Als we tot ons hebben genomen dat de tweede wedstrijd in de EuroCup Women gespeeld gaat worden en de Cup naar ...of liever gezegd in Frankrijk blijft , wat blijft dan nog over ???
Juist jaaaaa .... het hoogste niveau bij dame sbasketball en dat is dan EuroLeague Women.
Zo als eerder vermeld op onze site dat de Final Four van EuroLeague Women in Istanbul gespeeld gaat worden en waar de twee Russische team`s daar niet blij mee waren en toch Fiba Europe dit toch aan Fenerbahce Istanbul gaf waren de druiven zuur voor Russische ploegen en ome Putin was niet geamussed .... met een sleeegte geschreven woord.
Achummm ...... het zij zo en fouten maken is .... zit in aard van beestje zullen we het maar zeggen.
Nou die Final Four is in de thuis haven van Fenerbahce Istanbul met name in de ULKER International Sports Arena te Istanbul.
Op Dinsdag avond was LIVE het wed. in de Play Off series tussen Fenerbahce Istanbul tegen Real Madrid in de Turkish AirLines EuroLeague in deze Arena op de Fox Sports Tv. zender.
Hebben we het allemaal gezien hoe vol het zat !!!!!!
Nu nog een beetje levendige commentaar dan onnodige info om onze oren pijn te doen .... ben meteen over gestapt naar de Arabische sport zender en daaaaaaaaaaarrrr ..... was het El Elhammmm
Vallaahhh ... Vallahhaaa .. Billaahh.
Nouuuuuu .... geloof me de tweede wedstrijd in deze serie Play Off wedstrijd is op Donderdag avond in dezelfde Arena en het gaat weer hutjeeeeeee mutjeeeeeeeeee beeeetje vol zijn daar in den Ulker Sports Arena.
Dan een dag later is de Final Four van EuroLeague Women aan de beurt in Istanbul en dezelfde Ulker Sports Arena is the place to beeeeeeeee.
Nouuuuu ome Poetin en Seeerggeee ... Krilenko ...eehhh excuses ... Mr. Krilenko .. the president off Russian basketball federation .... you can do every thing ... but it is the place to bee.
Ik dwaal weer af nie waar en deze Ulker Sports Arena is dan op Vrijdag middag het toneel voor het hoogste dames basketball der Europa.
Inde eerste Halve Finale is ... zijn de 2 Russian team`s die het bal openen en dat is om 17.00h plaatselijke tijd waar sterren formatie van UMMC Ekaterinburg op gaat nemen tegen de Hoop ...... Nadezdah Orenburg Region.
Daarna is de thuis club aan de beurt in de tweede Halve Finale om 20.00h ook plaatselijke tijd
en die gaat tussen de regerende The Champ ZVVZ USK Praha tegen Fenerbahce Istanbul.
Ik kan jullie verzekeren dat na de mannen van Fenerbahce Istanbul het Arena warm hebben gelopen tegen Real Madrid dat deze Arena dan ook op Vrijdag allemaal GEEL .... op den tribunes zullen gekleurd worden daar in Ulker Int. Sports Arena.
Op Zondag zijn de wedstrijden voor 3 è en de 4è plek en zeker de Finale wedstrijd tussen de winners of the first day ... met in mooi Engels woord er tegen aan te gooien.
Om het karakter van deze Fina Four meer naar voren te halen en meer kracht bij te zetten deel ik het onderstaande stukje info met jullie mee. Hier in had Paul Nilsen .. correspondent van web site van fibaeurope.com een geweldige intermezooo. Daar in had hij meer info dan ik jullie kon geven.
Waar voor onze dank voor de web site van fibaeurope.com en zeker aan Paul Nilsen.
Our mucchooo thanks for the info below from the pen of Paul Nilsen from the web site of
www.fibaeurope.com
DIKEOULAKOS READY TO FEEL THE HEAT
EUROLEAGUE WOMEN
By Paul Nilsen
If expectation was already high for Fenerbahce as they look to finally claim an elusive first EuroLeague Women title, it's been bumped even higher for head coach George Dikeoulakos and his players after they won the honour to host the prestigious event.
DEAL WITH PRESSURE OR HIT THE PLAYSTATION
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| George Dikeoulakos is no stranger to season-ending tournaments, seen here coaching Nadezhda at the Final Eight in Ekaterinrburg in 2014 |
In danger of always being seen as the bridesmaid and never the bride, after successive Final losses in 2013 and 2014, it could be argued that Fenerbahce will never have a better opportunity to complete what has proven an elusive quest so far.
One of the most respected coaches in the women's game and with one of the best track records around, Coach Dikeoulakos is hoping to mastermind a landmark triumph and is ready to thrive on the sky-high hopes of the locals in Kadikoy.
"Well honestly I don't know about any other pressure than the one that I put on myself every day to be 100% perfect at the next practice and then at the next game," mused the play-caller.
"As I say to my players, that's life in big clubs and if you can't handle pressure, you should go and play on a playstation - but if you remain, then you will be able to fight at the top level until the end.
"I don't actually see that there is any special pressure on me or any of the players to win the trophy.
"That's because we have not suddenly become the favourites for the title - but I believe that nobody actually is."
FAMILIAR FRIENDS AND FOES
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| Back in 2014 when Dikeoulakos was running Nadezhda, their head coach now, Roberto Iniguez, was in charge of Fenerbahce |
If Dikeoulakos thinks this year's edition of the Final Four is wide-open, then so too will his Semi-Final opponents Nadezhda, who are coached by ex-Fenerbahce coach Roberto Iniguez.
Throw in the fact that Dikeoulakos made a move back to Istanbul last summer after spending a couple of years at the helm of Nadezhda and it's barely surprising the spotlight is currently shining firmly in the direction of both play-callers.
"I think that when the game comes, all the focus will eventually be on the players and not on us," declared Dikeoulakos.
"With Roberto [Iniguez] it's like with all coaches - I have excellent relationships, even if we don't see each other or talk so much.
"But whenever we meet, we always have a very warm conversation with many common subjects and I think that both of us are united by the fact we have tried and managed to give something more to our respective teams and tried to push them one level higher."
Dikeoulakos has certainly hit the ground running since being welcomed back to the Fenerbahce hot-seat, while Iniguez has taken Nadezhda to an historic first-ever Final Four place.
His predecessor in Orenburg is delighted.
He said, "I am very happy and I have expressed that to them.
"It's nice for a coach when he leaves from one team, to see that he left something behind and the next coach has tried to make it even bigger.
"I wanted to play against them as it's always nice and interesting to play against friends - although perhaps at a Final Four level, you can't enjoy it quite so much. But such is life.
"It was a tough decision to make to have to leave Orenburg," continued Dikeoulakos.
"I had one more year of a contract in front of me and the President had already offered me a three year extension.
"They honoured me so much and we made some miracles in the previous two years, but some personal issues forced me to take the difficult decision and leave Russia.
"At least I was able to come back to my ‘home' as I used to call Fenerbahce.
"I am just thankful that the Nadezhda President listened to my problems and released me from the contract so I could move wherever I wanted."
LOOKING FOR LADY LUCK
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| Dikeoulakos previously led Fenerbahce to the Final Four in 2012, before star player Penny Taylor sustained an ACL injury on the eve of the Semi-Finals. |
While they say you make your own luck, it's certainly the case that the last time Dikeoulakos was at this stage of the competition with Fenerbahce back in Istanbul during 2012, he was dealt a cruel hand.
"They are totally different teams and if everyone remembers, the 2012 team reached the Semi-Final unbeaten," he reflected.
"But we didn't have our best player in Penny Taylor who sustained an ACL injury the day before, plus we didn't sleep all night because of the late emotion of our win against Galatasaray.
"So if I had to mention one difference, I would say that I hope that the 2016 team is a bit luckier than the previous one.
"Nadezhda are a very good team and we need to do many things in order to beat them," added Dikeoulakos.
"But the main thing is that it all has to start from inside us, because we need to manage the stress and the pressure of playing in front of our fans - while we must also learn to control our emotions."
Door LuluHoops
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