This weeks Basketsim friendly game is against MAD DOLPHINS team from Lithuania .
Match is taking place at O.K.S. ARENA. 7728 spectators are here to see what both teams have to offer.
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Sutter dribbles and gets fouled while trying to shoot. Kalniņš was the perpetrator.
Sutter makes both foul shots. Fans of Rada Boga are content! 2 - 0.
Mercouris is left alone at the three point line. He's not going to miss this one, is he? Strange shot, but it's good! 2 - 3.
Žgajnar in fast move, but he blows the layup. Sutter grabs the high ball and it's another chance for Rada Boga to score.
Surrounded with defenders Sutter manages to get through and scores in a strange manner. Coach of Rada Boga would agree that it's not the style that matters. 4 - 3 flashes on the scoreboard.
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Team Mad Dolphins is trying to score from the distance. Mercouris takes the responsibility but it's wide. Allsaar secures the ball after a high rebound.
Paju finishes short attack with a long jumper from the left. Mercouris catches his arm. It COUNTS, and the FOUL! 6 - 3 and Rada Boga to shoot an extra free throw.
Clean shot by Paju and here's another point for Rada Boga. 7 - 3.
Florentin in action, Florentin is going for it, it's a difficult shot ... missed and picked by Sutter. Florentin only had two chances from that position, slim and none, and slim just left the building. Rada Boga in possession.
Allsaar in possession, good assist by Allsaar, Žgajnar to shoot... yes, in! It's 9 to 3.
Kalniņš handles the ball, cuts in and passes to Mercouris. It's not a good pass, but Mercouris does attempt a jump shot and converts it from a difficult position. 9 - 5.
Žgajnar scores from a brilliant layup and there was also foul on him conducted by Xasomeris. The score is now 11 - 5 and it's an extra free throw attempt for Rada Boga.
And here is the bonus point as well. Great job by Žgajnar. Fans of Rada Boga are screaming his name. 12 - 5 is the newest score.
After not so brilliant combination Mercouris nails it from the center of the key. The place is crowded and Žgajnar has an arm on him. 12 - 7 and Mercouris gets an extra free throw attempt.
Mercouris misses the extra shot and Mad Dolphins is unable to win the ball.
Nice blind pass is received by Taplsep and Florentin is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Taplsep misses both shots and the ball loops over the backboard.
Rada Boga is back in possession after Allsaar makes a great steal on Florentin.
The steal was near the sideline, Allsaar runs into the center, he fakes the pass, confuses last defender and then nails it from short distance. A lovely move by Allsaar! The score is now 14 - 7.
Mercouris is called for traveling, and possession goes to the opposing team.
Xasomeris commits a foul on a three-point shooter. Will Allsaar convert the three free throw shots?
Allsaar makes the first one. He makes the second one. He makes the third one. It seems like his training average might be 10 out of 10. The score is now 17 - 7.
Mercouris shoots from the top of the key, but the ball bounces off the basket. Sutter is there, and he uses his power to win the rebound.
Missed three points attempt by Paju is followed by Taplsep snagging the ball.
Taplsep puts in his best effort but misses the shot. Merkel brings the ball down and wins the possession for his team.
Great scoring opportunity for Xasomeris ends up with a missed 3-pointer. Powerful rebound by Merkel and Mad Dolphins have another chance.
Merkel taps the ball in with his fingertips. 17 - 9.
Allsaar shoots from the top of the key, but the ball bounces off the basket. Florentin is there, and he uses his power to win the rebound.
Traveling is called on Kalniņš. Turnover.
After push on Sutter, bench of Rada Boga demand intentional foul on Kalniņš. Referee disagrees, only two free throw attempts for Sutter.
Sutter goes to the line for two. He misses the first one but makes the second one.
Nice blind pass is received by Florentin and Sutter is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Two clear shots and coach of Mad Dolphins is satisfied with effort of Florentin. 18 - 11.
Allsaar is having fun, but it isn't shared by his coach. He misses a shot despite good position and Kalniņš successfully gains possession for Mad Dolphins.
After a miss by Xasomeris we see a display of strength, when Paju wins the defensive rebound with great authority.
Kalniņš is whistled for defensive foul and Taplsep goes to the line for two.
Taplsep makes the second of two shots to make it 19 - 11.
After a clever move Xasomeris goes for a layup. Oh no! A missed shot that was so easy, even his mum could have made it. Rebounded by Žgajnar and possession goes to Rada Boga.
After Žgajnar misses a seemingly simple jumper from a short distance, Sutter wins offensive rebound for Rada Boga.
With a beautiful hook shot, Sutter scores two. 21 - 11 is the result.
A brilliant offensive combination ends up with a missed shot. Mercouris is noted for having bad luck with the shot, but the ball is rebounded by Merkel and Mad Dolphins keeps the possession.
Merkel slams the ball with a two handed jam! 21 - 13.
Missed three points attempt by Allsaar is followed by Allsaar snagging the ball.
Next we see an easy shot for Allsaar and it's in! 23 - 13.
Kalniņš makes a sweet pass to Merkel under the basket for a layup. Two points for Mad Dolphins and the score is 23 - 15.
Xasomeris takes a foul to avoid an easy two. Paju will now shoot two free throws.
Paju shoots two strange shots, he is lucky with the 1st one but not the 2nd one. 24 - 15 and possession goes to opponents.
What a MOVE! Xasomeris ridicules his opponent, pumps the fake shot and then passes to Kalniņš, who has no issue to score. Great teamwork by Mad Dolphins and the score is 24 - 17.
Paju misses an open shot. Merkel is cleverly positioned between opponents and the basket and it's an easy rebound for Mad Dolphins.
The players of Mad Dolphins are slowly passing the ball around. Kalniņš tries to cut inside with the bounce pass, but the ball bounces off the court.
It seems like Paju couldn't throw a pea into the ocean. Shocking miss from a clear position, Kalniņš rebounds the ball and it's a loss of possession for Rada Boga.
Quarter ends 24 - 17. Match to proceed in two minutes.
Mercouris passes to Merkel and the pass is returned. His opponent is confused and Mercouris shoots with great confidence. It's in! 24 - 19
Three points attempt by Žgajnar. Not even close and easy job for well positioned Florentin to rebound the ball.
Long distance attempt by Mercouris. Very little contact was made, but the referee calls a foul and protests of Sutter won't help. Three free throws for Mad Dolphins!
Mercouris makes the first one. He makes the second one. He makes the third one. It seems like his training average might be 10 out of 10. The score is now 24 - 22.
A quick move by Xasomeris, who is the hero here, results in an intercepted pass. Taplsep is disappointed because it wasn't such a bad pass.
Xasomeris breaks free but opponent catches up with him and confuses him. Turn over by Xasomeris! Loss of possession for Mad Dolphins.
Žgajnar shoots a three-point shot. Deflected off the rim and ripped down by agile Xasomeris.
Xasomeris is hesitating inside the key for 3 seconds. The referee calls a turnover and ball for opponents.
Paju takes a feed from Allsaar and converts a layup for 26 - 22. Great combination by Rada Boga.
Florentin throws up a brick from the right, but the referee saves him by calling the foul on Taplsep. Two free throws to follow.
After some preparation Florentin nails the first shot, but then bricks the second. The score is 26 - 23.
Sutter in a fast move, he is going to score, is he? Blooooooooows the layup! Florentin rebounds it with ease. Coach of Rada Boga seems angry.
Xasomeris passes the ball, and it's a tough ball. His teammate is trying to catch it but he is well over the sideline. Turn over!
Žgajnar takes a feed from Taplsep and converts a layup for 28 - 23. Great combination by Rada Boga.
Mad Dolphins are slowly building on attack. After consecutive passes Xasomeris gets in a decent position to shoot but Allsaar steps on his foot and it's an ugly foul. There was no intention so the referee only rules two free throw attempts.
Xasomeris takes a deep breath. Then he makes the first free throw and then the second one. The score is now 28 - 25.
Due to a misunderstanding, Allsaar throws the ball off the court. He's so angry that he curses!
Nice blind pass is received by Kalniņš and Taplsep is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Two clean tries. Everything goes as it always should go. The new score is 28 - 27.
Allsaar misses an open shot. Kalniņš is cleverly positioned between opponents and the basket and it's an easy rebound for Mad Dolphins.
Mercouris is obstructed by Žgajnar. This is a clear shooting foul, resulting in two freethrow attempts for Mad Dolphins.
Mercouris makes both free throws with ease. 28 - 29.
Taplsep misses a running shot on the right side. Rebounded by Florentin, possession goes to Mad Dolphins.
Next we see an incredible ability of Kalniņš to convert three shot attempt into possible 4 points attack. Obstructed by Taplsep, he still manages to score a long shot and let's see if he nails additional free throw. Temporary score is 28 - 32.
The free throw is good as well. Kalniņš is showing signs of great form and the fans love it! 28 - 33.
Sutter is called for traveling, and possession goes to the opposing team.
Next we see a decent shot by Mercouris and it's in! Since there was an illegal contact by Allsaar, Mad Dolphins gets an extra free throw. The temporary score is 28 - 35.
But it seems like last duel tired him, Mercouris misses badly on extra free throw attempt and the possession goes to opponents.
Sutter is called for traveling, and possession goes to the opposing team.
Mercouris misses a 3-pointer. Badly. Rebounded by Taplsep.
Žgajnar shoots from the left and it's a miss! There are few candidates to grab the ball but after a strange bounce Paju is the lucky one. Rada Boga is still in possession.
Paju is simply too close and he dunks the ball with authority! 30 - 35.
Mercouris drops a 3-pointer. Man his stroke is smooth! Result is 30 - 38.
It seems like Paju couldn't throw a pea into the ocean. Shocking miss from a clear position, Merkel rebounds the ball and it's a loss of possession for Rada Boga.
Florentin is furious when referee calls offensive foul on him. Possession goes to Rada Boga.
Taplsep is having bad time and misses an open shot, but Allsaar immediately wins the ball back with an amazing rebound. The opponent's coach is frustrated as his tall men are unable to win the defensive rebound.
Allsaar shoots but it's wide! Florentin brings the ball down and protects it.
No, no, no. That's obviously traveling by Florentin.
Žgajnar shoots from the right angle and it's a miss! There are few candidates to grab the ball, but determination of Paju is inspiring, he wins the rebound and Rada Boga stay offense.
Without hesitation Paju shoots from the short distance, but it's a miss and the ball is grabbed by Florentin. He waits for his guards to pick up the tempo. Mad Dolphins in offense.
After long attack, Kalniņš is forced to shoot and it's a way off, but Mercouris collects the ball for Mad Dolphins.
Mercouris hooks it in! Nicely done! 30 - 40. Easy points for Mad Dolphins.
No one is guarding Žgajnar and he is good enough to nail this one from the top of the key!. The scoreboard now reads 32 - 40.
Taplsep loves to display his amazing strength. After Florentin misses a difficult shot from the left angle, he rebounds the ball with a quick and powerful move. What an attitude this guy has!
Žgajnar shoots from the top of the key, but the ball bounces off the basket. Mercouris is there, and he uses his power to win the rebound.
After not so brilliant combination Kalniņš nails it from the center of the key. The place is crowded and Paju has an arm on him. 32 - 42 and Kalniņš gets an extra free throw attempt.
Nailed! Kalniņš is celebrating it while running back to defence. 32 - 43.
People love actions like this one. After a stunning spin move, Paju airs to shoot, but the cheerfulness of the crowd isn't shared by Merkel who commits a shooting foul to stop him from scoring.
With great confidence Paju scores both free throws. 34 - 43.
Handling the ball, Mercouris bumps his defender and it's an offensive foul! Possession to Rada Boga.
So far in the match it's visible that Mad Dolphins have tendency to play smarter defense.
The score is 34 - 43 and it's half time.
Next we see some great coordination by Taplsep. He dribbles nicely but seems like he lacks the confidence to shoot. Allsaar takes the ball and it's a successful jump shot. 36 - 43.
Kalniņš shoots from the left and it's a miss! There are few candidates to grab the ball but after a strange bounce Merkel is the lucky one. Mad Dolphins is still in possession.
With a beautiful hook shot, Merkel scores two. 36 - 45 is the result.
Spectators always love 3-pointers but this was a terrible shot by Žgajnar. Mercouris is happy to recover the ball and we can only hope that Mad Dolphins will do something more constructive with the ball.
Mercouris is not moving fast enough and it's a three-second violation.
Žgajnar shows great vision with a long pass to Allsaar who ends the fast attack with a layup. Beautiful team effort by Rada Boga. The score is 38 - 45.
Spectators always love 3-pointers but this was a terrible shot by Merkel. Sutter is happy to recover the ball and we can only hope that Rada Boga will do something more constructive with the ball.
Florentin takes a foul to avoid an easy layup. Now, Taplsep will shoot two free throws.
Taplsep misses both shots and Rada Boga doesn't get anything from this.
Florentin in a fast move, he is going to score, is he? Blooooooooows the layup! Paju rebounds it with ease. Coach of Mad Dolphins seems angry.
Merkel manages to sneak behind Allsaar and steal the ball. What a clever move!
Fast break by Merkel ends up with a missed pass. What was he thinking?? He should finish with a shot.
Taplsep is hesitating inside the key for 3 seconds. The referee calls a turnover and ball for opponents.
After a miss by Mercouris we see a display of strength, when Allsaar wins the defensive rebound with great authority.
Sutter shoots a three-point shot. Deflected off the rim and ripped down by agile Florentin.
The players of Mad Dolphins are slowly passing the ball around. Xasomeris tries to cut inside with the bounce pass, but the ball bounces off the court.
Sutter is wide on the shot attempt and there is no real chance to regain possession. Xasomeris is already holding the ball after a successful defensive rebound.
Xasomeris hits a huge jumper for Mad Dolphins. 38 - 47.
Rada Boga may be lacking creativity, but there is always Taplsep to save them from inefficiency. This time he gets picked by Merkel and it's a shooting foul.
Terrible 1st try for Taplsep, but after words of courage from his teammates it soon gets better. 2nd shot is clean and it's in! 39 - 47.
Brilliant shot from a distance by Xasomeris and three points are added to the total score of Mad Dolphins. 39 - 50.
Sutter in action, he takes it to the hoop and scores with a spin move on four defenders!!! Superb move by Sutter and the score is 41 - 50.
Merkel makes a nice pass, and Mercouris is going for a layup. Yes! This is what people love best: easy basketball. The score is now 41 - 52
Paju quickly cuts in for a layup and Merkel is unable to guard him. He grabs his shirt and it's a clear foul! Two free throw attempts for Rada Boga to follow.
Paju misses both free throws.
Merkel is obstructed by Taplsep. This is a clear shooting foul, resulting in two freethrow attempts for Mad Dolphins.
Terrible 1st try for Merkel, but after words of courage from his teammates it soon gets better. 2nd shot is clean and it's in! 41 - 53.
Team Rada Boga is trying to score from the distance. Žgajnar takes the responsibility but it's wide. Merkel secures the ball after a high rebound.
Žgajnar takes a foul to avoid an easy shot. Now, Florentin will shoot two free throws.
Florentin makes them both. Nice job! The score is 41 - 55.
Taplsep is wide on the shot attempt and there is no real chance to regain possession. Florentin is already holding the ball after a successful defensive rebound.
No, no, no. That's obviously traveling by Florentin.
There will be no shot for Rada Boga. Turnover by Sutter.
After a miss by Mercouris we see a display of strength, when Paju wins the defensive rebound with great authority.
There will be no shot for Rada Boga. Turnover by Sutter.
Merkel drains a running one-hander from the left, Allsaar is trying to avoid foul but is unable to. The score is 41 - 57 and it's extra free throw for Mad Dolphins.
Clean shot by Merkel and here's another point for Mad Dolphins. 41 - 58.
Sutter with a blind pass to Žgajnar. Žgajnar shakes his defender and ends the attack with a beautiful hook-shot. 43 - 58 flashes on the scoreboard.
Mercouris passes to Florentin, with immense agility Florentin takes it to the hoop and scores. Fans are applauding him! Scoreboard reads 43 - 60.
An unsuccessful pass by Taplsep and Mercouris takes the gift.
Mercouris is being fast, unguarded he goes for an easy two. Nice work there! The score is 43 - 62.
Rada Boga is rushed to make a shot, and Žgajnar is way off the target. However, they are so lucky to have Allsaar as he rips the ball down with authority.
Nice tip-in by Allsaar! 45 - 62.
Mercouris drops a 3-pointer from the right corner and the score is 45 - 65.
Allsaar sees himself in a decent shooting position but isn't able to convert but Sutter picks the high ball for Rada Boga.
Right after the rebound we see one of the most crowd-pleasing plays as Sutter goes for a bang, grabbing the rim on his way down. The score is 47 - 65.
After Xasomeris misses a seemingly simple jumper from a short distance, Kalniņš wins offensive rebound for Mad Dolphins.
Quarter ends 47 - 65. Match to proceed in two minutes.
Poor attempt by Kalniņš ends up being rebounded by Sutter. He wins the possession for Rada Boga.
Paju with a smart pass and... oh yeah!!! Have you ever seen a man dunk with such power? Žgajnar is unstoppable! And the score is 49 - 65.
Nice offensive move allows Xasomeris to score from the left wing. Assistant was Mercouris. 49 - 67.
Paju in possession, good assist by Paju, Žgajnar to shoot... yes, in! It's 51 to 67.
The ball goes out of bounds and it's a throw in for Mad Dolphins. However, Mercouris makes a careless pass and Taplsep steals the ball!
Taplsep breaks free but it seems like he forgot to take the ball with him. Awful handling by Taplsep and possession goes to opposing team.
Florentin receives the ball from his teammate and tries to dribble, but the ball bounces off his foot and off the court.
A loose ball is called on Sutter and opponents gets the ball.
Next we see a decent shot by Florentin and it's in! Since there was an illegal contact by Sutter, Mad Dolphins gets an extra free throw. The temporary score is 51 - 69.
And here is the bonus point as well. Great job by Florentin. Fans of Mad Dolphins are screaming his name. 51 - 70 is the newest score.
Sutter is hesitating inside the key for 3 seconds. The referee calls a turnover and ball for opponents.
After push on Merkel, bench of Mad Dolphins demand intentional foul on Sutter. Referee disagrees, only two free throw attempts for Merkel.
Merkel makes both free throws with ease. 51 - 72.
Great run by Paju: he dribbles and passes... but no one was there. Turnover.
Basketball sure can be rough. Mercouris would love to shoot, but this is not likely to happen since Žgajnar is holding him. Mercouris will finally have some peace, he's just moving towards the free throw line to shoot two.
Mercouris misses both shots, dreadful shooting.
The players of Rada Boga are slowly passing the ball around. Taplsep tries to cut inside with the bounce pass, but the ball bounces off the court.
Sutter is whistled for obvious defensive foul and Florentin goes to the line for two.
Florentin scores 2-2 from the line. 51 - 74 is the score.
No more game-time for Sutter tonight. He is fouled out and Võrno will get his chance. Let's see if this will make difference for Rada Boga.
Mercouris takes a foul to avoid an easy shot. Now, Paju will shoot two free throws.
Paju makes both free throws with ease. 53 - 74.
Võrno loves to display his amazing strength. After Merkel misses a difficult shot from the left angle, he rebounds the ball with a quick and powerful move. What an attitude this guy has!
Mercouris takes a foul to avoid an easy shot. Now, Žgajnar will shoot two free throws.
Žgajnar bricks the first and scores the second. 54 - 74.
Xasomeris is always so calm when aiming a 3-pointer, but some bad luck and it's only defensive rebound for Paju. Coach of Rada Boga seems relieved.
Allsaar receives a pass from Žgajnar. He has a pretty bad position, but he is determined to shoot. It's a strange shot, but it's in! His shot went in off of the backboard; that was lucky! 56 - 74.
Florentin gets the ball and cuts inside, but opponent is there, great positioning and offensive foul is called on Florentin. Bench protests won't help at all! Mad Dolphins to lose the ball.
Allsaar receives the ball from his teammate and tries to dribble, but the ball bounces off his foot and off the court.
Merkel attempts a three-pointer, but the shot is wide. Next we see very physical challenge, Merkel is the strongest and wins the possession for Mad Dolphins.
Poor attempt by Merkel ends up being rebounded by Taplsep. He wins the possession for Rada Boga.
Florentin is whistled for defensive foul and Võrno goes to the line for two.
Võrno shoots two strange shots, he is lucky with the 1st one but not the 2nd one. 57 - 74 and possession goes to opponents.
Murko is fresh in the game, he just replaced Florentin who commited 5 personal fouls and cannot play anymore in this match.
Murko sets things up, nice pass to Mercouris who gets his defender in the air and finishes it! The score is 57 - 76.
What on earth was Taplsep thinking?? A terrible backcourt pass results in a loss of possession for Rada Boga.
Traveling is called on Kalniņš. Turnover.
After not so brilliant combination Paju nails it from the center of the key. The place is crowded and Mercouris has an arm on him. 59 - 76 and Paju gets an extra free throw attempt.
The free throw is good as well. Paju is showing signs of great form and the fans love it! 60 - 76.
Mercouris has fouled out. Karlsson is fresh face in the match.
After a clever move Murko goes for a layup. Oh no! A missed shot that was so easy, even his mum could have made it. Rebounded by Allsaar and possession goes to Rada Boga.
Võrno in fast move, but he blows the layup. Taplsep grabs the high ball and it's another chance for Rada Boga to score.
After successful rebound Taplsep jumps in the air and jams the ball through the rim! P.O.W.E.R.! 62 - 76.
Murko is having fun, but it isn't shared by his coach. He misses a shot despite good position and Paju successfully gains possession for Rada Boga.
Paju really need to have his head back into the game... ugly pass and the ball finishes out of bounds. Turnover.
Xasomeris shoots from the left wing and it's a miss! There are few candidates to grab the ball, but determination of Murko is inspiring, he wins the rebound and Mad Dolphins are still in possession.
Murko puts in all his efforts when going for a difficult shot, but it's off and Žgajnar strips the ball down for Rada Boga.
Three points attempt by Allsaar. Not even close and easy job for well positioned Merkel to rebound the ball.
Võrno takes a foul to avoid an easy two. Murko will now shoot two free throws.
Murko makes both foul shots. Fans of Mad Dolphins are content! 62 - 78.
Xasomeris manages to sneak behind Allsaar and steal the ball. What a clever move!
Fast break by Xasomeris ends up with a missed pass. What was he thinking?? He should finish with a shot.
It seems like Võrno is not entirely focused today. While cutting into the zone, ball gets lost. It's a turnover!
Sound of the siren means that it's game over! Final score is 62 - 78
Rada Boga
Player PS 2P 3P FT REB AS FO ST TO BL RT
Allsaar 15 6/11 (55%) 0/2 (0%) 3/3 (100%) 3+3 2 3 1 4 0 13
Žgajnar 16 7/13 (54%) 0/4 (0%) 2/3 (67%) 2+0 2 4 0 0 0 9
Paju 15 4/8 (50%) 0/1 (0%) 7/10 (70%) 5+2 2 1 0 2 0 14
Sutter 11 4/6 (67%) 0/1 (0%) 3/4 (75%) 4+3 1 5 0 6 0 9
Taplsep 4 1/5 (20%) 0/0 ( - ) 2/8 (25%) 3+2 2 4 1 6 0 -4
Võrno 1 0/1 (0%) 0/0 ( - ) 1/2 (50%) 1+0 0 1 0 1 0 -1
Mad Dolphins
Player PS 2P 3P FT REB AS FO ST TO BL RT
Xasomeris 9 2/6 (33%) 1/3 (33%) 2/2 (100%) 2+0 1 3 2 5 0 3
Mercouris 30 8/12 (67%) 3/5 (60%) 5/9 (56%) 2+1 2 5 1 3 0 23
Merkel 14 5/7 (71%) 0/2 (0%) 4/5 (80%) 5+4 2 3 1 1 0 20
Florentin 12 2/5 (40%) 0/0 ( - ) 8/9 (89%) 8+0 0 5 0 4 0 12
Kalniņš 11 2/5 (40%) 1/1 (100%) 4/4 (100%) 3+1 2 3 0 3 0 11
Murko 2 0/3 (0%) 0/0 ( - ) 2/2 (100%) 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 1
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