EL2022/23 - The Final Four (Kaunas)

[Obina]

I hope Oly wins. Not that I like anything red, but Real does not deserve the title.

I will be with Real because of Tavares. He is only player on tournament who is real game changer. But I think that Oly will win, they are better team and they will know how to use absence of Deck and Yabusele.

Overall poor quality of basketball and small interest for tournament. Except Oly fans, we have 100 fans from Spain and family members from Monaco. I am afraid that even handball champions league is level above euroleague.

NBA and euroleague key people are killing euro bball.

[Serbian_Layup]

Euroleague should think about implementing best of 5 series throughout entire playoffs, from 1/4 to final. It would make it more interesting.

[ronmercer80]

Euroleague should think about implementing best of 5 series throughout entire playoffs, from 1/4 to final. It would make it more interesting.

It will never happen. They could change the initial phase of the tournament but F4 will always be there.

[ronmercer80]

They weren't able to get Tavares out of the paint. Vesely was always useless against Tavares, I wonder why Saras didn't try with Tobey?

This is what happened, but Real was without Poirier and Yabusele.

If they had been present which plan would have been followed, shooting from a 10m distance all the time I suppose.


Such a coach should have already been fired. He demonstrated that when the crucial moments arrive he loses his head completely.

[paspalj]

Euroleague should think about implementing best of 5 series throughout entire playoffs, from 1/4 to final. It would make it more interesting.

I hope not. I would even prefer it they extended single elimination to 8 teams.

[papaluk4mvp]

I see a lot of disrespect for Oly basket.Coaches of Euroleague and players admire the style of playing,however we have very difficult customers (fans) .The iso plays from Larkin or even worse tyrese rice in 2014 was better basketball,just because was Maccabi and Efes.The third quarter we saw yesterday is for seminar.Both offence an defence.The way they were cutting the ovement of the ball was just spectacular

[papaluk4mvp]

The only reason why Oly might be a favourite is because Real is missing Deck, Yabusele and Poirier. If they were playing, it would be easy win for Real.

Real with available roster can't play different game than risk opponents hitting their 3s. Real will live with that, like they had against Barca, when Barca was 9/14 in first half.

The only reason..easy win.. very arrogant behavior Then can you elaborate why Oly took 2 wins this year with Deck and Yabusele playing,or why this team in 34 games championship ,not a single game ,was first.again you show disrespect in Oly Sloukas Veze. and the rest.You must see the respect that your hero Luca have for Spanoulis and be less disrespectful.I say it with respect my friend

[Killer Bob]

I see a lot of disrespect for Oly basket.Coaches of Euroleague and players admire the style of playing,however we have very difficult customers (fans) .The iso plays from Larkin or even worse tyrese rice in 2014 was better basketball,just because was Maccabi and Efes.The third quarter we saw yesterday is for seminar.Both offence an defence.The way they were cutting the ovement of the ball was just spectacular

I would say that people disrespect the whole Euroleague not Oly. Sorry, but Vezenkov and Sloukas can't be face of Euroleague. Likewise Llull, Chacho and Rudy with 110 years can't be important players for the finalist. Or how that Monaco team is playing in the F4?

[Killer Bob]

The only reason..easy win.. very arrogant behavior Then can you elaborate why Oly took 2 wins this year with Deck and Yabusele playing,or why this team in 34 games championship ,not a single game ,was first.again you show disrespect in Oly Sloukas Veze. and the rest.You must see the respect that your hero Luca have for Spanoulis and be less disrespectful.I say it with respect my friend

I have big respect for Spanoulis, Diamantidis, Printezis, and even Papaloukas. Vezenkov and Sloukas are role players, but unfortunately all the talent is now in Nba, and consequently quality of European basketball worse than ever before.

[ronmercer80]

I don't see any disrespect for Oly, they managed to build a deep roster with lots of alternatives without spending a huge amount of money and they deserve to play the final.

The discussion about El level is a different issue. This is the strongest European competition we have actually so we comment this one, not the NBA.

[Killer Bob]

I don't see any disrespect for Oly, they managed to build a deep roster with lots of alternatives without spending a huge amount of money and they deserve to play the final.

The discussion about El level is a different issue. This is the strongest European competition we have actually so we comment this one, not the NBA.

And that's the problem. The strongest European competition should look much stronger.

First semis were a joke, disastrous basketball. Second probably a little better, but still nothing special.

[papaluk4mvp]

I think Barcelona has to unleash Jokubaitis next season. Tonight he was close to steal the show, but couldn't earn clutch minutes with 2 missed shots in the second half, but he's very close to become the sharpest and most dominant offensive guard of Barcelona. You look at Sato's numbers and 3 assists 7 points is just not enough. Jokubaitis provided that in 12 minutes, not 30 like Sato. He couldn't lead Barca as the floor general. Jokubaitis has star's upside in EL, I think Barca should make that shift, off course that depends on whenever Jokubaitis can make yet another step forward. Teodosic was unleashed in the same timing for OLY, Barca should do it I think. I think building around Jokubaitis should be one of Barca's priorities in upcoming 3-4 seasons. And they should solve Mirotic issue. He's a role player, not a leader. Had to stay in NBA and have a perfect career. He failed miserably trying to be a leader.

I think my friend you are biased in favor yokubaitis.The guy has been stable,has never done the step up,yesterday Real has made a run when he was in,he aleays goes right and easy for an opponent coach to cancel him.His shooting also mediocre,how this guy will be leader in Barca?

[ronmercer80]

I think my friend you are biased in favor yokubaitis.The guy has been stable,has never done the step up,yesterday Real has made a run when he was in,he aleays goes right and easy for an opponent coach to cancel him.His shooting also mediocre,how this guy will be leader in Barca?

This year he has shown more maturity, better basket IQ. He must improve step by step, defining him a possible team leader means putting too much pressure on him.

Mirotic should be the leader of such a group, they must find a coach who can exploit his considerable basket skills.

[tonia]

This is what happened, but Real was without Poirier and Yabusele.

If they had been present which plan would have been followed, shooting from a 10m distance all the time I suppose.


Such a coach should have already been fired. He demonstrated that when the crucial moments arrive he loses his head completely.

Pascual is said to be a possible candidate to replace Jasikevicius.

[papaluk4mvp]

And that's the problem. The strongest European competition should look much stronger.

First semis were a joke, disastrous basketball. Second probably a little better, but still nothing special.

Common guys that is the product we have,nagging about it will not help,hopefully some more players like satoransky campazzo will return in Europe and the level will rise.Unfortunately we cannot compete with Nba,with markets like England,Germany even France out of the picture.
Playoffs had a lot of interest and some great games.