The 08/09 Euroleague Thread - Playoffs (post #25)

[JWalk126]

so I've been a little quiet, but this year instead of having 1 thread for each week, I'll just put them here and update the title of the thread with the new week and it's post #.

I hope to get things rolling for next week.

[Ottoman.gfx]

So I can write anything bout Euroleague here?

Efes Pilsen 35 : Panionios 36 Half Time

The match is very interesting, it's very balanced but IMO it is way too bustling.
Both teams are playing full court defense...and very fast basketball (very unusual for Efes Pilsen). I hope that Efes will win this match!

[JWalk126]

So I can write anything bout Euroleague here?

as long as it keeps you posting :D

[Ottoman.gfx]

No Efes Pilsen lost :(:(

Here are the results from yesterdays matches

Efes Pilsen vs. Panionios OT 69-78

Asseco Prokom vs. Zalgiris 65-60

SLUC Nancy vs. Panathinaikos 70-80

Tau Ceramica vs. Alba Berlin 106-65

Partizan vs. AJ Milano 81-76

Air Avellino vs. Unicaja 72-70


Todays games

Cibona vs. Olympiacos

Maccabi Electra vs. Le Mans

Union Olimpija vs. Lottomatica Roma

DKV Joventut vs. Fenerbahce Ulker

Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow

Montepaschi vs. Regal Barcelona

The most exciting game is Real against CSKA. Real has home advantage soo hmm really hard

[JWalk126]

the most exciting games next week will definitely be

Unicaja Malaga @ Maccabi Tel Aviv

AXA Barcelona @ Zalgiris Kaunas

DKV Joventut Badalona @ Tau Ceramica

and Real Madrid @ Efes Pilsen

I'm for sure going to make a GT for Unicaja @ Maccabi

should I do one for another matchup?

[JWalk126]

no games this week :sigh:

Next Week's Games: (Previews for games will be available on the Euroleague Official Site (http://www.euroleague.net) on the day of the game)

November 26th


Air Avellino @ Cibona Zagreb 12:30 PM EST
Panathinaikos @ Asseco Prokom 1:45 PM EST
SLUC Nancy @ Montepaschi Siena 2:00 PM EST
Real Madrid @ Efes Pilsen 1:15 PM EST
CSKA Moscow @ Partizan Belgrade 2:45 PM EST


November 27th


Unicaja Malaga @ Maccabi Tel Aviv 2:00 PM EST
Olympiacos @ Le Mans 2:30 PM EST
Regal FC Barcelona @ Zalgiris Kaunas 12:45 PM EST
Tau Ceramica @ DKV Joventut 2:30 PM EST
Alba Berlin @ Union Omlipja Ljubljana 2:30 PM EST
Fenerbahce Ulker @ Lottomatica Roma 3:00 PM EST
Panionios On Telecoms @ Armani Jeans Milano 3:00 PM EST

[JWalk126]

this week's games with my predicted winners in bold

Group A
Cibona vs. Air Avellino
Maccabi vs. Unicaja
Le Mans vs. Olympiacos

Group B
Asseco Prokom vs. Panathinaikos
Montepaschi Siena vs. SLUC Nancy
Zalgiris vs. Regal Barcelona

Group C
Union Olimpija vs.Alba Berlin
DKV Joventut vs. Tau Ceramica
Lottomatica vs. Fenerbahce Ulker

Group D
Efes Pilsen vs. Real Madrid
Partizan vs. CSKA Moscow
AJ Milano vs. Panionios

[JWalk126]

Week 6 Recaps


http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/39665/180/item

[4everblue]

I'm shocked!!! Daniel Santiago had 20 points!!! Only 1 rebound though...

Regal Barcelona won 91-68.

[JWalk126]

Source: Euroleague.net (http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/41543/180/item)

Week 9 provided some of the biggest thrills of the season so far as 12 games produced three group winners and two more Top 16 qualifying teams. Five games were won by visitors, the highest-scoring quarter ever was tied, two teams topped the 100-point mark and the league's top scorer reached a new career-high. In Group A, Unicaja outlasted Cibona 76-77 on the road to move into first place with a 7-2 mark as Boniface Ndong posted a double-double. Maccabi Electra defeated Olympiacos 96-83 to join the Reds in second at 6-3. Carlos Arroyo led five Maccabi scorers in double figures with 20 points. Also, no winless teams are left in the competition after Le Mans topped Air Avellino 92-88. In Group B, Regal FC Barcelona bested Asseco Prokom 64-76 to clinch first place behind Ersan Ilyasova's double-double. Then Terrell McIntrye peppered the nets for 21 points as Montepaschi overcame Panathinaikos 82-77 to move into second place. The Italian champs will be second in the group if they win or if the Greens lose next week. With a record-tying 41-point fourth quarter, Zalgiris downed SLUC Nancy 105-94 to keep its Top 16 options alive. Jonas Maciulis hit 5 three-pointers en route to a career-best 29 points for Zalgiris. In Group C, Tau Ceramica beat Lottomatica Roma 96-103 in overtime to clinch first place as Igor Rakocevic made 12 for 12 free throws among a career-high 31 points. Fenerbahce Ulker routed Union Olimpija 70-90 to punch its ticket to the Top 16 as Omer Onan scored a season-high 20 points, one short of his career high. The group's last Top 16 berth titled toward Alba Berlin, which edged DKV Joventut 75-79 in a thriller as Immanuel McElroy shined with 26 points. Defending champ CSKA Moscow burned Efes Pilsen 55-74 on the road behind a magnificent shooting effort from Trajan Langdon and later wrapped up first place in Group D after Armani Jeans Milano defeated Real Madrid 70-61 behind Marco Mordente's 23 points. Madrid nevertheless, climbed into the Top 16 thanks to Efes's loss. In the same group, Partizan blasted Panionios on Telecoms 80-57 to help its Top 16 hopes thanks to a double-double from teenager Jan Vesely. With one week left in the regular season, three groups have four Top 16 berths to settle, while the only full one Group A, still has to decide first place.
Wed

[JWalk126]

the groups for the Top 16 are set

http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/42597/180/item

I hope to cover the Top 16 better than I did the start of the season

[JWalk126]

I think that is just a regular ACB league game

[arlubas]

I hope my team panathinaikos can play better than what they have up until now but I somehow don't see that happening. We are playing terribly right now both on the greek leauge and the euroleague and I don't see us going to the F4 this year unfortunately.

[JWalk126]

I hope my team panathinaikos can play better than what they have up until now but I somehow don't see that happening. We are playing terribly right now both on the greek leauge and the euroleague and I don't see us going to the F4 this year unfortunately.

at least you can be happy knowing that Olympiacos might not go too far either

[JWalk126]

EL Top 16 Week 1 Game Center (scores and recaps)
http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/43110/180/item

Maccabi, btw, crushed Alba Berlin.... good thing I only watched the 1st half

[JWalk126]

Lopez is out for 3 weeks (Real Madrid), and Jaka Lakovic may miss Thursdays game... I still think Barcelona & Real will be tough matches for Maccabi

[JWalk126]

well, of course Maccabi wasn't going to win

Barcelona is one of the best teams in Europe

[JWalk126]

why don't you play for the bucks? help their playoff chances

[JWalk126]

I havent been really following lately (and I've been inactive for a majority of 4 weeks).... but I hope to be able to do more coverage on the Final Four when it comes in May

until then I'll be in and out

[JWalk126]

Euroleague Playoffs - Quarterfinals Game 1 Gamecenter

http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/46547/180/item

for all the info you need

[JWalk126]

that's very good

[JWalk126]

Game 2 Center
http://www.euroleague.net/item/46750

for all info pertaining to the 2nd Game in the Quarterfinals

[JWalk126]

whatever...

I wish the Game 3 previews would be up already, so I can post as much as I can since I won't be around to post scores and play by plays on tuesday

[JWalk126]

in the event that I do post any sort of game info for the Final Four, I'll probably do it here