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Basketball » Eurocup (M), 4. round
06.11.2013. 18:30 Finished
Riga - UNICS Kazan (68:86)

UNICS still undefeated in official games

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Riga's chances won't be too high if they allow more than 80 points once again. One could expect a more feisty game from them while UNICS have managed to limit even better teams with their defense

Riga imposed themselves as a faster-paced team and coach Ramunas Butatutas announced ahead of this season that he doesn't intend to give up on this style. However, the games they've played so far show that Riga do better in games with less points. The away wins in Ukraine and Estonia were achieved through great defense and they weren't able to emulate these performances in the past two games at home. After Maccabi last Wednesday, Himko scored 90 points against them on Sunday.

Things were going well at the start and at the end against Himki, but they were completely dominated by their opponents in the middle part of the game. The Latvian champions lost the second and third quarter with a total of 28 points difference and this is where the game was decided.

- We've played a poor second period after which the team failed to show character and get back into the game. We will have a very serious discussion before the training session tomorrow -  Butautas was unhappy with the way his team performed in the crucial moments. 

- We are having problems on both ends of the court. We cannot be happy with what we've shown. Let's just forget about this game and look onwards -  added Dee Brown. f

On the other hand, UNICS have continued their great run from the start of the season. Trinchieri still hasn't suffered a defeat (in official games) as the coach of the Kazan team. They defeated Nizhniy on Sunday. Even though it was not a drubbing, UNICS shifted into a higher gear when it was necessary and got to a win in which Goudelock (21 points) played a vital role.

Despite many changes to their squad during the summer, UNICS have had great results on the start of the season. This is not much of a surprise, actually, as  Trinchieri has great players in his squad. The team is well-balanced and they have Goudelock as a player that can make the difference. We saw that they haven't reached their top level in offense (only 2 games with over 80 points) but their defense has been doing great, since only Enisey got more than 72 points.

After an away game in Estonia, UNICS will visit their VTB competition this week. With the maximum efficiency from the first 3 games, there is not a lot pressure, but UNICS should find their place among the top three teams that will go through. They have been one of the possible title contenders ever since the EuroCup started and they are definitely playing up to these expectations. 

- This will be another tough away game. VEF Riga have a very particular system and they are very fast. We have to control the tempo if we want to stay in the game - said  Trinchieri and  Vougiukas added:

- VEF Riga have a few solid and promising players in therir roster. They are playing at home and this is an advantage for them. I believe the game will be interesting for both teams.

Even though Riga conceded 90 points against UNICS, one should add that Kazan team's field goal was 63 %. In order to have a chance today, Riga have to pick up the level of their game in defense, especially considering the style that UNICS prefer. It will be almost impossible to get a win if they get over 80 points again. Riga have to play as they did against Azovmas and Kalev and hold things tight at the back.

There is no doubt that the guests have more individual quality.  Goudelock is a player that can settle the game on his own and  he has a great frontcourt in Zisis and McKee. The Kazan team are also good in the paint -  Vujukas, Kajmakoglu, Eidson and co. can definitely dominate Riga's backcourt. The arrivals of Nix and Bajramovic improved this aspect of Riga's game but their last few games were not as good as the ones they played when they first came to the club and you could notice that in the results. If they want to win, Riga will need them to do better and their shooters to have a great night.

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1.85 5/10 1.70 152 Ladbrokes
Even though they won all the games, UNICS are still not playing well together since the beginning of the season. You can clearly see that in the offensive segment of their game, where they depend a lot on Goudelock's efficiency. However, they've been winning the games with their defense, so Enisey were the only ones who managed to score more than 72 points against them, and that's thanks to the last quarter. Riga, on the other hand, don't play as fast as they did the last season. Rowland leaving left a big hole in their offense potential, and the games they played so far confirmed that they're better in the defensively orientated games. They conceded 90 points against Khimki this weekend, but the guests had an incredible shots percentage, and I don't believe UNICS can repeat that. Butautas was disappointed with their approach in the middle part of the game, and today, we can expect them to be more aggressive. Riga proved they can have quality in the defense, mostly in Estonia and Ukraine, and maybe even against Lietuvos at the beginning of the season. This margin is a consequence of Riga's game in Israel last week, but I think we'll be seeing a different story here.
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