EL_StatsLab

Introducing the ELSTATSLAB Match Center 🧵 A tool built around two questions every basketball analyst asks before and after a game: Who has the edge, and in which area? How did the match actually unfold? Here is what it does. 👇 elstatslab.com #EuroLeague

Did you know? Only two players have won the EuroLeague title with three different clubs. 🇬🇷 Kostas Sloukas: Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos 🇱🇹 Saras Jasikevicius: Maccabi Tel Aviv, FC Barcelona, Panathinaikos #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

Did you know? Most Final Four tournaments played (modern era, at least one game played). Khryapa: 12 Sloukas: 11 Llull: 10 Vorontsevich: 9 Rodriguez: 9 Papaloukas: 9 Hines: 9 Fernandez: 9 Papanikolaou: 8 Llull and Papanikolaou are in Athens this week and can move up the list.

Hard to disagree on the impact they've had on pace and offensive philosophy. But it's still only one real reference season for both. For Martinez, Baskonia was a completely different context. Reading your question, I was thinking more of seasoned coaches with a longer EuroLeague track record. But fair points on both!

@El_Statslab What Splitter did in Paris was special. He didn't just win, he changed how EuroLeague offenses operate. He imported high-octane NBA spacing and transition pacing to a league known for slow, rigid half-court sets. Players love his style, and he proved he belongs at the top.

Did you know? Most EuroLeague titles as head coach (modern era). 🏆 Obradovic: 5 titles | 13W in 22 games 🏆 Ataman: 3 titles | 8W in 12 games 🏆 Messina: 2 titles | 10W in 18 games 🏆 Laso: 2 titles | 8W in 14 games 🏆 Itoudis: 2 titles | 6W in 12 games #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

@HellasHoopLab And you? Always interesting to hear other people's takes. Thanks for asking!

@HellasHoopLab Bartzokas and Pascual for me. Both deserved more than one title. And Pini Gershon, 2 titles in just 6 Final Four games. Arguably the most efficient coach in Final Four history.

@JLPiVa019 @leg13acy @Agg018402362581 @Eurohoopsnet That's exactly the point, those are pre-modern era appearances, under FIBA organisation. Our dataset covers the modern EuroLeague era from 2001-02 onwards, which is the standard reference for any meaningful comparison.

@leg13acy @El_Statslab @Agg018402362581 @Eurohoopsnet For Olympiacos and RM, it's their 15th time in a F4. Oly has 4 F4 between 1988 and 2000, and RM has 3 + 1 in 1967.

Veterans and debutant in the upcoming Final Four 🔥

@leg13acy @Agg018402362581 @Eurohoopsnet Yes, 2001-02 onwards, the modern EuroLeague era. Before 2000, it was FIBA-organised competitions, and the 2000-01 season was still the FIBA SuproLeague Final Four, so the standard reference point for any EuroLeague Final Four count starts in 2002.

@El_Statslab @Agg018402362581 @Eurohoopsnet The question is if you are referring to the year 2000 and onwards.

@leg13acy @Agg018402362581 @Eurohoopsnet I can confirm those figures; I also released it two days ago. x.com/El_Statslab/st…

@Agg018402362581 @Eurohoopsnet Maybe only in the modern Euroleague era. (2000+)

Did you know? Three EuroLeague finals were decided by a single point. 2011-12: Olympiacos 62-61 CSKA Moscow 2021-22: Anadolu Efes 58-57 Real Madrid 2022-23: Real Madrid 79-78 Olympiacos Olympiacos appears in two of them. Once on each side. #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

@noamsha Ha ha, I don't doubt it

@El_Statslab Yes, we know.

Did you know? The biggest margin of victory in a EuroLeague Final? Maccabi Tel Aviv 118 - 74 Bologna (2003-04). +44 points. In a Championship Game. The second largest gap? 19 points (Real Madrid vs Olympiacos, 2014-15). #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

Did you know? By comparison, one team has never lost a EuroLeague final. Panathinaikos. 5 finals. 5 titles. 100% conversion rate. 2001-02, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2023-24. No other club comes close. #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

Did you know? Two records that tell the dark side of the Final Four. 📈Most appearances all time: CSKA with 17. Banned since 2022, their legacy remains untouched. 📉Most finals lost: Madrid and Olympiacos, 4 each. Both in Athens this week for another shot. #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

Win rate = total wins divided by total games played at the Final Four, including semifinals and 3rd place games, not just finals. Titles = EuroLeague championships won (Championship Game victories only). Example: Olympiacos has played 20 Final Four games across 10 editions, winning 10 of them (50%), but only 2 of those wins came in the Championship Game (2011-12 and 2012-13).

@El_Statslab What’s win rating counting for? Titles over what?

Did you know? Final Four record for this year's four teams. 📊 Real Madrid: 3 titles | 55% win rate 📊 Olympiacos: 2 titles | 50% win rate 📊 Fenerbahce: 2 titles | 43% win rate 📊 Valencia : no Final Four experience Win rate includes 3rd place games. #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

Did you know? Let's start with the basics. How many Final Fours has each team played? 📊 Real Madrid: 11th appearance 📊 Olympiacos: 11th appearance 📊 Fenerbahçe : 8th appearance 📊 Valencia : 1st EVER All figures include the 2025-26 edition. #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

One week until the EuroLeague Final Four in Athens. While we wait, I'll be sharing a series of "Did you know?" facts about the Final Four: history, records, numbers you may have never seen. Stay tuned. 👀 #EuroLeague #F4GLORY

@sebfromthecourt @podpacenspace @EuroLeague @SynergySST And paying a fortune for that, no thanks. Hudl is already financially out of reach for independents anyway...

@sebfromthecourt @podpacenspace @EuroLeague @SynergySST I think we've got a better chance of winning the lottery 😂

Θα ήταν πολύ ενδιαφέρον να δούμε πόσα wide open & open τρίποντα εκτέλεσε η Βαλένθια. ΥΓ: According to NBA.com, a "wide open" 3-pointer happens with six or more feet of room between the shooter & the defender. An "open" 3-pointer happens with 4-6 feet. #paobc