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BITTERSWEET ENDING
Italian champ Montepaschi Siena had a bittersweet return to the Final Four. Even when it could not reach the title and lost in semifinals for the third time in as many appearances,
Montepaschi finished third at the Final Four with a 97-93 overtime win over Tau Ceramica
on Sunday at the Community of Madrid Sports Palace. Montepaschi used a 9-0 run in the extra period to secure the win. Ksistof Lavrinovic led 5 Montepaschi players in double digits with 19 points. Montepaschi had registered a 85-92 loss against Maccabi in the semifinals despite 26 points from All-Euroleague guard Terrell McIntyre.
HEAD COACH INTERVIEW: Simone Pianigiani
After quickly building Montepaschi into an Italian powerhouse, the 38-year-old maestro – in just his second season in charge – leads the club back to the Final Four for the first time since 2004 and is targeting a first Euroleague crown for his hometown club.
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PLAYER BLOG: Shaun Stonerook
"For me, my teammates and for the fans in Siena, it's a great feeling to be going to the Final Four. We knew we could get here if we played well from the beginning of the season. For it all to come together the way it has is great. We're excited and hoping for a chance to win."
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PLAYER INTERVIEW: Romain Sato
His first Euroleague season has been a learning experience for
Romain Sato
, but fortunately for his team, Montepaschi Siena, he's a quick learner. If not, the 27-year-old forward could never have made the moves necessary to come all the way from his homeland, the Central African Republic, to the top of Euro ball.
FAN MAIL: Benjamin Eze
Ben Eze is the physical presence in the paint that serves as a backbone for Montepaschi Siena’s tough defensive outlook. Check out his answers to Euroleague fan questions here in this
Final Four edition of Fan Mail on Euroleague.net
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SLIDE SHOW: Montepaschi Siena
Montepaschi Siena set new standards for team play and especially team defense as the Italian champs marched through their Euroleague season to book a spot at the Final Four in Madrid. Check out the
Montepaschi Siena road to the Final Four slideshow
to see all the highlights of this team’s big plays on both sides of the floor.
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3RD PLACE, May 4
W 97-93 OT
vs. Tau Ceramica
SEMIFINAL, May 2
L 85-92
vs. Maccabi Elite
ROSTER
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Name
Height
Pos.
4
Simone Berti
196
G
5
Terrell McIntyre
175
G
6
Vlado Ilievski
188
G
8
Benjamin Eze
208
C
9
Marco Carraretto
196
F
10
Romain Sato
194
F
11
Bootsy Thornton
195
G
12
Ksistof Lavrinovic
209
C
13
Rimas Kaukenas
192
G
14
Tomas Ress
208
C
15
Drake Diener
196
G
17
David Cournooh
185
F
19
Hector Romero
202
F
20
Shaun Stonerook
201
F
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Simone Pianigiani
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