“For the second week in a row we are facing the team which just changed the head coach, so we can expect to see some new things on the court,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “Still the personnel is the same, so we will face the same individual and team talent, we will see the high-tempo basketball, the team which likes to runs headed by Logan, Haynes, Eyenga, Stipcevic, Alexander, I can mention all other players. The players will try to prove themselves for the new coach. Practically everyone on the team has ability to play one-on-one, to create for themselves and teammates. Besides, Dinamo is an excellent shooting team: they made 17 out of 33 threes in recent Italian league game against Pesaro. That means that the defense will be the key for the victory for us, we have to force turnovers, to cover each other. I like the way the team reacted after our loss to Malaga. We expect this game to be difficult so I hope our fans will come and help us as they usually do here in Moscow.”
Joel Freeland (calf) and Victor Khryapa (wrist) continue their rehab. Anton Astapkovich went to Samara with junior team, Mikhail Kulagin wasn’t able to join his teammate due to illness.
Close “relations”
David Logan played for Panathinaikos in 2011-12 season when Dimitris Itoudis and Andreas Pistiolis worked on the Greens’ coaching staff.
Demetris Nichols and Jarvis Varnado played for the Sioux Falls in D-League together during 2012-13 season.
Important numbers
Milos Teodosic moved pass retired CSKA star Marcus Brown last week for sole possession of seventh place on the all-time Euroleague charts with 332 career three-pointers. Next on the list is another CSKA great, Trajan Langdon, with 339 threes.
Teodosic has made at least 1 three-pointer in 30 consecutive Euroleague games.
Teodosic has scored in double figures in six straight Euroleague games.
Teodosic has made 9 straight free throws in Euroleague games.
Nando De Colo has made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last 12 Euroleague games.
De Colo has scored in double figures in each of his last 11 Euroleague appearances.
De Colo is the Euroleague’s career leader in free throw accuracy. He’s shooting 92.57%, having made 187 free throws out of 202 attempts over 53 games for Valencia Basket and CSKA.
Kyle Hines moved into a tie with Darjus Lavrinovic for 10th place on the competition’s list of shots blocked last week. He has rejected 123 shots in his Euroleague career.
Andrey Vorontsevich has made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last eight Euroleague appearances.
Vitaly Fridzon has made 9 consecutive free throws in Euroleague action.
Past matchups
Wins-losses: 1-0
2015-16 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Dynamo Sassari – CSKA: 78-107 (+29)
Short dossier
Dinamo Sassari, Italy
Founded: 1960
Colors: white, blue
Home court: PalaSerradimigni (5,000)
President: Stefano Sardari
Head coach: Marco Calvani
Website: www.dinamobasket.com
Trophy case: Italian champion (2015), Italian Cup winner (2014, 15)
