Copa del Rey 8-11 February at Malaga

[Buducnost PG]

The first 8 teams of the ACB will play there. The best tournament after the Final4 in europe and we always can watch great basketball at this tournament. But i have one question after which round the possibility to qualify for the copa del rey will finish?

[rikhardur]

But i have one question after which round the possibility to qualify for the copa del rey will finish?

This weekend's round I believe (the 17th). Only one game remains (Joventut vs Bruesa). Real Madrid, TAU, Akasvayu, Unicaja, Caja San Fernando, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Joventut (not qualified only if it loses today by 73 or more points) are qualified and will be in the draw to be made tomorrow.

[Buducnost PG]

This weekend's round I believe (the 17th). Only one game remains (Joventut vs Bruesa). Real Madrid, TAU, Akasvayu, Unicaja, Caja San Fernando, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Joventut (not qualified only if it loses today by 73 or more points) are qualified and will be in the draw to be made tomorrow.

I watched today Barcelona vs Granada and the reporter during the game was often talking about Copa del Rey, but i don´t understand spanish and that´s why i am asking. And there will be a draw? I always thought the 1st will play against the 8th and so on. I hope in future the acb side will be also in english and not only in spanish.

[rikhardur]

I watched today Barcelona vs Granada and the reporter during the game was often talking about Copa del Rey, but i don´t understand spanish and that´s why i am asking. And there will be a draw? I always thought the 1st will play against the 8th and so on. I hope in future the acb side will be also in english and not only in spanish.

It's curious how they didn't think about putting the website in English, but you know how Spanish are with foreign languages
Yeah, there'll be a draw tomorrow at 2:30 PM.

[Buducnost PG]

It's curious how they didn't think about putting the website in English, but you know how Spanish are with foreign languages
Yeah, there'll be a draw tomorrow at 2:30 PM.

but you know how Spanish are with foreign languages

Like the french.

I hope TPA will broadcast it. It will be a good tournament i am feeling this.

[rikhardur]

Like the french.

Sort of yeah
Real Madrid, TAU, Akasvayu and Unicaja will be the top seeds btw.
Joventut confirmed their place in the Copa del Rey by beating Bruesa 80-68.

[ziv]

as far as i know - it's 1-8, 2-7, 3-6 and 4-5.
last year some games were shown on telemadrid (la otra or sat - available on the net - but than it was in madrid...).
it sure gonna be interesting.

[Manatax]

I watched today Barcelona vs Granada and the reporter during the game was often talking about Copa del Rey, but i don´t understand spanish and that´s why i am asking. And there will be a draw? I always thought the 1st will play against the 8th and so on. I hope in future the acb side will be also in english and not only in spanish.

They were talking about that because both teams were playing directly for one place (Barcelona won the game and qualified).

Today will be the draw, at 14:30 local time, that will define all the tournament. These are the qualified teams :
1 - Real Madrid (Top seed)
2 - TAU Cerámica (Top seed)
3 - Akasvayu Girona (Top seed)
4 - Unicaja (Top seed and host)
5 - DKV Joventut
6 - Caja San Fernando
7 - Winterthur F.C. Barcelona
8 - Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas

Top seeds cannot meet each others in the first round.

[rikhardur]

The draw has been made:


TAU vs Caja San Fernando
Real Madrid vs Gran Canaria

Unicaja vs Barcelona
Akasvayu vs Joventut

[Captain CAAAVEMAAAAANNN!!]

Time for predictions

Tau- Caja SF
RM - GC

Unicaja- Barça
Akasvayu-Joventut

Real M- Tau
Unicaja- Akasvayu Tough one

Akasvayu-Tau

[achinet]

Tau- Caja SF
RM - GC

Unicaja- Barça
Akasvayu-Joventut Nice one

Real M- Tau
Barça-Joventut

Real M - Joventut Rudy MVP

[rikhardur]

To watch the event will be 39 NBA scouts from 23 teams:

Blazers: Jason Filippi
Mavericks: Amadou Fall
Nuggets: Simon Cote, Rex Chapman, Masai Ujiri and Bret Beaurup
Kings: Andrea Gracis and Wayne Cooper
Bucks: Jacinto Castillo and Scott Roth
Clippers: Neil Olskey and Fabrizio Besnati
Hawks: Mark Crow, Mike McNeive and Bob Connoval
Rockets: Dean Cooper and Gianluca Pascucci
Spurs: Robert Henniga
Timberwolves: Pete Philo
76ers: Courtney Witte and Danko Cvjetičanin
Wizards: Milt Newton and Lino Frattin
Pistons: Tony Ronzone and Scott Perry
Suns: David Griffin
Bulls: Ivica Dukan and Gar Formar
Raptors: Mauricio Gherardini
Warriors: Kosta Jankov and Chris McNealy
Grizzlies: Rich Sheubrooks and Jerry West
Magic: Sam Foggin and Dave Twardzik
Pacers: Joe Ash
Bobcats: Kenneth Williamson
Celtics: Leo Papile
Jazz: Alberto Dal Cin

[Manu Ginobili]

What about Chad Ford?
He didn't want to come and write his stupid things later in ESPN?

[rikhardur]

My prediction:

TAU vs Caja San Fernando
Real Madrid vs Gran Canaria
Unicaja vs Barcelona
Akasvayu vs Joventut

TAU vs Real Madrid
Barcelona vs Joventut

TAU vs Barcelona (Scola MVP)

[Captain CAAAVEMAAAAANNN!!]

At last, La Copa del Rey is the best moment of the season, when the fans of eight teams coincide on the stands at the same time and actually don't want to kill each other. On the court, however, the atmosphere is as tense as in a bad dentist waiting room. oh, yes, La Copa del Rey is my favourite sporting event by a mile. The thrill, the competition, (the cheerleaders!)... but the best part is that, after the game, the supporters of the different teams, once hostile adversaries, just go out and get drunk together. I love this game.

On the games, um, I maybe wrote my prognosis a bit too early, but this tournament is kind of upredictable and that's part of its appeal.

Tau- Caja San Fernando
Now, hear my prophecy, insignigicant mortals: TAU ain't winning this tournament. (ok, that's not exactly what I said already in this thread, but I have to diversify my betting account!) You might not appreciate it, but this is a pretty bold prediction. TAU is a heck of a team, they excel in every aspect of the game. Wether they have any flaw, hasn' been noticed yet.
If they could still count on Planinic, It would be impossible they could lose a close match. This guy is so cold, pure clutch. But he got injuried and chances are that when things start to get uglier, Super Rakocevic is going to come to the rescue. Unfortunately Rakocevic is the european Marbury, a player that is so absurdly gifted that fails to realize he actually need his teammates in order to win the games.

RM- Gran Canaria
Real Madrid is playing so well that makes me doubt. till this point, it has been all sunshine and happyness. Everything works perfectly. Louis Bullock (already my favourite shooting guard in europe) upgraded his play, supposing that's possible, and keep his rivals shaking their heads in desbelief night in and night out. The players are running, hustling, and jumping for the loose balls like possesed. They have a former euroleague leading socorer coming of the bench... Felipe Reyes is making movements that H.Olajuwon would envy. R.Lopez... R.Lopez is healthy and that's great for basketball, and incidentally for this team. But I think that the true character of a winning team only can be measured when trouble comes and things start to go wrong, and that's yet to happen this year in Madrid. However, don't expect Granca to be that point of inflexion. Not this year.