The stage is set for the crowning of a new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion on Sunday in basketball-mad Kaunas, Lithuania. Another sellout crowd will be on hand at Zalgirio Arena and at watch parties near and far to witness whether Olympiacos Piraeus will lift its fourth EuroLeague trophy or Real Madrid its 11th. On the eve of the action, the two head coaches – Georgios Bartzokas of Olympiacos and Chus Mateo of Real – showed the elevated respect these two clubs have for each other on and off the court as they sat together in Kaunas to talk about the EuroLeague Championship Game.
