Nigel Hayes-Davis claimed that AS Monaco were playing dirty in the series, emphasizing that once again, it was proven that such antics don't win a series; true basketball does.

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As the EuroLeague playoffs began, Nigel Hayes-Davis made it a habit to write down notes on his phone every day.

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In those messages, he outlined his goals, with the primary objective being clear: to reach the Final Four.

He recorded the date, his desired goal, and the steps he could take to achieve it.

Nigel asked himself daily, "What can I do today to bring me one step closer to that goal?"

One of his notes, penned the night before the crucial match, reminded him to post a photo on his Instagram after a Game 5 victory in Monaco.

Just a little over 24 hours later, he found himself jubilantly celebrating in the tiny corridors of the Salle Gaston Medecin gym, cheering alongside the "Bald Eagle", and his teammates, honoring their hard-fought, historic victory for Fenerbahce in the playoff series against Monaco.

"Just speaking things into existence is a very powerful thing," Hayes-Davis recalled in an interview with BasketNews. "It sounds cliche. It sounds overused. But when

Donatas Urbonas
Donatas Urbonas
Senior Staff Writer
Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.
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