Eurocup. BC Khimki vs. Limoges14 january 2015
BC Khimki at home defeated French champion Limoges CSP in Eurocup Last 32 week 2 group J game with a huge impact of Petteri Koponen (24 pts) — 79-70 (20-9, 17-22, 17-16, 25-23). The next game our team will play also at home on Saturday, January 17, 2015 vs. BC Tsmoki-Minsk. The beginning of the meeting is at 17.00 msk.
BC Khimki: Koponen (24 + 2 rebounds + 2 assists), Rice (11 + 7 assists + 3 rebounds), Popovic (11 + 2 assists), Pateev (8 + 5 rebounds), Augustine (8 + 2 rebounds), Lauvergne (7 + 4 assists + 3 rebounds), Honeycutt (6 + 7 rebounds), Monya (2 + 4 rebounds), Vyaltsev (2).
POST-GAME QUOTES
Jean-Marc Dupraz, Limoges CSP head coach:
"It was not a bad game as we played so-so and were down only by 9 points. I think with a little bit more discipline defensively and offensively we could maybe not win, but perform better".
Mickael Gelabale, Limoges CSP forward:
"Coming here we had to play strong and fast, trying to stop Khimki's fast breaks. Also we tried to shut down Koponen, who had a great game tonight and made everything in the first half. It was a good game for BC Khimki. It's easy to adapt in the team when your teammates make it for you. My partners make me feel good. It was a good moment for me to come back here and feel the atmosphere. Khimki is amazing. I suppose BC Khimki became stronger and more experienced this season, as they play well".
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
"I'm very happy for this win as it was like a final game for us. In case of defeat we could have serious problems because only two teams from the group go further. We lost in Cantu but today played much better. Now we'll try to beat PAOK on the road and score a second win. I'm happy for the guys, who played under pressure with energy and effort. Today we have seen a real team on the court. We scored a deserved win".
Petteri Koponen, BC Khimki guard:
"It's a very important win for us. We didn't start Last 32 well in Cantu and needed to win tonight, so we did what we had supposed. We played much better in defense than in the last game. There are many games ahead and we have to keep improving and playing better. Limoges CSP is a tough team that has played in the Euroleague this season. They are very athletic and we let them catch many offensive rebounds. We kept fighting all the game and won, which is the most important thing for us. It was nice to see Mickael Gelabale here as we spent last year together".
POST-GAME QUOTES
Jean-Marc Dupraz, Limoges CSP head coach:
"It was not a bad game as we played so-so and were down only by 9 points. I think with a little bit more discipline defensively and offensively we could maybe not win, but perform better".
Mickael Gelabale, Limoges CSP forward:
"Coming here we had to play strong and fast, trying to stop Khimki's fast breaks. Also we tried to shut down Koponen, who had a great game tonight and made everything in the first half. It was a good game for BC Khimki. It's easy to adapt in the team when your teammates make it for you. My partners make me feel good. It was a good moment for me to come back here and feel the atmosphere. Khimki is amazing. I suppose BC Khimki became stronger and more experienced this season, as they play well".
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
"I'm very happy for this win as it was like a final game for us. In case of defeat we could have serious problems because only two teams from the group go further. We lost in Cantu but today played much better. Now we'll try to beat PAOK on the road and score a second win. I'm happy for the guys, who played under pressure with energy and effort. Today we have seen a real team on the court. We scored a deserved win".
Petteri Koponen, BC Khimki guard:
"It's a very important win for us. We didn't start Last 32 well in Cantu and needed to win tonight, so we did what we had supposed. We played much better in defense than in the last game. There are many games ahead and we have to keep improving and playing better. Limoges CSP is a tough team that has played in the Euroleague this season. They are very athletic and we let them catch many offensive rebounds. We kept fighting all the game and won, which is the most important thing for us. It was nice to see Mickael Gelabale here as we spent last year together".
Last games
VTB United LeagueBC Khimki vs. Lokomotiv-Kuban — 85-92VTB United League
Lokomotiv-Kuban vs. BC Khimki — 89-80VTB United League
BC Khimki vs. Avtodor — 80-84VTB United League
Tsmoki-Minsk vs. BC Khimki — 65-81VTB United League
Kalev vs. BC Khimki — 91-84VTB United League
BC Khimki vs. Nizhny Novgorod — 64-69VTB United League
BC Khimki vs. Enisey — 89-83EuroLeague
Olympiacos vs. BC Khimki — 82-75EuroLeague
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. BC Khimki — 92-62
