Olympiacos 295
Update: How to sing along with Olympiacos
In reference to yesterday’s post on Euroleague final four fight songs, reader Simos, whose Greek is certainly, like, way better than mine, was kind enough to provide an English translation of the lyrics to “ΘΡΥΛΕ ΤΟΝ ΓΗΠΕΔΩΝ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΕ” (a.k.a. “Thryle ton gipedon, Olympiake,” a.k.a. “Olympiacos, legend of the courts”). Words Greek nor English can express […]
Fun to be at the C-S-K-A: Euroleague Final Four fight songs
One area in which European basketball has it all over the American game? Fight songs! Indeed, this is one bit of international sporting lore that is mostly missing from stadia and arenas all across the U.S., a few more rabid university fan groups notwithstanding. Before anyone from the other side of the ocean can complain, […]
Sofoklis philosophizes in brief Euroleague interview
“Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.” – Sophocles BallinEurope would be highly remiss if i didn’t turn you onto the Euroleague’s official interview with one of the main men ‘round this ‘site, Sofoklis Schortsanitis. Somewhat disappointingly, it’s fairly standard stuff, though Big Sofo does offer some insight into stopping the Partizan game, […]
Video: Euroleague All-Star nominees
From the ever-busy In Case You Missed It Department, below the break runs a few highlights from each of the 10 all-Euroleaguers for 2009-10. Based on a combination of fan and media voting, this final 10 will be further divided into All-Euroleague first- and second teams. The contents list for this three minutes of basketball […]
The best of times, the worst of times: Olympiacos YouTuber flashes back
Some people may be having a little trouble dealing with the anticipation in the leadup to the Euroleague Final Four. YouTube poster Bosiopan, a fan of Olympiacos – yeah, like those guys don’t have enough to worry about, standing as they are just 1/2 game up on Panathinaikos on the ESAKE table as well with […]
Eurocup final four: Four stories, one video, fearless predictions
The Eurocup tournament concludes this weekend with the quartet of matches comprising the competition’s final four. Backed by a handful of road-tripping fans, Alba Berlin will take on the Black Tide of Bilbao Bizkaia Basket in the late game. Starting things up tonight will be Victor Claver and his youthful Valencia Power Electronics (That’s the […]
Vesely: I will dunk plenty against Olympiacos in Paris
Geez, talk about throwing down the gauntlet. Team Czech Republic/Partizan Belgrade stud Jan Vesely is not only confident his Black-and-Whites can pull off the upset in Paris against Olympiacos (echoing Svetislav Pesic), he’s going to be compiling his own personal highlight video while doing it. Proclaimed Vesely to the Serbia-based Blic: “I know very few […]
Euroleague games four highlight clips, starring Rubio, Belgrade fans and a buncha Reds
You want YouTube highlight clips? We’ve got your YouTube highlight clips right here. In recapping last night’s Euroleague action action action (BallinEurope is applying the Spike Lee recite-dialogue-thrice method to denote the excitement), who better to start things than The Human YouTube Clip himself, Ricky Rubio? This first clip is entitled “Sergio Llull vs. Ricky […]
Eight random odds ‘n’ ends on Euroleague playoff games three
This one’s exactly what it says: A grab bag of clippings and clips regarding the eight teams squaring off in tonight’s Euroleague semifinals games. Enjoy the factoids, enjoy the games! • If it’s March, tradition tends to demand that CSKA Moscow basketball augment its collection of trophies; 2010 is proving no exception. This month saw […]
Your morning Euroleague highlight video fix (heavy on the Linas Kleiza)
Good morning. Enough talk: Let’s get straight to the Euroleague highlight fix! Below the break runs the top five plays of quarterfinals games two, starring Alan Anderson, D’Or Fischer, Marko Jaric, Viktor Khryapa, burgeoning megastar Jan Vesely, and Josh Childress posterized by Daniel Ewing.
SportingBet on Euroleague playoffs, game two [advertorial]
With things going 75% as planned in the Euroleague playoff games one (just don’t tell the surely still shaken Maccabi crowd, victims of the surprising quarter), the wisdom of the sportsbook reckons most game two matchups to be more of the same – well, except maybe Baskonia won’t be *so* blown out in Moscow. Three […]
Euroleague playoffs: Quarterfinal game one highlights
Just in case you missed it: Below the break run the top five plays from Euroleague quarterfinal games one. The clip stars Linas Kleiza, Fran Vazquez, Trajan Langdon, Stephan Lasme (contributing the semi-obligatory *nasty* rejection), Juan Carlos Navarro, Pete Mickeal and of course Ricky “The Human YouTube Clip” Rubio. Below that is 90 seconds or […]