URBONUS

URBONUS co-hosts Augustas Suliauskas, Rytis Vysniauskas & Gytis Blazevicius discuss the controversial ending of Crvena Zvezda - Zalgiris game, Red Star fans throwing objects on the court, pick dirtiest EuroLeague players & answer other fun Q&A questions.

BN+ Topics:

• Is Keenan Evans a Top 3 guard already?;
• Dirtiest EuroLeague players;
• Basketball memories that made us fall in love with the game;
• Players we have a soft spot for;
• Which Serbian club deserves to stay in EuroLeague more?;
• Does Rubio make Barcelona no 1 contenders?;
• Can Will Clyburn bounce back?;
• DeAndre Jordan’s potential in Europe;
• Will EuroLeague become positionless like the NBA?;
• EuroLeague’s problem with no solutions;
• Would Sedekerskis fit in Jasikevicius’ Fenerbahce?;
• Which cup games we’ll watch this weekend?;
• What books we have in the studio.

URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss various EuroLeague topics: whether or not PAO are one of the two best teams in the EuroLeague right now, talks about problems with the refereeing, ranks Top 10 centers, while also remembering an amazing career of Marc Gasol.

Topics:

• Are Panathinaikos a Top 2 team? (0:00);
• Can Zalgiris create a miracle? (14:42);
• The problem with EuroLeague referees & rules (25:29);
• Best moment of Marc Gasol’s career (37:35);
• If we were Anadolu Efes’ GMs… (44:07);
• Is Bolomboy A Top 5 Center in EL? (50:51);
• Signings to improve playoff teams before the trade deadline (57:28);

URBONUS host Donatas Urbonas, alongside elite BCL scorers Errick McCollum & Marcus Foster, reacts to Luka Doncic’s 73-point game, predicts potential 50-point EuroLeague scorers, forms the USA’s ‘Revenge Team,’ shares impressions of consecutive Red Star win over Partizan, and names the top 4 teams to win the BCL this season.

Topics:

• Errick goes hard at Hawks for letting Luka score 73 (0:00);
• Why 73-point game will never happen in EuroLeague (6:00);
• Who’ll score 50 in EuroLeague game (10:05);
• New name in EL DPOY race (17:07);
• Our USA’s ‘Revenge Team’ 12-man roster (22:36);
• Leaving Draymond Green out is a mistake! (27:31);
• Top 3 NTs to stop Team USA in Paris (32:51);
• Ricky Rubio’s breaking news on the podcast (36:27);
• Why we don’t have an eye on Wemby’s France (40:46);
• Should Partizan start worrying about Red Star? (43:12);
• Errick to protest if Partizan & Red Star will be out of EL (48:05);
• Fenerbahce for the Final Four? (56:02);
• Are Efes still making the playoffs? (58:57);
• Moses Wright has star potential in EL (1:01:18);
• MUST LISTEN for future EuroLeague players (1:08:11);
• Ranking the Top 4 teams to win the BCL (1:20:05).

 

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas & Gytis Blazevicius explore potential player swaps between EuroLeague and NBA teams, discuss the ideal derby for the Final Four, and make the first pick for Dubai’s new team roster in an exciting Q&A session.

BN+ Topics:

• Could Novak Djokovic be a good baller?;
• Volleyball is bigger than basketball?;
• Obscure EL player we still think about today;
• An unseen video that would go viral today;
• Shane Larkin or Facundo Campazzo?;
• Creating a perfect EL player;
• Is Thomas Walkup’s defense overrated?;
• EL players for top NBA teams;
• Derby we want for EL semi-final;
• Dream scenario for Kostas Sloukas drama;
• Were fans wrong with Papapetrou & Ponitka?;
• Next Red Star signing & their playoff chances;
• Historical All-Spanish Teams lineup;
• You would never think those stars played in Spain;
• Is Bayern going to make the playoffs?;
• Next Wemby in Europe;
• When the BN team comes to Greece?.

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas analyze Panathinaikos’ case for the Final Four, discuss the status of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the European GOAT debate, and name iconic players for every EuroLeague team.

Topics:

• Rytis sick of Panathinaikos’ success? (0:00);
• Three YouTube recommendations (1:51);
• Jokic & Giannis over Dirk (4:07);
• Meeting BN+ member in Kaunas (12:23);
• Top 3 plays of PAO vs. Partizan (15:22);
• What might push PAO to Final 4 (17:51);
• PAO’s most clutch player? (23:33);
• Complicated Juancho’s case (26:10);
• Kendrick Nunn on fire (30:39);
• Most injury-affected EL round? (32:09);
• The beauty of Trinchieri’s Zalgiris (34:20);
• Trinchieri’sTrinchieri’s player-project (39:50);
• Why it was a big W for Sasa Obradovic (42:33);
• One major IF for Mike James’ MVP run (43:35);
• Can Monaco beat anybody? (45:40);
• Improbable pass by Mike James (50:53);
• Top off-screen EL shooters (51:51);
• Remarkable Efes’ play (55:15);
• 20+20 games in EL history books (57:25);
• Iconic player for each EL team (1:01:42).

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas delve into EuroLeague’s iconic coaches, break down Partizan’s historical comeback, evaluate Olympiacos’ level of concern, and react to Nikola Jokic’s conspiracy story.

Topics:

• Dusko in history books (0:00);
• Dusko’s merch that you cannot help but love (4:28);
• Rytis’ surprising appearance in EL club’s merch store (9:50);
• Coaching icons of Olympiacos & Maccabi (13:10);
• Duško Vujoševič or Željko Obradovič? (21:20);
• Why is Pedro Martinez not in the EuroLeague? (22:59)
• Augustas gets shocked going through Zvezda’s history (30:05);
• Olympiacos’ concern level (36:58);
• Rytis DM’ing with Panathinaikos fans (50:59);
• Partizan’s comeback in history books (52:35);
• Reasons behind historical Maccabi start (55:10);
• The underrated player in Partizan? (59:28);
• Will Milan’s & Zvezda’s moves bring them to the playoffs? (1:04:26);
• NBA game in Europe that we would go to (1:13:22);
• Who would do Mike Brown’s laptop conference in the EuroLeague? (1:23:03);
• Reaction to Nuggets & Nikola Jokic’s conspiracy (1:28:13).

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas, and Rytis Vysniauskas share insights if trades would ruin EuroLeague, analyze Partizan’s collapse against Fenerbahce, react to surprising statements from Tony Parker, and discuss other hot topics.

Topics:

• An interview to watch (0:00);
• Would trades ruin EuroLeague (2:03);
• What do players think about trades (12:25);
• What’s real & what’s misinterpreted about trades (13:22);
• Why trades in EuroLeague make sense (15:57);
• Who got news about real intentions behind trades first (20:45);
• Why Partizan collapsed vs. Fenerbahce (21:18);
• The most outstanding performance in Fener (27:38);
• The major change brought by Sarunas Jasikevicius (33:06);
• Dimitris Itoudis to Efes: IN or OUT? (37:30);
• Why we disagree with Tony Parker a lot (49:20);
• Why Elie Okobo got suspended (58:35);
• Questionable decisions in Valencia (1:07:04).

 

URBONUS’ Augustas Suliauskas & Rytis Vysniauskas give out EuroLeague Mid-season awards: MVP, Best Defensive Player, Best Coach, Most Improved Player. Guys also discuss 10 players who deserve a spot in All-EuroLeague First & Second teams, while also giving bold predictions for 2024 & sharing impressions about this week’s biggest games, including El Clasico.

Topics:

• El Clasico impressions (0:00);
• Trinchieri’s first ideas in Zalgiris (8:49);
• Brave decision by Nikola Topic & his debut in Crvena Zvezda (16:39);
• Miller-McIntyre & Baskonia don’t like Greek teams (22:39);
• Is Pangos to Valencia a game-changer? (26:22);
• What will Zizic bring to Virtus? (33:14);
• Campazzo, James, or Shengelia for Mid-Season MVP? (36:07);
• Extremely tough choice for Defensive Player of Year (44:01);
• Banchi’s dominance for Coach Of The Year (47:35);
• Miller-McIntyre, Caboclo, Nunn, or PJ Dozier? Best rookie (53:02);
• Who is the most improved & why this award is so much different in the EL? (1:00:05);
• Dilemmas choosing All-EuroLeague 1st & 2nd Teams (1:07:18);
• Bold prediction for Fenerbahce (1:18:20);
• Bayern in the playoffs? (1:21:52);
• How many more coaches will lose their jobs? (1:24:37);
• Guessing Real Madrid’s wins & losses (1:26:40);
• Impossible task of naming regular season’s Top4 (1:30:04).

URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss the upcoming EuroLeague transfer window by offering trade ideas for many teams, including Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, and Craven Zvezda. They also discuss racism incident in Piraeus, reported three-team trade with Keenan Evans as its centerpiece, Partizan’s offensive excellence in a match vs Zalgiris, Sarunas Jasikevicius’ debut behind Fenerbahce’s wheel.

Topics:

• Rytis winning the best commentator award (0:00);
• How legit were Fenerbahce-Olympiacos-Milano trade reports? (3:18);
• For how much you would give up Keenan Evans? (9:32);
• Olympiacos - Fenerbahce trade (15:19);
• Crvena Zvezda - Zalgiris trade (20:19);
• Another idea for Shabazz Napier trade (27:48);
• A win-win trade between PAO & Olimpia (33:10);
• Hardly imaginable trade for Anadolu Efes (40:16);
• Help us improve Monaco & Virtus (42:34);
• Partizan getting Nando De Colo & Rytis ‘the ASVEL GM’? (45:53);
• Free Jaleen Smith! (49:40);
• Jasikevicius’ debut & crazy technical foul for James (51:48);
• Partizan looking like serious contenders right now (59:56);
• Racism in Piraeus (1:07:04).

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas is joined by co-host Errick McCollum from Izmir Karsiyaka, along with special guest Chima Moneke from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Together, they delve into Dusko Ivanovic’s effect, share funny story from a critical moment in the victory against Crvena Zvezda, explore the most underrated EuroLeague players, discuss hypothetical and potential transfer scenarios, and analyze the recent Dante Exum’s stretch in Dallas.

Topics:

• How Moneke became Partizan & Zvezda player (0:00);
• A crazy story behind a crazy play against Zvezda (1:35);
• Moneke’s most fun players to watch (6:39);
• Most underrated EuroLeague players (11:22);
• What makes players underrated (16:00);
• Next EuroLeague’s Chima Moneke (18:39);
• The dark box that Chima Moneke was in (24:10);
• Biggest EuroLeague stars that came from lower divisions (32:40);
• Kevin Pangos for Keenan Evans trade (41:00);
• Would Pangos make Valencia a Top 8 lock? (45:07);
• Do mid-season signings really make a difference (48:29);
• Will Madrid become the best EuroLeague RS team ever? (54:52);
• Hilarious Moneke’s reaction following Dusko’s hire (1:02:10);
• What happened with Virtus? (1:09:36);
• Which underdog to stay in the Top 8? (1:13:47);
• One important thing to address about the refs (1:19:00);
• Is Errick McCollum still Zvezda’s believer? (1:20:37);
• Dante Exum’s situation in Dallas (1:23:48);
• NBA player in Turkey (1:26:22);
• Did CJ McCollum like NBA in-season tournament experience (1:28:52);
• Funny Tadas Sedekerskis story (1:31:00).