Way to Euroleague Final Four in Kaunas, Lithuania (May 19-21), kicks off tonight with the first two games of the playoff series, featuring teams ranked higher in the regular season.

The goal is to get three wins in (max) 5 games, with teams naturally wanting as few heartbeats as possible until they reach the end of the track, each trying to play to their strengths, one of which is theirs. headquarters, which is at the Euroleague level, still retains its momentum.

Jumbo playoffs will take place tonight (21.15) with a match Monaco – Maccabi Tel Avivwhere tradition meets newcomer enthusiasm.

In another couple of the evening, Real welcomes (21.45) as a favorite partisanbut who can write off the team of Zeljko Obradovic, the most successful Euroleague coach?

OUR Olympic we will play tomorrow (21.45) against flashlight in SEF, p. Barcelona meet a little earlier (21.00) Zalgiris.

“Fighting spirit”

“The fighting spirit in our team is very important, even when you lose. Every week you have to be ready against the best coaches in Europe, the best players, the best tactics. I hope that this enthusiasm, this great feeling that I have for the team, will lead to titles like last year with two home titles and a final four. If we can repeat it this year, it will be great,” said Giorgos Bartzokas.

For his part, Dimitris Itoudis said: “I see the desire of the fans, I understand their expectations, obligations, history. I am looking forward to this challenge. We have the desire, the knowledge, the ability to go out and fight. Everything is won on the floor. As long as we are healthy, physically and spiritually, this is what we want, this is what I ask for, this is what I pray for.”