Spanoulis takes Olimpiakos to Euroleague final

[fandarko]

...against arguably Europe's best team CSKA Moscow.

I mean, I can't remember a tougher game in terms of defensive pressure and physical intensity.

It was ugly, you couldn't get a clean look to save your life.

Spanoulis sucked for 20 minutes or so. Coach takes him out and brings him back in the 4th, with CSKA up a couple of points (they were up by 8 at most).

In a rythm where each point feels like you scored 5, he sinks three contested three pointers (including the last one that seals the game) and one in your face rainbow jumper (13 points in total, 11 in the last quarter).

He played stonefaced the whole game, including this last quarter, no emotions whatsoever. He is 7-0 in final four games in his career.

One of the most incredible performances I have ever seen, hands down.

[Nick Young]

2.8 ppg 19% 3 point shooting scrub is Lebron James in Euroleague

Says everything you need to know about the quality of basketball being played over there.

[Marchesk]

Wilt Chamberlain

[Taller than CP3]

wtf are you talking about

[MP.Trey]

Did Real Madrid win their game? Can't wait for them to rip Vagisillis Spoonless a new one and have Euroleague crying that the game was rigged.

[jamal99]

He was so bad in the first half, but won the game for Oly as per usual...

Did Real Madrid win their game? Can't wait for them to rip Vagisillis Spoonless a new one and have Euroleague crying that the game was rigged.

They start in about 45 minutes, but Fener got that on lock

[Euroleague]

2.8 ppg 19% 3 point shooting scrub is Lebron James in Euroleague

Says everything you need to know about the quality of basketball being played over there.

He's Michael Jordan of Euroleague at minimum. Same effect Jordan had, only with vastly inferior team, with much harder defense rules, much more strict refs, and against other teams that are much better than his team by comparison.

[inclinerator]

replace his team with the cavs against the bulls and i dont think they'd put up 20 points

[Milbuck]

He's Michael Jordan of Euroleague at minimum. Same effect Jordan had, only with vastly inferior team, with much harder defense rules, much more strict refs, and against other teams that are much better than his team by comparison.

Right, and also in a league with high school JV level competition.

[fandarko]

2.8 ppg 19% 3 point shooting scrub is Lebron James in Euroleague

Says everything you need to know about the quality of basketball being played over there.

You don't have a clue, it's a completely different game.

It's too tight and physical, the paint is crowded (no defensive 3 seconds), they should make some changes to the rules.

No NBA team would have an easy time against these 4 Euroleague teams under such rules.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

He's Kwame Brown of Euroleague at maximum. Same effect Kwame had, only playing with vastly inferior teams, with much weaker defenses, and against other teams that are much better than his team by comparison but are still equivalent to low tier D-League squads.

I agree.

[Nick Young]

He's Michael Jordan of Euroleague at minimum. Same effect Jordan had, only with vastly inferior team, with much harder defense rules, much more strict refs, and against other teams that are much better than his team by comparison.

Let's check out some exciting Spanoulis highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JqiaYG-TVk

[Eric Cartman]

Olimpiakos would beat the Cavs.

[Euroleague]

You don't have a clue, it's a completely different game.

It's too tight and physical, the paint is crowded (no defensive 3 seconds), they should make some changes to the rules.

No NBA team would have an easy time against these 4 Euroleague teams under such rules.

Euroleague has actually been lobbying to change to the NBA court and 3 point line, but FIBA won't allow it because that would affect all of the national leagues and federations. It is interesting though that in FIBA's new premiere league proposal, they suggested that the rules should be made uniform with the NBA by 2017.

However, both FIBA and Euroleague are 100% against the true zone defense being removed, because that would turn their game into an entertainment show like the NBA.

I agree that they need to open up the floor a little bit and make the court dimensions and 3 point shot the same though. The spacing is too crowded. A huge and very athletic team like CSKA (which is huge and extremely athletic compared to any NBA team) just wreaks havoc under the FIBA court and rules.

[Mr. Jabbar]

this is the michael jordan of the euroleague guys: