By Stefanos Tatsios / info@eurohoops.net
Sarunas Jasikevicius’s team shocked Olympiacos in the playoffs by stealing the qualification for the Final Four in Belgrade, where they are considered – not without reason – the big outsiders for the championship.
Of course, Zalgiris Kaunas haven’t been the only surprise in the history of the EuroLeague by taking part in the Final Four, since we’ve seen this fairytale unfolding in front of our eyes many times in the past and, without a doubt, basketball fans love when this happens since nobody likes… routine.
Eurohoops presents the teams that got into the EuroLeague Final Four as Cinderellas in the modern era of the competition (2002-2017), and their accomplishments in the big appointment of Europe’s top club competition.