Ilkan Karaman proved his athleticism Thursday in a do-or-die Euroleague match-up, slamming home two dramatic dunks that helped Fenerbahce, home of the two Euro-Nets, beat Cantu of Italy. If they had lost, their Euroleague season would have ended.
Bojan Bogdanovic, now a starter for Fenerbahce, scored 11 points in 20 minutes as Fener beat a tough Banvit squad in the Turkish League. The 6'8" Croatian swingman shot 4-for-8, including 2-for5 from deep, maintaining his 50/40/80 shooting pace.
Pablo Prigioni and Mirza Teletovic are rookies in New York this season after being teammates for four years in Vitoria, Spain. Although the Knick point guard is off to a better start, he thinks his friend Mirza will be just fine once he gets minutes.
Bojan Bogdanovic, who's been averaging 50/40/80 shooting all year in Europe, had his worst game of season Friday night, scoring only six points on 2-for-11 shooting vs. Greek defensive Panathinaikos. Ilkan Karaman had two points and three rebounds.
He's hot. Over the past 10 games in the Euroleague and Turkish League, Bojan Bogdanovic is shooting 47.1 percent from deep, 51.4 percent overall. On Sunday, he continued his shooting streak, but played only 19 minutes in a blowout win.
Bojan Bogdanovic, a 6'8" swingman, faced off against the Bulls Nikola Mirotic, a 6'10" power forward. Both finished with 18 points but Mirotic's Real Madrid mounted a late drive and beat Fenerbahce 77-61.
Mirza Teletovic talked to Stefan Bondy Wednesday and said his benching is not a problem for him, that he understands he's dealing with a new system, that he needs to adjust but that he expects to be ready when his name is called by Avery Johnson.
He's a little under 6'10" and is more than a little athletic. He can shoot a bit, even out to the three point range and he has the requisite neck tattoos. Some issues with BBIQ. Is that enough for Euro-Net Ilkan Karaman to become the next K-Mart?
Bojan Bogdanovic is suddenly the featured scorer on Fenerbahce, a big part of wins in the Turkish and Euroleague this week. On Sunday, he scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting and is now shooting 50/40/75 from the floor, deep and stripe this season.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 14 points in the first half to vault Fenerbahce to a win in Euroleague play Thursday. The 6'8" swingman finished with 19 points, his high this year in Euroleague. Ilkan Karaman had seven points and five boards in 13 minutes.
