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Komninos: “We sit at the same table with the EuroLeague and look at a range of issues with a holistic mindset”

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On the sidelines of the Final Four in Malaga, the CEO of the BCL, Patrick Komninos, referred to the significant improvement in communication with the EuroLeague recently and at the same time referred to his vision for European basketball.

The importance of the direct correlation of national championships with European competitions was underscored when Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Komninos, who competed in the established competitions, was asked about his vision Round table with journalists on the sidelines of the Final Four of the event, which will be held in Malaga this year. In addition, Mr. Komninos referred to the ongoing talks with the EuroLeague and emphasized thisThere is a noticeable improvement in communication between both sides.

For this year’s BCL and Final Four standings: “It shows the great level of performance this season in the BCL. We knew in advance that this year we were going to have the most competitive season in the history of the competition. Two teams from the top 5 of the ACB, the most competitive team in Europe, reached the Final Four and even were opponents in the Copa del Rey final. Also, Bonn is a team with an important track record of their own as they are at the top of the German league, while we also had Hapoel, the second best team in Israel. The semifinals showed this high level of competition with an overall difference of 3 points in both games. We are very happy about that.”

Regarding money redistribution considerations: “It’s a pillar of our thinking that every game counts in this tournament.” We’re in a competitive environment where outstanding teams should be rewarded, but all teams should benefit. We should take into account that apart from the prize money, we also cover other expenses for the teams. Our approach was clear from the start that no team should suffer in European competition. It must be a very important and valuable experience. And if successful, the corresponding price should be offered. When you play and win, there has to be a monetary reward that affects the team budget… And in our teams, the money we give out affects their budget.”

For the organization of the Final Four at a neutral location: “Last year in Bilbao, in the same meeting, I had also expressed my commitment to the idea of ​​organizing the Final Four in a neutral stadium.” The neutral ground is always something we want to keep an eye on and take into account. It’s an important part of our strategy. However, we will only do it when it makes sense. We will not take a neutral place if we cannot guarantee the level of organization and commitment of local authorities and society. We had a lot of opportunities this year, but none of them made us feel like we could actually go there. In Malaga, the authorities have embraced us, they have been organizing many big events for years and it is a sports destination.”

For the message that Bonn is sending with its participation in the final this year: “Bonn represents our principles and our beliefs as BCL. Participation must be earned through national championships. The BCL is a competition where it’s almost impossible to predict who will be fighting for the trophy at the end. Bonn is proof that a good team can reach the final in the BCL. Your participation in the game that will decide the winner of the event allows us to show that there is a great opportunity. Bonn represents our principles and conveys the message we want to send.”

For youth BCL: “Youth BCL was a great success in Bursa. It was a wish of the teams to establish such a tournament. It’s part of our strategy. We want it to grow. Everything we do is an afterthought and we give ourselves time to think before making a decision. We don’t make decisions lightly. The Youth BCL remains very important to us and we expect it to remain important in the coming seasons.”

On talks with the EuroLeague: “We always have in mind to find solutions for European basketball. It is widely believed that there is a gap between teams’ popularity and their commercial value. This connects us. We sit at a table and look at different topics with a holistic attitude. Not bit by bit. We will have a clear position in the future and will not have to react to rumours. There is a great improvement in communication. The fact that there is uncertainty in the landscape of European competitions plays a role in the commercial value of teams and competitions.”

For the BCL format: “We will always keep in mind that the format should not change overnight. A format needs time to be evaluated and not judged in a year. For next season we will continue with the same format and then conclude three years with the same way of running the event. Once next season is over we will have an evaluation with the clubs and the relevant committee, which has representatives from all sorts of markets, big and small leagues. We collect data from the teams from the channels, from everyone. There is no perfect format. There are always things that you can change or that you don’t like. In a year we will have more information and discuss it.”

How he envisions the landscape of European basketball in two years’ time: “What we want and demand is the best structure in the competitions.” With transparency and clarity so that we can address the fans clearly. We want there to be respect in the national championships. For us it is clear that the national leagues, the national teams and the entire basketball family must be respected.

We also need to set the number of European competitions. Now we have four competitions. We have many teams from certain countries that take part in European competitions. That’s not ideal. It doesn’t represent what we want. In other competitions we even have teams that move up from lower categories and immediately play in a European competition. The national championships have to be directly linked to the clarity we want to create and the European participation that goes from the sporting level to the national championship.

And in the end we have to ensure that there can be economic growth. Investment comes when there is hope. I hope you win something. We want to grow the market and our efforts in this direction will bear fruit.”

Source: sport 24

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These are the numbers of the AEK players for the new season

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The first game of the new season is approaching and AEK has released the numbers that the team’s players have chosen for their jerseys.

With time ticking down to the start of AEK’s official match commitments, the yellow and black KAE have released the numbers Juan Plata’s players have chosen for their jerseys.

The Union welcomes Laurio to the Ano Liosia indoor stadium for the premiere of the Basket League on Saturday, October 7th (5:15 p.m.), in the first official game of the year.

The 2023/24 season is an anniversary for the yellow and black as AEK completes its 100-year history.

Specifically, the numbers chosen by the Union players:

  • Tillman #1
  • Hall No. 2
  • Randle #3
  • Caramel No4
  • Flionis No. 7
  • Pilavios No. 9
  • Matrelos No. 14
  • Netzipoglou No. 16
  • Hatzidakis No. 18
  • Kuzminskas No. 19
  • McLemore #23
  • Kouseloglou No24
  • Campengele No. 25
  • Kotta’s N27
  • Mataliotakis No. 30
  • McRae #52


Source: sport 24

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Spanoulis: “When the team is doing so well, it is difficult to keep the players. The new ones shouldn’t be rushed.”

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bwin Pigeon’s excellent run last year increased demand for the team’s athletes and brought with it many changes to the squad. Vassilis Spanoulis spoke about them, but also about his team’s goals this year, on the sidelines of the club’s media day. Special mention was given to Vassilis Xanthopoulos, Nikos Hougaz and Jaylen Hands.

Shortly before the announcement that he would take over the technical management of the Greek national team, Vassilis Spanoulis was made available to the media on the sidelines of the Peristeri bwin Media Day for the 2023/24 season.

The 41-year-old Greek coach spoke about the goals of the team from the western suburbs, the various changes in the squad due to the increased demand for the athletes who competed in Peristeri last year and also referred to individuals Vassilis Xanthopoulos, Nikos Hougaz and Jaylen Hands. .

What Vassilis Spanoulis said in detail:

“First of all, we want health. It’s a new team. No coach wants to change ten players every year, it’s about having a body and building on it so there is continuity. That’s a bit difficult when the team is doing well. And after that.” In a successful year, it is difficult to retain the players who really want to go to the EuroLeague or somewhere where they have greater financial benefit. This fills us with joy and pride because it means that the team has worked well to achieve this. And this honors us and the children who worked to achieve this goal and us as an organization.

From there we built a new team, with slightly different elements than last year. The children internalized our philosophy and our style of play pretty quickly. So far I’m very happy with the effort and reciprocity in the information we give them. We want to play attractive basketball with very good defense and enough surprises. We want a five-on-five job, which is appropriate until we find our partnerships. Every day we learn more and more about each other.

Like last year, we want to fill the stadium, this is very important for the city of Peristeri, not just for the team. It’s very nice to play in a full stadium, it gives us a huge boost. Last year we may not have started with too many people, but in the end we managed to fill the stadium.

Our goal this year is to go one step further in Europe. Last year we were in a difficult group and didn’t manage to qualify from the playoffs to the round of 16. Malaga is certainly one of the favorites of the competition, this year not only in our group. We have built a team that is ready to fight against all teams. In every game our goal is to play good basketball to achieve victory. We work every day to be ready for every game.

I hope it will be a competitive league. First of all, there should be culture, a good atmosphere, the stadiums should be full and there should be good and competitive games that people enjoy.

Xanthopoulos is a very experienced boy and we all know that having him in the team is a luxury. Above all, he is a great character and a family man. He is an excellent professional. Vassilis works very hard even at this age, he is the first to leave the field and the last to leave the field. His love for basketball is really great. I told him that he would eventually become a coach, he thinks coaching.

I said it not only for Hugaz but for many people that we should not be in a hurry to quickly move to big teams. Nikos is a very big chapter both for Panathinaikos and for us who have him now, but also for Greek basketball. I remember when I started basketball, I stayed in Marousi for four years, Diamantidis was in Heraklis for many years, Lazaros the same, Nikos (Zisis) the same, Hatzivrettas started in Heraklis, Dikoudis started in Olympia and to AEK. There is no need to rush to take the next step. The children have to be patient, work, stay in the teams, show work, improve and then go on to the next teams better and better prepared.

Like all children, Nikos (Hugaz) and I work a lot. We believe in him very much. Our goal is, through organizing Peristeri, like all children, to improve his dreams and get where he dreams. The main thing is that he is very hungry for work and spends many hours in the field. This is the most basic thing. No matter what we say: If the child himself doesn’t feel like working, nothing will ever happen.

Jaylen (Hunts) is a super talented kid. His talent is very great, the way he can score is at a very high level. What James needs to learn, as I’ve told him privately, is that he needs to improve his defense, improve his creation, be more consistent, spend more hours on the court and focus on the basketball. These are things you have to work on and commit to in order to get to the next level.”

Source: sport 24

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AEK announced Mataliotakis

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AEK announced the signing of Manos Mataliotakis (29 years old, 2.02 meters) for the 2023/24 season.

Manos Mataliotakis (29 years old, 2.02 meters) will officially line up with the yellow and black in the new season, with AEK announcing his takeover for the 2023/24 season.

Mataliotakis took part in the Union’s preparation and secured a place in the team’s squad.

AEK announced the new additions of this year Ben McLemore, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Jordan McRae, Langston Hall, Yannis Kouseloglou, Homer Netzipoglou, Zoe Karabela, Emphiondou Campengele, Justin Tillman, Manoli Hatzidakis, Thomas Cotta, Chaison Randle and Alfie Pillavio.

The announcement in detail:

“AEK BC announces the acquisition of Manolis (Manos) Mataliotakis (29 years, 02 million).

The athlete signed a contract until the end of the 2023-2024 season.

Mataliotakis has previously competed in PAO, Marousi, Pefki, Krono Agios Dimitriou, Panionio, Espero Kallithea, Pagrati, Messolongi, Psychiko and Panerythraiko.

Source: sport 24

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