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02.11.2017
Our team will face Zalgiris at home in just another part of classical clash…
Our team will face Zalgiris at home in just another part of classical clash.
Last meeting of the teams brought the long-sought victory to Kaunas side. In January on Zalgirio Arena floor Lithuanians took their first ever EuroLeague win against CSKA.
Pavel Korobkov (foot) is joined with Leo Westermann (hip) and Mikhail Kulagin (ankle). Leo remains in GMS Clinic after the surgery performed on Tuesday. Mikhail feels better and remains questionable for the game.
Derrick Brown and Birkan Batuk are nursing injuries and have not yet played a game for Efes this season.
Dee Bost and Martynas Sajus remain sidelined for Zalgiris.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Andrey Vorontsevich, CSKA forward:
Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius played 4 seasons for Panathinaikos (2007-10, 11-12) when Dimitris Itoudis and Andreas Pistiolis were on the coaching staff.
Leo Westermann played at Zalgiris Kaunas last season, and was a teammate of most current Zalgiris players, and played under Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Vitaly Fridzon was a teammate of Paulius Jankunas at Khimki Moscow Region in the 2009-10 season.
Kyle Hines has not missed a EuroLeague games since January 2014 and appeared in 115 consecutive games for CSKA in that span.
Nando De Colo has made 26 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.54%.
Sergio Rodriguez has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight EuroLeague games.
Sergio Rodriguez is ranked 10th all-time on the EuroLeague assists charts with 772, behind his former Spanish national teammate Juan Carlos Navarro (795 and counting) of FC Barcelona Lassa.
Will Clyburn is the EuroLeague leader in rebounds through four rounds with an average of 8.3 per game.
Andrey Vorontsevich needs 2 offensive rebounds to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 2 three-pointers to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Wins/losses (since 1999): 21-5
1999-00 – Euroleague. Qualifying Round. Zalgiris – CSKA: 84-76 (-8)
1999-00 – Euroleague. Qualifying Round. CSKA – Zalgiris: 76-64 (+12)
1999-00 – NEBL. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 57-60 (+3)
2000-01 – NEBL. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 84-71 (+13)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 90-81 (+9)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 75-78 (+3)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 59-78 (+19)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 88-72 (+16)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 78-70 (+8)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 60-88 (+28)
2009-10 – VTB United League. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 90-74 (+16)
2009-10 – VTB United League. Regular Season Zalgiris – CSKA: 67-63 (-4)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 68-83 (+15)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 84-71 (+13)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 74-87 (+13)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 95-82 (+13)
2012-13 – VTB United League. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 76-66 (-10)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 73-87 (+13)
2012-13 – VTB United League. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 68-74 (-6)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 70-61 (+9)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 77-62 (+15)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 86-88 (+2)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 59-94 (+35)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 100-86 (+14)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 95-86 (+9)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 79-74 (-5)
Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
Founded: 1944
Colors: green, white
Home court: Zalgirio Arena (15.000 зрителей)
Director: Paulius Motejunas
Head coach: Sarunas Jasikevicius
Website: www.zalgiris.lt
Trophy case: Euroleague champion (1999), 30-time Lithuanian champion (1946, 1950, 1952-55, 1958, 1991-99, 2001, 2003-05, 2007-08, 2011-17), 4-time Baltic League champion (2005, 2008, 2011, 2012), NEBL champion (1999), 6-time Lithuanian Federation Cup winner (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017), Intercontinental Cup winner (1986), 4-time USSR champion (1951, 1985, 1986, 1987), USSR Cup winner
Pre-game breakdown
Last meeting of the teams brought the long-sought victory to Kaunas side. In January on Zalgirio Arena floor Lithuanians took their first ever EuroLeague win against CSKA.
Pavel Korobkov (foot) is joined with Leo Westermann (hip) and Mikhail Kulagin (ankle). Leo remains in GMS Clinic after the surgery performed on Tuesday. Mikhail feels better and remains questionable for the game.
Derrick Brown and Birkan Batuk are nursing injuries and have not yet played a game for Efes this season.
Dee Bost and Martynas Sajus remain sidelined for Zalgiris.
Pre-game quotes
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
It will be a difficult game. We have to play hard and tough. We need the support from our fans on our home court.
Andrey Vorontsevich, CSKA forward:
Zalgiris is a young and ambitious team with huge desire to win games. They play aggressive defense, they are disciplined and well-organized. We study the videos and go through our normal preparations. We will be ready and we will try hard to win the game at home.
“Relativity” connections
Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius played 4 seasons for Panathinaikos (2007-10, 11-12) when Dimitris Itoudis and Andreas Pistiolis were on the coaching staff.
Leo Westermann played at Zalgiris Kaunas last season, and was a teammate of most current Zalgiris players, and played under Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Vitaly Fridzon was a teammate of Paulius Jankunas at Khimki Moscow Region in the 2009-10 season.
Important numbers
Kyle Hines has not missed a EuroLeague games since January 2014 and appeared in 115 consecutive games for CSKA in that span.
Nando De Colo has made 26 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.54%.
Sergio Rodriguez has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight EuroLeague games.
Sergio Rodriguez is ranked 10th all-time on the EuroLeague assists charts with 772, behind his former Spanish national teammate Juan Carlos Navarro (795 and counting) of FC Barcelona Lassa.
Will Clyburn is the EuroLeague leader in rebounds through four rounds with an average of 8.3 per game.
Andrey Vorontsevich needs 2 offensive rebounds to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 2 three-pointers to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Past matchups
Wins/losses (since 1999): 21-5
1999-00 – Euroleague. Qualifying Round. Zalgiris – CSKA: 84-76 (-8)
1999-00 – Euroleague. Qualifying Round. CSKA – Zalgiris: 76-64 (+12)
1999-00 – NEBL. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 57-60 (+3)
2000-01 – NEBL. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 84-71 (+13)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 90-81 (+9)
2003-04 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 75-78 (+3)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 59-78 (+19)
2006-07 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 88-72 (+16)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 78-70 (+8)
2007-08 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 60-88 (+28)
2009-10 – VTB United League. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 90-74 (+16)
2009-10 – VTB United League. Regular Season Zalgiris – CSKA: 67-63 (-4)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 68-83 (+15)
2009-10 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 84-71 (+13)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 74-87 (+13)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 95-82 (+13)
2012-13 – VTB United League. Regular Season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 76-66 (-10)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 73-87 (+13)
2012-13 – VTB United League. Regular Season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 68-74 (-6)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 70-61 (+9)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 77-62 (+15)
2013-14 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 86-88 (+2)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16. Zalgiris – CSKA: 59-94 (+35)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16. CSKA – Zalgiris: 100-86 (+14)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular season. CSKA – Zalgiris: 95-86 (+9)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular season. Zalgiris – CSKA: 79-74 (-5)
Short dossier
Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania
Founded: 1944
Colors: green, white
Home court: Zalgirio Arena (15.000 зрителей)
Director: Paulius Motejunas
Head coach: Sarunas Jasikevicius
Website: www.zalgiris.lt
Trophy case: Euroleague champion (1999), 30-time Lithuanian champion (1946, 1950, 1952-55, 1958, 1991-99, 2001, 2003-05, 2007-08, 2011-17), 4-time Baltic League champion (2005, 2008, 2011, 2012), NEBL champion (1999), 6-time Lithuanian Federation Cup winner (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017), Intercontinental Cup winner (1986), 4-time USSR champion (1951, 1985, 1986, 1987), USSR Cup winner
