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. Anadolu Efes will be the second Turkish team to win the EuroLeague championship after Fenerbahçe if they win the cup. If Efes wins, Ergin Ataman will be the first Turkish coach to win the Euroleague championship. Barcelona took the trophy to their museum twice before in the EuroLeague. Basketball fans, the countdown has begun before the giant game, when is the Barcelona – Anadolu Efes match, what time is it, on which channel? When and what channel is the EuroLeague final? He began to seek answers to his questions. Details and last minute developments before the Barcelona – Anadolu Efes EuroLeague final are in our news.
Anadolu Efes, under the management of Ergin Ataman, seeks to make history in Europe… Defeating CSKA Moscow 89-86 in the first match of the Final Four held in Cologne, Germany, Anadolu Efes won the other match against AX Armani Exchange Milan 84-82. will face Barcelona in the final, which gives the upper hand. Anadolu Efes and Barcelona, who will take the field to become the biggest basketball player in Europe, will face each other for the 24th time in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. In this organization between the two teams, 12 of the 23 matches played since 2000 were won by Barcelona and 11 of them were won by Anadolu Efes. Our representative defeated Barcelona 86-79 in Istanbul and 88-86 on the road this season.
When is the Barcelona – Anadolu Efes match, what time is it, on which channel? When and what channel is the EuroLeague final?
at the Lanxess Arena to be played Barcelona – Anadolu Efes Turkish Airlines EuroLeague final is on Sunday, May 30 at 21:30 CET will begin and beIN Sports 3 will be broadcast live on screens. The live score of the giant match and all the details will be in our news.
Last minute before EuroLeague final
Coach Ergin Ataman and Shane Larkin in Anadolu Efes, who made it to the finals of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for the second time in a row, and coach Jasikevicius in Barcelona, who relieved their longing for the final 7 years later, and NBA star Pau Gasol attended the press conference…
Ergin Ataman can go down in history
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 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 wants to be number 4
If Barcelona wins the championship, Sarunas Jasikevicius will go down in history as the 4th player to win the EuroLeague championship, 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.
‘Shane Larkin will be the player to win the championship’
Ergin Ataman, who will experience the excitement of the final for the second time in his Euroleague career, said: “All teams come here to become champions. Whichever team’s players show their best performance on the field, that team will reach the championship. When you defend well, you can find transition attacks and play basketball at a brisk pace. The way to win in the match. “We find it somehow. Larkin may not have scored many points in the CSKA game, but he will be the player who won the EuroLeague title today. Just like he gave us everything for the last 2 seasons.”
Larkin: We will be champions!
“The coach’s trust is very important. He really trusted me. He gave me great freedom and helped me become the player I am now. I hope I will show my usual game in the final and we will be champions. The important thing is that we reach the championship as a team, rather than individual performance.”
‘The two best teams in the EuroLeague face off’
Sarunas Jasikevicius, who has done great things with Zalgiris and will live the first Euroleague final of his coaching career at the beginning of Barcelona, said: “We have to do a much better job in defense. This time our opponent is more challenging especially in attack. The two best teams in the Europa League at the moment. “They will face each other in the championship game. You have to show your best game on the field in the final game. You have to have the right mental structure, concentration and game plan,” he said.
Gasol: We have a significant chance to win
“I joined the team about 2 months ago and I am grateful to be a part of Barcelona. Now we have an important chance to win the championship. I will try to give my best contribution to my team. Kobe Bryant will follow me from somewhere”.
The goal is the second European cup after 25 years
Anadolu Efes aims to experience its second championship after 25 years in European cups. The Navy and White team won the first European trophy in Turkish basketball history in 1996. Anadolu Efes, under the management of head coach Aydın Örs, had a great success by winning the European Radivoj Korac Cup in 1996.
Head coached by Ergin Ataman, the dark blue and white team will fight to win Europe’s biggest club level trophy, 25 years later. If Anadolu Efes wins the trophy, they will become the second Turkish team to win the European League championship after Fenerbahçe.
Barcelona is a two-time champion
Barcelona, Anadolu Efes’s final rival, took the cup to its museum twice before in the EuroLeague. The Spanish team reached the championship in the organization in the 2002-2003 and 2009-2010 seasons. Barcelona will try to get their third trophy in the EuroLeague by winning the final.
