EL2022/23 - The Final Four (Kaunas)

[ronmercer80]

Rudy, yes, but Llull and Rodriguez looked half-dead a couple months ago. I guess they were saving it for the crunch time

Well, also today they were looking quite tired in the last quarter. But Oly's errors gave them the additional psychological power to finish the game. Vezenkov's stupid 3pts gave them the kiss of life.

[Serbian_Layup]

Spain NT won eurobasket 2022 playing very risky zone defence too

I would say Scariola zones a bit more complex,but that doesnt change reality.


Spain basketball playing zone defences in shooting era and still winning everything only spanish basketball experts can explain how and why

Scariolo is playing box and one defense, a combined one on one defense and zone defense. Confusing if you are not expecting it.

That's how he beat Serbia in 2019. You cut off the best player/shooter on the perimeter (Bogdanović in that case) and put zone defense on the rest of the floor.

[Jazz]

Can we please take a moment to reflect on how cool Canaan is?

[Killer Bob]

Nah, you didn't. At least not against Partizan with 0-2 score. I can quote if you want

You can quote me, I don't care.

[Serbian_Layup]

You can quote me, I don't care.

Nah, I will let you enjoy the moment.

[Killer Bob]

Nah, I will let you enjoy the moment.

Man, I'm drinking 18th beer.

[Killer Bob]

Can we please take a moment to reflect on how cool Canaan is?

Who is Canaan?

[Serbian_Layup]

Can we please take a moment to reflect on how cool Canaan is?

Canaan was great, but Oly was let down by their biggest strength - defense. They could have locked this game a lot earlier with better rebounding.

[Killer Bob]

To be honest MVP and Sloukas can't win anything, like no role player in history could.

[paspalj]

To be honest MVP and Sloukas can't win anything, like no role player in history could.

I don't think you are being fair here.

[Serbian_Layup]

This feels like the cheapest title ever won in Euroleague history. It just seems unbelievable that one team can consistently win most important games by playing zone defense for 30 minutes.

[paspalj]

This feels like the cheapest title ever won in Euroleague history. It just seems unbelievable that one team can consistently win most important games by playing zone defense for 30 minutes.

You say the cheapest, I say it's up there with Oly 2012 in terms of balls.

[Killer Bob]

I don't think you are being fair here.

How I'm not? What they did as main players? Nothing. No

[Killer Bob]

This feels like the cheapest title ever won in Euroleague history. It just seems unbelievable that one team can consistently win most important games by playing zone defense for 30 minutes.

Just -!!!!!!!!

[SaliH]

Congrats to Kostas Sloukas.