The European basketball is much more different by the most famous basketball league in America – NBA. The matches between national teams are filled with more emotions and the players are performing at the limit of their capabilities, showing their motivation to defend the honour of their country.
I guess that you have heard about The European Basketball Championship. If you consider yourself as a basketball fan you must see again and again these fascinating games of one of the most competitive tournaments in the world. If you wonder what makes Euro Basket 2011 so unique, in the next few articles I will help you find out. The new format of the tournament made it even more attractive to the basketball fans. The number of the teams was 24 instead of 16. Also, the matches were much more (90).
Let me feed your appetite in the very beginning. The history of the Euro Basket tournaments is very interesting. Did you know that the African country, Egypt has participated 7 times in the competition? The most interesting fact is that the Egyptians even won the Euro Basket in 1949 when they hosted it in Cairo. The team with the highest number of titles is the Soviet Union (14). The last sentence comes to show you why Lithuania has ‘inherited’ these qualities and traditions in the basketball (as a former Soviet republic). So, if you want to find news, stats and any information you need about the Euro Basket 2011 – you are at the right place.
If you need more information about the competition – I will be here for you. I will write all the interesting stats and fact about the tournament and the most important thing I can provide you with – my analysis. So, just be my guests and read the articles about Euro Basket 2011.