Euro Trip: #10
Vecchi:Panathinkaios in the top spot.
10-MONTEPASCHI SIENA (ITALY)
Montepaschi has lost his first game in the Italian League last week, and in Euroleague they took their revenge edging another italian team, the poor Vidivici Virtus Bologna. Montepaschi back in Tuscany with a convincing 77-64 road win, still at second place of Group A.
9-LOTTOMATICA ROME (ITALY)
What a game last night in Rome. Lottomatica, with this 88-87 thrilling overtime win, catch the solo-fifth place in Group C, with a negative 5-7 record but beeing at the moment qualified for the Top16. Coach Repesa is making a good job with his players.
8-EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL (TURKEY)
Defeat the best Eurolegue team of last two months is a great thing. Efes Pilsen edged Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius last night at Abdi Ipekçi Sport Hall in Istanbul, in a 90-84 key win for the David Blatt’s blue bunch. In the next Top16 all the teams have to considere the strength of the turkish.
7-TAU CERAMICA VITORIA (SPAIN)
Still a strong contender, Tau Ceramica Vitoria is second in Group A behind Cska Moskow and tied with Montepaschi Siena. The basque this week defeated 89-74 Union Olimpija Ljubljana at Fernando Buesa Arena, leading by twenty points at the halftime, an easy win.
6-LIETUVOS RYTAS VILNIUS (LITHUANIA)
Lietuvos Rytas this week had a little taste of the rough crunch time in Euroleague, tough fields, tough challengers, tough air in the arenas. This loss in Turkey cost the Lietuvos first solo place in Group B. A little taste of the real toughness of Euroleague.
5-REAL MADRID (SPAIN)
A fundamental and sweet win for Real Madrid at Palacio Vistalegre over the arch-rivals of Axa Fc Barcelona. A tight 82-79 win who put Le Merengues at solo-second place in Group C behind Panathinaikos.
4-UNICAJA MALAGA (SPAIN)
A fast redemption for Unicaja Malaga after the tough loss last week in Israel. An easy win over the worst team in Euroleague, Le Mans (still without wins with a 0-12 record), who gave to Sergio Scariolo andalusians the first place in Group B tied with Lietuvos and Maccabi.
3-CSKA MOSKOW (RUSSIA)
A symbolic win for Ettore Messina’s Cska in Lithuania over Zalgiris Kaunas, one of the best teams of the last part of Euroleague. A large victory for the russians (88-60), who virtually clinch the first place of Group A, waiting for the Top16.
2-MACCABI ELITE TEL AVIV (ISRAEL)
Tied with Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius and Unicaja Malaga at first place of Group B, right now Maccabi is one of the best teams of the Tournament. This week the israeli had a good game in Croatia, edging 81-76 Cibona Zagreb. Seven win in the last eight games for Maccabi, they’re hot.
1-PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS (GREECE)
Back at first place of the Top Ten, the Obradovic Greens are the only team in Euroleague with eleven wins and just one loss. Last night Panathinaikos easily won 102-78 on Chorale Roanne at OAKA in Athens, with a solid team effort.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
WILLIE SOLOMON (FENERBAHCE ULKER ISTANBUL)
In the unexpected Fenerbahce’s loss in Bamberg, Willie Solomon had a great game with 28 points (50% field goal percentage), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 fouls drawn. A strong game for the former Clemson University, but not enough for the win.
MARKO MILIC (UNION OLIMPIJA LJUBLJANA)
The great crazy dunker Marko Milic had a big spot last night in the 74-89 loss of his team Union Olimpija. 23 points with 10/13 from the field, 10 rebounds and 4 steals for the Kranj’s (Slovenia, at the italian border) native, a flash in the Olimpija’s black night.
ROMAIN SATO (MONTEPASCHI SIENA)
The Central African Republic’s native (and former Musketeer at Xavier) drove Montepaschi Siena to a good win in Bologna, with 18 points, 8/12 from the field, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 8 fouls drawn. Sato is one of the most solid players in the Euroleague.
Solomon, Milic and Sato are co-MVPs of the Euroleague Week 12.
DANIELE VECCHI
37 Responses to “Euro Trip: #10”
Jan.18 at 12:29 pm
panaiotis says:
PANA RULES
Jan.18 at 12:40 pm
greg10 says:
JUMPIN A CAR?!?!? WHO IS THOSE WHITE #SS?!?!?!
Jan.18 at 12:56 pm
max says:
wonderful pic. I remember him, he’s Marko Milic in the Slam Dunk Contest. Great.
Jan.18 at 1:25 pm
eastender yad says:
Maccabi is on fire. Final Four one more time?
Jan.18 at 2:24 pm
Daniele Vecchi says:
It’s Milic in the Slovenian All Star Game when he jumped a car. I’ve seen several times Marko in practice when he played with Fortitudo Bologna, he’s an amazing athlete, a tough baller with a good attitude. His big limit is a chronic lack of continuity, that’s the reason why his NBA career has been so short and anonymous. But in Europe he’s still a factor.
Jan.18 at 2:28 pm
BETCATS says:
euro ball is hot from what i hear
Jan.18 at 2:48 pm
Dr. Dragan says:
one more time here’s the FLYING MARKO SHOW!
check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HUH1fb70Pg
Jan.18 at 2:51 pm
el baloncesto says:
no Barcelona in the Top Ten…. just because they’ve lost in Madrid?
Jan.18 at 3:18 pm
sidney fire says:
for me Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv is the best european team. With the new coach they are amazing.
Jan.18 at 3:31 pm
melvin says:
Maybe Euroball was more exciting last year, right now there’s always the same teams…. except Lietuvos. On yesterday night was great the duel Papadopoulos-Kasun.. two european big men who can play in the Nba.
Jan.18 at 3:34 pm
Matt Caputo says:
Marko Millic is a dope leaper. Too bad he didn’t really have an NBA game.
Jan.18 at 3:35 pm
johnny newman says:
tuscany, what a paradise
Jan.18 at 3:39 pm
max says:
he jumped the car he got the car
Jan.18 at 3:45 pm
laza says:
Lazaros Papadopoulos will be in NBA soon
Jan.18 at 5:58 pm
lucious says:
what about blaugrana?
Jan.18 at 6:12 pm
SchW says:
No he did not get the car:) Olimpija is too poor to give a car to somebody:) The problem with Marko was that when he got to the NBA (first Slovenian to do so) he did not get much playing time and he added up about at least 20 lbs by pushing weights. He lost his shooting ability and so he could not take advantage of his extreme explosivnes because guards did not have to guard him as close as before. Even Obradovic (a legendary european coach) once told that if Marko had a better shooting ability he would be top forward in Euorope. But all that aside, Marko is an Institution in Slovenia. He bosts attendence in Ljubljana for at least 30 percent,..is one of most outspoken athletes in Europe and a genuine good person. and to put the face behind the picture;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRi4dBWHSzY&feature=related
Jan.18 at 6:14 pm
Fossa says:
Salutate la Fortitudo! Thanks Daniele we remember Marko Milic in our team. Fossa dei Leoni always on the road!
Jan.18 at 6:14 pm
Rodman666 says:
About Spanish’s Real Madrid: ****It’s “Los Merengues”, not Le Merengues. “Le+Noun” is a French form.
Jan.18 at 6:37 pm
krankl says:
how many european players have an american agent?
Jan.18 at 6:51 pm
best bbq ever says:
where is Alex Acker? I don’t think he’s in D-League, he could be in Europe.
Jan.18 at 6:56 pm
hugo sanchez says:
yes Le Merengues defeated Blaugrana!!!!!! let’s go Real Madrid!!
Jan.18 at 7:45 pm
Daniele Vecchi says:
I like real fans and Fossa dei Leoni Fortitudo are real fans.
Jan.18 at 8:39 pm
antoine says:
Armani Jeans Milan stinks!!! Danilo Gallinari is the only good player right there, he will be in the NBA soon.
Jan.19 at 7:39 am
jbl says:
what a jump
Jan.19 at 9:24 am
max says:
good chants good colours good presence everywhere in Europe. Fortitudo has great fans. I’ve seen them lot of times on the road in Spain
Jan.19 at 1:21 pm
peynir says:
euroleague will never be the same of nba, the marketing, the promotion and the mainstream are very different, euroleague seems like the baby boy and nba the big father
Jan.19 at 5:56 pm
fede says:
hey where’s my post?!?!?
Jan.19 at 6:06 pm
melvin says:
Lazaros Papadopoulos is the man
Jan.19 at 7:55 pm
shanty town says:
I like bball in Europe. Awesome
Jan.20 at 8:53 am
fenster says:
insane jump
Jan.20 at 4:04 pm
max says:
Melvin, you’re wrong. Tiago Splitter rocks
Jan.21 at 8:35 am
dr.dragan says:
Marko Milic jump a car. check this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loOze9aLtpU
Jan.21 at 9:25 am
dr.dragan says:
and this is a Marko Milic smashing backboard dunk! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHt0o8lxY70&feature=related
Jan.21 at 8:51 pm
melvin says:
don’t like the argentinos, they’ re all floppers, Ginobili, Nocioni and Scola the rookie. They come from Euroleague, seems like tough players, but I don’ t like when they flop
Jan.21 at 8:52 pm
melvin says:
yes, Splitter rocks
Jan.28 at 12:35 pm
max says:
WHERE’S THE EUROTRIP THIS WEEK?!?
Jan.28 at 12:36 pm
max says:
WHERE’S THE EUROTRIP THIS WEEK?!?!?