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In this special 25th anniversary episode of The Crossover, Joe Arlauckas is joined by Mike Batiste and Coach Dimitris Itoudis to revisit the legendary Panathinaikos run from 2007 to 2011.
From wild locker room celebrations to brilliant tactical decisions, they dive deep into the iconic Final Four victories in Athens (2007), Berlin (2009), and Barcelona (2011), breaking down how stars like Dimitris Diamantidis, Vassilis Spanoulis, and Ramūnas Siskauskas helped build a dynasty.
🎙️ Topics covered:
✔️ Batiste’s position change from stretch forward to dominant center
✔️ The 2009 no-foul decision vs CSKA Moscow
✔️ Coach Željko Obradović’s mind games before Final Fours
✔️ How Panathinaikos stopped legends like Luis Scola, Theo Papaloukas, Trajan Langdon, and Juan Carlos Navarro
✔️ Diamantidis’ MVP season and work ethic
✔️ Choosing their All-Time EuroLeague Starting 5
Whether you lived through it or are hearing these stories for the first time, this is one of the most legendary journeys in EuroLeague history.
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