In 2010 the final four of the EuroCup was held in Vitoria, where Valencia Basket was proclaimed seven years later, champion of the EuroCup, beating ALBA Berlin, by (67-44). Matt Nielsen, MVP of the tournament
Quarterfinals
Aris Thessaloniki – Valencia Basket
Hapoel Jerusalem – ALBA Berlin
Panellinios – Gran Canaria
Nymburk – Bilbao Basket
Semi-finals
Valencia Basket 92 – Panellinios 80
ALBA Berlin 77 – Bilbao Basket 70
Valencia overcame ALBA on a defensive basis, an incredible defense that left the Germans in nothing. After a first quarter with very few points, a partial of (25-12) put the Valencians fourteen up (36-22) at halftime. The Germans tried to put the game in a kind of anti-basketball, but finally they lowered their arms and the distances went over twenty points.
Valencia Basket 67
*De Colo – 7p, 5r
*Martínez – 0p, 1r
*Claver – 4p, 4r
*Nielsen – 7p, 6r
*Perovic – 17p, 4r
Lishchuk – 4p, 2r
Marinovic – 12p, 1a
García – 0p, 1r
Pietrus – 3p, 2r
Kelati – 13p, 5r
ALBA Berlín 44
*Wright – 2p, 4a
*McElroy – 2p, 5r
*Byars – 9p, 3r
*Dojcin – 3p, 1r
*Sekulic – 4p, 5r
Hamann – 9p, 2a
Golemac – 4p, 5r
Jenkins – 6p, 1r
Chubb – 4p, 3r
Nalga – 1p, 1r
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