2019-20 EuroLeague Basketball

[efialtis]

Hey everybody,

after some nice discussions in our FIBA World Cup thread I thought why not starting a discussion thread on the Basketball EuroLeague, which is the premier competition for Europeans men´s clubs. I was very happy to see there is some big interest in Basketball and with European basketball on the rise. lets talk about the EuroLeague. 

The 2019–20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season will start soon on 3 October 2019 and the final game will be held on 24 May 2020. The Final Four tournament will be played in Cologne, Germany. The defending champion is CSKA Moscow.

EuroLeague 2019-20 clubs:

ALBA Berlin
Anadolu Efes
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan
Crvena zvezda mts
CSKA Moscow
FC Barcelona Lassa
FC Bayern Munich
Fenerbahce Beko
Khimki Moscow Region
KIROLBET Baskonia
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
Olympiacos
Panathinaikos OPAP
Real Madrid
Valencia
Zalgiris Kaunas
Zenit Saint Petersburg

[goinmerry]

Not just discussion but also include bettings.

We are in Gambling Discussion section and pure discussion limited to what's happening in EuroLeague might be off-topic.

Yeah, Euroleague rocks. And others even looked at it as the old NBA were no such thing as sensitive fouls or soft calls.

Not much knowledge of this league but might consider placing bets here. So where do you guys mostly placed your Euroleague bets?

[efialtis]

All major bookies are offering bets on the EuroLeague - in the past I used to place many of my bets at Bet365 but I have now switched to crypto bookies, which also have EuroLeague Basketball in their portfolio.

We are still far away from the NBA here in Europe, not just in terms of quality but the whole concept/marketing/organisation but still... I love watching EuroLeague matches. Actually I prefer watching European basketball just because the matches are a whole different thing tactically.

[narcopop]

It will be great to watch European basketball after the World Cup. The Old Continent showed real power and great hooping flow. Let's hope that it will continue in a club format.

[efialtis]

Even though I was hoping you would all turn more euphoric after the nice FIBA WC, the Euroleague regular season 2019-20 is about to start.  

@LTU_btc Where are you mate?! I am sure you will be following EuroLeague  

Round 1 October 3-4, 2019

3/9/19

Khimki Moscow Region - Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
FC Bayern Munich - AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne - Olympiacos
Real Madrid - Fenerbahce Beko

4/9/19

Zalgiris Kaunas - KIROLBET Baskonia
Anadolu Efes - FC Barcelona Lassa
Alba Berlin - Zenit Saint Petersburg
Panathinaikos OPAP - Crvena zvezda mts
Valencia - CSKA Moscow

[agustina2]

Hmm.. only a few here follows EuroLeague basketball?

I thought any Basketball enthusiast or gamblers love to bet at any basketball games.

Or maybe somebody from the European region that has knowledge on that league should come here and start raising awareness.

[Duzter]

When it comes to basketball the first tournament that strikes is the NBA. Euroleague Basketball seems to be quite interesting, but this doesn't get into much discussions. Coming up with support for selecting odds, player data, and different other uniqueness about the games history will add up more discussions. I've come across some threads that give detail and updates on the respective tournament and none to discuss as those weren't not familiar beyond certain regions.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

Hmm.. only a few here follows EuroLeague basketball?

I thought any Basketball enthusiast or gamblers love to bet at any basketball games.

Or maybe somebody from the European region that has knowledge on that league should come here and start raising awareness.

It's something general. Football takes the most fans. Just like cricket or rugby. Not so many people follow such sports like they do follow football.
This translates to the low number of people who have interest in gambling on basketball games.

Another reason is that i think sports like Basketball do not have enough media coverage as compared to football. Imagine trying to watch a game and you don't even know any single player  You would definitely lose interest in the sport.

[boyptc]

I don't follow the euroleague but can you also include some links where we can follow the league? and as well as the possibility of watching the live games through streams?

[Bttzed03]

Hmm.. only a few here follows EuroLeague basketball?

Maybe it's because it's not as televised in many regions in the world unlike NBA where even local TV channels features it. From where I am from, basketball is the most popular sports but most, if not all, follows our local leagues and the NBA.

[bisdak40]

Hmm.. only a few here follows EuroLeague basketball?

I thought any Basketball enthusiast or gamblers love to bet at any basketball games.

Or maybe somebody from the European region that has knowledge on that league should come here and start raising awareness.

I'm a basketball enthusiast/bettor but i also need to watch the game to do some analysis on my side on where to bet.

The recently concluded FWC games was covered by television networks here in our place that is why we can relate/bet on it.

With regards to this EuroLeague basketball, i doubt if more people will discuss it here as most of the basketball bettors in this forum come from the Philippines where that league has no tv coverage.

[LTU_btc]

@LTU_btc Where are you mate?! I am sure you will be following EuroLeague  

I'm here mate and I'm definitely waiting for new season of Euroleague
Who are favorites to win? Like always, Real Madrid, Fenerbahche. Champions CSKA lost many important players, but they are still good. Barca bought many stars, but I'm sceptical about their coach.
Teams which can impress IMO - Anadolou Efes, Bayern, Baskonia, Zalgiris.
It will be interesting to watch rebuild of Olimpia Milan with coach Messina.
One unusual thing that Olympiakos will be able to focus on Euroleague games, because they were removed from Greek league.

I don't follow the euroleague but can you also include some links where we can follow the league? and as well as the possibility of watching the live games through streams?

You can find Euroleague broadcasts on most sports streaming websites, but don't expect good quality. You also can buy EuroleagueTV subscription here https://www.euroleague.tv/

[YuginKadoya]

Hmm.. only a few here follows EuroLeague basketball?

I thought any Basketball enthusiast or gamblers love to bet at any basketball games.

Or maybe somebody from the European region that has knowledge on that league should come here and start raising awareness.

I'm a basketball enthusiast/bettor but i also need to watch the game to do some analysis on my side on where to bet.

The recently concluded FWC games was covered by television networks here in our place that is why we can relate/bet on it.

With regards to this EuroLeague basketball, i doubt if more people will discuss it here as most of the basketball bettors in this forum come from the Philippines where that league has no tv coverage.

The Fiba World Cup will surely be covered in our country dude that is for sure because our country is competing in it, And even though The NBA is the most notable in the public eye, and pretty sure it is coverage worldwide that is why it is seen in different countries, While The euro League is pretty interesting at the moment and I guess there are players in the NBA that may also play on the Euro League as well like what happen to Pau Gasol and there are much more that I don't usually know but they are considered key players in the NBA and even benchwarmers mostly, And if you are worried about the TV coverage in your country there is internet that you can sure watch some of the matches so there will be no problem in my part.

[Upgate]

The most popular basketball competition is the one of NBA, the Euroleague basketball is not such a small basketball competition but to compare to NBA it would come out second best.

[efialtis]

I was hoping for some "action" but its funny how obvious it becomes once more when people are posting just for the sake of getting paid...  Some serious conversation that makes sense would be appreciated guys! 

[YuginKadoya]

I was hoping for some "action" but its funny how obvious it becomes once more when people are posting just for the sake of getting paid...  Some serious conversation that makes sense would be appreciated guys! 

I think you should provide some information regarding what's team is going to play first, Well regarding the site euroleague.net Round 1 will start on October 3, You should provide information for people to make predictions and so on. 

The 1st Game will be at 19:00 CET

KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION VS MACCABI FOX TEL AVIV



2nd Game will be at 20:00 CET

PANATHINAIKOS OPAP ATHENS VS CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BELGRADE



3rd Game will be at 20:30 CET

FC BAYERN MUNICH VS AX ARMANI EXCHANGE MILAN



4th Game will be at 21:00 CET

REAL MADRID VS PENERBAHCE BEKO ISTANBUL



And base on this list we can sure pick up what team should we bet on Oct 3 we should place our prediction.

[efialtis]

I was hoping for some "action" but its funny how obvious it becomes once more when people are posting just for the sake of getting paid...  Some serious conversation that makes sense would be appreciated guys! 

I think you should provide some information regarding what's team is going to play first, Well regarding the site euroleague.net Round 1 will start on October 3, You should provide information for people to make predictions and so on. 

The 1st Game will be at 19:00 CET

KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION VS MACCABI FOX TEL AVIV



2nd Game will be at 20:00 CET

PANATHINAIKOS OPAP ATHENS VS CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BELGRADE



3rd Game will be at 20:30 CET

FC BAYERN MUNICH VS AX ARMANI EXCHANGE MILAN



4th Game will be at 21:00 CET

REAL MADRID VS PENERBAHCE BEKO ISTANBUL



And base on this list we can sure pick up what team should we bet on Oct 3 we should place our prediction.

I did this in post 5 actually... 

[agustina2]

I was hoping for some "action" but its funny how obvious it becomes once more when people are posting just for the sake of getting paid...   Some serious conversation that makes sense would be appreciated guys!  

You want to see some action (wild discussion) for the game that hasn't started yet? You didn't even include some of your insight and just posted the schedule.

Look at NBA thread, for example, only a few discussions now because of off-season compare when the season commences.

And you have a paid sig too right. You posted this thread too in the sake of getting paid. Don't just look at other posters.

[rosezionjohn]

I was hoping for some "action" but its funny how obvious it becomes once more when people are posting just for the sake of getting paid...  Some serious conversation that makes sense would be appreciated guys! 

This is what you get when the league's popularity is a distant second. It's true that there are many people are interested in basketball but that's mainly because of FIBA and NBA's popularity. You really can't expect a serious or on point discussions when readers have little idea about the teams involved in this Euroleague. A preview of what's about to come might help spark an interest and you, as the one trying to introduce this league to many of us, should also aim to educate rather than making fun of the replies.

[bisdak40]

I was hoping for some "action" but its funny how obvious it becomes once more when people are posting just for the sake of getting paid...  Some serious conversation that makes sense would be appreciated guys! 

You are the OP, you have the option of locking this thread if you feel that this thread of yours is becoming a spam feast.