'10 Euroleague Final 4

[mogrovejo]

Most intense basketball tournament in the world.

First game of the semi-finals, Barcelona - CSKA, going on. Followed by Olympiacos vs. Partizan Belgrade.

Pretty sure this is being broacasted for the US, don't know on which channel.

Box scores and stuff:
http://www.euroleague.net/

[Mavs_man_41]

don't think it's broadcasted in the US..we tend to not give a shit about euroleague

[ChumpDumper]

Both games are on NBAtv today.

[Cry Havoc]

Most intense basketball tournament in the world.

http://www.hollow-hill.com/sabina/images/and-then-i-lold.jpg

[phyzik]

Most intense basketball tournament in the world.

It would look that way to someone who cheers for an eastern conference team.

[mogrovejo]

Damn, the pro-NBA versions of KBP are no less pathetic than him.

I don't agree often with Ian Thomsen but he has a point here:


• The Final Four. As much as NBA fans are looking ahead to a potential Finals showdown between the Lakers and the Cavaliers, so are fans abroad anticipating an Olympiakos-Barcelona final. The big difference is that the Final Four is a one-and-done event, which provides semifinal underdogs CSKA Moscow and Partizan Belgrade a strong opportunity to knock off Barcelona and Olympiakos, respectively.

I've said this before: The Euroleague Final Four is the world's best basketball event. It combines the best of March Madness with a more fanatical fan base and a higher level of talent than the NCAA can imagine. The NBA Finals surely operate at a higher level of talent, but they fall short of the passion and unpredictability created by Europe's Final Four.



http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ian_thomsen/04/23/countdown.euroleague/1.html



I pretty much agree with this, except that I don't think the EL F4 is the "best" event - the gap in talent for the NBA playoffs is big. But more intense and exciting, it is.



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Back to more interesting things: have you committed suicide yet, KBP? Seriously worried on how you're deal Barcelona in the Final with Rubio the best player on the floor for them... this guy looks a lot better than the 25th best PG in Europe or wherever you have him.

[velik_m]

Barca in the finals, game 2 is on now.

[Pero]

Partizan-Olympiacos tied at the end of the 3rd.

[Brigham Young]

European women are da bomb. I wish i was still alive, so i could merry some of them.

[Pero]

LMAO Childress was blocked by the rim. :lol

[TheProfessor]

:lol Childress getting blocked by the rim on a reverse dunk.

Dang, Bo McCalebb looking pretty good...

[Pero]

McCalebb!!!!!!!!!!

[Pero]

5 seconds to go, Partizan up by 2! This game is way better than CSKA-Barca.

[Pero]

Wow nice play by Childress. Tie, 2sec to go.

[TheProfessor]

Childress takes the airball and dunks it with two seconds!

[Crytek]

The Greeks sure do throw funny alley-oops.

[Pero]

Overtime. Damn, I really hope Partizan wins it.

[velik_m]

Great game so far.

[Pero]

Crap, Kecman fouled out.

[Pero]

My god, Vranes is completely useless in there.

[Pero]

7'6'' center in the game and he doesn't play defense and doesn't rebound. Damn it.

[Pero]

Olympiacos wins 83-80. Bummer.

[velik_m]

Olympiacos-Barca finals

[mogrovejo]

Amazing game. Oly's depth win this game for them, Partizan was too exhausted in the end. Vranes allowing Bourousis to get those 3 consecutive ORs was pathetic. Plus, Rasic's horrific shooting night prevented them from winning the game earlier and easier. Papaloukas and Childress were decisive for Olympiacos.

Still, what a fight Partizan put. They're one of the toughest basketball teams I've ever seen.

Vesely + McCalebb have a bright future in the NBA (Vesely's future being quite a bit brighter).

[mogrovejo]

The Greeks sure do throw funny alley-oops.

Hmm, it woudln't surprise me if KBP claims that Teodosic's airball was indeed an alley-oop pass.

:lol Childress getting blocked by the rim on a reverse dunk.

Dang, Bo McCalebb looking pretty good...

McCalebb is a NBA quality player. Him and Rubio are the best point-guards in Europe this season.

[Pero]

Vesely + McCalebb have a bright future in the NBA (Vesely's future being quite a bit brighter).

Vesely really impressed me today. How old are these two?

[mogrovejo]

Vesely really impressed me today. How old are these two?

McCalebb is 24 or 25, I think. Vesely is 19 and has been playing organized basketball with decent coaching for only 3/4 years. I think that for a NBA team he's already a better player than Childress. At the very least, he's going to be an elite role-player in the NBA. I can't understand his decision of not entering the draft this year, he's more than ready and I bet he'd easily be a top-10 pick regardless of what the mock drafts say.

[The TroutBum]

European women are da bomb. I wish i was still alive, so i could merry some of them.

So you could "Merry" them.

Die, fucking Laker fag.

[Brigham Young]

So you could "Merry" them.

Die, fucking Laker fag.

C'mon son, that's no way to talk to the American Moses. The leader of your church shouldn't worry about insignificant things like spelling. I'm no fan of the fags myself.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Hmm, it woudln't surprise me if KBP claims that Teodosic's airball was indeed an alley-oop pass.


McCalebb is a NBA quality player. Him and Rubio are the best point-guards in Europe this season.

You are an idiot.

[velik_m]

McCalebb is a NBA quality player. Him and Rubio are the best point-guards in Europe this season.

McCalebb looks too short for NBA.

[endrity]

I had been looking for this thread for a while. I wanna know what KBP thinks of Rubio tying the EF4 assist record in his first game there, against the team that has dominated european basketball this decade.

[Bukefal]

http://www.euroleague.net/rs/25527/58f38790-0695-47e7-996f-82678566478f/736/filename/58f.png

3RD PLACE GAME
CSKA Moscow vs. Partizan
May 9, 18:00 CET

FINAL
Regal FCB vs. Olympiacos
May 9, 21:00 CET

I like the logo and this wallpaper, looks pretty sweet

http://www.euroleague.net/rs/26294/a80d1475-f44a-4f94-ba9d-16c1583b9b76/2a1/filename/1024x768.jpg

[Crytek]

espn (http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5171865)


Childress forced the extra period by redirecting Teodosic's off-target 3-pointer. Partizan's Bo McCalebb then missed a 3 at the buzzer.
"In basketball, it's a fine borderline between good luck and bad, and tonight we were on the wrong side of the line," Partizan coach Dusko Vujosevic said. "If Teodosic's shot had touched the rim, there wouldn't have been time for Olympiakos to get the rebound."
Teodosic agreed.
"I think I owe Josh my life for saving me," the Olympiakos guard said. "I tried to win the game, but I saw the shot was going to the left, and I didn't know what to think, but all of a sudden Josh came out of nowhere and dunked it."

[Darthkiller]

lol@ kbp for saying Josh Childress is a scrub

[velik_m]

CSKA wins the 3rd spot after OT win over Partizan.

[velik_m]

Barca with an easy win. :tu

[endrity]

Congrats Barca! Nice to see all the Catalans from the football team following the game as well!

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

I had been looking for this thread for a while. I wanna know what KBP thinks of Rubio tying the EF4 assist record in his first game there, against the team that has dominated european basketball this decade.

No all Euroleague for Rubio. No MVP for Rubio, no nothing for Rubio. Except "best player under 22". Big freaking deal.

The best "point guard in Europe" and he can't even make all league team or win a single award. "Best player in Europe" and he does not even get one single award all season except the one that only JUNIOR players qualify for.

Oh and get your facts right. The Euroleague final four assist record in a game is held by Kukoc you idiot. Rubio did not tie or set any such record.

That record is held by Kukoc and Rubio did not tie or break it. So stop making up lies.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

lol@ kbp for saying Josh Childress is a scrub

He is. As soon as the Greek finals start he will be abused and dominated just like he was last year. And you will all be crying about it after I post his stats from that series, just like last year.

You never learn.

[Pero]

Oh and get your facts right. The Euroleague final four assist record in a game is held by Kukoc you idiot. Rubio did not tie or set any such record.

That record is held by Kukoc and Rubio did not tie or break it. So stop making up lies.

Actually it seems to be held by Terrell McIntyre with 12.

[Kobayagi]

Actually it seems to be held by Terrell McIntyre with 12.


Stop your jew bullshit propaganda is all lies.

[mogrovejo]

McCalebb looks too short for NBA.

He's short to be a NBA starter. He's good enough to be a better version of Barea as a change-of-pace guard coming off the bench.

[mogrovejo]

KBP, where's your thread predicting Barcelona wouldn't get out of the top-16 in the INB foruns? Can't find it.