Defeating CSKA Moscow 89-86 in the first match of the Final Four, Anadolu Efes will face Barcelona for the first time in its history in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. This match will also be the scene of historical successes. Both Ergin Ataman and Jasikevicius will hit the pavement to make history.
Defeating CSKA Moscow 89-86 in the first match of the Final Four, Anadolu Efes will face Barcelona for the first time in its history in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. This match will also witness historical success. Both Ergin Ataman and Jasikevicius will hit the pavement to make history.
Ergin Ataman
If Anadolu Efes wins the championship, Ergin Ataman will go down in history as the first and only coach to win the Korac Cup, Saporta Cup, EuroChallenge, EuroCup and Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Ataman will also go down in history as the third name to have a European championship with a different team. There are only two coaches who have achieved this so far. Dusan Ivkovic (EuroLeague, EuroCup, Saporta and Korac) with Aito Garcia Reneses (EuroCup, Saporta, Koraç and EuroChallenge).
Sarunas Jasikevicius
If Barcelona wins the championship, Sarunas Jasikevicius will go down in history as the 4th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion, both as a player and as a coach. Jasikevicius had the joy of championship 4 times in his acting career. Other people who have won championships as players and coaches before are: Armenak Alachachan, Lolo Sainz, Stevislav Pesic.
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