http://www.ballineurope.com/countries/greece/the-ballineurope-playoff-round-up-5/ We speak basketball Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ballineurope.com/countries/greece/the-ballineurope-playoff-round-up-5/#comment-4535 Teo Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:03:21 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/countries/greece/the-ballineurope-playoff-round-up-5/#comment-4535 aaaaahhh..and not to let pao look bad alone, in game 4 on oly's arena, the oly fans managed to set fire to the pao bench during the beginning of the game with flares..so it's both sides being involved in equal fashion. that can only lead to the conclusion that aris is the best greek team, if fans are any indication... ;) aaaaahhh..and not to let pao look bad alone, in game 4 on oly’s arena, the oly fans managed to set fire to the pao bench during the beginning of the game with flares..so it’s both sides being involved in equal fashion. that can only lead to the conclusion that aris is the best greek team, if fans are any indication…

]]> http://www.ballineurope.com/countries/greece/the-ballineurope-playoff-round-up-5/#comment-4534 Teo Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:30 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/countries/greece/the-ballineurope-playoff-round-up-5/#comment-4534 actually the oly players didn't leave the floor because they realized they were losing, they left because at about 6 seconds before the end of the game pao fans wer launching stuff into the arena and were aiming for the oly bench, so they left to protect themselves from the 'celebrations'. Various PAO players got very upset about it and came down hard on the atmoshere in those games in the post-games interviews, saying that the fans are not respecting their efforts against a tough oly team when they won't even let them finish the game in a civilized fashion. I dn't think this whole business is over, snce coach G. took on Oly the animosities between the fans of both teams have really gotten out of hand and everyone is upsed with that, especially since most players on both teams are friends and regularly play for the national team and dont see steep competition as war.. Diamantidis even started shouting and kicking the air when that happened and prettyt every greek player who has a blog (which is very modern I am led to understand) devoted about half of their article to that very topic. So no, oly players didn't just leave because they were bad losers. and even if they had won they wouldn't have been awarded thechampionshiop righ there for 'safety reasons'. great way to win a championship you've worked your butt off for, eh? actually the oly players didn’t leave the floor because they realized they were losing, they left because at about 6 seconds before the end of the game pao fans wer launching stuff into the arena and were aiming for the oly bench, so they left to protect themselves from the ‘celebrations’. Various PAO players got very upset about it and came down hard on the atmoshere in those games in the post-games interviews, saying that the fans are not respecting their efforts against a tough oly team when they won’t even let them finish the game in a civilized fashion. I dn’t think this whole business is over, snce coach G. took on Oly the animosities between the fans of both teams have really gotten out of hand and everyone is upsed with that, especially since most players on both teams are friends and regularly play for the national team and dont see steep competition as war.. Diamantidis even started shouting and kicking the air when that happened and prettyt every greek player who has a blog (which is very modern I am led to understand) devoted about half of their article to that very topic. So no, oly players didn’t just leave because they were bad losers. and even if they had won they wouldn’t have been awarded thechampionshiop righ there for ‘safety reasons’. great way to win a championship you’ve worked your butt off for, eh?

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