26/27 European basketball discussion: Euroleague/BBL/ACB/LegaA/LNB/TBL..

[Joca97]

Partizan dominated the entite game and leaded even up to 18 points and in the last 8 minutes everything fell into the water and Crvena Zvezda was able to go into over time and even lead in overtime but somehow Partizan was able to win with Carlik Jones and Pajola and it was a crazy finish and we got an important win and the atmosfere was just crazy. Happy with a huge win we deserved it.

Atmosphere wise, and maybe also for the dramatics, this is my early game of the year already. I mean the big comeback by Red Star, the big block and almost buzzer seconds before the end. The Partizan coming back in overtime to finally take the win with some clutch defense in the last possession. Can only, what a game!!

The short highlight video is also nice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIQZF_asvlU

Would never see games like this at garbage like Dubai being in the league.

It was a crazy atmosfere and you dont see that each day. This is why is the most watched euroleague game of the season and euroleague gets the most views and streams just from this derby. I was at the game and you could see lots of riots and flares going from each side,its like you were in the war zone. That block was insane,but Carlik Jones is just a world class player and carrying us so far.

[Yabani]

I am watching a game between two EuroLeague title contenders, and I have never seen a match this poor. Given that Olympiacos is missing some players, I expected Fenerbahçe to win, but that’s clearly not happening.
Fenerbahçe scored only 8 points in the first quarter. THT is 0-for-3 from three-point range.
Fenerbahçe has a tough road ahead.
In particular, Fenerbahçe has allowed their opponent far too many offensive rebounds, which has caused the gap to widen.

[LTU_btc]

I am watching a game between two EuroLeague title contenders, and I have never seen a match this poor. Given that Olympiacos is missing some players, I expected Fenerbahçe to win, but that’s clearly not happening.
Fenerbahçe scored only 8 points in the first quarter. THT is 0-for-3 from three-point range.
Fenerbahçe has a tough road ahead.
In particular, Fenerbahçe has allowed their opponent far too many offensive rebounds, which has caused the gap to widen.

That was ugliest Euroleague game that I saw for while. Extremely low scoring, lot of brick shots and very low shooting %. Fenerbahche were down by 16 points, what is huge in such low scoring game and they still managed to win.

It was a crazy atmosfere and you dont see that each day. This is why is the most watched euroleague game of the season and euroleague gets the most views and streams just from this derby. I was at the game and you could see lots of riots and flares going from each side,its like you were in the war zone. That block was insane,but Carlik Jones is just a world class player and carrying us so far.

Belgrade derby delivered as usual. Honestly, I didn't expected that Crvena Zvezda will return to the game. In 1st half Partizan looked just too good, but after halftime we saw completely different image. But still, Partizan survived it. Congrats with Partizan win, I really envy you for witnessing such atmosphere.
Yeah, as usual there was fight between fans in stands, what isn't most beautiful part of derby.

[meser#]

Fenerbahçe took advantage of the fact that Olympiakos was playing with a depleted roster due to injuries.
Both teams performed poorly in the first half, though Olympiakos was slightly less bad than the other.
Shane Larkin stepped up for Fenerbahçe, helping to close the gap.
Olympiakos had a player named N'diaye—I had never heard of him before. Apparently, they mostly use him in league games; I only saw him yesterday because they were forced to field him. He is a very poor player—he didn't score a single point. And he’s not exactly a youngster, either. I have no idea what quality prompted a team like Olympiakos to sign him.
As for Fenerbahçe, Tucker was also very poor yesterday. It has not been a good start to the season for him at all.

[yenerbatmaz]

I could only watch the match until the end of the first half. I had never seen such a poor EuroLeague game before. If Olympiacos hadn’t been missing so many players, they would have beaten us by a historic margin.

I usually like Talen Horton-Tucker, but his performance yesterday was truly disappointing.
I simply cannot fathom how he could shoot the ball so poorly.
We only managed to win because Shane and Shavon played well, and because Olympiacos took the court with a significantly depleted roster.

This year, it’s worth keeping an eye on players with the surname "Jones" in the EuroLeague. There are four players in the league with the last name Jones—including Tayrique Jones from Olympiacos—and all of them have really caught my attention.

[meser#]

This week is a double-game week in the EuroLeague. We are hosting Olympiacos in Istanbul.
Montero and Fournier remain sidelined due to injuries.
We absolutely must secure a win while Olympiacos is shorthanded.
As for our own squad, the only player we know to be missing is Jeffries.
It would be great to beat Olympiacos, especially since our next game is an away match against Virtus Bologna—a game that won't be easy to win, as Virtus is a stronger team than us.
This weekend, we have a league game against Glint Çayırova. We’ve consistently lost our league games following these double-game weeks, but I don’t expect us to lose to Glint Çayırova. These two upcoming matches are very important for us.

[kizilhare]

I saw it on the news ticker on television: the Final Four will be held in Abu Dhabi in 2027 and 2029.
It is safe to say that the power of money has completely taken the EuroLeague captive.
With the format changes coming next year, I get the feeling that a new team from the Arabian Peninsula will be included in the EuroLeague.

[püsür]

I saw it on the news ticker on television: the Final Four will be held in Abu Dhabi in 2027 and 2029.
It is safe to say that the power of money has completely taken the EuroLeague captive.
With the format changes coming next year, I get the feeling that a new team from the Arabian Peninsula will be included in the EuroLeague.

I don't want to sound repetitive cuz we talked about this here before but it is getting ridiculous. Given that one Final Four in the UAE once was already controversial enough, the fact that they’re awarding it there twice more is starting to get rather ridiculous. I suppose they’re trying to do some good things financially for the Euroleague, but this logic goes beyond all reason. Are there no other cities left in Europe? What sort of money are they paying to have it held in the UAE that they’ve become their slaves? Whilst Dubai’s place in the Euroleague is debatable, they’re doing things that strengthen their ties with the country. It’s a pitiful situation.

This week is a double-game week in the EuroLeague. We are hosting Olympiacos in Istanbul.
Montero and Fournier remain sidelined due to injuries.
We absolutely must secure a win while Olympiacos is shorthanded.

I don't see any way that Oly lose the game against Beşiktaş. No matter the missing players. It would take a miraculous night of shooting for Beşiktaş to score more than Oly. I don't think they can defend anyway, only with scoring miraculously and more than them they can win but it is very very unlikely.

[yenerbatmaz]

The Fenerbahçe football team is enough to make a person sick, and if the basketball team keeps going like this, it’s going to make me sick too. In the Olympiacos game, we scored only 8 points in the first quarter; yesterday, against Valencia, we managed just 9 in the first quarter.
If I recall correctly, in the first half alone, we went 2-for-16 from three-point range.
Melli kept missing everything.
I got so frustrated that, by the third quarter, I gave up on the game and started watching a movie instead, just keeping an eye on the score online. When the gap closed with 2:30 left in the final quarter, I switched back to the game—we had actually taken a 75-74 lead. It might have been the only time we were ahead the entire match. Just when I thought, "Alright, we’ve got this," we ended up losing due to a series of simple, avoidable mistakes.

Our next stop in Spain is a game against Real Madrid. I really hope we can win that one. I don’t understand why the team starts games so poorly. Tucker is still playing badly. In the final quarter, it was Clyburn’s three-pointers that kept us in the game. I’ve also noticed that Saras is being quite aggressive on the sidelines for no apparent reason—it feels like there might be some internal issues within the team. Perhaps Saras even wants to leave.

[hikrimen]

The Fenerbahçe football team is enough to make a person sick, and if the basketball team keeps going like this, it’s going to make me sick too. In the Olympiacos game, we scored only 8 points in the first quarter; yesterday, against Valencia, we managed just 9 in the first quarter.
If I recall correctly, in the first half alone, we went 2-for-16 from three-point range.
Melli kept missing everything.
I got so frustrated that, by the third quarter, I gave up on the game and started watching a movie instead, just keeping an eye on the score online. When the gap closed with 2:30 left in the final quarter, I switched back to the game—we had actually taken a 75-74 lead. It might have been the only time we were ahead the entire match. Just when I thought, "Alright, we’ve got this," we ended up losing due to a series of simple, avoidable mistakes.

Our next stop in Spain is a game against Real Madrid. I really hope we can win that one. I don’t understand why the team starts games so poorly. Tucker is still playing badly. In the final quarter, it was Clyburn’s three-pointers that kept us in the game. I’ve also noticed that Saras is being quite aggressive on the sidelines for no apparent reason—it feels like there might be some internal issues within the team. Perhaps Saras even wants to leave.

My friend, Fenerbahçe has a high-quality roster, but it does seem like there’s some unrest within the team. Tucker has seen a significant drop in form; he played well in the league game over the weekend, but his performance in the EuroLeague has dipped. Melli struggled to score yesterday, and Key ran into foul trouble early on. Even though there wasn't any pressure from the crowd during the Valencia game, Fenerbahçe didn't play well at all—except for the final quarter. I don't want to dampen your spirits, but I suspect Real Madrid will end up beating Fenerbahçe as well.

[meser#]

The Fenerbahçe football team is enough to make a person sick, and if the basketball team keeps going like this, it’s going to make me sick too. In the Olympiacos game, we scored only 8 points in the first quarter; yesterday, against Valencia, we managed just 9 in the first quarter.
If I recall correctly, in the first half alone, we went 2-for-16 from three-point range.
Melli kept missing everything.
I got so frustrated that, by the third quarter, I gave up on the game and started watching a movie instead, just keeping an eye on the score online. When the gap closed with 2:30 left in the final quarter, I switched back to the game—we had actually taken a 75-74 lead. It might have been the only time we were ahead the entire match. Just when I thought, "Alright, we’ve got this," we ended up losing due to a series of simple, avoidable mistakes.

Our next stop in Spain is a game against Real Madrid. I really hope we can win that one. I don’t understand why the team starts games so poorly. Tucker is still playing badly. In the final quarter, it was Clyburn’s three-pointers that kept us in the game. I’ve also noticed that Saras is being quite aggressive on the sidelines for no apparent reason—it feels like there might be some internal issues within the team. Perhaps Saras even wants to leave.

Although key players from last year's roster have departed, Valencia has brought in Timothy Shorts, Armoni Brooks, and Mirotić, all of whom have proven highly effective this season.
While it might have seemed that the team would weaken following the exits of Key and Forest, that has certainly not been the case.
All three of these new additions were highly impactful yesterday.
I honestly cannot fathom why Panathinaikos let a player like Shorts go.
Had Beşiktaş or Fenerbahçe managed to sign Shorts, they would undoubtedly be much stronger this season.
Shorts played exceptionally well again yesterday. Armoni Brooks was effective throughout the game, but it was his difficult, contested three-pointer in the final moments that proved decisive in securing the win.
I believe Fenerbahçe will defeat Real Madrid in Madrid.

[püsür]

Valencia is a much better team than people give them credit for. I respect that even though they lost so many things from last year they managed to keep a good team like this. They just were so much better than Fener. But surprisingly Fener managed to bounce back but still Valencia didn't let them win. If we remember last year, around December and January Fener had a big winning streak, even against strong teams like Oly and everyone. At that time Biberovic and Talen Horton Tucker were playing great and actually unstoppable. But that after these two players didn't shoot so good so they struggled and Fener wasn't as good, lost bunch of games. I see the same problem now. They don't shoot so good and winning seems hard for them. They need to shoot better but it is not easy. I don't expect a title from them this year or even maybe final four.

[meser#]

Turkish teams began the double-game week with defeats. Fenerbahçe lost yesterday, and today, we (Beşiktaş) were also defeated. Anadolu Efes suffered a heavy loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv (118-88). Hapoel has now become the second team to score the most points in a regulation-time EuroLeague game; the record is held by Monaco, who scored 125 points against Paris Basket.

As for Beşiktaş, we lost to Olympiakos 73-81. Much like in the Fenerbahçe game, we were unable to secure a win, even though Olympiakos played without Fournier and Montero.
Wilbekin delivered another poor performance today. We head to Bologna this Friday, but it seems almost certain that we will return from that match with another defeat.

[LGD2Business]

We went head-to-head with Olympiacos but it didn't work out in the end. The game was evenly matched, but we made some simple mistakes toward the end of the first half. We balanced the game again in the third quarter but we didn't play well in the last quarter. Wilbekin was really off his game today. Too many turnovers, big mistakes at crucial moments. Still there was a team out there that fought hard.
It's not easy to beat such big teams. Beşiktaş is gaining experience this year. If our Euroleague journey continues, next seasons will be so much better.

[LTU_btc]

I don't want to sound repetitive cuz we talked about this here before but it is getting ridiculous. Given that one Final Four in the UAE once was already controversial enough, the fact that they’re awarding it there twice more is starting to get rather ridiculous. I suppose they’re trying to do some good things financially for the Euroleague, but this logic goes beyond all reason. Are there no other cities left in Europe? What sort of money are they paying to have it held in the UAE that they’ve become their slaves? Whilst Dubai’s place in the Euroleague is debatable, they’re doing things that strengthen their ties with the country. It’s a pitiful situation.

Yes, we discussed when they got Final Four for the first time. Offcourse that I don't like such decision, but I already accepted that there is nothing that we can do about it. Though, considering situation in this region, we can't be 100% that Final 4 will happen there.
Agree with post above that with expansion of Euroleague we shouldn't be surprised if they will add one more team from this region.

Valencia is a much better team than people give them credit for. I respect that even though they lost so many things from last year they managed to keep a good team like this. They just were so much better than Fener. But surprisingly Fener managed to bounce back but still Valencia didn't let them win.

You can't understimate Valencia, for me it's one of most enjoyable teams to watch. Especially with TJ Shorts. It was difficult season for him in Panathinaikos, but now we see real version of him again. I was only not sure how they will do after their coach Pedro Martinez moved to Real, but new coach is doing his job almost perfectly.

[Joca97]

Partizan just lost to Asvel in an away game and its pretty insane how we lost this,5 minutes until end we lead 11 points everything is going our way and Asvel goes on 18-0 streak and end up winning against us. Im just mad at just what happened. These kind of things always happen to Partizan and its insane we cannot close a game

[katanic97]

Partizan just lost to Asvel in an away game and its pretty insane how we lost this,5 minutes until end we lead 11 points everything is going our way and Asvel goes on 18-0 streak and end up winning against us. Im just mad at just what happened. These kind of things always happen to Partizan and its insane we cannot close a game

I thought that after winning the derby, you'd go into all the following games with a lot of confidence. Looks like it's the opposite. Zvezda taught Maccabi a lesson in how to play basketball yesterday. During Dusko Ivanovic's time, Zvezda had similar situations where they would lead by 15+ points and end up losing the game.

[Joca97]

Partizan just lost to Asvel in an away game and its pretty insane how we lost this,5 minutes until end we lead 11 points everything is going our way and Asvel goes on 18-0 streak and end up winning against us. Im just mad at just what happened. These kind of things always happen to Partizan and its insane we cannot close a game

I thought that after winning the derby, you'd go into all the following games with a lot of confidence. Looks like it's the opposite. Zvezda taught Maccabi a lesson in how to play basketball yesterday. During Dusko Ivanovic's time, Zvezda had similar situations where they would lead by 15+ points and end up losing the game.

I dont know we are missing something big,against Crvena Zvezda we did the same thing only back in that derby match we were able to win somehow and today against Asvel we just couldnt close the game and once Asvel took the lead it was all over for us,really dissapointed. Crvena Zvezda on the other hand destroyed Maccabi again and i think Maccabi just cannot beat Crvena Zvezda in an away game.

[yenerbatmaz]

I watched the highlights of the Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Anadolu Efes game. I had been wondering how Anadolu Efes could lose by such a large margin in an environment free from the pressure of a home crowd, but after watching the highlights, I understood why.
Especially in the third quarter, the presence of players with weak defensive capabilities on the court contributed to Anadolu Efes falling behind.

Furthermore, whenever Blakeney from Hapoel took a three-point shot, it was as if the rim had suddenly expanded to three meters in diameter; he successfully converted 8 out of the 9 attempts he took.
There was a significant disparity between the two teams in terms of three-point shooting performance: Hapoel finished the game with 18 successful three-pointers, compared to 9 for Anadolu Efes.

It was a poor defeat for Anadolu Efes. I didn't see any tough, aggressive defense from them. If they continue like this, Anadolu Efes will find themselves at the very bottom of the standings.

[mandown]

Partizan just lost to Asvel in an away game and its pretty insane how we lost this,5 minutes until end we lead 11 points everything is going our way and Asvel goes on 18-0 streak and end up winning against us. Im just mad at just what happened. These kind of things always happen to Partizan and its insane we cannot close a game

I thought that after winning the derby, you'd go into all the following games with a lot of confidence. Looks like it's the opposite. Zvezda taught Maccabi a lesson in how to play basketball yesterday. During Dusko Ivanovic's time, Zvezda had similar situations where they would lead by 15+ points and end up losing the game.

I dont know we are missing something big,against Crvena Zvezda we did the same thing only back in that derby match we were able to win somehow and today against Asvel we just couldnt close the game and once Asvel took the lead it was all over for us,really dissapointed. Crvena Zvezda on the other hand destroyed Maccabi again and i think Maccabi just cannot beat Crvena Zvezda in an away game.

The atmosphere during matches between Partizan and Crvena Zvezda is truly unique. Given that it is a derby, the players' motivation levels are exceptionally high; however, Partizan’s level of concentration against Asvel is not quite the same.
Even Crvena Zvezda managed to defeat Asvel by a 2-point margin in an away game.

Crvena Zvezda had a poor start to their league season, but they are currently performing well. So far, they have succeeded in beating opponents of a similar caliber; it will be interesting to see how they fare when facing tougher competition.

Crvena Zvezda’s next opponent is Bayern Munich, and they need to secure a win against them on their home court—though it is worth remembering that Bayern is capable of pulling off the occasional surprise result.