An Unnecessarily Exhaustive Guide To The Eurocup Final Four
[...] Backing up at guard are veteran Russian point guard Petr Samolyenko (a defensive specialist who is almost no threat to score, and who has a mullet) and even more veteran Russian shooting guard Zakhar Pashutin (a journeyman shooter). On the wings, naturalised Russian Kelly McCarty may have turned 35, but he's far from done yet. McCarty's three point stroke, normally a calling card of his in his later career, has decided to take the year off; nonetheless, there's enough athleticism, guile, finishing and mid-range shooting to see him record 12.4 points in 25 minutes per game, alongside 3.7 rebounds and his usual defense. And besides, it's not as though he's shooting Samolyenko-badly, as he's hitting 35% from three across all competitions, and hitting 40% in Eurocup play.
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