Anadolu Efes Istanbul’s reign after two back-to-back titles, one more Final Four, and a big what-if in the season which ended prematurely due to COVID, is officially over. However, the stamp of this version of Anadolu Efes on European basketball will be remembered for years to come.
Despite missing out on a historic three-peat, Anadolu Efes not only won but did it by presenting a free-flowing game that could break the back of any opponent. Ergin Ataman created an environment that gave unusual European standards of freedom to his players and the end result was one of the most spectacular EuroLeague teams ever.