Atsür Scores 4 in Turkey’s victory over Brasil
Turkey beat Brasil in the final game of first round FIBA play today, 73-71, and Engin Atsür finally got to show his stuff. Tanjevic put him on the floor for 20 minutes, where he managed to make quite an impression defensively, tucking away 2 rebounds. Engin scored 4 points on 1 three-pointer and one foul shot, and also put up 4 assists. The "12 Dev Adam," or "12 Giant Men," as they are known in Turkey, are shaking off their poor initial rankings (18th, a wild card) coming into this tournament, and they are playing tough basketball. They had 21 turnovers though, so I hope they tighten it up for the next go. Dear Coach Tanjevic: Engin can help with that. He is the low-turnover man. I won’t get a chance to see if Atsür plays again until Saturday, but I’ve got to tell you, that made my whole day. Sometimes the good guys, if they hang in, get their chance. And then they go kick ass.
Box Score
Jeff Taylor’s write-up of the game on FIBA
Tags: engin atsur, FIBA, wolfpack basketball, 12 giant men
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It is a pity that we (in Turkey) did not know about this guy until the world championships. And WOW what discovery this dude is. I knew NC State from my college days in the States as a Razorback and we (Turks) have to thank Atsur’s coach at NCS. Today he was absolutely key in beating Slovenia going into the final 8. He made a few AMAZING three pointers and did not make a single bad decision out there. Turkish Basketball fans are going crazy about this guy whose name was virtually unknown in his country before the tournament. Thanks NC State for creating the 12th Giant Man.P.S. We heard his semester has started but we need him for a few more games. Thanks for understanding