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Game 5 Showdown: Valencia vs Panathinaikos | Who Punches Their Final Four Ticket?

Valencia and Panathinaikos meet in a winner-take-all Game 5 with a EuroLeague Final Four spot on the line. The series is tied 2-2 after Valencia took both games in Athens to force a decider back at Roig Arena. In this breakdown I’m walking through the matchups that decide it. Valencia’s backcourt of Jean Montero and Brancou Badio. Nate Reuvers and Braxton Key giving them size and switchability. Panathinaikos countering with EuroLeague MVP Kendrick Nunn, the force of Mathias Lessort inside, plus Cedi Osman, Nigel Hayes-Davis, TJ Shorts, and Juancho Hernangomez. Who do I have winning it? Watch through to find out, and drop your prediction in the comments. Follow Basketball Savant for daily film breakdowns, playoff analysis, and basketball IQ content across IG, TikTok, and YouTube. Pick up my e-book “Basketball Savant: The IQ Playbook” here: courtgenius.gumroad.com/l/iq-playbook #EuroLeague #EuroLeaguePlayoffs #ValenciaBasket #Panathinaikos #PAOBC #GameFive #FinalFour #BasketballSavant #HoopsIQ #PlayoffBasketball #JeanMontero #KendrickNunn #MathiaslLessort #BraxtonKey #CediOsman #EuropeanBasketball #BasketballAnalysis #BasketballBreakdown #FilmStudy #Hoops #oaka

Win Or Go Home: PAO vs Valencia Game 5 Preview & Keys

PAO vs Valencia Game 5 is here. Win or go home. In this breakdown I lay out exactly what each team needs to do to win a deciding playoff game. For Valencia, it’s about identity. They’ve been playing their style all series and they cannot sway from that now. Get out and run when it’s there, but don’t force it. Reset and run offense if the break dies. On defense, stay attached to shooters and get a body fronting the post. Lessort cannot get any freebies on the block. For PAO, it’s about pace and effort. Control the tempo, get back on defense, and stop the ball in its tracks. When a shot goes up, find a body. If you’re not in the play, get in a passing lane. Play with a sense of urgency every possession. This is what 1000% effort looks like in a deciding Game 5. Drop your prediction in the comments. Subscribe for daily film breakdowns, playoff coverage, and basketball IQ content. Follow on IG and TikTok: @basketballsavant #PAO #Panathinaikos #ValenciaBasket #Valencia #Euroleague #EuroleaguePlayoffs #Game5 #BasketballSavant #BasketballIQ #FilmBreakdown #BasketballAnalysis #HoopsAnalysis #BasketballCoach #CoachingPoints #BasketballFilm #EuroBasketball #PlayoffBasketball #oaka

Fenerbahçe Advances to the Final 4 | Zalgiris Self-Destructs in OT Thriller

Fenerbahçe is heading to the Final 4 after a thriller against Zalgiris in Kaunas. Both teams left it all on the floor, but mental lapses on the glass cost Zalgiris a chance to force Game 5. In this breakdown: • Why it was always gonna be Fener • Zalgiris’ resilience and fight til the very end • The two killer offensive rebound breakdowns: Sylvain Francisco watching the dunk attempt, and Lo failing to block out on the Baldwin miss • How fatigue caught up to Zalgiris in OT • Why Olympiacos should be a little worried about a Fener matchup If Zalgiris stays mentally engaged on those two possessions, we’re talking about a Game 5. Instead, Fener moves on. Subscribe for the full Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahçe preview coming next. #Fenerbahce #Zalgiris #Euroleague #EuroleaguePlayoffs #Final4 #BasketballSavant #BasketballIQ #FilmBreakdown #BasketballAnalysis #LorenzoBrown #SylvainFrancisco #Biberovic #Baldwin #KaunasBasketball #EuroleagueBasketball #BasketballCoaching #HoopsAnalysis #PlayoffBasketball #Olympiacos

Jean Montero Makes EuroLeague History as Valencia Forces Game 5 vs Pao

Valencia Basket escapes OAKA with an 89-86 win to force a decisive Game 5 in the EuroLeague Playoffs. In this breakdown I want to take a moment to admire both of these teams because both deserve a spot in the Final Four. Jean Montero was electric. 29 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, and a PIR of 45 which is the highest in EuroLeague Playoffs history since the format was adopted in 2004-05. You could argue PAO didn’t defend him well and you’d be right, but everything he threw up was going in. Cedi Osman was the story for Panathinaikos. His 3 ball wasn’t falling so he did what every good player does and started driving. He led PAO with 26 points. The frustrating part for Greens fans is that if he had played this way sooner in the series, we might be talking about a sweep right now. The 3 guys that had been carrying PAO all series, Shorts, Rogkavopoulos and Hayes-Davis, were invisible. Hayes-Davis shot 4 for 14 and missed the half-court attempt that would have sent it to overtime. There were 38 offensive rebounds in this game. That sounds pathetic on paper but it had everything to do with how aggressive both teams played on the glass. I felt like I was watching a championship game. These might be the 2 best teams in the EuroLeague right now. Game 5 is in Valencia next week with a Final Four spot on the line. Should PAO hit the panic button? Let me know in the comments. #BasketballSavant #EuroLeague #Valencia #Panathinaikos #JeanMontero #CediOsman #PAO #ValenciaBasket #EuroLeaguePlayoffs #Basketball #BasketballAnalysis #Hoops #BasketballBreakdown #FinalFour #PlayoffBasketball #OAKA #PedroMartinez #ErginAtaman #NigelHayesDavis #KendrickNunn #TJShorts

Olympiacos Sweeps Monaco and Sends a MESSAGE to the Rest of the EuroLeague

Olympiacos becomes the first team to punch their ticket to the EuroLeague Final Four after sweeping Monaco with absolutely no resistance. But the real story isn’t the sweep. It’s how they handled it. In this video I break down why this series matters more than people realize. No serious injuries. Every player got real minutes. No bad habits forming on the floor. Bartzokas had his team locked in from start to finish, and that’s exactly the kind of preparation that wins championships. Whether they face Fenerbahce or Zalgiris in the next round, Olympiacos will have the advantage. Here’s why. Drop your predictions in the comments. Who you got coming out of the F4? #Olympiacos #EuroLeague #FinalFour #Bartzokas #EuroLeagueBasketball #Basketball #Fenerbahce #Zalgiris #Monaco #BasketballAnalysis #Hoops #olympiakos #piraeus

Euroleague Round 38 Predictions #olympiacos #partizan #crvenazvezda #paris #hapoel #paobc #fener

Red Star closes out Paris #euroleague #basketball #crvenazvezda #paris #cmm #dobric #belgrade