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Video: Sinan Guler on what’s different about Turkey from the past
Turkey’s Sinan Guler spoke to BallinEurope after his side’s stunning win over Italy on Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015. Guler described the difference in the way this team plays and thinks from the past and saved special praise for Semih Erden. Watch the full piece below.
Ali Muhammad and Semih Erden guide Turkey to victory over Italy
A fantastic first half from Turkey proved crucial as they had just enough to get the win over Italy as Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015 in Berlin drew to a close, writes Emmet Ryan It was probably the least discussed game of Day 1 before the tournament but the mood around the media room in […]
Video: Scariolo praises Nemanja Bjelica’s development
Spain coach discussed the growth of Nemanja Bjelica as a player after the Euroleague MVP led Serbia to victory over Spain at EuroBasket 2015. Watch Scariolo share his thoughts below.
Bjelica comes up big as Serbia beat Spain
It’s only day 1 and we may have already seen the game of the tournament, writes Emmet Ryan This was a slow starter but once it got going we got a real barn-burner here in Berlin on the opening day of EuroBasket 2015. Nemanja Bjelica and Nemanja Nedovic gave Spain all they could handle while […]
VIDEO: Dirk Nowitzki hopes Serbia are tired after Spain test
Dirk Nowitzki described Iceland as an unorthodox opponent and looked ahead to Germany’s clash with Serbia, a team he hopes will be tired from playing Spain on Day 1 of EuroBasket 2015. Watch his full briefing with the media after Germany’s win over Iceland below.
Dirk and Dennis lead Germany past Iceland
Germany made hard work of it at times but with Dennis Schroeder carrying the load and Dirk Nowitzki doing his thing the Group B hosts saw off Iceland to open their EuroBasket campaign with a win, writes Emmet Ryan The crowd was pretty hot from 20 minutes before tip and it didn’t hurt matters when […]
Twas the night before EuorBasket
Our dearly beloved editor put his liver on the line again to keep the BiE readers happy and, in his view, they delivered Knock and smile. That’s what the sign said. I had absolutely no idea of what would follow and how BiE’s readers would answer the call with aplomb. The evening began in a […]
EuroBasket 2015: Group C preview
What’s this? An actual basketball piece. It’s been a week but Emmet Ryan needed time. We’re going to break down the runers and riders in Group C now…and then do Group D tomorrow morning with a hangover Venue: Arena Zagreb Capacity: 16,500 Is Oguz Savas playing here?: No Your contenders Croatia are your hosts and […]
Ich bin ein beer drinker
Emmet Ryan really meant to write about basketball today but then he went on a pub crawl So towards the end of Wednesday night’s session I met an English dude. It was in Hopfenreich, great spot, and he tells me about a beer and ice cream pairing evening happening on Thursday. How could BiE not […]
This pub is EuroBasket 2015
We will write about basketball soon but Emmet Ryan found a noble cause while roaming through Kreuzberg on Wednesday night The business begins on Thursday. That’s when we register, that’s when those of us in Berlin begin to act like basketball journalists. Tonight however was about the city. It’s long been a home for defiant […]
Forgetting is all too easy
In the first of his reports from EuroBasket 2015, Emmet Ryan says it’s important to remember the cultural context in which this competition is taking place None of us were supposed to be here. We were supposed to be arguing over how to correctly write Kiev for our style guides along with a bunch of […]