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2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A
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The 2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.
The regular season ran from October 4, 2003 to May 9, 2004, 18 teams played 34 games each. The top 8 teams made the play-offs whilst the two lowest ranked teams, Coop Nordest Trieste and Sicilia Messina, were relegated to the Legadue.
Montepaschi Siena won their first ever title by winning the playoff finals series against Skipper Bologna.
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Preseason
The league signed a three-year sponsorship contract with mobile phone company TIM in September 2003, award the naming rights for the competition.[1]
Prior to the start of play, in August 2003, Virtus Bologna were excluded from the league due to financial irregularities (namely unpaid wages), they were replaced by Sicilia Messina, the losing finalist of the preceding year's Legadue, a proposal to expand the league to 20 clubs and thus include both clubs was not approved.[2][3]
Reigning champions Benetton Treviso were seen as the favourites to retain their title, teams Lottomatica Roma, Scavolini Pesaro, Montepaschi Siena and Skipper Bologna were seen as the main challengers, with Air Avellino, Coop Nordest Trieste, Mabo Livorno and above all Sicilia Messina seen as the clubs fighting to avoid relegation.[4]
Regular season
Montepaschi Sienna finished first in the league for the first time of their history, Skipper Bologna and Benetton Treviso finished equal on points in second place but Skipper was 2-0 in their direct confrontations and hence superseded Treviso. The title was strongly expected to be disputed between these three teams.[5]
At the other end of the standings, late promotee Sicilia Messina predictably struggled on the court - a relegation confirmed in the penultimate round seen as an achievement - and off the court, with financial problems and a perceived disinterest by the public.[6] The other relegated team Coop Nordest Trieste also struggled financially (along with some other Serie A teams),[7] both would declare bankruptcy in the course of the following year.
Playoffs
After reaching the finals for a historic first time, Montepaschi Sienna won its first championship after winning all of its playoff games.[8] Losing finalist Skipper Bologna's prior defeat of Benetton Treviso meant that Benetton, who had won the last two editions, did not compete in the final for only the second time in six years.[9]
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Regular season
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Play-offs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montepaschi Siena | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Metis Varese | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montepaschi Siena | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Scavolini Pesaro | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Scavolini Pesaro | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Pompea Napoli | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montepaschi Siena | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Skipper Bologna | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Benetton Treviso | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon Scientific Cantù | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Skipper Bologna | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Benetton Treviso | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Skipper Bologna | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lottomatica Roma | 0 | ||||||||||||
Montepaschi Siena vs. Metis Varese
13 May 20:30 |
| Montepaschi Siena 107, Metis Varese 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–13, 26–20, 22–22, 27–22 | ||
| Pts: Chiacig, Kakiouzis 21 Rebs: Chiacig 10 Asts: Vrbica Stefanov 8 |
Pts: Francesco Vescovi 21 Rebs: Dragan Ćeranić 8 Asts: Jerry McCullough 7 | |
15 May 20:30 |
| Metis Varese 75, Montepaschi Siena 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 17–21, 23–20, 19–27 | ||
| Pts: Dan Callahan 19 Rebs: Dan Callahan 15 Asts: Daniel Farabello 3 |
Pts: Bootsy Thornton 22 Rebs: Bootsy Thornton 6 Asts: David Vanterpool 5 | |
18 May 20:30 |
| Montepaschi Siena 103, Metis Varese 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–15, 21–18, 27–23, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: David Vanterpool 23 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: David Vanterpool 8 |
Pts: Melvin Sanders 21 Rebs: Dan Callahan 9 Asts: Daniel Farabello 4 | |
| Siena wins series 3–0 | ||
Scavolini Pesaro vs. Pompea Napoli
13 May 20:30 |
| Scavolini Pesaro 79, Pompea Napoli 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 16–24, 19–19, 29–8 | ||
| Pts: Marko Milič 17 Rebs: Eley, Milič 6 Asts: Aleksandar Đorđević 4 |
Pts: Mike Penberthy 19 Rebs: Andersen, Davison 6 Asts: Mike Penberthy 4 | |
21 May 20:30 |
| Pompea Napoli 92, Scavolini Pesaro 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 19–18, 29–19, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: Mike Penberthy 24 Rebs: Óscar Torres 9 Asts: Jerome Allen 4 |
Pts: Marko Milič 17 Rebs: Marko Milič 9 Asts: Đorđević, Milič 2 | |
18 May 20:30 |
| Scavolini Pesaro 79, Pompea Napoli 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 16–24, 19–19, 29–8 | ||
| Pts: Marko Milič 17 Rebs: Eley, Milič 6 Asts: Aleksandar Đorđević 4 |
Pts: Mike Penberthy 19 Rebs: Andersen, Davison 6 Asts: Mike Penberthy 4 | |
20 May 20:30 |
| Pompea Napoli 86, Scavolini Pesaro 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 19–20, 18–19, 22–18 | ||
| Pts: Bennett Davison 32 Rebs: Michael Andersen 13 Asts: Jerome Allen 4 |
Pts: Ford, Scarone 17 Rebs: Milič, Scarone 4 Asts: Đorđević, Scarone 2 | |
22 May 20:30 |
| Scavolini Pesaro 86, Pompea Napoli 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–22', 18–15, 15–18, 27–20 | ||
| Pts: Marko Milič 17 Rebs: Bud Eley 9 Asts: Marko Milič 3 |
Pts: Bennett Davison 22 Rebs: Michael Andersen 6 Asts: three players 2 | |
| Pesaro wins series 3–2 | ||
Benetton Treviso vs. Oregon Scientific Cantù
13 May 20:30 |
| Benetton Treviso 96, Oregon Scientific Cantù 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 18–22, 32–16, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Tyus Edney 21 Rebs: Ademola Okulaja 6 Asts: Riccardo Pittis 7 |
Pts: Nate Johnson 21 Rebs: Shaun Stonerook 8 Asts: Dante Calabria 4 | |
15 May 20:30 |
| Oregon Scientific Cantù 62, Benetton Treviso 70 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 18–16, 16–11, 12–26 | ||
| Pts: Nate Johnson 17 Rebs: Shaun Stonerook 7 Asts: Johnson, Stonerook 2 |
Pts: Ademola Okulaja 18 Rebs: Denis Marconato 8 Asts: Jermaine Jackson 3 | |
18 May 20:30 |
| Benetton Treviso 97, Oregon Scientific Cantù 60 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–14, 27–16, 17–17, 22–13 | ||
| Pts: Ademola Okulaja 21 Rebs: Ademola Okulaja 8 Asts: Jermaine Jackson 5 |
Pts: Nate Johnson 20 Rebs: Sam Hines 11 Asts: Tyson Wheeler 4 | |
| Treviso wins series 3–0 | ||
Skipper Bologna vs. Lottomatica Roma
13 May 20:45 |
| Skipper Bologna 88, Lottomatica Roma 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 19–19, 25–30, 19–19 | ||
| Pts: Miloš Vujanić 23 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Carlos Delfino 4 |
Pts: Marko Tušek 21 Rebs: Tonolli, Tušek 8 Asts: Carlton Myers 4 | |
15 May 20:30 |
| Lottomatica Roma 73, Skipper Bologna 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 21–19, 13–17, 20–19 | ||
| Pts: Myers, Tušek 16 Rebs: Jay Larrañaga 6 Asts: Myers, McLeod 4 |
Pts: Basile, Guyton 17 Rebs: Matjaž Smodiš 7 Asts: Carlos Delfino 2 | |
18 May 20:30 |
| Skipper Bologna 93, Lottomatica Roma 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 21–24, 15–19, 35–18 | ||
| Pts: Basile, Guyton 17 Rebs: Matjaž Smodiš 7 Asts: Gianmarco Pozzecco 7 |
Pts: Carlton Myers 23 Rebs: Luboš Bartoň 6 Asts: Bonora, McLeod 2 | |
| Bologna wins series 3–0 | ||
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Semifinals
Montepaschi Siena vs. Scavolini Pesaro
25 May 20:30 |
| Montepaschi Siena 94, Scavolini Pesaro 67 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 25–17, 24–22, 25–15 | ||
| Pts: Vrbica Stefanov 20 Rebs: Roberto Chiacig 8 Asts: Mindaugas Žukauskas 5 |
Pts: Milič, Đorđević 11 Rebs: Rodney Elliott 6 Asts: Malaventura, Milič 2 | |
27 May 20:30 |
| Scavolini Pesaro 89, Montepaschi Siena 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 23–34, 27–23, 23–22 | ||
| Pts: Alphonso Ford 27 Rebs: Bud Eley 8 Asts: Alphonso Ford 2 |
Pts: Bootsy Thornton 16 Rebs: Andersen, Galanda 6 Asts: Vukčević, Vanterpool 3 | |
29 May 20:30 |
| Montepaschi Siena 100, Scavolini Pesaro 69 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 29–21, 24–11, 18–17 | ||
| Pts: Michalis Kakiouzis 20 Rebs: David Andersen 7 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Marko Milič 15 Rebs: Bud Eley 9 Asts: Teemu Rannikko 3 | |
| Siena wins series 3–0 | ||
Skipper Bologna vs. Benetton Treviso
25 May 20:30 |
| Skipper Bologna 96, Benetton Treviso 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 29–17, 21–25, 19–16 | ||
| Pts: Gianluca Basile 21 Rebs: Haris Mujezinović 10 Asts: Gianluca Basile 4 |
Pts: Maurice Evans 36 Rebs: Marconato, Okulaja 6 Asts: Riccardo Pittis 3 | |
27 May 20:30 |
| Benetton Treviso 77, Skipper Bologna 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 14–25, 22–19, 23–21 | ||
| Pts: Massimo Bulleri 18 Rebs: Marconato, Okulaja 6 Asts: Marcelo Nicola 5 |
Pts: Miloš Vujanić 21 Rebs: Carlos Delfino 15 Asts: Goss, Carlos Delfino 5 | |
29 May 20:30 |
| Skipper Bologna 96, Benetton Treviso 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 27–29, 21–18, 30–10 | ||
| Pts: Gianluca Basile 32 Rebs: Matjaž Smodiš 7 Asts: Matjaž Smodiš 4 |
Pts: Uroš Slokar 17 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Maurice Evans 4 | |
| Bologna wins series 3–0 | ||
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Finals
Montepaschi Siena vs. Skipper Bologna
31 May 20:30 |
| Montepaschi Siena 80, Skipper Bologna 70 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 26–22, 21–8, 22–22 | ||
| Pts: Vrbica Stefanov 18 Rebs: Thornton, Vanterpool 5 Asts: Thornton, Žukauskas 4 |
Pts: Carlos Delfino 22 Rebs: Delfino, Smodiš 6 Asts: Miloš Vujanić 4 | |
2 June 20:30 |
| Skipper Bologna 68, Montepaschi Siena 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 16–19, 24–10, 8–20 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Delfino 15 Rebs: Delfino, Mancinelli 6 Asts: Miloš Vujanić 4 |
Pts: Bootsy Thornton 26 Rebs: Andersen, Thornton 7 Asts: Stefanov, Thornton 2 | |
5 June 15:30 |
| Montepaschi Siena 92, Skipper Bologna 63 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 26–21, 26–18, 22–10 | ||
| Pts: Bootsy Thornton 30 Rebs: David Andersen 11 Asts: Vrbica Stefanov 3 |
Pts: Carlos Delfino 21 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Miloš Vujanić 4 | |
| Siena wins series 3–0 | ||
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Supercup
The Italian Basketball Supercup opened the season on September 27, 2003 in the PalaVerde in Treviso, it pitted reigning champions and 2002-03 cup holders Benetton Treviso against Oregon Scientific Cantù, finalists in the previous year's cup.[10] Cantù upset Benetton 85-79 to win its first trophy in 12 years, with Nate Johnson named MVP for his first game in Italy.[11]
All Star Game
The All Star Game was played in Genoa on December 13, 2004 in the newly opened PalaFiumara. The foreign All Stars beat Italy, bronze medalists at EuroBasket 2003, 106-99 after coming back from behind 55-26 down to force an overtime. Maurice Evans was designated MVP whilst Michele Mian won the three point shootout.[12][13]
Cup
The Cup was contested between 25 February and 28 February in the PalaFiera(in Italian) in Forlì between the 8 best ranked teams of the first phase of the league. Benetton Treviso won the cup for the second successive season, beating Scavolini Pesaro 85-76, Jorge Garbajosa was named as the Final Eight MVP.[14][15]
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