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It always comes down to one question for CSKA
The 2018 Euroleague Final Four is the beginning and end of the season for CSKA Moscow. That’s no different to normal. Even without the living ghost to haunt them, Emmet Ryan sees all the pressure being on the Red Army in Belgrade It was happening again. CSKA hadn’t run over Olympiacos this time but they […]
The 2018 Euroleague Final Four for n00bs
With more new eyes than usual on the Euroleague Final Four, Emmet Ryan guides those tuning in through the various aspects to get you up to speed on what will happen in Belgrade over the weekend Hello newcomers and, I’m guessing, some oldcomers who are wondering how we’re going to explain the Euroleague Final Four […]
Can we learn anything new from CSKA?
Ahead of the playoff series between CSKA Moscow and BC Khimki, Emmet Ryan looks at the ongoing issue that simply won’t go away for the Red Army. They can do all they want in the regular season and the playoffs but nobody’s going to know what to make of them until the final buzzer goes […]
Russia gets a dose of Chachismo
With the new Euroleague season nearing, BallinEurope is once more break down each of the teams individually on 16 consecutive days in the run up to tip off. As with last season, we’re going in reverse order from the opening round of games. We continue our rapid catch-up process, because we are so behind schedule, […]
That was the season that was
The first season of the new 16 team format of Euroleague is in the books. Over 30 rounds of the regular season, the playoffs, and the final four in Istanbul, an awful lot happened. Emmet Ryan looks back at the stories that made the season from the opening rounds to the climax in May It […]
Spanoulis the gangster again as Olympiacos beat CSKA
It’s the one ghost CSKA Moscow can’t shake. Vassilis Spanoulis was dire through three quarters before coming good in the fourth to lead Olympiacos to the Euroleague Final Four championship game. Emmet Ryan reports from the Sinan Erdem Dome We’ve all seen too much to bet against Spanoulis in the clutch but from the off […]
A chance for CSKA to kill off another ghost
In the first of our looks at each of the teams taking part in the Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul, Emmet Ryan on how CSKA Moscow can finally change the narrative once and for all with a successful weekend As has been cited a few times, this corner got literally one team’s finishing position in […]
Fearless predictions: CSKA Moscow vs Baskonia
As is tradition on this site, we’re taking the playoffs in reverse order. Emmet Ryan is going to take on each series over the next four days to give his take on who makes it to Istanbul. Last but not least it’s the clash of CSKA Moscow and Baskonia It’s a battle of two Final […]
United they stand, divided this backcourt falls
In his debut piece for BallinEurope, Nicolò Origgi examines the relationship on the court between Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo As the current Euroleague season approaches its annual April Madness, the fact that Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo are once again the most likely MVP candidates – although this time the unreal Sergio […]
Milos Teodosic, the NBA, and everything else
Today’s report by Mozzartsport that Milos Teodosic is considering a move to the NBA didn’t come as a shock. Him openly saying it however was a surprise, writes Emmet Ryan It’s not been a secret that Milos Teodosic has the NBA on his radar and teams within the NBA are certainly plenty familiar with him. […]
The Other Guys – How CSKA’s back-ups make it happen
While Olimpia Milano are hardly the stoutest of opponents, CSKA Moscow’s demolition of the Italian champions showed the importance of their role players according to Emmet Ryan It’s easy to focus on the stars with CSKA Moscow. In Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo, CSKA have what is widely regarded as the finest back court […]
Behind the cheat code
Sergio Llull has been wowing fans with his video game like performance in Euroleague and it’s a problem for defenders everywhere. Emmet Ryan looks at what makes Llull’s game that bit more dangerous this season Maccabi Tel Aviv face the test nobody really seems to have solved this Friday. Sergio Llull has always had a […]