Euroleague 2022/23 Season

[CLS63]

Olympiacos today showed why they're winners of regular season. I think it was their best game in series and they fully controlled it. Sloukas showed no mercy to his former team. For Fenerbahche it hurts to lose Game 5, but I think it was good season for them.
Real - Partizan and Monaco - Maccabi tomorrow. I really wish to see Partizan win tomorrow. In other game logic tells to back Maccabi. I expect it will be fun. Now I only need to get 3 screens - 2 for Euroleague and one for Champions league .

It has been a season with ups and downs for us. If we didn't struggle with injuries I'm sure that we would have finished the regular season in a place which is much better than the 8th position. I need to say that I wasn't contented with the performance of the referees during the series in general as well. I hope Partizan eliminate Real Madrid tomorrow. However it is a really very big disadvantage to play the 5th match away.

[casperBGD]

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Now I only need to get 3 screens - 2 for Euroleague and one for Champions league .

I will use only one screen, watching Partizan tonight, hoping for the best
not sure what to expect, two match points at home were lost, but it was kind a expected, and I was thinking that we will eventually win fifth in Madrid

Real played ACB league in between our matches, we didn't play at all, maybe that could have some effect on tonight match as well

Maccabi vs Monaco is also 50/50 match, probably better to see Maccabi on F4 than Monaco

[CLS63]

In Euroleague history none of the teams that play their 5th match away has been able to qualify for final four. Even though we are going to the 5th match in 3 out of 4 play-off matchups this year still the opposite hasn't happened.

Real Madrid managed to win against Partizan by coming back from quite behind. I was quite sad for Obradovic. I hope we can see Partizan and Obradovic in final four next year.

[Joca97]

What a bad beat for Partizan, we leaded in fifth game 18 points and lost in the end this really hurts. Real Madrid was so lucky with those threes in second half and took the win somehow. If it wasnt for that suspension things could have went the other way for sure.

[LTU_btc]

What a bad beat for Partizan, we leaded in fifth game 18 points and lost in the end this really hurts. Real Madrid was so lucky with those threes in second half and took the win somehow. If it wasnt for that suspension things could have went the other way for sure.

Real become first team in Euroleague history to make comeback from 0:2. It's even more amazing that they managed to do it when they were down by 18 points in Game 5. 4th quarter was amazing for Real, Llull, Rogriguez and Fernandez played like in their best times, Partizan couldn't do anything against Tavares who played with 4 fouls. Partizan managed to stay close until very end, but they struggled to make normal attack, many of them ended with random 3 pointers. Without suspension maybe it would have ended 3:0, but now it's only ''what if'' question.
I just add word about Fernandez - one moment he is dying with injured shoulder, minute later is dropping 3 pointers. Classic Fernandez and it's one of reasons why is probably most hated Eurloeague player.
Monaco wins game 5 against Maccabi, didn't saw it coming, despite that bookies favored Monaco today. Mike James was one fire in 1st half, but he was completely empty in 2nd half, but he got help from teammates, especially Loyd. Monaco reached Final 4 playing just 2nd their season in Eurloeague.
This season playoffs were maybe best in Euroleague history. Feel sorry for Partizan and their fans here.
Final 4 on 19-21th May in Kaunas. Real - Barca and Olympiacos - Monaco in semifinal.

[casperBGD]

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Real Madrid managed to win against Partizan by coming back from quite behind. I was quite sad for Obradovic. I hope we can see Partizan and Obradovic in final four next year.

we first need to secure our Euroleague spot for next season, but hoping to fight for F4 next season as well

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This season playoffs were maybe best in Euroleague history. Feel sorry for Partizan and their fans here.

not sure what happened in second half, we lost control and it was really hard to watch the match
especially third quarter last minutes and start of fourth quarter, it was just slipping from our hands without any chance to stop it, and no control, as we were some middle table team from low level league

congrats to all F4 participants, it was an intense play-off series

[LTU_btc]

So, Final 4 starts in less than 20 minutes, time to bump topic. It'snot easy to predict such single knockout games, almost every year we have at least one big upset. Anyway, I'm backing Olympiacos in first semfinal against Monaco.
Second semifinal - El Clasico. Bookmakers favouring Barca, but I think it's 50/50 game. You simply can't understimate Real after what they have done against Partizan.

[casperBGD]

So, Final 4 starts in less than 20 minutes, time to bump topic. It'snot easy to predict such single knockout games, almost every year we have at least one big upset. Anyway, I'm backing Olympiacos in first semfinal against Monaco.
Second semifinal - El Clasico. Bookmakers favouring Barca, but I think it's 50/50 game. You simply can't understimate Real after what they have done against Partizan.

Olympiakos went through, and it was an easy one for them
Monaco was simply not enough to give them real troubles

El Classico on other end is really interesting, Real is back in lead, after being down in 2nd quarter, will probably be nervous till the end
have no real favorites on F4, but would like to see Olympiakos taking the title before Spaniards

[LTU_btc]

Olympiakos went through, and it was an easy one for them
Monaco was simply not enough to give them real troubles

El Classico on other end is really interesting, Real is back in lead, after being down in 2nd quarter, will probably be nervous till the end
have no real favorites on F4, but would like to see Olympiakos taking the title before Spaniards

First half wasn't easy for Oly, but mainly because they were fighting with themselves - it was visible that they felt some pressure and tension in beginning. But 3rd quarter was something phenomenal - 27-2 and game was decided. Letting such team like Monaco to score just 2 points in 10 minutes is elite dfense.
Real - Barcelona - another masterclass from Real veterans trio. Especially Chacho Rodriguez who scored 9 points in a row in 4th quarter. And Tavares is such dominating force in European basketball. In 4th quarter Barca completly broke down, started making bad decision. And here we go again, Mirotic, highest paid Euroleague player is empty in crucial game. I think that this loss means end of Jasikevicius era in Barcelona after another not successful attempt to win Eurloeague. I doubt that winning ACB would save him.

[LTU_btc]

So, today is the day. First we're starting with 3rd place between Monaco and Barcelona. I'm not sure what's the point of this game. It will be about which team will find motivation. I think this game means more for Monaco.
And final between Olympiakos and Real. Despite everything what Real did in semifinal, I'm still favouring Oly. Mainly because they have who can stop Tavares - it's Moustapha Fall. Also, they will have huge support, at least 7000 fans arrived to Kaunas.

[CLS63]

After the incidents happened in the Partizan series I didn't want Real Madrid to become the champions. However they still managed to become the champions despite Sasha Vezenkov's 29-point performance.

To be honest, while we were into the last two minutes of the match I was thinking that Olympiacos would become the champions. However Llull's unbelievable shot brought the cup to Real Madrid. 🍊🍊🍊🍊

[LTU_btc]

After the incidents happened in the Partizan series I didn't want Real Madrid to become the champions. However they still managed to become the champions despite Sasha Vezenkov's 29-point performance.

To be honest, while we were into the last two minutes of the match I was thinking that Olympiacos would become the champions. However Llull's unbelievable shot brought the cup to Real Madrid. 🍊🍊🍊🍊

Unbeleavable, team which didn't had to be in Final 4 wins Euroleague. And I can't say that they didn't deserved it, after comeback against Partizan and what they have done against Barca and now Olympiacos. Vezenkov - MVP perfromance, very solid game from Canaan,, but Olympacos lose game that they controlled almost whole time. Llull - he was completely empty, but then he made that amazing buzzer beater that bring trophy for Real. Rodriguez also was great, especially making 3 pointer in last minutes. What I can say about Real - this team simply have winners mentality and you never can write off them.
Not sure that's worth to say saomething about 3rd place game, it was difficult to watch and this game was great indicator hat Eurloeague have to remove it. Like I expected, Monaco had more motivation, but it's strange that Mike James spend almost whole game on the bench. I hope that nothing didn't happened between him and coach Obradovic.

[Joca97]

After the incidents happened in the Partizan series I didn't want Real Madrid to become the champions. However they still managed to become the champions despite Sasha Vezenkov's 29-point performance.

To be honest, while we were into the last two minutes of the match I was thinking that Olympiacos would become the champions. However Llull's unbelievable shot brought the cup to Real Madrid. 🍊🍊🍊🍊

This win from Real Madrid hurts even more,because i knew how close my team Partizan was to winning against Real Madrid and if it wasnt for that dirty fight they probobly wouldnt be standing there. But still to win all of those matches after losing is just amazing. That mentality is big and congrats to them for winning the euroleague.

[casperBGD]

Olympiakos lost their title, and Real took it in last seconds, another comeback from their side
can't say that I am happy about it, especially after our matches with Real, but congrats on winning the title

looking at Olympiakos defense in last minute does not give them Champions look, they should make some better choices, and cold look on Giorgos face after their final miss was best sign that they lost something already claimed, since they were in the lead most of the match, and in last minute being 6 points up

[püsür]

Olympiakos lost their title, and Real took it in last seconds, another comeback from their side
can't say that I am happy about it, especially after our matches with Real, but congrats on winning the title

looking at Olympiacos defense in last minute does not give them Champions look, they should make some better choices, and cold look on Giorgos face after their final miss was best sign that they lost something already claimed, since they were in the lead most of the match, and in last minute being 6 points up

I agree about Olympiakos' defense. In this level, in these minutes, they were not how they were supposed to be. But these things happen. Apart from the incidents between Real Madrid and Partizan, I respect Real Madrid because the three veterans they have still performing quite good and Llull had an amazing finish. Llulls is 35, Sergio Rodríguez is 36 and Rudy Fernandez is 38 years old. Rudy was also amazing last summer in Eurobasket. You gotta respect that. The guys who have played together for years, know each other very well. They won all three games, while they had already given two of their home matches to partizan in the eventful series and when the series moved away, no one thought they would come out of serbia hell alive. The process for championship started there.

[CLS63]

After the incidents happened in the Partizan series I didn't want Real Madrid to become the champions. However they still managed to become the champions despite Sasha Vezenkov's 29-point performance.

To be honest, while we were into the last two minutes of the match I was thinking that Olympiacos would become the champions. However Llull's unbelievable shot brought the cup to Real Madrid. 🍊🍊🍊🍊

This win from Real Madrid hurts even more,because i knew how close my team Partizan was to winning against Real Madrid and if it wasnt for that dirty fight they probobly wouldnt be standing there. But still to win all of those matches after losing is just amazing. That mentality is big and congrats to them for winning the euroleague.

If it weren't for Sloukas' last second buzzer-beater Olympiacos also wouldn't have qualified for final four most probably. This year the competition in the Euroleague was really at a very high level. When we look at the squad quality I was thinking at the beginning of the season that Anadolu Efes would get a comfortable championship. However they couldn't even qualify for the playoffs and they have announced that they are going to part ways with the coach Ergin Ataman at the end of this year.

[casperBGD]

it is a bit off-topic, but Partizan was good last season in Euroleague, and now secured next season with a win over Zvezda in fifth match of our regional basketball league
it was a similar series to Partizan vs Real, we won first two for a 2:0 lead, just to spill it over next two, and ended on 2:2, for a decider
and decider was similar to last one against Real, we had 19 points up on halftime and it all started to melt in third quarter, but unlike Real that overturned completely, Zvezda reached to -4, and then we started playing again to secure a win

see you next season in Euroleague

[LTU_btc]

Seems that Euroleague is losing their biggest stars. It was already confirmed that MVP Sasha Vezenkov is moving to Sacramento Kings, signing 3 years $20 million contract. Vasa Micic moves Oklahoma Thunder with 3 years $23.5 million contract. There is also rumour that Suns are interested in Mike James. It's sad reality of Euroleague that nobody can pay such money, while in NBA bench warmers can get such contract. And it's undertandable that Euroleague stars want to try themselves in NBA. They have nothing to lose and even if they will fail, they always can return to Euroleague.
After winning ACB league it already looked that Jasikevicius is going to stay in Barcelona, but they decided to not extend contract. Barcelona president Laporta gave good explanation of this decision, but it looks very strange who they choose as replacement. Roger Grimau - Barca legend as player who managed only their youth team so far.