Real Madrid won the EuroLeague title with a clutch Sergio Llull's shot over Olympiacos Piraeus center Moustapha Fall. While many celebrated, quite a handful of people were still left with a feeling that the Spanish team shouldn't have even been in the Final Four.
After announcing the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague First Team, the league has also revealed the All-EuroLeague Second Team, which was voted by members of the media, EuroLeague head coaches and team captains, and fans. Two of the stars on the All-EuroLeague Second Team are returnees from last season: Nikola Mirotic of FC Barcelona and Mike James of AS Monaco.
When the time comes to bring out the best you have, some players rise up to the occasion while others fold. Even though the reasons are different in each case, there's no denying that some players did not live up to the expectations. Before noting the worst performers, let's focus on the players who exceeded the initial prognosis and were among the best in all of the playoffs.
Real Madrid won the EuroLeague title with a clutch Sergio Llull's shot over Olympiacos Piraeus center Moustapha Fall. While many celebrated, quite a handful of people were still left with a feeling that the Spanish team shouldn't have even been in the Final Four.
After announcing the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague First Team, the league has also revealed the All-EuroLeague Second Team, which was voted by members of the media, EuroLeague head coaches and team captains, and fans. Two of the stars on the All-EuroLeague Second Team are returnees from last season: Nikola Mirotic of FC Barcelona and Mike James of AS Monaco.
When the time comes to bring out the best you have, some players rise up to the occasion while others fold. Even though the reasons are different in each case, there's no denying that some players did not live up to the expectations. Before noting the worst performers, let's focus on the players who exceeded the initial prognosis and were among the best in all of the playoffs.
The Euroleague Basketball Independent Disciplinary Judge, having reviewed the incidents from Game 2 of the playoff series between Real Madrid and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, has issued the following decisions.
On Thursday night, Real Madrid and Partizan Mozzart Bet players engaged in a physical altercation that had nothing to do with basketball. The on-court brawl eventually led to the game being suspended, with Partizan now leading the series 2-0 and another (or even two) games in Belgrade coming up.
A huge fight broke out in Game 2 of the EuroLeague playoffs between Real Madrid and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, forcing the game to be suspended without playing the full 40 minutes. Losing the game by 15 points and under 2 minutes to go in the game, Real players started to show visible frustration on the court, making several hard fouls in the process.
Kevin Punter lifted Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to a thrilling 87-89 series opening road win over Real Madrid and in the process earned the honor as the MVP of Game 1 of the playoffs. Punter drained a game-winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds on the clock and finished the game with 26 points.
"Partizan won before the game, but we'll see after," one of Real Madrid's fans mumbled while watching Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade fans taking over WiZink Center premises with loud chants before the tip-off.
Kevin Punter made one of the biggest shots in his career during the EuroLeague playoff game against Real Madrid Tuesday night, sinking the Royal ship and snagging the first win of the series for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. After the match, his teammate Mathias Lessort didn't have many words to say about the shot that decided the game.
During Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade's practice before Game 1 against Real Madrid, Kevin Punter was making one shot after another while having a friendly competition with his teammate Danilo Andjusic. Whether it was corner threes or long shots from mid-halfcourt, almost every shot went in.
Two years ago, Kevin Punter missed a shot that could've brought his team to the EuroLeague final. This year, he has a chance to redeem himself in the playoffs as a member of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.
Two years ago, Kevin Punter left the EuroLeague and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan to join Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade when the team played in the EuroCup. Looking back at his decision, the guard says he's happy with what he did at the time.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade overcame Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in the ABA League on Sunday. With Mathias Lessort being rested, the team had to fight until the very end to overcome the roster from Slovenia. After the game, Kevin Punter said that ABA League games reveal the true character of the team.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade's star guard Kevin Punter got into a social media scandal during the weekend. Bojan Raicevic, who is a member of the Serbian Progressive Party and a fan of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, met the player on the street. After introducing himself as a Partizan fan, Raicevic encouraged Punter to say a few words in Serbian while repeating after him.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade captain Kevin Punter arrived to the black-and-white team in the summer of 2021. The main reason behind the transfer from Milan to Belgrade was an opportunity to work with nine-time EuroLeague champion Zeljko Obradovic.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade head coach Zeljko Obradovic alongside Kevin Punter, Zach LeDay, Danilo Andjusic, and Aleksa Avramovic, sent a message to their fans, asking for respectful support in the upcoming game against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade.
EuroLeague is a wild west for general managers, players, coaches, and everybody who wants to have at least some tiniest future projection. It's a league where the guaranteed contract is just relatively guaranteed for both sides. Smaller clubs usually can't retain players on a breakout year because wealthier franchises can just come and buy out the guy in the off-season.Â
The new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague president Dejan Bodiroga is set to defend the interests of EuroLeague clubs, talking about the colliding schedule between the two competitions.
Estonian national team and Arizona Wildcats point guard Kerr Kriisa didn't miss the recent interview where Kevin Punter was talking about an opportunity to play for Serbia. Punter, who recently was named the captain of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, stated that he would love to compete for the Serbian NT if he receives a call from coach Svetislav Pesic.
For some time now, the Serbian basketball community has been discussing the potential addition of a foreign player to the national team. Although such consideration received more negative reactions than positive ones from the Serbian basketball people, the topic is still on the table.
