Euroleague Week 5

[Black Urum]

November 17th



Partizan 74-71 Caja Laboral

Charleroi 67-49 Real Madrid

Roma 71-86 Olympiacos

Lietuvos Rytas 90-62 Cibona

Cholet 82-78 Fenerbahce

Siena 76-67 Barcelona

Olimpija 72-68 Valencia



November 18th



Zalgiris 73-65 Khimki

Maccabi TA 99-58 Prokom

Bamberg - Unicaja

Efes Pilsen 65-69 CSKA Moscow

AJ Milano 71-81 Panathinaikos

[straight forward]

Partizan - Caja Laboral

Charleroi - Real Madrid

Roma - Olympiacos

Lietuvos Rytas - Cibona (If they can't beat Cibona at home when they have maximum of motivation, Rytas should quite playing B

Cholet - Fenerbahce

Siena - Barcelona (Nice game! Both teams playing pretty much similar, attractive B

Olimpija - Valencia



November 18th



Zalgiris - Khimki

Maccabi TA - Prokom

Bamberg - Unicaja

Efes Pilsen - CSKA Moscow (Tough one, but I never liked Pilsen too much and I think CSKA will wake up eventually)

AJ Milano - Panathinaikos (Another interesting game while Milano is stronger team this season. Panathinaikos will have to give their best to win it).

[miss green]

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Nov. 17

Partizan vs. Caja Laboral

Spirou Charleroi vs. Real Madrid

Virtus Roma vs. Olympiacos

Lietuvos Rytas vs. Cibona Zagreb

Cholet B. vs. Fenerbahce Ulker

Montepaschi vs. Regal Barcelona

U.Olimpija vs. Power E. Valencia



Nov. 18

Zalgiris vs. Khimki

Maccabi Electra vs. Asseco Prokom

Brose Baskets vs. Unicaja

Efes Pilsen vs. CSKA Moscow

AJ Milano vs. Panathinaikos

[Black Urum]

When was the last time Spanish teams went 0-4 in a Euroleague gameday?

[rumenige]

Part of atmosphere in Ljubljana.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJBmdA5Ou...r_embedded





check out very good point with poster for Euroleague on second picture

[stefans]

Very hard game between Partizan and Caja Laboral. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/baby.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Charleroi will eject Messina from Real Madrid. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Olimpija have great quality.

Cholet unbelievable team.I'm glad for France basketball. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[stefans]

November 18th



Zalgiris - Khimki

Maccabi TA - Prokom

Bamberg - Unicaja

Efes Pilsen - CSKA Moscow

AJ Milano - Panathinaikos

[straight forward]

So freaking Fener lost against Cholet...only that kind of present you can expect from Turks big clubs...



Well, I guess Rytas now needs to do one "simple" thing, to beat the hell out every opponent in home (in good margins)...miracles happen sometimes

[Roy M]

[quote name='straight forward' timestamp='1290092731' post='26339']

So freaking Fener lost against Cholet...only that kind of present you can expect from Turks big clubs...



Well, I guess Rytas now needs to do one "simple" thing, to beat the hell out every opponent in home (in good margins)...miracles happen sometimes

[/quote]



Despite Saras (the biggest PG in Europe) and the huge win over Cibona, we must take Rytas win in proportion.

Cibona, so far, is the weakest team in the EL, maybe ever.



I can't see Rytas win vs. Fener, Siena and Barca, no matter where are the games.

Rytas must beat Cholet and Cibona and hope that the Franch won't win at all in the 2nd round.

[straight forward]

[quote name='Roy M' timestamp='1290097734' post='26343']

Despite Saras (the biggest PG in Europe) and the huge win over Cibona, we must take Rytas win in proportion.

Cibona, so far, is the weakest team in the EL, maybe ever.



I can't see Rytas win vs. Fener, Siena and Barca, no matter where are the games.

Rytas must beat Cholet and Cibona and hope that the Franch won't win at all in the 2nd round.

[/quote]



That's right, but again Rytas has some reserves to say the least. I'm talking about players shape. I don't know if they can get to top 16, but they will be completely different team in second half of the season, specially with Å aras coming to his rhythm.



I think Rytas can really play against both Barsa and Fener at HOME. Off course they need to show very good game and to hope that opponents won't have their best. It won't be enough to win against Cibona and Cholet, IMO.



Finally Jomantas played well and Newley did his job (He still expected to do more. He should have some monster games sooner or later I think).

[Kenneth23]

The more games Saras will play the better he will be. If Saras is at his best Lietuvos will be scary team.

They will get better just because of Saras at point. How more experience do you want. he is one of the best point guard to ever play the game

[stefans]

CSKA how it go will not play in TOP 16. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bag.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Maccabi - Prokom no comment Prokom have A licence?? <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> better for Prokom to play Euro Cup or +30 will be in every Euroleague game against top clubs. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rofl3.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Zalgiris more and more improves the game.But i expect their defeat against Partizan next week.

[forum troll]

[quote name='Kenneth23' timestamp='1290116227' post='26348']

The more games Saras will play the better he will be. If Saras is at his best Lietuvos will be scary team.

They will get better just because of Saras at point. How more experience do you want. he is one of the best point guard to ever play the game

[/quote]



Last year he could not handle playing more than 10 minutes a game and his defense was awful. I hope he helps Rytas and does well, but it would be a huge surprise if he could plat at his best.



[quote name='Black Urum' timestamp='1290031037' post='26327']

When was the last time Spanish teams went 0-4 in a Euroleague gameday?

[/quote]



I don't know but the ACB teams are now just like the NBA teams. They believe they are 10 times better than they really are and teams from other countries are sick of their arrogance and are sending them a message. But just like the NBA teams, they don't get it.

[MaccabiTA]

Amazing game by maccabi that made prokom look even worse than they really are, the pressure defense killed them and the shots went in for maccabi, even Hulon from the Israeli league lost just by 39 in Monday <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> it was so much fun to see sharp's buzzer beater. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />