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Marko Popovic and Kresimir Loncar:
Croatian-style pick-and-roll
Master-class with Khimki (Russia) players Marko Popovic and Kresimir Loncar.
Player Profiles:
Marko Popovic
Born: June 12, 1982 in Zadar
Nationality: Croatia
Position: Point guard
Height: 185 cm
Club: Khimki (Russia)
Former Clubs: Zadar (Croatia), Valencia (Spain), Cibona (Croatia), Anadolu Efes (Turkey), UNICS (Russia), Zalgiris (Lithuania)
National Team: Participant at 2008 Olympics, 2010 World Championships, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 EuroBaskets.
Titles: 2000 FIBA Europe U-18 Championship runner-up. 2003/04 Croatian League champion. 2010/11 Eurocup champion. 2006/07, 2007/08, 2011/12, 2012/13 Lithuanian champion. 2002/03 Adriatic League champion. 2007/08, 2011/12 Baltic League champion. 1999/00, 2002/03 Croatian Cup champion. 2005/06 Turkish Cup champion. 2006/07, 2007/08, 2011/12, 2012/13 Lithuanian Cup champion. 2008/09 Russian Cup champion. 2011/12 Lithuanian Supercup champion. 2009/10 VTB United League runner-up. 2010/11 Eurocup Final MVP.
Kresimir Loncar
Born: February 12, 1983 in Split
Nationality: Croatia
Position: Center
Height: 210 cm
Club: Khimki (Russia)
Former Clubs: Split (Croatia), Wurzburg (Germany), Benetton Treviso (Italy), Teramo Basket (Italy), BC Kiev (Ukraine), Lokomotiv-Rostov (Russia), UNICS (Russia)
National Team: Participant at 2008 Olympics, 2009 EuroBasket
Titles: 1999 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship winner. 2000 FIBA Europe U-18 Championship runner-up. 2011/12 Eurocup champion. 2010/11 VTB United League champion. 2002/03 Italian League champion. 2004/05 Ukrainian League champion. 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13 Russian League runner-up. 2009/10 Russian League bronze medalist. 2009 Russian Cup champion. 2002 Italian Supercup champion. 2009 Russian Cup Final Four MVP.