Danilo Nikolić's block gave Mega a triumph in Celje
Led by fantastic Nikola Janković, Mega Leks have emerged victorious in Celje in the opening game of the seventh round and decided the clash against Tajfun in their favour in the final seconds after the decisive block by Danilo Nikolić.
Led by fantastic Nikola Janković, Mega Leks have emerged victorious in Celje in the opening game of the seventh round and decided the clash against Tajfun in their favour in the final seconds after the decisive block by Danilo Nikolić.
ABA League 7th round, Friday, 23.10.2015:
Tajfun - MEGA LEKS 60:64 (7:17, 16:16, 20:13, 17:18)
Game recap: Mega Leks are the first team to achieve the victory in the seventh round of the season, their fourth in a row. Inspired by amazing performance of big man Nikola Janković, they have rolled over Tajfun. After Mega was in front for majority of the game, for long with double digit margin, Tajfun had the chance to take the win in the end, but failed to do so.
Key moments: The teams entered the final minute with a 60:60 tie, but only Mega have managed to score until the final buzzer. Ognjen Jaramaz gave the guests a lead at the beginning of the final 60 seconds and while Tajfun had 2 offensive possessions to tie the game, thanks to their offensive rebounding, Danilo Nikolić turned out to be the hero with the game winning block with only a few seconds remaining. He also scored 2 free throws on the other end afterwards and set the game's final score.
Watch the final minute action HERE.
Man of the match: Nikola Janković's offensive display was the one that pushed Mega Leks forward. In the opening 10 minutes of the game, the big man achieved no less than 13 out of 17 points of Mega Leks. When the half-time buzzer went on, his scoring numbers counted 19. He finished the game with a double double with 23 points and 10 rebounds on his account and a valuation of 22.
Can"t trick the stats: Although Tajfun was even better than Mega Leks in majority of the statistical categories, one can not miss the fact, that Dejan Mihevc's squad had no less than 20 turnovers - simply too many to triumph.
