Takin' Over The City

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It's A Celebration B*tches

 

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The Greatest Joy

As my eyes opened this morning, champagne on my breath, hangover creeping into my head, I couldn't help but think of how much excitement I felt last night. And no it wasn't just because the Russian Cheerleaders were dancing to my favorite song. This excitement was deeper than that.

As a basketball player, I've been a part of some good teams and some not so good teams but throughout it all I've had a chance to meet people who will remain my friends for life. And some of my biggest basketball joys have been playing in a highschool sectional final with my friend Jalil, or Tear(ing) It Up with my boy Jared...even winning the ECAC final with the likes of Basford and DeCorso. But as memorable as those teams were, I don't think I've ever been apart of a team as special as the one I'm currently on.

People say we're having a dream season, people say we're exceeding expectations, but it's like that Nike commercial I posted the other day "this isn't a math test...this is a completely different kind of test...one where PASSION has a funny way of trumping logic" ( <--if you haven't seen that commercial then click that link immediately). And because we play with so much passion, it's only fitting that we were able to win this EuroChallenge championship.

But it's more than just being crowned a champion that's getting to me right now. It's finally understanding those lessons that your parents teach you growing up. The whole "if you work hard enough you can do it" lesson...remember that one? I've been fortunate in a sense that some things in my life came easier than others...mathematics for instance was always my best subject...besides lunch and gym. I never studied a day in my life for a math test and practically aced right through it...but when it came to English or Social Studies I usually found myself in a bit of a struggle...so the 80's and 85's I got on those tests were usually a little more gratifying than the 95 100's I used to get in math. It's just the feeling of actually going out and earning something rather than just having it given to you.

In high school we used to schedule the weakest teams around for our Tip Off Tournament so we would show up, get a few wins..hoist a trophy or a plaque up and then begin to play the actual regular season. But it was always known that we were expected to win...but with this team I'm on now...no one outside the 15 guys in that locker room and the best fans in the world would have EVER given us a shot to win this title. And because of that, it is so much sweeter.

My only goal right now in my life is to feel that sense of accomplishment again...and luckily I don't have to wait until next season...because the German playoffs are right around the corner...time to get even more focused...

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BG74 Gottingen vs. Phoenix Hagen 76:69

Goettingen improved to 20-8 record defeating Phoenix Hagen 76:69. Rochestie Taylor netted 20, Oliver Chris posted 18 and Boone Jason nailed 17. Griffin Chase delivered 20 points in the losing case.

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MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
10	Rochestie, Taylor	35	5-13	2-5	4-4	1	5	6	5	1	1	0	20
11	Little, John	31	1-3	1-1	0-0	2	1	3	1	3	2	0	5
23	Oliver, Chris	30	5-13	0-3	8-10	6	2	8	0	2	0	0	18
21	Boone, Jason	30	7-11	0-0	3-11	4	3	7	1	2	1	3	17
30	Jordan, Antoine	18	0-6	1-1	2-2	3	1	4	0	2	2	0	5
5	Kulawick, Robert	27	0-0	2-4	0-0	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	6
15	Meeks, Michael	12	0-1	0-4	0-0	1	3	4	0	2	0	0	0
7	McNaughton, Christopher	9	1-7	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	3
33	Adamczak, Nico	3	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
8	Welzel, Tobias	DNP - Coach's Decision
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			19-54	6-18	20-31	17	18	35	8	18	6	3	76

PHOENIX HAGEN (Coach: Freyer, Ingo)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
5	Griffin, Chase	32	2-4	4-6	4-4	1	2	3	1	2	0	0	20
23	Jordan, Michael	28	1-2	1-3	1-2	1	5	6	4	1	1	0	6
34	Kale, Jonathan	27	4-7	0-0	3-4	2	4	6	1	4	0	2	11
4	Pryor, Quentin	16	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	4	4	0	1	1	0	0
14	Fleetwood, Aaron	12	3-5	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	4	0	3	6
44	Turek, John	21	3-5	0-1	1-1	0	4	4	2	5	0	0	7
15	Kruel, Bernd	17	2-2	0-0	4-7	0	3	3	1	4	0	1	8
7	Jonusas, Zygimantas	16	0-2	0-3	2-4	2	4	6	1	2	0	0	2
20	Alijevas, Rolandas	15	0-0	2-3	0-0	1	2	3	4	3	0	0	6
6	Schwarz, Malte	6	0-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
8	Schwarz, Kristof	5	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9	Grothe, Matthias	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			15-33	8-19	15-22	7	30	37	16	27	2	6	69

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BG74 Gottingen vs. FMP Belgrad (Game 2) 76:71

Goettingen became the second team to reach EuroChallenge Final Four. The German team held off FMP in Serbia to sweep the quarterfinal series. Taylor Rochestie once again shone for the visitors with 25 points. The first frame proved decisive in this one. FMP led 10:8 after five straight points from Jeremic. But Goettingen capped the period on a 17:2 run to take a 25:12 advantage. Taylor Rochestie and Jason Boone stretched the gap at 14-point mark midway through the second period. The visitors maintained the lead and entered the second half ahead by 14 points 42:28. Goettingen stayed confidently in front early in the third stanza but FMP managed to rebound late in the period. The hosts triggered a 12:0 run to get within one. Meeks and Jason Boone went perfect from the stripe to give some breathing space for Goettingen. However Nemanja Protic crowned the frame with a trey to drag FMP within two points 54:56 with ten minutes to go. Branko Lazic drew things level at 58 just over a minute into the fourth term but Chris Oliver and Taylor Rochestie exploded with 8 points in a row to restore a comfortable cushion for Goettingen. The seesaw action continued when Branko Lazic and Samardziski knotted things up at 68. Meeks followed with three free throws to put the German team back in the drivers seat. Nemanja Protic answered with a jumper but Jason Boone and Taylor Rochestie sealed the winning outcome in the dying moments. Chris Oliver produced 15 points for Goettingen. Jason Boone knocked down 12 points in the winning case. Nemanja Protic responded with 16 points, 6 assists and 4 boards for FMP. Branko Lazic had 14 points in defeat.

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FMP ZELEZNIK BEOGRAD (Coach: Djurovic, Vlado)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
13	Raduljica, Miroslav	36	4-13	0-0	1-2	3	5	8	2	3	0	1	9
14	Protic, Nemanja	29	1-3	4-10	2-2	1	3	4	6	3	0	0	16
4	Covic, Filip	26	1-1	1-6	0-0	0	4	4	3	2	3	0	5
10	Lazic, Branko	25	3-3	2-4	2-3	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	14
11	Radetic, Bojan	17	0-0	1-4	2-2	1	2	3	1	5	0	0	5
20	Jeremic, Mladen	20	0-0	2-7	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	8
21	Samardziski, Predrag	20	1-1	0-0	6-6	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	8
12	Dimic, Milos	12	0-0	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	3
5	Stefanovic, Sasa	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
6	Milutinovic, Andreja	7	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1
9	Stamenkovic, Svetozar	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Stamenkovic, Pedja	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			11-24	11-33	16-19	5	17	22	16	24	7	1	71

MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
10	Rochestie, Taylor	38	5-11	4-8	3-4	1	4	5	2	2	2	0	25
23	Oliver, Chris	30	4-9	2-5	1-2	1	4	5	0	4	0	0	15
11	Little, John	28	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	3	4	0	4	1	0	0
21	Boone, Jason	27	5-9	0-0	2-2	4	5	9	1	4	1	0	12
5	Kulawick, Robert	17	0-0	0-4	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
30	Jordan, Antoine	26	2-2	0-0	2-2	1	2	3	3	2	2	0	6
7	McNaughton, Christopher	18	4-5	0-1	2-2	1	3	4	0	2	1	0	10
15	Meeks, Michael	16	0-1	1-2	5-6	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	8
8	Welzel, Tobias	DNP - Coach's Decision
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			20-39	7-21	15-18	10	23	33	9	20	8	1	76

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BG74 Gottingen vs. FMP Belgrad (Game 1) 75:69

Goettingen made the first step towards EuroChallenge Final Four. They held off FMP in the opening game of the quarterfinal best-of-three series. Taylor Rochestie scored 24 points and pulled down 6 rebounds to lead the charge. The teams looked well matched in the starting frame. The lead changed hands for several times in the period before Antoine Jordan drew things level at 16 ten minutes into the encounter. Boone and Robert Kulawick helped the hosts gain a 7-point lead midway through the second stanza. Little drained a triple to ensure a 10-point advantage for Goettingen. But a pair of triples from Bojan Radetic triggered an 11:0 run from the visitors as they surged in front. Taylor Rochestie capped the half with a layup to give Goettingen a 41:40 advantage. The teams stayed close throughout the third quarter. Bojan Radetic and Jeremic allowed FMP to enter the fourth term ahead by one 56:55. Little and Chris Oliver quickly denied the deficit early in the fourth period and Goettingen jumped in front. Meeks and Taylor Rochestie ensured a 68:62 advantage for the home team with under four minutes to go. Protic and Raduljica cut the distance to minimal before Taylor Rochestie and Robert Kulawick exploded with 5 points and Goettingen ran away for good. Antoine Jordan delivered 11 points for the winners. Robert Kulawick and Chris Oliver were helpful with 9 points each. Predrag Samardziski notched 15 points and 11 rebounds for FMP. Bojan Radetic accounted for 13 points in the loss.

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FMP ZELEZNIK BEOGRAD (Coach: Djurovic, Vlado)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
13	Raduljica, Miroslav	31	4-7	0-0	4-7	1	5	6	3	4	0	0	12
4	Covic, Filip	30	1-2	1-3	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	7
11	Radetic, Bojan	27	2-3	3-7	0-0	0	1	1	2	2	0	1	13
10	Lazic, Branko	23	2-3	0-0	1-4	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	5
5	Stefanovic, Sasa	12	0-0	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	3	2	0	0	3
14	Protic, Nemanja	23	1-1	1-2	2-2	1	1	2	2	5	0	0	7
21	Samardziski, Predrag	22	6-9	0-0	3-4	3	8	11	1	3	0	0	15
20	Jeremic, Mladen	20	3-5	0-5	1-2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7
12	Dimic, Milos	9	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	0
6	Milutinovic, Andreja	3	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
9	Stamenkovic, Svetozar	DNP - Coach's Decision
15	Musli, Dejan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			19-32	6-21	13-21	7	21	28	13	26	0	1	69

MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
10	Rochestie, Taylor	39	5-13	1-7	11-14	5	1	6	3	1	0	0	24
11	Little, John	32	2-5	1-3	1-1	0	2	2	3	4	1	0	8
23	Oliver, Chris	31	3-8	0-3	3-4	0	5	5	0	2	0	0	9
21	Boone, Jason	28	3-6	0-0	1-5	5	5	10	2	4	0	1	7
5	Kulawick, Robert	21	0-0	3-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	9
30	Jordan, Antoine	25	2-3	2-2	1-2	0	2	2	1	4	2	1	11
15	Meeks, Michael	14	0-1	2-3	0-0	1	1	2	0	4	0	0	6
7	McNaughton, Christopher	9	0-2	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1
8	Welzel, Tobias	DNP - Coach's Decision
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			15-38	9-22	18-28	12	18	30	9	23	4	2	75

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BG74 Gottingen vs. Mitteldeutscher BC 89:63

Gottingen defeated MBC 89:63 as Ben Jacobsen drilled 4 of 9 threes to lead Gottingen with 24 points. Taylor Rochestie nailed 15 and John Little had 13. Anatoly Kashirov delivered for MBC 14 points.

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MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
11	Little, John	30	1-3	2-3	5-6	0	2	2	1	3	0	0	13
21	Boone, Jason	28	2-3	0-0	2-2	1	7	8	3	1	0	1	6
23	Oliver, Chris	27	2-4	0-3	2-2	1	2	3	2	4	1	0	6
13	Frazier, Chester	1	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Jacobson, Ben	29	2-5	4-9	8-9	0	3	3	3	0	2	0	24
10	Rochestie, Taylor	23	4-4	2-4	1-2	0	3	3	2	4	1	0	15
5	Kulawick, Robert	19	1-1	2-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	8
30	Jordan, Antoine	14	1-2	1-2	3-4	2	1	3	1	1	1	0	8
15	Meeks, Michael	14	0-0	2-6	0-0	1	3	4	0	2	1	1	6
7	McNaughton, Christopher	9	0-1	0-0	3-4	3	1	4	0	1	1	0	3
25	Schiecke, Jan	1	0-0	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
22	Anderson, Dwayne	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			13-23	13-34	24-29	8	24	32	14	18	8	2	89

MITTELDEUTSCHER BC WEISSENFELS (Coach: Harmsen, Bjoern)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
34	Bernard, Wayne	22	1-3	1-6	0-0	0	3	3	2	3	1	0	5
25	Grunheid, Guido	20	2-2	0-3	2-3	2	2	4	2	2	0	0	6
15	Pilcevic, Radenko	20	0-0	0-2	2-2	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	2
12	Kashirov, Anatoly	17	6-10	0-0	2-4	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	14
11	Dagunduro, Adeola	11	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	1	3	0	0	2
4	Gamqrelidze, Giorgi	28	0-1	0-1	5-6	0	2	2	5	2	0	0	5
7	Radinovic, Velimir	22	0-2	0-0	5-8	4	2	6	0	4	0	0	5
41	Elliott, Ivan	19	1-1	2-4	0-0	1	4	5	0	3	0	0	8
22	Fassler, Oskar	18	1-1	3-3	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	11
16	Leutloff, Sascha	10	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2
13	Khartchenkov, Nikita	7	0-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
9	Gilbert, Johnnie	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			12-27	7-21	18-25	8	22	30	14	23	2	0	63

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BG74 Gottingen vs. Telekom Bonn 76:85

Telekom is with 19-8 record beating Goettingen 85:76. DuPree Ronald stepped up with 26 points, while Strasser Johannes followed him with 14. Rochestie Taylor ended up with 19 points in the losing case.

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MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
13	Frazier, Chester	32	4-9	1-3	2-4	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	13
21	Boone, Jason	29	4-7	0-0	1-3	5	4	9	0	5	1	0	9
11	Little, John	29	3-5	0-2	1-2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	7
23	Oliver, Chris	28	1-4	2-3	0-0	0	5	5	1	4	0	0	8
12	Jacobson, Ben	30	3-5	3-6	0-0	2	7	9	1	3	1	0	15
10	Rochestie, Taylor	21	7-15	1-4	2-2	2	1	3	2	2	1	0	19
7	McNaughton, Christopher	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2
15	Meeks, Michael	9	0-1	1-3	0-3	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	3
5	Kulawick, Robert	5	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
30	Jordan, Antoine	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			23-48	8-22	6-14	11	21	32	8	23	3	0	76

TELEKOM BASKETS BONN (Coach: Koch, Michael)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
15	DuPree, Ronald	36	7-9	3-7	3-4	2	4	6	0	1	2	1	26
10	Jordan, Jared	34	1-1	2-6	3-4	1	6	7	3	2	0	0	11
5	Ensminger, Chris	24	4-9	0-0	3-4	4	6	10	4	3	0	0	11
7	King, Alex	19	3-6	0-1	0-1	1	2	3	1	3	0	0	6
14	Ohlbrecht, Tim	25	2-5	0-4	3-4	2	5	7	0	2	0	2	7
6	Strasser, Johannes	22	1-2	2-4	6-6	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	14
13	Flomo, Patrick	14	2-2	0-0	2-3	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	6
9	Bowler, John	13	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	4
11	Kolodziejski, Artur	8	0-0	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Taylor, Bryce	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			22-37	7-26	20-26	12	24	36	11	18	3	3	85

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