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Euroleague Final 4: David Andersen on fire
David Andersen has put together two of arguably his best ever Euroleague final four performances as his team Regal FC Barcelona officially finished third.
Andersen led his team with 24 points on 6/6 2PT and 3/6 3PT shooting in a semi-final in a 78-82 loss to his former team CSKA Moscow. He also 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot in 34min in a fine performance on the biggest stage ion Europe. Recap: http://linky.com.au/cbdk9
In the playoff for third against Greek team Olympiacos, Andersen led the way yet again in a fantastic 95-79 win. Andersen led all scorers with 20 points on 5/7 2PT and 3/5 3PT shooting to go with 4 rebounds in nearly 26min on court. Recap: http://linky.com.au/ewmpe
Draft Express have also recounted their highlights on players of interest for the NBA. Draft Express Recap: http://linky.com.au/uwqdw
It was interesting to read DE's thoughts on Australia's David Andersen:
"Also deserving of a quick mention is the outstanding play of David Andersen, who looked particularly motivated going up against his former team CSKA Moscow, who he decided to leave this summer. Andersen scored 24 points in 34 minutes, going 6/6 inside the arc and 3/6 from outside, to go along with 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Andersen, who we've believed is a sure-fire NBA rotation player for a number of years now, put his entire offensive arsenal on display, scoring on tough post-up moves inside the paint, some beautiful turnaround jumpers, by attacking the basket from the perimeter, making a handful of 3-pointers, finishing pick and rolls, and converting on pick and pop plays. It was a very impressive display, and would make a DVD that Atlanta Hawks GM Rick Sund would be wise to get a hand on."
Could Andersen finally be headed to Atlanta to play in the next NBA season? Atlanta should sure do with him IMO as a genuine backup forward.
