How Olympiacos managed to qualify for three consecutive Final Fours From Belgrade to Berlin (videos)

If something stood out in Game 5 of the Euroleague playoffs between Olympiacos and Barcelona, it was the pervasive tension on both sides and their inexhaustible passion for distinction.

As the clock winds down, the final score of 59-63 sends Georgios Bartzokas’s team to the Final Four in Berlin. Players and staff cannot contain their joy for a huge success that came with much effort in a demanding season. To be precise, “for another huge success,” with the Greek coach securing one of the four tickets to the top four teams in Europe this year. All with different lineups, and that’s significant.

What remained the same this year was the presence of the fans, who supported both during the season in a mostly full SEF, as well as in the morning upon the return of the victors from Barcelona.

In the final battle for qualification, the one-on-one matchups were intense, …