WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY: This Saturday is World Children’s Day, and this week was an opportunity for the clubs to put once again its main focus on the young ones, as they held Children’s nights in the arenas across the continent.
Today is all about kids! We celebrated the World Children’s Day yesterday when the main focus was on our little fans in @ZalgirioArena. pic.twitter.com/mY6BaHVMe2
— BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) November 20, 2021
On the eve of World Children’s Day, @Baskonia teammates @jaygranger11 and @simofonte13 draw portraits of each other at a a very young age! pic.twitter.com/LP856C62Dm
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) November 19, 2021
It’s @EuroLeague #ChildrensDay!
At ALBA BERLIN we trust in the idea that the future of pro sports lies in youth work today. In our club’s programmes, we move around 10.000 children.Check the thread for our digital offerings supporting kids and teachers! ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ECeSqHJXjP
— ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) November 19, 2021
#ChildrensNIght by BC Zenit@EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/rhIChc6LyU
— Basketball club Zenit (@zenitbasket) November 19, 2021
COUNTDOWN TO RETURN: Aaron White broke his wrist during preseason, and his close to returning to the court and making his Crvena Zvezda debut.
— Aaron White (@Aaron_White30) November 14, 2021
EUROLEAGUE TRAVELS: Double-week means double the travels.
✈️ Marxem cap a Lió
Aquest divendres, Asvel – Barça! pic.twitter.com/VghsRe6Uut
— Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) November 18, 2021
✈️ @EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/0gXwPrhbeE
— Sergio Rodriguez (@SergioRodriguez) November 16, 2021
@_PLee1’s pic.twitter.com/rbT2K1ncdg
— AS Monaco Basket (@ASMonaco_Basket) November 16, 2021
Athens pic.twitter.com/PltLEzAN3Y
— Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) November 18, 2021
WARM WELCOMES: Matthias Lessort was thrilled to see and took time to greet his former Monaco teammates, team he helped win EuroCup crown last season. Tornike Shengelia, former Baskonia team captain was greeted to a hero’s welcome at Buesa Arena, while in Villeurbanne, Real Madrid’s French trio of Fabien Causeur, Guerschon Yabusele and Thomas Heurtel felt at home, especially Yabusele and Heurtel who were thanked by the club for helping it win French League title last season.
Familiar face in Tel-Aviv @ThiasLsf @MaccabitlvBC pic.twitter.com/hXS5NjXAnK
— AS Monaco Basket (@ASMonaco_Basket) November 17, 2021
French style @mtwbucket32 @DTP_Mario #LDLCASVEL #EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/7qfxCDe4je
— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) November 16, 2021
— Le Bear (@DTP_Mario) November 16, 2021
MILESTONES: Round 10 game was 250th for Tibor Pleiss in his EuroLeague career, and he finished it with exactly 2,000 points to his name. Congrats, Tibor!
2.000 Points – 250 Games in Euroleague: Very proud of it. #milestone #euroleague pic.twitter.com/6mBAqSaDO6
— Tibor Pleiss (@tibor_pleiss) November 18, 2021
ONE TO REMEMBER: Barcelona’s 18-year guard Agustin Ubal made his EuroLeague debut last night in Villeurbanne.
Un sueño desde niño hecho realidad. Gracias al Club por darme esta oportunidad inolvidable. @FCBbasket https://t.co/JNsXMdy1sJ
— Agustín Ubal (@agus_ubal) November 19, 2021
RECOVERY TIME: Between road games against Maccabi and Efes, Monaco players used some time for recovery – in an outdoor pool.
♂️ Récupération à la piscine pour les Roca Boys ce matin avant de quitter Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/qbLPg0IBOh
— AS Monaco Basket (@ASMonaco_Basket) November 18, 2021
WINNERS’ CORNER I: Scottie Wilbekin was on fire on Wednesday for Maccabi, and Barcelona won the big showdown against CSKA for first of its two wins this week.
Good W✊✊ pic.twitter.com/s3dKk7VdQS
— Aug Rubit (@Rated_Aug) November 16, 2021
Victoria en Francia. Siempre especial jugar aquí. #Halamadrid
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Belle victoire en France contre une équipe et un public toujours exigeants. Bonne chance à l’Asvel pour sa fin de saison pic.twitter.com/gNsKFvpiP8
— Fabien Causeur (@FCauseur1) November 17, 2021
— Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) November 17, 2021
Qué partido tan duro y bonito de jugar… dedicado a vosotros, afición! #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/zO0VKKsbp0
— Nikola Mirotic (@NikolaMirotic33) November 17, 2021
Big win at home! #forçabarça @ Palau Blaugrana https://t.co/clYr0UXU6x
— Kyle Kuric (@KingKK_14) November 17, 2021
WINNERS’ CORNER II: Seven teams – UNICS, Zenit, Zalgiris, Bayern, Efes, Real and Barcelona – won twice this past week.
MAGIC MOMENT OF THE NIGHT
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Данк @mariohezonja через Криса Кумадже стал лучшим моментом 11-го раунда @EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/1qiVPBqrXk
— BC UNICS Kazan (@unicsbasket) November 20, 2021
The sky is high, @Joshnebo! pic.twitter.com/NLp3C047Xd
— BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) November 19, 2021
2/2 ✅ #halamadrid pic.twitter.com/3sg1XsbkoH
— Rudy Fernandez (@rudy5fernandez) November 18, 2021
Love this game https://t.co/0KwIMB7cXX
— Le Bear (@DTP_Mario) November 19, 2021
WHICH MOOD THIS MORNING?
or ✌@DHilliard6X #CoreyWalden #EuroLeague #Mood #FCBB pic.twitter.com/FpOts1GxYU
— FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) November 19, 2021
Adrien Moerman AS Monaco mücadelesinde aldığı ribaundlarla 1000 ribaund barajını geçmiş oldu. Tebrikler Moerman, congrats @moerman42!#NewQuest#BenimYerimBurası pic.twitter.com/NQ4GW0kSR5
— Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) November 19, 2021
We Streakin’ https://t.co/L6HHWhZDFm
— Alex Poythress (@AlexTheGreat22) November 19, 2021
Gotta Love it. Big Win but lots of work to do @zenitbasket Keep Pushing ✊
— Jordan Loyd (@mrjloyd) November 19, 2021
#SNIPER @nicolapro7 @EuroLeague @FCBbasket pic.twitter.com/c3L5QhwNwW
— Brandon Davies (@Brandon_Davies0) November 19, 2021