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In case you missed it: CSKA Moscow-Zalgiris Kaunas highlights (or Pops' big night out)

March 11, 2010
Pops!

Pops!

So you thought the CSKA Moscow-Zalgiris Kaunas game was irrelevant last night, eh? After all, CSKA has the top spot in the group clinched and the Lithuanian side had been eliminated: ergo, nothing to play for.

Apparently, however, no one told the Muscovite home crowd, who were as stoked for this contest as any game that truly “counts.” And one CSKA player in particular didn’t get the memo.

The highlight clip runs below the break. Some nice shock-and-awe moments to look out for include an awesome block by Viktor Khryapa at 0.30 or so to stifle a fast-break opportunity and Travis Watson’s open JAM for one of Kaunas’ last gasps at 0.54, but the show was stolen by that guy wearing only POPS on his jersey’s back: See the sweet alley oop finished off at about 1.08, Mensah-Bonsu throwing it down again just (YouTube-measured) a few seconds later, and the serious poster shot on the breakaway at about 2.03. Oh, and a “not in my дом” block at about 2.23.

Final score: CSKA 84, Zalgiris 71. Mensah-Bonsu’s final line: 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds and an index ranking of 23. And onto the final eight marches the Red Army…

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Comments: 4
  1. radallo
    15 years ago

    Real NBA players enhance their skill when facing Real NBAstyle defence 😉 and when the games really have importance 😀

    I like Pops, really …but one of my dream is to see him on a Slamball court!!

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  2. radallo
    15 years ago

    …expect a nice game from Haislip as well.. expecially if PANA will take an early good lead.. 😉

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  3. Os
    15 years ago

    @ Radallo: ooooooh, Pops playing Slamball. Nice thought.

    Cheers,
    Os.

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  4. radallo
    15 years ago

    Pops at his Top
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1tK9WSJIYI&feature=player_embedded

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