Galis,McAdoo,Divac,Paspalj,Meneghin,Djordjevic,Yannakis,F4

This video is coming out of the Euroleague's first final four ever, back in 1988, in Ghent, Belgium. It's mainly concentrating to highlights by greek Nikos (Nick) Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης) playing for Aris Thessaloniki (Άρης Θεσσαλονίκη), serb Vlade Divac (Владе Дивац) and montenegrin Zarko Paspalj (Жарко Паспаљ) playing for Partizan Belgrade (Партизан Београд), and american Bob McAdoo (ex LA Lakers player) playing for Olimpia Philips Milano (former Tracer). In the video you can also see basketball action by italian legend, Dino Meneghin, by the "Dragon" Panayiotis Yannakis (Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης), by young versions of Aleksandar Sasha Djordjevic (Aleksandar "Saša" Đorđević or Александар "Саша" Ђорђевић) and Riccardo (Ricky) Pittis, even small bits by two succesful coaches of nowdays, Zeljko Obradovic (Želimir "Željko" Obradović) for the european basketball (now coach of Panathinaikos) and Mike D'Antoni (now coach of the Phoenix Suns).

History of F4 in Ghent.

First semi final: Maccabi Tel Aviv (מכבי תל אביב)-Partizan Belgrade (Партизан Београд) 87-82. (McGee 34, Divac 19)
Second semi final: Philips Olimpia Milano-Aris Thessaloniki(Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης) 87-82. (McAdoo 39, Galis 28)

3rd place game: Partizan Belgrade (Партизан Београд)-Aris Thessaloniki (Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης) 105-93 (Divac 31, Galis 39)
Final: Philips Olimpia Milano-Maccabi Tel Aviv 90-84. (McAdoo 25, Jamchy 24)

Tracer Milano were the european champions for the second consecutive year!

Sorry to all the Maccabi fans. I don't have the Maccabi games!

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Sports

Tags:

• galis
• divac
• mcadoo
• paspalj
• djordjevic
• d'antoni
• yannakis
• meneghin
• obradovic
• pittis
• greece
• hellas
• serbia
• srbija
• italia

[Traian]

Good stuff, but Jugoplastika was the greatest european club ever!

[Skatastamoutrasas]

Agreed, but this is just a preview of what happened in the two games Aris gave in 1988, in the final four...There's nothing to compare in this one myfriend!!!

[Traian]

I just compared european basketball clubs with european basketball clubs. And Jugoplastika was THE GREATEST!

[Skatastamoutrasas]

I thought I said that I totally agree!!! Ivanovic, Radja, Kukoc, Savic...God...SUPER TEAM!!!

[Nickolaski]

"Αν ο Πέτροβιτς είναι ο Γιος του Διαβόλου,τότε ο Γκάλης είναι ο ίδιος ο Διάβολος"!!! Ποιος το'πε,ποιος το'πε...Άντε φίλε περιμένουμε και David...

[Skatastamoutrasas]

Χε χε, κάτι μου λέει ότι σε ξέρω κάπου εσένα...Πρώτα θα τελειώσω του Γκάλη και μετά Ντέιβ.

[BasketBoffalora]

This was the best basketball from the late 80's in Europe.

Great players from great countries, absolutely brillant teams.

Thanks for sharing these moments, and good luck to all our greek and serb brothers in Europe from Italy (Milan).

[Begnis]

this is a beautifull basketball...all great players....the nice years for the game

[Pante78]

The Best Greek player of all times is 3D, Dimitris Diamantidis Defence. The complete athlete from 1 to 4. Defence and offence.The Eyropean Michael Jordan. The living Legend of a player that come from a distant future. The 80s defences were only man to man with very slow defenders and some simple forms of 2 -1 -2 peripheral zones. In the modern basketball there are no crap 3point shooters (and from the 6.75 distance) as there were at these times apart from the mighty Yugoplastica players. 3D!

[marios13karditsa]

@Traian the best europian team was , is and will be PANATHINAIKOS BC

[chrysis1975]

Ποιος είναι ο τίτλος του κομματιού που ακούγεται;

[latintantramaster]

So funny: the comments, the referees running through the court by the players, the 70's style of the 80's european basketball, Obradovich playing, Sasha with long hair...

[popilo66]

@Traian

and what about big teams?

[washcloud]

@Vratijasesime

...and the speed.

He always was one click faster than his opponent, either if it was dribbling or shooting involved.

[pinkF34]

what i remember from this final-4 in 1988 was the fact that Aris and Partizan went there as the 2 better teams and both lost in the semi-finals. It was unfair that year for Aris because couch Iaonnidis the only thing that managed to do, was to stress the team too much and in the end they didnt play as they could, i mean that a normal Aris that night would probably had won Milan with 15-20 points differenece! but ok this is history. Nikos Galis theos!!!

[granjoven]

Nevertheless, Gasol in one of the five best European players. Much better than Divac.

TOP5 EUROPEAN BEST : Gallis - Petrovic - Nowitzki - Gasol - Sabonis