EL2022/23 - The Final Four (Kaunas)

[Levenspiel]

We have Barca, Real, and Oly coming back to the F4, and Monaco replacing Efes this time.

who do you have as the winner?

[paspalj]

I think that Oly, being first in the RS is the favorite in this F4. It interesting that it's the first time (I think) that they don't enter a F4 as underdogs.

[ronmercer80]

I will support Monaco but my prevision goes again to a Spanish team (last year it proved to be faulty).

Oly is strong but against the long Spanish rosters could face difficulties owing that the Greeks will manage to beat Monaco (which has already defeated them in this season).

[tonia]

I will support Barcelona and hopefully Jasikevicius will have his contract extended

[Straight forward]

It's easy to point out Monaco as the worst team. Oly, Real, Barca is different tier teams and pretty equal compared to each other.

Final 4 is such travesty though. Why would they organize 8 months regular season just to have 2 random games to decide the champs...

[Nemanja95]

In my opinion Barcelona Olympiacos will play in final, it is equalized, I would give a little bit advantage to Barcelona.

[fotis19918]

hello, does anyone know in which zones the fans of the Olympiakos will be

[papaluk4mvp]

Hello,
crucial the abcence of Higgins for Barca,i can't see anyother guy to take the responsibility in the crunch time,with all the respect to Mirotic.
So my first prediction will be Oly-Real

[Straight forward]

Hello,
crucial the abcence of Higgins for Barca,i can't see anyother guy to take the responsibility in the crunch time,with all the respect to Mirotic.
So my first prediction will be Oly-Real

Higgins is not the same anymore as he was 3-4 years ago. His career more or less over, at least as one of key guys of elite EL teams. Laprovittola and Jokubaitis can take over in the clutch. Jokubaitis is an extreme clutch player in the making, the question only is whenever he's ready for final 4 clutch performance as soon as being 22yo.

[papaluk4mvp]

Higgins even now is the go guy,he has done it last year also and this year many times.Lapro maybe you have a point.Jokubaitis i don't think so,he is underperforming now two years in Barca,he has not done the step up we all we were wiating.Sorry my friend but if Barca leave her luck in Joku 's hands the things will not go well.Maybe in the future..

[Dreamcatcher]

. Laprovittola can take over in the clutch.

Where was this guy in play offs? It's incredible that this overall mediocre player who can't defend managed at the end of his career to become one of leading Barca's players. But i hardly see him as a real guy in tough crucial games. He can make a three there and there, but i don't like an idea to see a ball in his hand in a crucial moment.

[Killer Bob]

Higgins is not the same anymore as he was 3-4 years ago. His career more or less over, at least as one of key guys of elite EL teams. Laprovittola and Jokubaitis can take over in the clutch. Jokubaitis is an extreme clutch player in the making, the question only is whenever he's ready for final 4 clutch performance as soon as being 22yo.

Will he even be on the court in the clutch?

Barca needs to finish the game before, you don't want to watch those grandpas taking important shots in last minutes.

Real's only chance is to be close enough in the clutch, to many players missing to beat Barca comfortably.

[ronmercer80]

Will he even be on the court in the clutch?

Barca needs to finish the game before, you don't want to watch those grandpas taking important shots in last minutes.

Real's only chance is to be close enough in the clutch, to many players missing to beat Barca comfortably.

Yes they have to finish it earlier and the key is Barcelona's defence and rebounds, moreover they should try to slow the game. Last year they missed crucial defensive rebounds towards the end of the game which costed them the qualification.

[Jazz]

hello, does anyone know in which zones the fans of the Olympiakos will be

That looks like Crash Team Racing.

[janketa]

As I said before losing Higgins is big handicap for Barca and though still the strongest roster I wouldn't bet on them in crunch time. Both Oly and Real are better regarding that

But, Barca has enough power to avoid such situation and break games earlier. To achieve that Kuric will have to play much more with more freedom in the game. He is the best shooter in EL but he is warming the bench almost all the time.

If they fail again the only guilty for that will be Saras