Georgian national basketball team won their match in Fafe. The visitors led from start to finish not letting the home side dominate even by one point. Igor Kokoshkov’s team won by 23 points but if we look back to the game scenario it could have won with more solid advantage.
Considering the fact that home side played very poorly, away team looked very solid. In despite of that, however, Georgia made tons of mistakes which almost led to the neutralization of the 21-point lead which Georgian side gained in the first half of the game. Portugal managed to cut the lead down to eight points.
Portugal made 10 out of 28 attempted two pointers and 8 out of 41 (!) from the downtown. It is nonsense to think about the victory having this kind of terrible statistics. On the other hand, Georgian had a trouble shooting free throws throughout the game, making only 25 out of 41 possible free throws which, in fact, is a poor result.
By winning today’s encounter Kokoshkov’s team has remained chance of finishing in the second spot. In order for this to happen, Georgia should celebrate victory in the next game at home against the Bulgarian side, while Belgium should not lose at home to Poland.
The unfortunate fact is that from today’s standings perspective Georgia has a very low chance of qualifying directly from the group for the European Championship. The reason for this is a low points difference between us and the other groups’ second placed teams.
Portugal 57 – 80 Georgia (8:20, 15:17, 22:15, 12:28)
Portugal: Barbosa (7 min.), Gomes (21 min. 4 pts. 3 rebs.), Souza (6 min.), Fernandes (26 min, 9 pts, 2 ast.), Andrade (30 min. 5 pts. 4 rebs. 2 ast.), Pinto (26 min. 10 pts. 3 rebs. 2 ast. 4 stl.), Gracha (6 min. 2 pts.), Cortes (12 min. 5 pts.), Miranda (32 min. 20 pts. 8 rebs. 3 stl.), Santos (35 min. 2 pts. 4 rebs.).
Head Coach: Moncho Lopez
Georgia: Gamkrelidze (11 min. 3 pts.), Boisa (5 min. 2 pts.), Pachulia (33 min. 18 pts. 12 rebs. 3 ast.), Tsintsadze (29 min. 7 pts. 6 rebs. 4 ast.), Shermadini (7 min. 2 pts.), Markoishvili (20 min. 4 pts. 2 ast.), Sanikidze (31 min. 13 pts. 6 rebs.), Green (24 min. 12 pts. 3 rebs. 3 ast. 2 stl.), Tskitishvili (25 min. 11 pts. 15 rebs.), Shengelia (16 min. 8 pts. 5 rebs.)
Head Coach: Igor Kokoshkov
2011 European Basketball Championship Qualifying Round. A Division
Group A
Italy 71 - 79 Israel
Montenegro 96 - 66 Latvia
Finland 60 - 74 Montenegro
Latvia 69 - 68 Italy
Israel 110 - 88 Latvia
Italy 82 - 73 Finland
Montenegro 71 - 62 Italy
Finland 84 - 83 Israel
Latvia 87 - 67 Finland
Israel 77 - 73 Montenegro
Israel 76 - 81 Italy
Latvia 84 - 90 Montenegro
Italy 109 - 93 Latvia
Montenegro 91 - 71 Finland
Finland 83 - 85 Italy
Latvia 56 - 92 Israel
Israel 85 - 71 Finland
Italy 72 - 71 Montenegro
1. Italy - 5/3 - 630:615 - 13
2. Montenegro - 5/2 - 566:492 - 12
3. Israel - 5/2 - 602:524 - 12
4. Latvia - 2/5 - 543:632 - 9
5. Finland -1/6 - 509:587 - 8
August 29th
Finland – Latvia
Montenegro – Israel
Group B
Hungary 82 - 91 Great Britain
Ukraine 58 - 71 F.Y.R. of Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 86 - 76 Ukraine
F.Y.R. of Macedonia 78 - 44 Hungary
Great Britain 104 - 96 F.Y.R. of Macedonia
Hungary 74 - 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine 80 - 71 Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 - 84 Great Britain
Great Britain 90 - 76 Ukraine
F.Y.R. of Macedonia 70 - 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Great Britain 66 - 64 Hungary
Macedonia 71 - 55 Ukraine
Ukraine 87 - 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hungary 85 - 82 Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 73 - 64 Hungary
Macedonia 75 - 56 Great Britain
Hungary 83 - 75 Ukraine
Great Britain 94 - 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Great Britain - 6/1 - 585:558 - 13
2. Macedonia – 5/2 - 543:458 - 12
3. Hungary – 3/5 - 567:615 - 11
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 2/5 - 519:549 - 8
5. Ukraine – 2/5 - 507:541 - 9
August 29th
Ukraine – Great Britain
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Macedonia
Group C
Georgia 84 – 65 Poland
Portugal 59 – 67 Bulgaria
Poland 86 – 64 Portugal
Belgium 74 – 64 Georgia
Portugal 69 – 78 Belgium
Bulgaria 74 – 70 Poland
Georgia 73 – 57 Portugal
Belgium 74 – 69 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 79 – 83 Georgia
Poland 93 – 73 Belgium
Bulgaria 103 – 64 Portugal
Poland 67 – 58 Georgia
Georgia 63 – 86Belgium
Portugal 85 – 84 OT Poland
Poland 75 – 71 Bulgaria
Belgium 68 - 63 Portugal
Bulgaria 92 – 81 Belgium
Portugal 57 – 80 Georgia
1. Belgium – 5/2 - 534:513 12
2. Bulgaria – 4/3 - 555:506 11
3. Poland – 4/3 - 540:509 11
4. Georgia – 4/3 - 505:485 11
5. Portugal – 1/7 - 518:639 9
August 29th
Georgia – Bulgaria
Belgium - Poland
Points
1. McCalebb, B. MKD - 122 - 24.4- Average
2. Bargnani, A. ITA - 193 - 24.1
3. Deng, L. GBR - 164 - 23.4
4. Videnov, F. BUL - 144 - 20.6
5. Pekovic, N. MNE - 141 - 20.1
…11. Pachulia, Z. GEO - 112 – 16.0
2 Pointers
1. Videnov, F. BUL - 36/48 – 75.0% - Average
2. Gortat, M. POL - 49/75 - 65.3%
3. McCalebb, B. MKD - 36/58 - 62.1%
4. Pekovic, N MNE - 43/71 - 60.6%
5. Lishchuk, S UKR - 29/49 – 59.2%
…17. Pachulia, Z. GEO - 35/70 - 50.0%
3 Pointers
1. Salin, S. FIN 14/22 - 63.6% - Average
2. Horvath, A. HUN- 19/32 - 59.4%
3. Kostov, C. BUL- 10/17 - 58.8%
4. Jeretin, G. ISR- 9/16 - 56.3%
5. Van Rossom, S. BEL- 9 /17 - 52.9%
Free Throws
1. Giachetti, J. ITA 17/19 - 89.5% - Average
2. Pecherov, O. UKR- 17/19 - 89.5%
3. Halperin, Y. ISR- 21/24 - 87.5%
4. Bajramovic, K. BIH- 21/24 – 87.5%
5. Rannikko, T. FIN- 27/31 - 87.1%
…14. Green, T. GEO - 24/30 - 80.0%
Rebounds
1. Mensah-Bonsu, P. GBR- 99 – 14.0 - Average
2. Sanikidze, V. GEO - 64 - 9.1
3. Deng, L. GBR- 60 – 8.6
4. Gortat, M. POL- 60 - 8.6
5. Lampe, M. POL- 54 - 7.7
…8. Pachulia, Z. GEO - 48 - 6.9
Assists
1. Cook, O. MNE 46 - 6.6 - Average
2. Koszarek, L. POL - 36 - 5.1
3. Strelnieks, J. LAT - 35 - 5.0
4. Minhava, M. POR - 24 - 4.8
5. Calloway, E. BUL - 31 - 4.4
…19. Tsintsadze, G. GEO – 17 – 0.7
Turnovers
1. Deng, L. GBR 29 – 4.1 - Average
2. Tsintsadze, G. GEO – 25 – 3.6
3. Mensah-Bonsu, P. GBR – 25 – 3.6
4. Evans, H. POR - 23 - 3.3
5. Lóránt, P. HUN - 26 - 3.3
6. Pachulia, Z. GEO - 22 - 3.1
Minutes
1. Deng, L. GBR – 274- 39.1 - Average
2. Mensah-Bonsu, P. GBR - 249 – 35.6
3. Kelati, T. POL - 239 - 34.1
4. Sanikidze, V. GEO – 233 - 33.3
5. Gortat, M. POL - 233 33.3
