Something is ending and something begins.
As this year’s WNBA season is about to conclude with what has the makings of one of the most memorable Finals in recent years, the most important club tournament in Europe just began on the other side of the Atlantic.
And this meant the thing the EuroLeague is famous for: team-oriented basketball played in front of singing crowds. Let’s take a closer look at some of the action from Gameday 1.
Group A
Is Fenerbahçe that good or ASVEL that bad? That was the question we’ve been asking ourselves after last week’s SuperCup game, in which the Turkish giants demolished the French champions by 54 points.
The former turned out to be true, with Fenerbahçe handling the Spanish champions, Valencia Basket, by 30 points in what was supposed to be the best game of the day. Despite the score, it was a showcase of beautiful basketball.
Fenerbahçe is just incredibly efficient and well-rounded. They shot 61.9 percent from the floor, including 10-for-18 from 3, and had 31 assists. Their tallest player, 6-foot-4 Belgian Emma Meesseman, had six assists, as did Kayla McBride, who also added 16 points and six rebounds. Napheesa Collier had 17 points and six rebounds. The play of the game, though, came from Turkish point guard Alperi Onar,…
