Here are the four groups of Euroleague Top 16, the beginning of the road to Euroleague Final Four in Madrid (May 2nd/4th). The challenge will begin next week, the winner and the second placed of each group will be admitted to the quarterfinals (best-of-three series), the winners will be at Madrid’s Final Four. All four groups are tough, but maybe Group G is the toughest, in front of Group F, apparently the easiest one. I try to prognosticate: Real Madrid, Panathinaikos, Cska Moskow and Lietuvos Rytas to the Final Four.
GROUP D
PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS (GREECE)
MONTEPASCHI SIENA (ITALY)
EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL (TURKEY)
PARTIZAN IGOKEA BELGRADE (SERBIA)
GROUP E
LIETUVOS RYTAS VILNIUS (LITHUANIA)
TAU CERAMICA VITORIA (SPAIN)
FENERBAHCE ULKER ISTANBUL (TURKEY)
ARIS TT BANK THESSALONIKI (GREECE)
GROUP F
REAL MADRID (SPAIN)
MACCABI ELITE TEL AVIV (ISRAEL)
ZALGIRIS KAUNAS (LITHUANIA)
OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS (GREECE)
GROUP G
CSKA MOSKOW (RUSSIA)
UNICAJA MALAGA (SPAIN)
AXA FC BARCELONA (SPAIN)
LOTTOMATICA ROME (ITALY)
DANIELE VECCHI