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¡Increíble! Caja Laboral Baskonia completes sweep of FC Barcelona, 79-78; Tiago Splitter named MVP
A big congratulations go out this morning to Caja Laboral Baskonia, who achieved what was unthinkable a week ago in completing the three-game sweep of FC Barcelona last night to win, 79-78, and take the 2009-10 ACB title. Regular-season ACB MVP Tiago Splitter was named the series top player after contributing a double-double of 14 […]
What FC Barcelona must do (with special reference to Lakers-Celtics)
Two teams teetering on the edge, two series remarkably similar in a few outstanding features. With FC Barcelona one game from elimination at the hands of Caja Laboral Baskonia in the ACB championship series, BallinEurope – like so many others – is looking for answers to the Blaugrana’s mysterious woes. Perhaps some might be found […]
Game three a matter of life and death for Caja Laboral Baskonia players
“Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.” – Mercutio, Romeo & Juliet, Act 3, scene 1 How serious is Caja Laboral Baskonia, on the verge of one most excellent ACB championship series sweep over Euroleague champions FC Barcelona? Check out a couple of quotes taken down after a Baskonia practice […]
Giant slayers: Caja Laboral Baskonia wins 70-69, pushes FC Barcelona to brink
In a season already spiced with big playoff upsets, Caja Laboral Baskonia may be adding the biggest to the list yet, as the Basque Country boys held on through an insane final minute of play to eke out a 70-69 win over FC Barcelona. And now things in Spain have become suddenly unthinkable as the […]
Tiago Splitter: Still no decision at all on Spurs, Baskonia next season
And speaking of Tiago Splitter… A Spanish-language website called NoticiasDeAlava is running an interview with the Caja Laboral Baskonia/prospective San Antonio Spurs big man about a number of topics, including his hunger for a title, Pete Mickeal, the vincibility of FC Barcelona, and Ante Tomic. But of course the key bit for NBA fans, particularly […]
Not so fast, hombre: Baskonia stuns mighty Barcelona to take ACB game one, 63-58
I guess this is why they actually play the games, eh? Caja Laboral Baskonia leapt out to a 12-0 lead behind the dominant play of Tiago Splitter to start game one of the ACB championship finals and hung on for the 63-58 win. The achievement of Baskonia’s win is reflected in historical statistics: Barcelona has […]
Fearless prediction: The ACB finals
All right, with 90 minutes or so left ’til tipoff, BallinEurope has just about enough time to get this one in. Without too much (okay, no further) analysis, BiE will say FC Barcelona in three games *but* each win will be decided by seven or fewer points as Caja Laboral Baskonia does their damnedest though […]
Top 10 reasons Americans should watch the ACB finals
Yes, yes, BallinEurope realizes that U.S. basketball fandom is currently enraptured with the NBA Championship, if only to determine just which team y’all hate more. But still: A true roundball supporter wouldn’t pass up an opportunity to tune into some top-level ball, would you? As Pete Mickeal once put it, “Hey, there’s a world outside […]
“Colorful, attractive, spectacular” Rubio still kinda likes Minnesota; won’t play there until 2011-12 at best
The Associated Press released an interview with FC Barcelona/prospective Minnesota Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio this morning in which the Human YouTube Clip proclaimed he won’t be entering the NBA until the opt-out clause in his contract kicks in, i.e. at the end of the 2010-11 ACB season, and that he might yet be willing to […]
In afterglow of Baskonia OT playoff win, high praise for Tiago Splitter
Checked out the Caja Laboral Baskonia-Real Madrid game on Sunday as part of BallinEurope’s personal playoff tripleheader (the ACB semifinal was bumpered by Lakers-Suns NBA Western Conference Championship game six and game two of the Olympiacos-Panathinaikos EΣAKE championship) and thoroughly enjoyed Madrid’s last gasp in the 2009-10 season spirited late comeback to send the game […]
Roll the highlights! Clips from Spanish, French, German quarterfinals
Having trouble keeping up with all the playoff tournaments and eliminations going on in Europe right now? BallinEurope’s not surprised at all. For those of you looking to quickly get your highlight fix, you’ve come to the right place! Click on the “Continue reading…” link below for videos featuring the French and Spanish quarterfinals, plus […]
Statistically dominant Tiago Splitter wins ACB MVP award
Congratulations to Tiago Splitter, who, to the surprise of extremely few, took home the ACB MVP title for 2009-10. Statistically, Splitter dominated the Spanish League while leading the ACB “playing ranking value” over 27 of the league’s 34 weeks. He ended up ranking first in ranking points per game (at 21.2, he blew away second-place […]