EurohooPOD

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EurohooPOD episodes

May 14, 2024 Sergio Scariolo breaks down EuroLeague playoffs
Sergio
Scariolo, a former World Cup, EuroBasket champion and Olympic
multimedalist with Spain, analyzes all the series of the 2024 EuroLeague
playoffs on the latest episode of the EurohooPOD with Antonis
Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti.
From Real Madrid’s sweep over Baskonia to the dramatic Game 5 situations
of the other three series, Scariolo breaks downs the keys of the
quarterfinals, the players that made the difference, several “What Ifs”
and how each team made the Final Four.
53 min
April 16, 2024 Chris Singleton: Qatar, pericarditis scare, Ataman - Bartzokas, Efes, becoming back-to-back champ
Two-time EuroLeague champion Chris Singleton joins the EurohooPOD with
Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. Straight from Doha, Qatar,
Singleton talks about why he decided to continue his career there and
not in Europe and looks at the basketball development in the country
ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Singleton opens up about the scare he had with pericarditis last year
and how reports about his condition affected his options that summer. He
praises new Efes coach Tomislav Mijatovic, explains why the 2023 Efes
failed in the EuroLeague and looks back at how the team that won the
2021 and 2022 championships was created.
Singleton also compares arguably the two most important coaches in his
career: Ergin Ataman and Giorgos Bartzokas and reveals which one would
he join again in similar team situations. He also picks the team that
will win the 2024 EuroLeague.

59 min
April 01, 2024 Joe Ragland on BCL goals, Spanoulis running Peristeri like a EuroLeague team, meeting Jason Williams
Basketball Champions League superstar Joe Ragland of Peristeri BC joins Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis. Fresh off leading Peristeri to a tremendous comeback and qualification to the quarterfinals, Ragland discusses team’s goals on all levels, being the BCL double-double king, and why he believes they can finish the season with the championship title.
Ragland breaks down the influence of legendary Vassilis Spanoulis on himself and the team overall: How he runs the squad like a “EuroLeague program” and how he convinced him to join Peristeri. He also looks back at his stints with Crvena Zvezda and Hapoel Holon, how Milos Teodosic changed his passing philosophy, and recalls a conversation with Jason “White Chocolate” Williams.
42 min
March 19, 2024 Iffe Lundberg: From being told he’s out of Virtus to deciding games for the team: Iffe Lundberg on the possibility of staying Bologna, confidence and opportunity, Denmark dreams, NBA, being clutch
Virtus Bologna guard Iffe Lundberg visits Eurohoops'
EurohooPOD for a conversation with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare
Milanti. The Danish guard discussed how Virtus became a Top 4-contending
team in the EuroLeague, how Luca Banchi helped the players and the
squad reach their potential and the reasons everything is different
compared to last season.Lundberg also
addressed what took place in summer when he was told that he was "not
part of the team" and how everything changed and he emerged as a crucial
player for Virtus this season, especially in clutch moments. He also
explained why the Italian side deserves a long-term EuroLeague license
and whether he would consider an offer to stay with the club.A
trailblazer in his country's basketball scene, Lundberg describes how
he felt when he became the first Danish player to play in the NBA and
the impact it had on the sport's popularity in Denmark. He also
discussed his goals with the Danish national team
53 min
March 06, 2024 Jaycee Carroll on Real Madrid, career-defining moments, witnessing Luka Doncic’s rise, Pablo Laso
Jaycee Carroll, Real Madrid legend and two-time EuroLeague champion,
joins the EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. One
of the most elite shooters in EuroLeague history, Carroll, now a
financial advisor, looked back at his career, the decision between Real
and Barca, his most special moments with the Blancos, how he built such a
strong connection with Pablo Laso and becoming the non-Spanish player
with the most appearances with the club.Carroll remembers when
he first heard the name “Luka Doncic” and experiencing the star’s
growth, explains why he didn’t spend the final season (2021-22) of his
contract with Real Madrid, and the reason why he was always renewing
early with the club. The American sniper also talks about Chus Mateo,
why he didn’t look to pursue a career in basketball after retirement,
and names a night in 2018 that changed the course of the season, his
best screener, all-time favorite triple, and who could be the “next
Jaycee Carrol.”
56 min
February 26, 2024 Ekpe Udoh still hears Zeljko Obradovic yelling plays; wants to see a black head coach in EuroLeague
Former EuroLeague Final Four MVP and current Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ekpe Udoh joined Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD.

Udoh talked about how he started a coaching career, the impact and influence of Zeljko Obradovic and how he still hears the legendary coach yelling what to do. He also discussed going from Bogdan Bogdanovic’s teammate to now coaching him and whether he’d see himself becoming a head coach on a EuroLeague team one day.

An icon of Fenerbahce Beko, Udoh looked back at winning the 2017 EuroLeague championship with the Turkish club and named his favorite teammates on and off the court. He also touched on joining Virtus Bologna to play alongside a specific point guard, a “depressing” season-ending injury, while naming the EuroLeague players who could’ve moved to the NBA but never did.
35 min
February 07, 2024 Nigel Hayes-Davis on trying to be EuroLeague’s “unanimous best forward,” Itoudis-Saras differences
Fenerbahce Beko star Nigel Hayes-Davis won't rest until he's considered the "unanimous best forward in EuroLeague" as he explained to Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of the Eurohoops' EurohooPOD. Hayes-Davis assessed the run of Fenerbahce in the 2023-24 season so far and emphasized why it's important that he and his teammates enjoy the journey before making the Final Four. He broke down the differences between coaches Dimitris Itoudis and Sarunas Jasikevicius, the big lessons he took from the 2023 playoffs and an unhappy year with Barcelona and what he wants to improve in his already complete game, An avid traveler, Hayes-Davis talked about his trips in Europe, the colorful personalities he's met during his journeys, taking wisdom and life lessons from some unforgettable interactions with locals.
48 min
January 29, 2024 Tyrese Rice talks life after basketball, secret of Maccabi’s success, being an inspiration
Former Final Four MVP Tyrese Rice joined Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti at the EurohooPOD to talk about his current work with athletes, a documentary that he's preparing about his very successful career in Europe, and give his opinion on several EuroLeague topics.
Rice, a former player who won major MVP awards in all three big European competitions, looked back at his days with Maccabi Tel Aviv, explaining the secret that pushed the team towards winning the 2014 EuroLeague championship. He also discussed how the EuroLeague MVP should be elected, why he believes that USA Basketball should have trials
(including EuroLeague players), and revealed the one team he’d like to have played for.

57 min
January 20, 2024 TJ Shorts and Paris Basketball already feel they belong in the EuroLeague
Paris Basketball star guard TJ Shorts joined the latest episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. The favorite to win 2024 EuroCup MVP, Shorts explained the reasons Paris is having such an impressive almost undefeated run, how they average nearly 100 points in a major European competition, and why his team could even compete in the EuroLeague right now.
Shorts, the Basketball Champions League MVP of 2023, talked about his progress from a young baller in Latvia to climbing the ranks of European basketball in a path that can lead to the EuroLeague. The American player discussed how tough it was for him to leave his country and start a career overseas, his evolution, growing up the fanbase in Paris, his thoughts on the EuroCup format, and why the Final of the competition should take place during the EuroLeague Final Four.
48 min
January 10, 2024 Petteri Koponen talks future of Finnish basketball, Markkanen, playing after near-deadly accident
In the first episode
of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD for 2024, Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare
Milanti host Finnish basketball great Petteri Koponen.

One of the best
shooters in EuroLeague during his playing days, Koponen explains why
he is optimistic about the future of Finnish basketball, talked about
the rise of the sport in his country over the last couple of years,
and the potential the national team has to go far in tournaments in
the future. A first-hand witness to Lauri Markkanen’s journey, he
discussed the Utah Jazz forward’s path from a top talent to an NBA
All-Star and how it has greatly impacted basketball in Finland in
many ways.

A EuroCup champion
and All-First Team member in 2015, Koponen looked back at his career,
from Virtus Bologna, the big successes with Khimki Moscow to an
unfortunate run with Barcelona and contributing to Bayern Munich
establishing themselves in EuroLeague. He also talked about a car
accident that “almost killed” him, his “rushed” recovery and
returning to basketball after this life-changing experience.
39 min