You can expect something unexpected to happen on Wednesday when Frutti Extra Bursaspor hosts Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana because it often has. Whether it be breakout performances from players or a growling halftime interview, these two teams have delivered fantastic entertainment in each of their matchups over the past two years. Here’s a quick look back at those games.
The last time they met in Bursa was Round 3 of the 2021-22 regular season when the home team won 93-84. Kevarrius Hayes set a career-high with 9 free throws and recorded the first of his four double-doubles that season in the win.
Their next clash saw Cedevita enter ice cold, having lost seven of eight. However, Yogi Ferrell led five Cedevita scorers in double figures with 19 points as Coach Jurica Golemac’s team heated up. In fact, Cedevita did lose again in the regular season. It was victorious in its final eight games of that stage to reach the playoffs on a roll and then disposed of Turk Telekom in the eighthfinals.
The quarterfinals would drum up another clash between Cedevita and Bursaspor in the Slovenian capital. This time, Bursaspor held on for an 83-85 victory in a game also remembered for John Holland’s impassioned halftime interview. Holland growled at the interviewer while telling the world that his team was a bunch of "pit bulls".