Epilogue - Let It Started Already!

This is the final post of the our Final Four Analysis Series. We analyzed the every F4 team separately. Now we'll make a final review. As previous posts, there will be results of the T-Con,Play Makers,Shooters,Rebounders and Play Oriented Winning Analysis in this post. I'll show you Top 10 players for every category.  Let's start with the T-Con;

CSKA Moscow is dominating the list with 4 player while other teams have equally 2 players. Possible MVP candidates for each team ;

Vassilis Spanoulis,Olympiacos
Viktor Khryapa,CSKA Moscow
Rudy Fernandez,Real Madrid
Ante Tomic,Barcelona  

That doesn't mean that one of these four players should definitely win the MVP Award. It just shows how these players made tangible contributions so far. For example, can anyone bet against Navarro ? If Barcelona could fulfill their dreams, he would definitely be a strong candidate.

As always, second analysis is about play making skills ;

We have a Master at the top of the list. Maybe he got old and not the same player he used to be. Yet, he didn't lost any of his basketball IQ for sure. That's what makes Papaloukas one of the greatest players. At the second place, we have Mantzaris. It would be a great misfortune that we couldn't see him in the Final Four. Yet,he is only 23 years old and if everthing progresses as expected, we'll see a lot more of him. It seems that he is taking firm steps forward. Last of all, Greek domination at the list is very remarkable.

Now,it's time to look at snipers of the Final Four;

Jaycee Carroll - personal favorite - is at the top of the list. Both Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow with 4 players.However, the ones from the Barcelona and Olympiacos are players you can never risk to shot. Yet, they can easily score anywhere they want when they are in winning mode even if you defend them. This list shows the combination of the middle range shots and 3-pointers by the way. If we want to look at only 3-pointer the list would be like ;

We have a new comer,Papanikolaou and a goner,Rodriguez. The order of list is also changed of course. But, it seems no one can move the Carroll from the top of the list.

Let's focus on the big guys a little more. Here is the Top 10 rebounders of the Final Four;

Remember, because of the problems to obtain some detailed data in Euroleague, we made some estimations on players' rebound rates. If we could gather them, there would be slight changes in the list possibly. We can say that Barcelona and Olympiacos are dominating the list with 3 players. CSKA Moscow's T-Con leader Khryapa is leading the rebounding list also.

Last of all, Play Oriented Winning Functions;

Table above shows the winning functions of all teams. Also, I've evaluated the every possible scenario and found the Optimal Number of Play (ONoP) for each team to win all possible games. As expected, in a low pace game Olympiacos has great chance to defend his championship. Contrarily, if the pace goes up, it would help Real Madrid. If CSKA and Barcelona want to win, they should adjust the game pace so good that neither Olympiacos nor Real Madrid get the advantage. Between Barcelona and CSKA, optimal number of plays are so close.

This was the last Final For analysis. Because the nature of format, F4 is always open to surprises. Everyone has personal candidates for the championship and we all know that even teams who appear strongest can be easily beaten at the very first day. That's what makes Final Four thrilling. It's time to enjoy greatest stage of the European Basketball.

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*: Points

**: Possessions

***: Shooting Value 1; combination of middle range shots and 3-pointers

****: Shooting Value 2; value of only 3-pointers

Note: Every analysis ,which is conducted for all players of the Euroleague, is applied for the players who had played at least 15 game in the Euroleague this season.