Qualifier A goes to Group C with:
Real Madrid
Maccabi Electra
Partizan
EFES Anadolu
Emporio Armani
Qualifier B goes to Group D with:
Barcelona
Montepaschi Siena
Unics Kazan
Asseco Prokom
Olimpija Ljubljana
In one group can't play two teams from same country.So if Galatasaray get Euroleague spot.They will play in Group D instead of Group C.Also there is in qualifier B where play Khimki and Turow...
I am happy that Rytas gets to host the Qualification A tournament but from the business perspective I don't understand what the Euroleague is doing.
Why would they give up the revenue generation of the home and home series? I went to an Alba vs Maroussi qualification game a few years ago and the O2 Arena was packed. In the home and home scenario Euroleague gets additional games, additional fan interest and additional income. Seems foolish to deviate from that model.
If Rytas gets eliminated in the first round this tournament could back fire.
BRACKET A: SIEMENS ARENA - VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
29/9/2011
17:00 - KK Cibona Zagreb VS Cholet Basket
19:45 - Lietuvos Rytas VS KK Buducnost
30/9/2011
17:00 - PAOK BC VS Galatasaray
19:45 - Asvel Basket VS BCM Gravelines
BRACKET B: RTL SPIROUDOME - CHARLEROI, BELGIUM
29/9/2011
18:00 - Alba Berlin VS VEF Riga
20:45 - Belgacom Spirou Basket VS BC Donetsk
30/9/2011
18:00 - BC Khimki VS PGE Turow
20:45 - CEZ Nymburk VS Banvit BK
PAOK at 17:00 what time? I read that ET3 would show their game at 18:30 Greek time.
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PAOK at 17:00 what time? I read that ET3 would show their game at 18:30 Greek time.
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I don't know, my source is euroleague.net! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Talking of EL website, you can watch the game just for 2.90 euros. Make yourself a frappe, and watch it at home and it will cost you cheaper than going to a cafe.
BRACKET A: SIEMENS ARENA - VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
29/9/2011
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=1&seasoncode=EQR11"]Cibona Zagreb 77-70 Cholet Basket[/url]
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=2&seasoncode=EQR11"]Lietuvos Rytas 83-64 KK Buducnost[/url]
BRACKET B: RTL SPIROUDOME - CHARLEROI, BELGIUM
29/9/2011
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=5&seasoncode=EQR11"]Alba Berlin 82-60 VEF Riga[/url]
[url="http://live.euroleague.net/gamesjs.aspx?ig=euro_6&st=20&dp=USTATFF6FDFFF553165758922&z=1"]Belgacom Spirou 61-59 BC Donetsk[/url]
Second semis in Lithuania
Galatasaray - Asvel
In Belgium
Khimky - CEZ Nymburk
I hope to see in Euroleague.Alba and Lietuvos or Galatasaray <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thup:' />
BRACKET A: SIEMENS ARENA - VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
30/9/2011
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=3&seasoncode=EQR11"]PAOK BC 64-77 Galatasaray[/url] <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thudown.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thudown:' />
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=4&seasoncode=EQR11"]Asvel Basket 80-72 BCM Gravelines[/url]
BRACKET B: RTL SPIROUDOME - CHARLEROI, BELGIUM
30/9/2011
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=7&seasoncode=EQR11"]BC Khimki 74-67 PGE Turow[/url]
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=8&seasoncode=EQR11"]CEZ Nymburk 69-57 Banvit BK[/url]
God damn it, we gave Galata hell for three quarters but couldn't keep up with their quality in the end which cleaned the match for them <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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So we had no upsets in the first round. This tournament format is great <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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You could argue that Galatasaray over PAOK is an upset but I would have probably given that game 50/50 odds. Good thing the big pay checks of Songaila and Lakovic paid off for Galatasaray <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crazy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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God damn it, we gave Galata hell for three quarters but couldn't keep up with their quality in the end which cleaned the match for them <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Well , we won but we should play better, that's for sure.
Galatasaray's defensive stance in the paint gives SOS , other than that team is quite powerful. Depth of the rooster is another advantage for Galatasaray they don't seem very tired (except for Songalia). I wish the tournament was somewhere else, now we'll have to face the hosts.
BRACKET A: SIEMENS ARENA - VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
1/10/2011
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=9&seasoncode=EQR11"]Lietuvos Rytas 88-71 KK Cibona[/url]
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=10&seasoncode=EQR11"]Asvel Basket 83-93 Galatasaray[/url]
BRACKET B: RTL SPIROUDOME - CHARLEROI, BELGIUM
1/10/2011
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=11&seasoncode=EQR11"]Belgacom Spirou 74-63 Alba B.[/url]
[url="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=12&seasoncode=EQR11"]CEZ Nymburk 86-79 BC Khimki[/url]
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Good thing the big pay checks of Songaila and Lakovic paid off for Galatasaray <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crazy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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They did actually. Lakovic was on fire today with 22 points (6/8 for three). Songalia added 18. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Khimki <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Well , we won but we should play better, that's for sure.
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That's what counts, the win <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Damn you Corey, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?!?!! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Well we'll just have to come back again next year. All the big Turkish teams are loaded $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ teams this season, I am expecting at least ONE in the final four this season.
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Talking of EL website, you can watch the game just for 2.90 euros. Make yourself a frappe, and watch it at home and it will cost you cheaper than going to a cafe.
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Very true! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thup:' />