Greek League 15
Greek Finals: Panathinaikos wake up and make it a series
It took a while but Panathinaikos finally came to life in Game 2 of the Greek Finals. Their dominant victory over Olympiacos in OAKA means, thankfully, that Emmet Ryan gets to say one of his favourite things. We’ve got a series! If you’re a neutral watching the Greek Finals, then thank the heavens for Jerian […]
Ergin Ataman is already setting up his next act
Just when we thought we had all the answers, he went and changed the question. Ergin Ataman delivered a most on-brand response after Panathinaikos lost Game 1 of the Greek finals to Olympiacos. With his future questionable, to put it mildly, he once again set about setting the table for his next act. Emmet Ryan […]
Panathinaikos and Olympiacos Face a New Reality
After a disappointing trip to Abu Dhabi, both Ergin Ataman’s Panathinaikos and Georgios Bartzokas and Olympiacos face a Greek finals with a different flavour. The best of five series, which starts on Friday, holds more weight than usual. Excluding the seasons where Olympiacos opted out of playing in the Greek League due to its dispute […]
Diamantidis goes down like a champion
The end came for Dimitris Diamantidis last night in the OAKA. Emmet Ryan writes how the way in which his career was a perfect send off for the Panathinaikos legend Going out on top is wildly over-rated. With champions, people who have consistently got the big one over the course of their career, it leaves […]
Olympiacos complete historic 3-0 sweep of Panathinaikos in Greek Finals
Vassilis Spanoulis was once against the star as Olympiacos made history with another high-paced performance leading the Piraeus club to a 93-74 victory over Panathinaikos and with it a 3-0 series sweep to take the Greek title It hasn’t been a fun 2015 for the Greens of Athens. Save for their victory in the Greek […]
Olympiacos win in a very familiar derby game
Game 1 of the Greek Finals got under way tonight, eventually. Emmet Ryan writes about how Olympiacos drew first blood in Piraeus against Panathinaikos. There was a delay to tip-off in Piraeus tonight. We’re used to issues around the Derby of Eternal Enemies, the name should really be a hint, but this seemed like a […]
Olympiacos and Panathinaikos to meet behind closed doors in first round of A1 League
Euroleague champions Olympiacos will meet Greek champions Panathinaikos in the first round of the Greek League. It’s going to be quiet in the SEF when the two biggest rivals in Greece square off in week 1. Greek A1 draw just took place: Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos on Day 1, behind closed doors. — TalkBasket (@TalkBasket) September […]
On Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Giannakopoulos and the Greek League mess
The history books will forever record Panathinaikos as having won game three of the 2012-13 Greek League championship series over Olympiacos by a score of 76-72 to complete a three-game sweep. The reality, as is sadly so often the case in Greens-Reds match, was more complicated. With just under a minute and a half remaining, […]
Euroleague Power Rankings: 2012-13 Opening Day Edition
All right, it’s that time again! With hours to go before the 2012-13 Euroleague season tips off, BallinEurope breaks out its first power ratings for the big league. Whereas normally a disclaimer to the effect of “the following ratings are based on current trending only and are not necessarily based on the overall quality of […]
Vlado Ilievski: FIBA partly to blame for FYR Macedonia defeat
How do you say “sour grapes” in Macedonian? In looking for reasons for his side’s loss to Team Dominican Republic in Olympic qualifiers, Vlado Ilievski sounded off on FIBA organization itself. “Teams from South America had more time for preparation,” Ilievski is quoted in FYR Macedonia-based Dnevnik. “They played in continental championships and were [in […]
Olympiacos wins! Olympiacos wins! Olympiacos wins! (a.k.a. *The* European basketball story of 2011-12)
Let’s put this into perspective. The last time Olympiacos took the Greek national title, they were led by David Rivers and Dragan Tarlać. Vassilis Spanoulis was 15 years old and not near professional club play. Dejan Bodiroga was in the middle of his career and Mirsad Turkcan had just turned 21. Across the pond, Lebron […]
Batiste buzzer-beater not quite enough; Olympiacos tops Panathinaikos, 78-77
As though Greece didn’t have enough problems on the weekend already, the latest Olympiacos-Panathanikos clash also ended in a bit of controversy yesterday evening. In short, the visiting Greens trailed throughout the game, digging themselves as much as a 20-point hole. However, Mike Batiste and Ioannis Bourousis helped bring PAO back in the second half […]