{"id":116071,"date":"2024-04-20T14:47:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T13:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/?p=26267"},"modified":"2024-04-20T14:47:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T13:47:21","slug":"ergin-ataman-and-the-weight-of-expectation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/20\/ergin-ataman-and-the-weight-of-expectation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergin Ataman and the weight of expectation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ergin<\/div>\n

The Panathinaikos head coach has his side with home court advantage in the Euroleague Basketball playoffs. Now, Ergin Ataman has to show his side is ready for the next<\/em><\/p>\n

The story of Euroleague Basketball can\u2019t be written without the rivalry of Panathinaikos and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ergin Ataman has another chapter in mind, one where his rejuvenated Greens prove they are back irrespective of the opponent.<\/p>\n

A lot of history<\/h4>\n

The history of this competition from the start of the century through those first dozen years was defined by Panathinaikois. More often than not, one of them was lifting the trophy at season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

The thing is, their last meeting with these kinds of stakes was all the way back in the 2011\/12 Euroleague Basketball season. Ergin Ataman has been a key contributor to the competition\u2019s narrative in the years since.<\/p>\n

He led Galatasary to it, and Turkey\u2019s, first ever Eurocup title in 2016. His move to Anadolu Efes sparked one of the most fun teams we\u2019ve ever witnessed. There was the run to the championship game in 2019, the lost title of the cancelled campaign the following season, then back to back championships.<\/p>\n

In Athens, with Panathinaikos, he has already built another thoroughly entertaining and impressive side in short order. Few coaches win this championship as it is. Fewer still can claim to have done it with more than one club. Ataman is building a legacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n