Barça breaks down in Belgrade

Na dan odluke o održavanju F4 turnira naredne sezone u Beogradu, Zvezda je savladala Barselonu sa 76:65 i upisala tako jednu od svojih najznačajnijih pobeda. Prvu nad Blaugranom.

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Red Star beats Barcelona by 76:65 in a match filled with ups and downs. This victory comes on the same day as the confirmation of the F4 Tournament being played in Belgrade in 2018. A victory lead by the joint efforts of individuals that made up for some general errors. Tonight’s MVP is one of the youngest. Twenty one year-old Marko Guduric scored as many points, with a PIR of 30.

It’s official! The Euroleague Final Four of the upcoming (2017/18) season will be played in Belgrade, Serbia.

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The newly refurbished Belgrade Arena, just for the purposes of basketball, will be the home of the most prestigious European club basketball final, hosting only the best of the best. The news was officiated today by Euroleague’s head Jordi Bertomeu, after rumors circuling during the past week.

Highlights: Blažič takes down Real

Nekadašnji bek Crvene zvezde MTS, briljirao je u večerašnjoj pobedi Baskonije nad Realom. U meču koji je definitivno bio vredan gledanja i neizvestan do same završnice, slovenački reprezentativac ubeležio je 21 poen, od čega dve trojke ključne za pobedu svoje ekipe (87:91) i završetak pobedničkog niza Reala. 

In a tight match between Real and Baskonia, the guests have made it off with a win, thanks to an amazing performance of the Slovenian national and former Red Star Belgrade player, Jaka Blažič. The temperamental guard has scored 21 points, including key 3ptrs in the final seconds of the match that ended with a 87:91. 

Nate Wolters signs for Red Star and a Euroleague debut

Zvezda je tokom prethodnog dana zvanično dovela novog stranca. Nejt Volters doputovao je večeras u Beograd, i na aerodromu okupljene novinare pozdravio u papučama, pre odlaska na upoznavanje sa novim saigračima, te standardnih pregleda koji ga čekaju ujutru. 

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Dolazak novog beka u redove ekipe Dejana Radonjića, trebalo bi da skine deo tereta sa linije napada, ali se još postavlja pitanje gde je centar. Tokom prethodnih sezona, Zvezda se snažno oslanjala na centarsku liniju koju su u glavnim ulogama činili Marjanović i Cirbes, te brojni epizodni likovi, o kojima bi moglo da se napiše odvojeno poglavlje.

Rise, fall and victory

Crvena zvezda MTS osvojila je prve bodove u ovosezonskoj Evroligi. Loš početak, odlična druga četvrtina, zatim pad koncentracije i neizvesna završnica, koja je ovaj put pripala crveno-belima. Značajna pobeda na domaćem terenu (83:85).

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A tight win for Red Star in Turkey. The red and whites have beat Galatasaray by 85:83 for their first Euroleague win of the season. Despite the match starting off with a +14 for the home team, the guests were more than willing to change the pace in the 2nd and 3rd quarter with Marko Simonovic staying strong on the court. Nevertheless, Galatasaray was able to turn things around and bring the match into an unpredictable ending. As the match was seconds away from closure Jovic forced the opponents hand for an important win. 

Jedan od najtrofejnijih srpskih stručnjaka, krajem prethodne nedelje potvrdio je odlazak u zasluženu penziju. Bivšem selektoru reprezentacije Srbije, te brojnih renomiranih evropskih klubova, koji je učestvovao na formiranje ogromnog broja košarkaša kroz više generacija, zahvalio se i moskovski CSKA kroz reči predsednika Andreja Vatutina.

 

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В конце,победа ЦСКА!

The Russian team was finally able to overcome their bad luck in the finals, thanks to a  101:96 win over Fenerbahce. Their first Euroleague since the year 2008. and seventh in the club’s history. Coach Itoudis who became the owner of his first Euroleague trophy, was thrown in the air by the ecstatic players and staff, as they were all able to take a sigh of relief.

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Первая победа в финалах для ЦСКА после семь долгих год. Феноменальный результат и для Дмитриса Итудиса, держательа свое первые титуле Евролиге. Теодосич, де Коло и Хряапа, бесспорный герой вечере. Разница от 21 очков, исчезла пока конца основного времени матча (83:83), когда Армейцы вставали с инициативой “Кэпа”. В конце концов, 101:96. 

Both of the semifinal Euroleague Final Four games have been played tonight. The competition officially has its finalists. Moscow’s CSKA will be facing Fenerbahce Istanbul on Sunday.

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Srbija je poznata kao zemlja u kojoj se sport doživljava posebno strastveno. Uz balkansku strast i jedinstvenu perspektivu sporta, po kojoj se izdvajamo u svetu, tokom protekle dve decenije došlo je do zaokreta. Ljubav prema sportu i klubu je počela da se izjednačava sa činovima suvišne agresije.

Red Star bids a Euroleague farewell

Crvena zvezda Telekom, izgubila je večeras i treću utakmicu protiv moskovskog CSKA u okviru Top 8 faze Evrolige. Poraz rezultatom 71:78, označio je i kraj učešća crveno-belih u Evroligi. Odličan početak, bio je u kontrastu sa nešto slabijom završnicom, koja ipak nije umanjila ukupni učinak srpske ekipe, znatno skromnijeg budžeta.

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Despite an early lead and an active result throughout the match, Red Star lost their final Top 8 match against Moscow’s CSKA, ending their Euroleague series for the season. A strong game from the team lead by coach Dejan Radonjić wasn’t easily overshadowed by Euroleague’s richest squad, as the final result was 78:71 for CSKA.