It was a bittersweet night for Efes guard Vasilije Micic, the reigning EuroLeague MVP and holder of the same Final Four honor last spring. He got off to a hot start and did not stop until he had poured in 32 points, the third-highest total in his 166-game EuroLeague career.
Bittersweet night for the MVP
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Among that haul, he made 7 three-pointers in 11 attempts, which are more than Micic had ever downed before. Alas, after 3 fouls committed in the span of 73 seconds in the third quarter, Micic was sidelined with for 6 key minutes then as CSKA built a 16-point lead. He came back to pour in 8 more points down the stretch as Efes tried desperately to come back. But with the outcome still up for grabs, he committed his fifth and final four with 1:05 left, and could not help complete the rally, which fell short.
