Team of the Week: Lee, Washington, Brussino, Subotic and Fall
MIES (Basketball Champions League) - Many a player spread the holiday cheer for his club's fans on Gameday 9. Some bore gifts of rim-rocking, alley-oop jams while others feasted on opponents from long range. Floor generals made Houdini-like passes while gravity-defying forwards flew through the air like reindeer. Bigs made like Scrooge, too, as they swatted shots here, there and everywhere.
Hamady Ndiaye had himself a holly, jolly time in Avellino. The Scandone pivot blocked not one, not two, not three but four MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg shots. "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" he could have bellowed, before announcing, "NOT IN MY HOUSE!"
.@H55ndiaye says N🚫PE!
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Here are the players that gained a spot on the Team of the Week.
Paris Lee, Guard
Lee brought some 🎶Joy to the Antwerp World 🎶, hitting 9 of 13 shots on his way to a game-high 27 points. While he didn't dish out any turkey and dressing, he did hand out 10 assists as Telenet Giants Antwerp cruised past Montakit Fuenlabrada, 102-78.
Deron Washington, Forward
Deron Washington with the pretty eurostep 🔥
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Cue a singing Bing Crosby: "Do you see what I see?" Chorus: "Do you see what I see?" Here's what we saw, Deron Washington with his shifty, zig-zagging Euro step moves that allowed him to pour in his season-best 20 points for Umana Reyer Venezia in their thrilling 70-69 win at UNET Holon in Israel. The 33-year-old also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Nicolas Brussino, Forward
.@NicooBrussino erupted for @CB1939Canarias, knocking down 20PTS vs Nanterre 92! #BasketballCL pic.twitter.com/JkD7OOxuFd
— Basketball Champions League (@BasketballCL) December 20, 2018
A very jolly Saint Nicolas went on his own personal sleigh ride in La Hamburguesa on Tuesday, making four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 20 points in Iberostar Tenerife's 79-68 triumph over upset-minded Nanterre.
Bojan Subotic, Forward
.@TelekomBaskets blow out @PAOKBasketball, complete the season sweep against the Greek side & end their 5-game winning run in the #BasketballCL!
— Basketball Champions League (@BasketballCL) December 18, 2018
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'Twas the night of PAOK's visit and in the Telekom Dome house .... Subotic was stirring and not like a mouse. Subotic had arguably his best game of the season in a 94-77 beat-down of PAOK. He had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. What is it about the Greek team that brings out the best in the Montenegrin? On Gameday 2 in Thessaloniki, Subotic had 18 points in Bonn's 100-95 win over PAOK.
Youssoupha Fall, Center
Who wouldn't be smiling after having the sort of game Fall did on Wednesday night in Germany?
It's the season of giving and Fall was certainly in the mood on Wednesday! What he gave. however, was one problem after another to hosts medi Bayreuth. Fall scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 4 shots.