of the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals. Lokomotiv faced the
loss of its top scorer, forward Ryan Broekhoff, right before its
quarterfinal series began with dangerous Herbalife Gran Canaria. But
there was no reason to worry, because Kulagin, a former Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague champion, picked up the scoring slack in
record-setting fashion to lead Lokomotiv to a 2-0 sweep. Kulagin posted
26 points per game in the series, giving him the highest scoring
average for the quarterfinals in the history of the competition! What's
more, his 32-point explosion in Game 2 was the second-highest scoring
total for Lokomotiv player in the club's 87 games over five EuroCup
seasons to date. Kulagin's effort helped his team reach the semifinals
for the third time and raise its record to 18-0, one victory short of
the EuroCup's best winning streak ever, which also belongs to
Lokomotiv. Read more here.
March 15, 2018 - Quarterfinals Game 3 MVP: Chris Wright, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
With
a late show of force before its devoted home crowd on Wednesday,
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia qualified to the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals for
the first time in club history. Among the protagonists of that historic
achievement was guard Chris Wright, who also earned the MVP honor for
Quarterfinals Game 3 with a performance index rating of 34. Wright's 25
points led Reggio Emilia to a 105-99 win over Zenit St Petersburg in
do-or-die Game 3. His PIR and points total were EuroCup career highs
for Wright. He also matched his personal bests in rebounds (6), steals
(3) and minutes (30).Wright's 9 points and 3 assists in the fourth
quarter helped decide the game and the series. Wright hit 8 of 11
two-point shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers and 6 of 8 free throws on the
night. Reggie Redding of FC Bayern Munich had a PIR of 32 in his team's
series-clinching home win against UNICS Kazan. Read more here.
March 14, 2018 - Game 3
With Darussafaka Istanbul and Lokomotiv Kuban
Krasnodar waiting in the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals, four more teams meet
on Wednesday eager to join them. For FC Bayern Munich and UNICS Kazan
in one series and Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Zenit St. Petersburg in
the other, it is win-or-go-home time. Of the foursome, only UNICS, a
former EuroCup champion, has found success at this stage before. The
other three sides are seeking their first appearance in the semifinals.
Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 3:
B
FC Bayern Munich vs. UNICS Kazan 91-81
D
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Zenit St Petersburg 105-99
March 10, 2018 - Quarterfinals Game 2 MVP: Dmitry Kulagin, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Not
only did Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar remain undefeated after 18 games to
reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals on Friday, but star guard Dmitry
Kulagin became the quarterfinals Game 2 MVP by posting the highest
performance index rating among players on winning teams. Kulagin
collected a pair personal bests in Lokomotiv's resounding 59-80 road
win over Herbalife Gran Canaria in Game 2. He finished the game with 32
points, which was both his new career high and the most points scored
in any quarterfinal game in two years. Kulagin downed 4 of 7 two-point
shots, 4 of 8 threes and 12 of 12 free throws on the night. He added 4
rebounds and 9 fouls drawn to amass a 34 PIR, another personal best in
his second EuroCup season. The player with the highest PIR in this
round was Devin Booker of FC Bayern Munich, whose index rating of 37,
despite his team's road loss to UNICS Kazan, was the best in any
quarterfinals game in almost three years. Read more here.
March 8, 2018 - Game 2
Home-court advantage was very important in Game 1 of
the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals as all four home teams - Darussafaka
Istanbul, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnofar, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and FC
Bayern Munich - registered respective home wins and took 1-0 leads in
their best-of-three series. All of them will play on the road in Game 2
knowing a victory is worth a series sweep and a spot in the semifinals.
Here is the schedule for Game 2:
A
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Darussafaka Istanbul 71-78
B
UNICS Kazan vs. FC Bayern Munich 80-73
C
Herbalife Gran Canaria vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 59-80
D
Zenit St Petersburg vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 91-77
March 7, 2018 - Quarterfinals, Game 1 MVP: Jalen Reynolds, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
With
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia hosting its first 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals
game in 12 years, big man Jalen Reynolds would not let the home fans go
home disappointed and in the process earned the MVP honor for Game 1 on
Tuesday. Reynolds had his fourth double-double of the season as Reggio
Emilia downed visiting Zenit St Petersburg 75-61 to take a 1-0 lead in
the best-of-three series. Reynolds scored 19 points on 9-for-10
two-point shooting, helping Reggio Emilia equal a club record with 28
two-pointers made. Reynolds also pulled down 11 rebounds and dished 2
assists for a performance index rating of 29, the highest of all
players in the four Game 1s on Tuesday. The second-best index rating in
the quarterfinals openers was 28 and belonged to Scottie Wilbekin of
Darussafaka Istanbul, who was the regular season MVP. In his team's
tense 57-54 home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, Wilbekin netted 16
points to go with 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 8 fouls drawn.
Read more here.
March 6, 2018 - Game 1
Action resumes in the 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup with the
playoffs; the last eight teams standing will play best-of-three
playoffs series until one of them is left as the competition's
champion. The playoffs start on Tuesday with four exciting showdowns.
Those teams which ranked first in their Top 16 groups will enjoy
home-court advantage in each series. There is no better time for
basketball fans to sit back and enjoy great basketball. A new EuroCup
champion will be crowned in less than two months!
Here is the schedule for Game 1:
A
Darussafaka Istanbul vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 57-54
B
FC Bayern Munich vs. UNICS Kazan 83-75
C
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria 79-74
D
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Zenit St Petersburg 75-61