Speeding up since last season
Last season's Champion of Turkey and Euroleague finalist, Anadolu Efes, once again aims for the top.
Τhe brightest star: There's not doubt that the greatest star of Anadolu Efes on the floor is the American guard, Shane Larkin. However, it's Superstar does not wear shorts or sneakers but rather a suit and dress shoes! It's the Turkish team's coach, Ergin Ataman, who thanks to his temperament, his spontaneity (in reactions and statements), as well as his unique way of handling situations (he won the title of the Turkish Champion last year silent and without breaking a smile in protest of the hubris against him from a part of the Fenerbahce fans) has always the spotlights trained on him.
I know you from someplace: The American center, Bryant Dunston, played for two years with the 'reds' jersey (2013-14 and 2014-15) and won the Intercontinental Cup (2013) with our team as well as the Greek League (2014-15). Earlier on - and more specifically in the summer of 2010 - he had signed with Aris Thessaloniki that let him go in February 2011. Also, a familiar face from his tenure with Panathinaikos (2016-2018) is the American forward Chris Singleton.
Did you know that?
*Brandon Paul had worn the Efes jersey during the 2016-17 season, when Olympiacos had fought the Turkish team for a ticket to the final four.
* Sasha Vezenkov and Adrien Moerman had been team mates in Barcelona in the 2017-18 season.
* Vasilje Micic and Nikola Milutinov had also been team mates when with the National team of Serbia.
Efes' results up to now:
Efes - Barcelona 64-74
Efes - Alba Berlin 106-105
Valencia - Efes 78-83
Efes - Real Madrid 76-60
Efes - Crvena Zvezda 85-70
Panathinaikos - Efes 86-70
ΤHE ROSTER
|
# |
Player |
Position |
Height |
|
0 |
SHANE LARKIN |
G |
1.82 |
|
1 |
RODRIGUE BEAUBOIS |
G |
1.95 |
|
2 |
CHRIS SINGLETON |
F |
2.06 |
|
3 |
YIGITCAN SAYBIR |
F |
2.03 |
|
4 |
DOGUS BALBAY |
G |
1.85 |
|
6 |
MUSTAFA KURTULDUM |
F |
1.96 |
|
8 |
TOLGA GECIM |
F |
2.06 |
|
10 |
OMERCAN ILYASOGLU |
G |
1.95 |
|
15 |
SERTAC SANLI |
C |
2.12 |
|
19 |
BUGRAHAN TUNCER |
G |
1.93 |
|
21 |
TIBOR PLEISS |
C |
2.21 |
|
22 |
VASILIJE MICIC |
G |
1.96 |
|
23 |
JAMES ANDERSON |
F |
1.98 |
|
25 |
ALEC PETERS |
F |
2.06 |
|
42 |
BRYANT DUNSTON |
C |
2.03 |
|
44 |
KRUNOSLAV SIMON |
G |
1.97 |
Head coach: ERGIN ATAMAN
THE HISTORY BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS
The two teams have a long Euroleague history. They have played a total of 38 games, with Olympiacos winning 21 and losing another 17. However, they have never faced off in a final four, while both times they dueled for a ticket to one, the 'reds' were the winners.
|
Season |
Round |
Home team |
Result |
Guest |
|
2018-19 |
Regular Season |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
75-65 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2018-19 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
88-81 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2017-18 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
89-82 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2017-18 |
Regular Season |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
58-61 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2016-17 |
Playoffs |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
87-78 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2016-17 |
Playoffs |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
62-74 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2016-17 |
Playoffs |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
64-60 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2016-17 |
Playoffs |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
71-73 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2016-17 |
Playoffs |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
87-72 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2016-17 |
Regular Season |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
77-69 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2016-17 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
90-66 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2015-16 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
68-81 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2015-16 |
Regular Season |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
87-91 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2014-15 |
Top 16 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
86-75 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2014-15 |
Top 16 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
84-70 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2013-14 |
Top 16 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
78-83 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2013-14 |
Top 16 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
78-60 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2012-13 |
Playoffs |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
82-72 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2012-13 |
Playoffs |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
74-73 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2012-13 |
Playoffs |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
83-72 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2012-13 |
Playoffs |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
71-53 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2012-13 |
Playoffs |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
67-62 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2012-13 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
75-53 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2012-13 |
Regular Season |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
98-72 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2011-12 |
Top 16 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
65-67 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
|
2011-12 |
Top 16 |
Olympiacos Piraeus |
83-65 |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
|
2009-10 |
Regular Season |
Efes Pilsen |
85-93 |
Olympiacos |
|
2009-10 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos |
105-90 |
Efes Pilsen |
|
2006-07 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos |
72-91 |
Efes Pilsen |
|
2006-07 |
Regular Season |
Efes Pilsen |
95-77 |
Olympiacos |
|
2005-06 |
Regular Season |
Efes Pilsen |
77-69 |
Olympiacos |
|
2005-06 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos |
75-78 |
Efes Pilsen |
|
2004-05 |
Regular Season |
Efes Pilsen |
80-54 |
Olympiacos |
|
2004-05 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos |
53-110 |
Efes Pilsen |
|
2003-04 |
Regular Season |
Efes Pilsen |
61-52 |
Olympiacos |
|
2003-04 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos |
57-69 |
Efes Pilsen |
|
2001-02 |
Regular Season |
Efes Pilsen |
79-80 |
Olympiacos |
|
2001-02 |
Regular Season |
Olympiacos |
87-72 |
Efes Pilsen |
THE STATISTICAL COMPARISON OF THE TWO TEAMS
OFFENSE
|
AV. |
|
AV. |
|
72.5 |
Points |
80.7 |
|
36.7 |
Reb. |
35.3 |
|
12.3 |
Off. Reb. |
10.3 |
|
24.3 |
Def. Reb. |
25.0 |
|
12.7 |
Αssists |
18.2 |
|
6.3 |
Steals |
7.3 |
|
1.8 |
Blocks |
2.2 |
|
47.9 % |
2p. |
55.7 % |
|
30.1 % |
3p. |
31.4 % |
|
67.8 % |
1p. |
81.3 % |
|
74.7 |
PIR |
93.3 |
DEFENSE
|
AV. |
|
AV. |
|
78.8 |
Points |
78.8 |
|
37.3 |
Reb. |
37.3 |
|
10.5 |
Off. Reb. |
11.2 |
|
26.8 |
Def. Reb. |
26.2 |
|
15.8 |
Αssists |
19.8 |
|
6.3 |
Steals |
6.7 |
|
3.2 |
Blocks |
2.7 |
|
52.9 % |
2p. |
51.2 % |
|
35.9 % |
3p. |
36.9 % |
|
77.4 % |
1p. |
84.5 % |
|
86.8 |
PIR |
89.3 |