EuroLeague Final Four 2023 is just around the corner, with less than 24 hours remaining until the opening tip-off at Kaunas' Zalgirio Arena. The highly anticipated European basketball event will commence at 17:00 CEST on Friday, featuring a matchup between regular-season winners Olympiacos Piraeus and AS Monaco, a repeat of last year's playoff series.
It had been rumored for quite some time, but now it's official. Olympiacos Piraeus and Shaquielle McKissic have agreed on a two-year contract extension that will run through 2025. The American guard / forward, who joined the Greek champs and current EuroLeague leaders in February 2020, had a meeting with the club's presidents, Giorgos and Panagiotis Angelopoulos and signed his new contract.
Olympiacos Piraeus guard Shaquielle McKissic already has an opponent on his mind that he would like to face in the EuroLeague playoffs. It's the EuroLeague Final Four host Zalgiris Kaunas, and McKissic has a very simple explanation for it.
EuroLeague Final Four 2023 is just around the corner, with less than 24 hours remaining until the opening tip-off at Kaunas' Zalgirio Arena. The highly anticipated European basketball event will commence at 17:00 CEST on Friday, featuring a matchup between regular-season winners Olympiacos Piraeus and AS Monaco, a repeat of last year's playoff series.
It had been rumored for quite some time, but now it's official. Olympiacos Piraeus and Shaquielle McKissic have agreed on a two-year contract extension that will run through 2025. The American guard / forward, who joined the Greek champs and current EuroLeague leaders in February 2020, had a meeting with the club's presidents, Giorgos and Panagiotis Angelopoulos and signed his new contract.
Olympiacos Piraeus guard Shaquielle McKissic already has an opponent on his mind that he would like to face in the EuroLeague playoffs. It's the EuroLeague Final Four host Zalgiris Kaunas, and McKissic has a very simple explanation for it.
Dora Pantelli nailed it with her question to Giannoulis Larentzakis following Olympiacos' impressive win against Barcelona. Pantelli praised Larentzakis, who had just turned the game around with 14 points, saying, "Sometimes it looks like when nothing works, you appear, and you provide energy, and you provide your team with big shots."
Ignas Brazdeikis made no effort to contest Shaquielle McKissic's three-point shot at the end of the second quarter in a packed Zalgirio arena. McKissic saw his opponent positioned below the free-throw line and had all the time in the world to take one freddo espresso and then a three-point shot.
28.9 seconds left on the clock, as EuroLeague leaders Olympiacos Piraeus (21-8) having a fierce battle away from home against Zalgiris Kaunas. At this point, Sasha Vezenkov has only two points in the fourth quarter after missing a 3-pointer and sinking his 8th straight 2-pointer.
Shaquielle McKissic spotted the switch and reacted immediately when Sasha Vezenkov shook off Zalgiris' finest defender Arnas Butkevicius with 12 seconds to play in a tied game in Kaunas.
Nikola Mirotic was an absolute force to be reckoned with at the Piece and Friendship Stadium, silencing the packed EuroLeague arena with a whopping 11,500 fans. Even Sasha Vezenkov, fresh off his February MVP award, couldn't keep up with last year's EuroLeague MVP.
Shaquielle McKissic is in his fourth season with Olympiacos Piraeus. The American-born high-flyer with an Azerbaijani passport has a special bond with Greece, and nobody can doubt it after the latest post on his personal Instagram account. "4 seasons and still pushing. More Greek than American. There's no place like home," Shaq wrote and added a Greek flag to accompany his photo.
At the beginning of the season, Olympiacos Piraeus wasn't the team that dominated the EuroLeague Power Rankings. Some thought they overperformed last year when they reached the Final Four, others argued that Tyler Dorsey was irreplaceable. The majority had the Greek side fighting for a playoff spot whilst prioritizing clubs with bigger budgets and high-profile transfer moves.
Olympiacos Piraeus played an away domestic league game against PAOK yesterday, where the opponent's fans tried to distract EuroLeague players with lasers pointing out at their faces. Despite facing uncomfortable conditions, Olympiacos remained perfect in the Greek league (9-0), crushing PAOK, 88-68.
Olympiacos Piraeus might face Fenerbache Beko Istanbul without three key players. Olympiacos head coach Giorgos Bartzokas revealed that Thomas Walkup (back), Shaquielle McKissic (adductor), and Tarik Black (sprain) are all doubtful for the upcoming game on Tuesday. None of them will train on Monday.
Olympiacos Piraeus blew out Promitheas Patras in the Greek Basketball League today 100-72, shooting the ball with tremendous percentages. Olympiacos made 17 threes out of 30 (56%) and converted 23 two-pointers out of 29 (67%). Talking with TV reporters after the game, Shaquielle McKissic was very happy with the team's performance.
After an impressive start to the season, Olympiacos Piraeus saw AS Monaco get away with a big (81-74) win over the reigning Greek champs and last year's EuroLeague semi-finalists.Â
On the night of May 4, the Peace and Friendship Stadium was set on fire. Olympiacos Piraeus were up by six (94-88) against AS Monaco in the tie-breaker of a playoff series to remember. Only a few seconds were separating the Reds from sealing their return to a EuroLeague Final Four after five years when something unexpected happened.
With Olympiacos Piraeus dominating rivals Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 36-20 in the second quarter of Game 1 of the Greek finals and less than two minutes remaining until the break, Shaquille McKissic tried to score in transition.Â
As Olympiacos Piraeus open their EuroLeague playoff series at home facing AS Monaco in Game 1 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Wednesday night, Giorgos Bartzokas spoke about the upcoming contest. "We have to fight for what we've been doing all year; fight for the ball, for the rebounds. We got to have intensity," the Greek coach initially stated. "Monaco are first in the EuroLeague in the ...
Shaquielle McKissic suffered a hematoma in his right quadriceps, after the collision with his opponent in the losing effort against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, via SDNA.gr. The time period for recovery is not specified but the injury – not a serious one. McKissic picked up the setback when driving to the basket. He hit an opponent and committed an offensive foul. The American left the floor ...
Following Olympiacos's biggest-ever EuroLeague win over Panathinaikos at OAKA, the Reds' coach Giorgos Bartzokas was clear about his feelings."We were ahead all along. Although Panathinaikos came close, we recovered, staying loyal to our game plan. Merry Christmas to everyone - and especially to the fans of Olympiacos," the Greek coach said without concealing his joy. That last quote resonates ...
