By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
On the 17th of April the postseason will get underway along with the four series, the winners of which will be decided in three wins and go on to the Final Four in Belgrade. Let’s take a look at how these eight “gladiators” did the previous times they competed in the playoffs of the competition, their overall win rates for all the series they played in and who their opponents are…
Zalgiris Kaunas
The Lithuanians, Olympiacos’s opponents in this season’s playoffs, will be competing in a series in the EuroLeague for the second time. The first time, in 2001, they were knocked out by AEK, who, in 2-0 wins, advanced to the quarterfinals in the competition’s first season in its modern form.
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Season
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Opponent
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2000-01
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AEK (0-2)
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2017-18
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TOTAL
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0 wins – 2 losses (0%)
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Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz
Going against Fenerbahce, the Basques will take part in their 15th playoff series in the EuroLeague, more than any other team! In 2001, the first season of the competition, they played in four series, going all the way to the finals. Overall, they have one win more in relation to their defeats.
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Season
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Opponent
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2000-01
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Peristeri (2-0)
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2000-01
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Olympiacos (2-0)
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2000-01
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AEK (3-0)
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2000-01
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Virtus Bologna (2-3)
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2004-05
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Benetton Treviso (0-2)
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2005-06
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Panathinaikos (2-1)
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2006-07
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Olympiacos (2-0)
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2007-08
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Partizan (2-1)
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2008-09
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Barcelona (2-3)
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2009-10
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CSKA Moscow (1-3)
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2010-11
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Maccabi Tel Aviv (1-3)
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2012-13
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CSKA Moscow (1-3)
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2015-16
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Panathinaikos (3-0)
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2016-17
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CSKA Moscow (0-3)
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2017-18
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TOTAL
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23 wins – 22 losses (51%)
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Olympiacos Piraeus