Nizhny Novgorod vs Red October Scouting notes
Scenario
This was a mismatch game for the both teams as they managed to score most of their points. There was no any focused D playing from both sides , so it looked like there is a competition in free(style) basketball shooting all the way.
Match-ups to focus
Antonov vs Victor
Victor is a really fast muscular guy with great intellectual scoring skills and Russian league experience. Antonov could have wound up with many personal fouls as he is slow to stop him. But Semen survived.
BC Nizhny Novgorod head coach could have refreshed his memory and put Evgeniy Baburin to guard Victor as they played together in Vladivostok.
Baburin who is a defensive specialist with scoring explosions was to guard Anton Pankrashov, who was not in his best shape and didn’t show any real threat in the game. Baburin meanwhile had 3 steals with fast break baskets as a prize.
Numbers to notice
5 players scored 10 and more points from BC Nizhny Novgorod vs 3 players from BC Red October
Baburin – 3 steals. No matter how safe the ball is in your hands and how deep you hide it. Babura will steal it anyway.
9 times BC Nizhny Novgorod had to foul on David Kennedy, who scored 22 .
Defense:
It is vivid that BC Nizhny Novgorod players DO NOT RUN BACK May be this is the question of a new coach and new schemes they try to remember. Anyway they should work on that to keep their back safe in the next games.
Red October had an unsatisfactory switching culture. All their guys paid for that missing the opponents’ release moments either from the arc or mid-range shots.
Besides, Red October should mold a team spirit to share the ball, cover and organize, - thier way of thinking is the trouble so far and collective responsibility leaves much to be desired.
TEAM PHOTO
Key players Trey Tompkins and David Kennedy have still much to surprise further this season. No wonder if we see them often on the title page of the league site with their stats.
Keep watching
Both teams have new squads and will have time to tune their game, the sooner the better. If you want to be presented with dignity in Eurocup and Euroleague you’d better not be that raw.
BOX SCORE http://www.vtb-league.com/ru/game/2383.htm?sid=89632#mbt:15-400$t&0=1
