In the summer of 1992, the Barcelona Olympic Games were held. In Catalan lands, in the Palau Sant Jordi, was seen the best team ever, the United States of America, with Magic, Jordan, Bird and a firmament more stars winning the Olympic Gold. The United States swept through the competition winning all matches by more than 30 points on average, the final not being an exception … beating Croatia by 117-85
In the 92 NBA the Chicago Bulls continued with their dominance, this time defeating the Portland Trail Blazers of Drexler and company, with solvency by 4-2. Jordan and the Bulls were intractable and chained their second consecutive ring and in addition with a great basketball
En la ACB del 92 el Joventut de Badalona vuelve a ganar el título, esta vez venciendo al Real Madrid en una final muy disputada. Los blancos pelearon hasta el quinto partido (3-2), pero al final el factor cancha fue determinante
In 1991 the new format of the European League began, the germ of what is today the Euroleague. For the first time we tried to make a big league, with several teams by country and with more teams than ever. With more teams there are more phases, after several previous phases, the regular league will be made as always but now there will be 16 teams, eight per group, then face the top four of each group in a playoff, the first playoff in the history of the competition. The four survivors played the final four that this year was held in Istanbul
In 1992 the cup was held in Granada, where Estudiantes won again after almost three decades. In the final, the Madrid team beat Zaragoza (61-56) in a final with more defence than success, and with John Pinone as MVP of the tournament
In 1992, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Nantes, where Real Madrid beat PAOK Thessaloniki (65-63), with a Ricky Brown’s final basket that has remained in the memory of the white club’s history. Real Madrid won by 15, but in the end they had to overcome a head or tails with the Greeks
In 1992, another Italian final was held in the Korac Cup, where Roma were able, after the first match had ended in a draw, to win on the opposing side against Scavolini. Radja and Mahorn took all the limelight, but it was Niccolai who was very active in attack at the key moment
