By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
After four trophies in row and an incredible series of wins in title games, Real eventually lost! Unicaja forced the invincible team last season to lose the first title of the season in their first official game.
Since 26th of June 2014, when Barcelona won the Liga Endesa title in Game 4, 463 days have passed. During them Real run a huge streak of ten wins in title games.
Before that Real lost the Euroleague final by Maccabi in Milan, one year after losing in London to Olympiacos and few days later lost the Spanish league title with 3-1 wins to Barcelona. Real’s players were named “loosers”, coach Laso was almost in the exit door but eventually stayed and the next season celebrated four titles for first time in team’s history after 41 years!
Real won two games in the Supercopa tournament, three games in Copa Del Rey, two games in the Euroleague Final Four and three Liga Endesa’s finals. And then Unicaja showed up…
2014-15
Liga Endesa finals
Real M.-Barcelona 78-72
Real M.-Barcelona 100-80
Barcelona-Real M. 85-90
Euroleague Final Four
Real Μ.-Fenerbahce 96-87
Real Μ.-Olympiacos 78-59
Copa del Rey
Real Μ.-Gran Canaria 83-60
Real M.-Zaragoza98-66
Real M.-Barcelona 77-76
Supercopa
Real Μ.-Valencia 89-76
Real M.-Barcelona 99-78
2013-14
Liga Endesa finals
Real M.-Barcelona 93-98
Real M.-Barcelona 87-78
Barcelona-Real M.94-79
Barcelona-Real M.. 83-81