The heroic one who was about to write a historical epic. The resistance of the white team when they had all the elements against them was so admirable that they could have easily shared two titles. In front of an OAKA packed to the brim and turned into a cauldron (Tavares, Len and Garuba), Scariolo’s team stood up based on personality and character and only gave in in the last seconds. The Greek team settled scores with history: it was crowned for the fourth time on the continent, the first since 2013 and after losing three finals, it became the first winner of the trophy to also lead the regular phase, avenged the defeat against Madrid in Kaunas 2023 and touched heaven on the court of its eternal rival, Panathinaikos. Glory for Olympiacos and honors for Madrid.
