Il_Cinghiale Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 (edited) Quarti di finale Ulker - Galatasaray 3-0 Banvit - Turk Telecom 3-2 Efes Pilsen - Fenerbahce 3-0 Besiktas - Tekel 3-1 Edited May 19, 2006 by Il_Cinghiale
Il_Cinghiale Posted May 23, 2006 Author Posted May 23, 2006 Semifinali On Sunday Ulkerspor cruised past the visiting Banvitspor and took the lead in the semi final series thanks to Mirsad Turkcan (206-F-76) who did not score many points but grabbed 13 boards and dished out 9 assists.Ulker opened the game with a 8-0 serie nailing outside shots and forcing Banvit to bad shot selections. Derek Moore of Banvit came off the bench and Banvit cut the lead to single points but Ulker's domination on offensive boards gave Bekir Yarangume a chance and his buzzer beater determined the first half score 49-37. In the second half Ulker received an extra contribution from it's bench as Miroslav Radosevic of Banvit resisted to reduce to gap to 6 points but Banvit wasted a few chances in the last part of the game and Ulker sealed the victory after tactical fouls. Vrbica Stefanov of Ulker scored a game high 20 points while Mirsad Turkcan (206-F-76) finished this play off clash with 5 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. The hosts turned 11 balls over but outrebounded Banvit and easily overcame that problem. On Wednesday the next game will be played in Istanbul Abdi Ipekci Arena. Ulkerspor(75): Vrbica Stefanov 20, Robert Gulyas 11, Mirsad Turkcan 5, Omer Onan 9, Bekir Yarangume 2, Ibrahim Kutluay 11, Cuneyt Erden 0, Jeff Trepagnier 4, Oguz Savas 7, Ira Clark 6 Banvitspor(67): Derek Moore 8, Umit Turkoglu 3, Fikret Can Akin 12, Paul Henare 6, Ufuk Kacar 0, Ersin Gorkem 7, Onur Aydin 2, Pero Cameron 13, Miroslav Radosevic 14, Onder Kulcebas 2 (25-16,49-37,63-49,75-67) Efes Pilsen crushed Besiktas to the dust on Saturday in Abdi Ipekci Arena and tied the semi final series at 1. From the first second to the end Efes Pilsen dominated the game at the both ends of the floor and Besiktas failed to match toughness and intensity showed by Efes Pilsen. The beermen got off to a huge start. The defending champs fed Ermal Kurtoglu (207-C-80, agency: Edge Sports, college: Seminole JC) in the paint and his presence also gave open looks to his team mates. They also contained Besiktas' scoring leader Michael Wright and forced the Black Eagles to outside shots but Kerem Tunceri and company had no answer so Efes led the first half by 17 and never looked back. In the second half a big boost by Besiktas fans helped Michael Wright to resist and the visitors tried to bounce back but it was too late. 19 points by Ermal Kurtoglu (207-C-80, agency: Edge Sports, college: Seminole JC) and Kerem Gonlum's defensive effort plus the bench contribution led Efes Pilsen to victory and made it 1-1. The next game will take place in Akatlar Arena of Besiktas on Tuesday. Efes Pilsen(77): Ender Arslan 8, Ermal Kurtoglu 19, Baris Ermis 2, Charles Smith 10, Nikola Prkacin 2, Alper Yilmaz 10, Kerem Gonlum 6, Henry Domercant 13, Kaya Peker 4, Marko Popovic 3 Besiktas Cola Turka(55): Erdem Turetken 2, Tyrone Ellis 6, Nedim Yucel 4, Michael Wright 22, Tolga Tekinalp 0, Kimani Ffriend 0, Kerem Tunceri 13, Baris Ozcan 5, Rodney Elliot 3, Mithat Demirel 0, Umutcan Ozyildirim 0 (21-12,45-28,61-42,77-55)
Il_Cinghiale Posted May 27, 2006 Author Posted May 27, 2006 On Wednesday Ulker took Game 2 behind Robert Gulyas (213-C-74)' hot hands and Mirsad Turkcan's hustle plays. Banvit side was trying to increase the tempo in the first half while Ulker was trying to force Banvit to turnovers. Tab Baldwin decided to use two point guards, Paul Henare&Can Akin to stop the turnovers and Banvit led the first half by 2. In the second half Mirsad Turkcan provided the hustle and also fed Robert Gulyas (213-C-74) who had no match up in the paint. Banvit insisted on shooting from beyond three point line as Ulker took over and opened up a double digit advantage. Just like the previous game, Banvit toughned up in the last minutes and reduced the gap down to 5 points but Ulker sealed the victory after tactical fouls. Ulker big man Robert Gulyas (213-C-74) was at his best and he added a game high 18 points, grabbed 5 boards, dished out 3 assists and stole 2 balls. Mirsad Turkcan was very versatile again as he added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Banvit's wing players Ersin Gorkem and Miroslav Radosevic totally added 27 points and 15 boards but it was just a consolation for Bandirma side. Now Ulker is leading the series 2-0 and the next game will be played in Banvit's home court on Saturday. Ulkerspor(72): Vrbica Stefanov 4, Robert Gulyas 18, Mirsad Turkcan 14, Omer Onan 12, Ibrahim Kutluay 11, Bekir Yarangume 0, Jeff Trepagnier 4, Derya Yannier 0, Oguz Savas 2, Ira Clark, Cuneyt Erden 7 Banvitspor(63): Derek Moore 3, Umit Turkoglu 9, Fikret Can Akin 7, Paul Henare 4, Ufuk Kacar 2, Ersin Gorkem 14, Onur Aydin 4, Pero Cameron 3, Miroslav Radosevic 13, Onder Kulcebas 4 In Game 2, Besiktas hosted Efes Pilsen in Akatlar Arena on Tuesday and the visitors registered the second straight win by holding Besiktas at 55 points just like they did in Game 1. Besiktas squad was on the floor with a different starting line up. Rodney Elliott started instead of Kimani Ffriend and Tyrone Ellis was also on the bench while Baris Ozcan was on the floor. Both sides struggled offensively and could not avoid turnovers in the first quarter but Efes side once again denied Besiktas' attempts to give the ball to Michael Wright in the paint and Charles Smith (193-G-75, college: N.Mexico)'s efforts created a 13 point deficit for the Beermen at the half. Kimani Ffriend's off the bench contribution at the both ends of the floor rallied Besiktas but Efes started to control the tempo again, forced Besiktas to outside shots and sealed the deal. Charles Smith (193-G-75, college: N.Mexico) hit a game high 20 points including 6 triples on 14 attempts. On the other side, Kimani Friend added all of the bench 10 points and 14 boards for the hosts. Efes Pilsen now leads the series 2-1 and they are one step away from the TBL finals. The next game will take place in Akatlar Arena on Friday. Besiktas Cola Turka(55): Tyrone Ellis 3, Michael Wright 11, Tolga Tekinalp 2, Kimani Ffriend 10, Kerem Tunceri 9, Baris Ozcan 7, Rodney Elliot 10, Mithat Demirel 3 Efes Pilsen(61): Ender Arslan 2, Ermal Kurtoglu 6, Charles Smith 20, Nikola Prkacin 2, Alper Yilmaz 4, Kerem Gonlum 6, Henry Domercant 3, Kaya Peker 10, Marko Popovic 8 Ulker-Banvit 2-0 Efes Pilsen-Besiktas 2-1
Il_Cinghiale Posted May 29, 2006 Author Posted May 29, 2006 Gare 3 Besiktas hosted the defending champs Efes Pilsen in Akatlar Arena on Friday and this time Besiktas kept Efes at 55 points to tie the semi final series at 2 after another low scoring game in which both sides played extremely tough defence. Besiktas squad was on the floor with a different starting line up again. This time Rodney Elliott and Tolga Tekinalp started on the bench while Tyrone Ellis and Kimani Ffriend were on the floor. The visitors made a good start firing the triples as Besiktas side was trying to feed Kimani Ffriend in the paint not Michael Wright this time. Throughout the second quarter Besiktas front court did a good job on the offensive boards but failed to sink the shots as Oktay Mahmuti tried taking advantage of Efes Pilsen's strong bench to find a solution. Besiktas point guard Kerem Tunceri left the game with a sprained ankle 4 minutes to go and Efes Pilsen led the first half by 2. In the second half Michael Wright came up and helped Kimani Ffriend in the paint, drawing fouls and having Kaya Peker fouled out. On the other side Efes insisted on feeding Nikola Prkacin but Mithat Demirel's triple made it 44-43. Umutcan Ozyilirim and Tyrone Ellis contained Efes Pilsen back court and Besiktas opened the gap up to 5 points in the last minute thanks to Kimani Ffriend but Efes switched to zone and bounced back. Ermal Kurtoglu had a chance to send the game to overtime and he went to the line to seize that chance but failed to sink the second one. Alper Yilmaz immediately fouled Kimani Ffriend. He missed the first one but sinked the second and Besiktas carried the series to the fifth game which will take the winning side to TBL finals. Kimani Ffriend who stole the show in Akatlar nailed a game high 24 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and stole 5 balls. Besiktas Cola Turka(57): Kerem Tunceri 2, Baris Ozcan 9, Tyrone Ellis 3, Kimani Ffriend 23, Michael Wright 12, Erdem Turetken 2, Rodney Elliott 0, Mithat Demirel 5, Tolga Tekinalp 0, Umutcan Ozyildirim 0, Nedim Yucel 0 Efes Pilsen(55): Marko Popovic 6, Henry Domercant 0, Charles Smith 5, Kerem Gonlum 4, Ermal Kurtoglu 12, Nikola Prkacin 13, Ender Arslan 7, Alper Yilmaz 6, Kaya Peker 2 In Bandirma, Banvitspor defeated Ulker and took the revenge on two previous games and also made it 2-1 after a game which featured countless lead changes. From the beginning to the end both sides relied on outside shots but Bandirma side went to the charity stripe 12 times more than the visiting Ulker and posted a 95-82 victory. In the first half Ibrahim Kutluay's hot hands led Ulker in scoring while Banvit was feeding big man Onur Aydin especially in the second quarter and the score was 42-42 when both sides left for the locker room. In the second half Banvit toughned up and Miroslav Radosevic started to hit his shots but the hosts could not resist Ulker's pressure on defence and Omer Onan's offensive skills let his team stay in the game. The last quarter was a disaster for the visitors as they got into foul trouble and failed to contain Pero Cameron who finished the game with a season high 19 points. Omer Onan got fouled out after a technical call when his team was down by 8 and Ulker side gave in. Ulker wing players Ibrahim Kutluay and Omer Onan totally hit 47 points for the contenders. 6 of Banvit players scored in double digits led by Pero Cameron who chipped in 19 points on 5/5 shooting from beyond the arc. The next game will take place in Banvit's home floor on Monday and Ulker side is still just one step away from TBL finals. On the other hand another Banvit victory will carry the semi final series to Istanbul for the fifth and the decisive game. Banvitspor(95): Derek Moore 9, Fikret Can Akin 10, Paul Henare 4, Ersin Gorkem 11, Ufuk Kacar 0, Onur Aydin 17, Pero Cameron 19, Miroslav Radosevic 12, Onder Kulcebas 13 Ulkerspor(82): Vrbica Stefanov 7, Robert Gulyas 7, Mirsad Turkcan 5, Omer Onan 19, Ibrahim Kutluay 28, Cuneyt Erden 3, Jeff Trapagnier 0, Oguz Savas 2, Ira Clark 11 Ulker-Banvit 2-1 Efes Pilsen-Besiktas 2-2
Il_Cinghiale Posted June 1, 2006 Author Posted June 1, 2006 (edited) On Monday Ulker grabbed a well deserved win on the road over Banvitspor and made it 3-1 to reach the TBL finals. Banvit back court did a good job in the first quarter but Ulker's bench players stepped in and the visitors took the lead at the half thanks to Jeff Trepagnier who has played his best game since the mid season. In the second half Banvit resisted and relied on outside shots to take the lead but Ulker front court got back into the game and never let Banvit come back. Banvit switched to zone and tried to bounce back but the sharp shooter Miroslav Radosevic left the game due to injury in the last quarter and Ulker sealed the deal after sinking the free throws. Ulker received a solid contribution from it's bench in this semi final clash. Jeff Trepagnier and Ira Clark both came off the bench and scored in double digits. 4 of Banvit players scored ten or more for the losing side. Ulker will now face Efes Pilsen in the finals and enter the series 1-0 becase they beated the beermen twice in regular season. Ulker also has the home court advantage in the upcoming best of seven series. Banvitspor - Ulkerspor 78-86 BAN: Fikret Can Akin 10, Ersin Gorkem 8, Miroslav Radosevic 15, Pero Cameron 16, Onur Aydin 12, Ufuk Kacar 7, Paul Henare 5, Umit Turkoglu 0, Onder Kulcebas 5 ULK: Vrbica Stefanov 8, Ibrahim Kutluay 15, Omer Onan 7, Mirsad Turkcan 12, Robert Gulyas 9, Oguz Savas 0, Jeff Trepagnier 17, Cuneyt Erden 7, Ira Clark 11 In a win or go home situation, Efes Pilsen managed to defeat Besiktas Cola Turka with a confident last quarter effort and advanced to TBL finals. Besiktas point guard Kerem Tunceri was missing the game due injury (sprained ankle) and Mithat Demirel was on the starting line up. This time Umutcan Ozyildirim also started the game instead of Baris Ozcan while Efes squad was on the court with a classical line up. Efes got off to a good start and Charles Smith and Ermal Kurtoglu rallied the beermen. On the other hand Besiktas once again struggled from beyond the three point line as Kimani Ffriend who dominated the previous game got contained by Efes front court and the hosts led the first half by 8. In the second half Besiktas coach Murat Didin tried anything possible and took all the time outs left in the third quarter but Efes team was too tough to handle and Henry Domercant's effort opened the gap up to 19 points in the last quarter. Charles Smith, Ermal Kurtoglu and Henry Domercant who has been ineffective lately totally nailed 61 points for the beermen. Michael Wright of Besiktas once agained chipped in a team high 17 points but could not carry his team to TBL finals. Efes Pilsen - Besiktas Cola Turka 80-63 EFE: Ender Arslan 3, Ermal Kurtoglu 20, Charles Smith 24, Nikola Prkacin 2, Kerem Gonlum 4, Henry Domercant 17, Kaya Peker 8, Marko Popovic 2 BES: Erdem Turetken 4, Tyrone Ellis 6, Michael Wright 17, Tolga Tekinalp 8, Kimani Ffriend 11, Baris Ozcan 2, Rodney Elliot 3, Mithat Demirel 12, Umutcan Ozyildirim 0 Finale June 2 Friday 20.00 Ulkerspor - Efes Pilsen June 4 Sunday 20.00 Efes Pilsen - Ulkerspor June 7 Wednesday 20:30 Efes Pilsen - Ulkerspor June 9 Friday 20.00 Ulkerspor - Efes Pilsen June 11 Sunday 20.00 Efes Pilsen - Ulkerspor June 14 Wednesday 20.00 Ulkerspor - Efes Pilsen Edited June 1, 2006 by Il_Cinghiale
Il_Cinghiale Posted June 4, 2006 Author Posted June 4, 2006 Gara 1 Ulkerspor - Efes Pilsen 72-65 2-0 Ulkerspor: Vrbica Stefanov 9, Robert Gulyas 8, Mirsad Turkcan 8, Omer Onan 8, Ibrahim Kutluay 17, Cuneyt Erden 6, Jeff Trepagnier 7, Oguz Savas 5, Ira Clark 4 Efes Pilsen: Ender Arslan 2, Ermal Kurtoglu 11, Baris Ermis 12, Charles Smith 15, Nikola Prkacin 0, Mustafa Abi 0, Alper Yilmaz 3, Kerem Gonlum 2, Henry Domercant 14, Kaya Peker 3, Marko Popovic 0, Cenk Akyol 3 In the first meeting of TBL final series, Ulker cruised past Efes Pilsen in Abdi Ipekci Arena on Friday and leading the series 2-0 thanks to their regular season advantage. Both sides were on the court with their classical starting line ups. Ibrahim Kutluay of Ulker and Efes Pilsen's Henry Domercant were both on fire as they scored 10 points a piece but Charles Smith's buzzer beater decided the first quarter score, 21-20 Efes lead. In the second quarter Ulker managed to hold Efes Pilsen at 9 points and Omer Onan rallied his team with an extraordinary effort so Ulker led the first half by 8. Throughout the third period the hosts denied the ball, outrebounded the visitors and went to the hoop as much as possible to open the gap up to 19 points. Heading towards the last quarter Efes coach Oktay Mahmuti decided to shorten the team by playing with 2 guards and 2 small forwards and it worked. Baris Ermis came off the bench and gave energy to his team while Ulker could not stop the turnovers against pressure. Alper Yilmaz's triple cut the lead to three points but Nikola Prkacin and Oktay Mahmuti both picked technical fouls after arguing with the refs and Ulker took over once again. Efes tried to bounce back but Jeff Trepagnier's hustle plays ruined the visitors' last hopes. Ulkerspor captain Ibrahim Kutluay nailed a game high 17 points. On the other side Efes front court was only able to add 16. Charles Smith chipped in a team high 15 points for the defending champs but failed to meet the expectations in the second half. Ulker is now leading the best of seven series 2-0 and the next game will take place in Abdi Ipekci Arena on Sunday.
Il_Cinghiale Posted June 6, 2006 Author Posted June 6, 2006 Gara 2 Efes Pilsen-Ulkerspor 74-78 0-3 Efes Pilsen: Ender Arslan 7, Ermal Kurtoglu 7, Baris Ermis 5, Charles Smith 5, Nikola Prkacin 10, Alper Yilmaz 0, Kerem Gonlum 0, Henry Domercant 15, Kaya Peker 20, Marko Popovic 5 Ulkerspor: Vrbica Stefanov 4, Robert Gulyas 4, Mirsad Turkcan 6, Omer Onan 4, Ibrahim Kutluay 18, Cuneyt Erden 16, Jeff Trepagnier 7, Oguz Savas 2, Ira Clark 17 In a hot Sunday evening Ulker defeated arch rivals Efes Pilsen 78-74 in overtime, where Ulker guard Cuneyt Erden scored 13 of his 16 points. Efes side was on the floor with a classical starting line up as Cuneyt Erden started the game instead of Vrbica Stefanov for Ulker. Both sides focused on playing hard nosed defence in the first quarter but Ermal Kurtoglu's efficiency helped Efes lead the first quarter 18-17. In the second period Ira Clark's all off the bench 12 points rallied the visitors but Baris Ermis of Efes stepped in to add some intensity and Henry Domercant's shots let Efes stay in the game and Ulker led the first half by 1. In the third quarter Efes big man Kaya Peker took the responsibility and led his team in offence with a few post moves and mid range jumpers but Ibrahim Kutluay's hot hands and Ira Clark's hustle plays created an eight point advantage for Ulker. In the last quarter Efes did anything possible including switching to zone and shortening the team and took the lead by one 53 seconds remaining. After the decisive free throws the game went to OT. In overtime Cuneyt Erden hit 13 of Ulker's 16 points all over the defender and led Ulker to victory. 5 seconds to go Efes was down by 4 as Ender Arslan fired a triple and the officials called a foul but cancelled the basket and sent the player to the free throw line as the hosts were expecting a four point play. Ender Arslan sinked the first shot, missed the second but Ibrahim Kutluay grabbed the defensive rebound and Ulker sealed the deal. Now Ulker is only one win away from the title. Turkish international big guy Kaya Peker chipped in a game high 20 points and Henry Domercant added 15 for Efes Pilsen. On the other hand Ulker's sharp shooter Cuneyt Erden and Ibrahim Kutluay totally poured in 34 points for the winners as Mirsad Turkcan collected 10 boards. Ulker is leading the best of seven series 3-0 and the next game will take place in Abdi Ipekci Arena on Wednesday at 20:30.
Il_Cinghiale Posted June 8, 2006 Author Posted June 8, 2006 (edited) Gara 3 Ulker, The Champions of 2005/2006 TBL Season Efes Pilsen-Ulkerspor 62-76 0-4 Efes Pilsen: Ender Arslan 6, Ermal Kurtoglu 6, Baris Ermis 0, Charles Smith 3, Nikola Prkacin 10, Cenk Akyol 19, Mustafa Abi 0, Alper Yilmaz 0, Kerem Gonlum 10, Henry Domercant 0, Kaya Peker 4, Marko Popovic 4 Ulkerspor: Vrbica Stefanov 7, Robert Gulyas 5, Mirsad Turkcan 5, Ibrahim Kutluay 20, Cuneyt Erden 4, Jeff Trepagnier 12, Oguz Savas 2, Ira Clark 15 A highly motivated Ulker squad came up very tough and slammed a hopeless Efes Pilsen in Game 3 to sweep the final series and grabbed the fourth TBL championship in it's 13 year old history. The defending champs started the game with a different starting line up. Ender Arslan and Nikola Prkacin started the game instead of Marko Popovic and Ermal Kurtoglu. On the other hand Vrbica Stefanov was on the bench as Cuneyt Erden, the hero of Game 2 was on the floor again. Both teams got off to a good start on offence, feeding the big guys in the paint or driving to the hoop and Ulker led the first quarter by one thanks to Ibrahim Kutluay. In the second quarter Ulker tougned up defensively, outrebounded Efes front court and received a big boost by it's bench to open up a 9 point advantage at the half. The second half was no different than the third quarter even though Robert Gulyas left the game with a sprained ankle but Ira Clark was there and he was too tough to handle. Ulker contained Nikola Prkacin with double teams, ran fast breaks while Efes coach Oktay Mahmuti decided to play with 2 point guards to stop turnovers and sideline Domercant and Charles Smith till the end of game but nothing worked except Cenk Akyol who came off the bench and tried to rally his team. In the last quarter Ermal Kurtoglu who has done a good job in the play offs so far stepped in to the floor for the first time but Murat Ozyer's squad was already up by 17 and they never looked back. Ulker captain Ibrahim Kutluay who has averaged 17.3 point per game in the final series, scored a game high 20 points and grabbed the first TBL title of his carrier. Jeff Trepagnier and Ira Clark both came off the bench and made a huge contribution at the both ends of the floor while Mirsad Turkcan did an impressive job which can not be limited with stats. On the other side Kerem Gonlum's energy and Cenk Akyol's all off the bench 19 points were nothing but a consolation for the beermen. Ulkerspor has managed to take the TBL title for the first time since they won the trophy in 2001 and they also stopped Efes Pilsen to grab the fifth title in a row. Edited June 13, 2006 by Il_Cinghiale
Il_Cinghiale Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 Si dice in giro che la dirigenza dell'Ulker, nonostante la vittoria del campionato, abbia deciso di chiudere la sezione cestistica, cedendo il diritto all'eurolega al Fenerbache e liberando tutti i suoi atleti.
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