Lakovic with Gran Canario succeeded what Olympia is not
Slovenian basketball coach Jaka Lakovic He made it to the European Cup finals with Spanish Gran Canario. The Spanish collective defeated the Turkish Bahčehir in a decisive third game of the semi -finals and for the second time, and second under Lakovic’s leadership to the finals of this competition. There will be a rival Hapoel from Tel Aviv.
In the third game in Turkey, Gran Canarie basketball players were looking forward to winning 76:72. Former naturalized Slovenian national team Mike Tobey scored 11 points when the Spanish lineup won and the top scorer was 19 points Caleb HomeSley. Žiga Samar It was not in the Gran Canarie frame.
The first game in Turkey was won by a home team with 74:66, and the second one belonged to Lakovic’s guards with 69:68, after a decisive basket and later free throw for winning achieved Homesley. In the finals, Gran Canaria, which Lakovic has been running since 2022, will compete against Hapoel from Tel Aviv. He also celebrated his away in the decisive third game, preventing the Spanish finals. After a three seconds before the end of the duel, Valencio chased away 94:92.
Krka the only Slovenian club in the finals of the competition
Gran Canaria will play in the finals of this competition for the third time after she lost to the Russian Himki in the 2014/15 season, beating Turk Turek two years ago under the leadership of Lakovic. Hapoel from Tel Aviva will be the second Israeli club to qualify for the finals of this competition. In the 2003/04 season, this succeeded Hapoel from Jerusalem. The first match of the finals will be 8th. April, second three days later, and then the third then on April 16.
Cedevita Olympia participated in Slovenian clubs this season and dropped out in the quarterfinals against Bahčešir. The only Slovenian finalist so far was Krka, who lost in the first edition of this competition in the 2002/03 season after two games against Valencia, otherwise a record holder with four titles.
