-By Stefan Acevski/ info@eurohoops.net
Jean Montero made his return to Roig Arena one to remember. The Olympiacos Piraeus guard led a 28-point comeback against his former club, matching the biggest rally in EuroLeague history, as the Reds won 102-97 in overtime at Valencia Basket.
His PIR of 35 earned him MVP of the Round honors for Round 5. Montero scored 26 points on 7-of-9 two-point shooting, 1-of-3 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. He added 5 rebounds and 2 assists and drew 11 fouls, finishing with the highest PIR of the round.
Yam Madar of Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv posted the next-best PIR of 31, though it came in a 90-87 road loss to FC Barcelona. Madar had 22 points on 5-of-6 two-pointers, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws, plus 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 fouls drawn.
Dario Saric of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Ante Zizic of Besiktas Istanbul each finished with a PIR of 28. Saric had 21 points on 6-of-9 two-point shooting and a perfect 9-of-9 from the line, adding 6 rebounds, an assist, 2 steals and 7 fouls drawn in a 93-101 home loss to FC Bayern Munich. Zizic scored 17 points on 6-of-9 two-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws, with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 fouls drawn, as Besiktas fell 100-82 at Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv.
Tyson Etienne of Paris Basketball rounded out the top performers with a PIR of 27, posting 23 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, a steal and 7 fouls drawn in a 94-96 home loss to Virtus Bologna.
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