Euroleague Game Thread

[jman3134]

Got to love that missed layup put back for Iverson.....

[Stretch82]

too many missed threes and not boxing out on defense is gonna cost besiktas this game. open jumpshots are just not falling ... yet

[Stretch82]

i jinxed it .. for good

[jman3134]

Really bad shot. They got lucky as heck.

[jman3134]

Notes on this one:

-Ozer and Cetin looked good: Cetin was aggressive on D and nailed a huge three pointer.
-Mire Chatman has to be one of the best point guards in Europe. He made some impressive thread the needle passes. His offense was not half bad and he picked his spots.
-Allen Iverson did not play as poorly as some would think. He was not a huge factor on offense, but the team dynamic changed when he was in the game. They ran more and were able to take advantage of the opposing team, who was slow to get back.
-Gelabale looked really strong attacking the basket and finishing. His shot was also fairly effective. I like him as a player and think that he could easily make it back in the NBA.
-Matt Walsh was effective shooting the ball off the dribble and drew a good number of fouls. He is a heady American player.
-Cliff Hammond looked pretty explosive off the dribble. He needs to extend his in-game range to really become a huge threat. (at least from what I saw in this contest) Overall, I was impressed though.

[Stretch82]

Allen Iverson's team Besiktas will play today in the Eurocup vs the Serbian team Hemofarm Stada at 6:00 PM CET (12 PM EST).

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/competition/results/showgame/preview?gamecode=68

Legal streaming link:

http://www.trt.net.tr/Canli/canli.aspx?kanal=TV2&slv=0

[bar203]

damnt, d'or fischer is really good!!
i'm so sorry maccabi let him go to real,we should have keep him!!

[karolis1221]

So now we have:
Caja laboral vs maccabi
Barca vs panathinaikos
Real madrid vs power electronics
Olympiacos vs montepaschi

Spaniards over the place who you think win and go to the semis?

[sergiio_88]

So now we have:
Caja laboral vs maccabi
Barca vs panathinaikos
Real madrid vs power electronics
Olympiacos vs montepaschi

Spaniards over the place who you think win and go to the semis?

Caja laboral vs Maccabi-----------------> 2-3 Maccabi
Barça vs Panathinaikos--------------------------> 3-1 Barça
Real Madrid vs Power Electronics Valencia-----------------> 2-3 Power Electronics Valencia
Olympiacos vs Montepaschi Siena------------------> 3-1 Olympiakos

[boogie-reke]

I'm hoping for a Barca-Maccabi final.

Maccabi are the only team in Europe capable of beating Barca.. they're both the best teams in Europe, only fitting they'll meet in the finals.

[karolis1221]

maccabi win easy.
i would give more credits for panathinaikos i think they can win over barca.
madrid real without coach will be destroyed by valencia.
Olympiakos lose to montepaschi if kaukenas recovers from his injury.

[TAUfan]

I see three open series (baskonia-maccabi, real-valencia and oly-siena) and one team sure in the final four: barcelona.... PAO need a miracle.

in my opinion the final four will be: baskonia, real madrid, barcelona and siena.

[droponov]

I'm hoping for a Barca-Maccabi final.

Maccabi are the only team in Europe capable of beating Barca.. they're both the best teams in Europe, only fitting they'll meet in the finals.

I agree about being the two best teams but I think Barcelona is a very clear favourite. Barcelona's strong guard play makes Maccabi's defense an unimportant factor.

[droponov]

I wrote my predictions in the other thread before the last top-16 games:

Quarter-Finals:

Olympiacos vs. Montepaschi - Will McCalleb play? If so, Siena in 4 games. If not, Oly in 5.

Pana/CajaLa/Rytas vs. Maccabi Electra - Maccabi will beat any of these teams. Caja Laboral would be their toughest opponent. Maccabi in 4 or 5.

Real Madrid vs. Fener or Valencia - Valencia needs to beat Fener by at least 3 points. I think Fener lacks mental toughness and chemistry, but Claver's missing is a bigger deal for Valencia. Anyway, with HCA Real Madrid should beat any of these teams. Real in 5 vs. Fener, 4 vs. Valencia.

Barcelona vs. Pana/CajaLa/Rytas - Barcelona in 3 or 4.

[karolis1221]

maccabi win easy.
i would give more credits for panathinaikos i think they can win over barca.
madrid real without coach will be destroyed by valencia.
Olympiakos lose to montepaschi if kaukenas recovers from his injury.

3 prediction going into right direction