There will be a packed house in Istanbul for Game 3 of the EuroLeague playoffs. As Efes coach Ergin Ataman promised, the atmosphere "will be two or three times the exceptional one that we experienced tonight" referring to the great support provided by the Olimpia fans in Game 2. Milan have won the last two Read More »
Olimpia defeated Reggio Emilia 67-63, playing the game in the middle of a tough EuroLeague's playoff series against Efes. So the imperative was to stay healthy and save energy. The other goal, on top of winning the game, was to give some minutes to Gigi Datome, who came back after a knee procedure. Datome started Read More »
Olimpia had already led by 10 in the third quarter, but then suffered the inevitable Efes comeback when the European champions offense was sharp again and for a few consecutive possessions reduced the margin to a single point. But then Malcolm Delaney got injured. Then Sergio Rodriguez, the best player on the court in the Read More »
Raise your hand if, witnessing the second half of Shavon Shields in Game 2, you did not think about the famous fourth quarter of Game 6 of the 2018 Italian league championship final. He was demon-possessed in the same way. He scored 19 points out of his 21, but he had also eight rebounds, and Read More »
It was one of those nights. An epic one. Shorthanded as it was, with no Datome and no Melli, Olimpia used a "Next Man Up Mentality" and defeated the defending champions of Efes 73-66, with a fourth quarter for the ages. When Malcolm Delaney went down with an abdominal strain and Sergio Rodriguez, who scored Read More »
The European defending champions of Efes took possession of the series after a big Game 1 win in Milan. Now, it is Olimpia’s turn to respond and getting some momentum. During the first game, Olimpia was capable to hold Efes 19 points under its season average, struggling a little bit over Bryan Dunston in the Read More »
A nightmare shooting night, 17 for 55 from the field, doomed any Olimpia chance in Game 1 of the EuroLeague playoffs. Efes won convincingly 64-48. It was a weird game, Olimpia establish its tempo and made it a defensive battle. In fact, Efes was kept 19 points under its average. But the offensive futility prevented Read More »
After a 21-win season, 10 of them earned on the road, and after achieving the stated goal of clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive year, and again with home court advantage, Olimpia will attempt to clear the highest hurdle and conquer its second straight Final Four trip by beating the defending champions of Read More »
Olimpia took over in the third quarter with a 34-10 run that killed the game early. In the end Olimpia defeated Napoli 90-67. “We started slowly but in the second half we found our rhythm, we made shots, which helps, and won against a good team. We are not going to be 100 percent but Read More »
The EuroLeague playoffs will begin on April 19, next Tuesday. For Olimpia it is the second consecutive qualification. Once again Olimpia will have the "theoretical" advantage of the home court. It happened both in 2014 (1-3 against Maccabi) and in 2021 (3-2 against Bayern). Olimpia will face the defending champions of Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Should Read More »
