In 2019 the final four of the Champions League was held in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Where in the final the Virtus Bologna returned, many years later to feel what it is like to win a title. The Italians beat Tenerife (73-61), thanks in part to the offensive work of Kevin Punter, MVP of the tournament
In the summer of 1999, the EuroBasket was held in Paris, where in the grand final, the Italian trade beat a Spain that was not yet believed to be in a final after so many years of ostracism. 64-56, Italy Gold and Spain Silver. A silver that began the golden age of Spanish basketball
The NBA of 99 began very convulsed by the strike of players, which kept the league a few months blocked. When the differences were settled began a regular phase with fewer games, and in the final faced the San Antonio Spurs, protected by their twin towers Robinson-Duncan and the New York Knicks who appeared in the final against the odds. A final marked by Patrick Ewing’s injury against him, which led to a 4-1 result, easy in favor of the San Antonio Spurs
In the ACB of 99 Barcelona wins the league by winning in the final against Caja San Fernando of Sevilla by a resounding 3-0. Such was the dominance of the Catalans who did not lose a game in the whole playoff. The Caja San Fernando eliminated Real Madrid with factor court against, in semifinals
The first phase is made up of four groups with six teams. Of which after ten rounds the first three will pass to a group and the last three to another group. The results will shape the second phase
In 1999, the cup was held in Valencia, where Baskonia, after three years of waiting, won the cup again. The Basques beat Caja San Fernando Sevilla in the final (70-61), with Beric leading the attack, and Bennett, MVP of the tournament, beating Turner in the bases duel
In 1999, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Zaragoza, where in a match just a few points behind, Valencia, always in tow, could not beat Benetton Treviso (64-60)
In 1999 we had a Spanish Korac final between Barcelona and Estudiantes. It had two very different matches, the first one held in Madrid, Estudiantes won by 16 points, so it seemed clear favourite for the title, but in the return Barcelona swept away and won by 27
In the summer of 1998, the World Cup was held in Athens. The news that monopolized the competition was that because of the strike of NBA players, the U.S. team was fed by players outside the NBA field, players who played in university, in Europe, … As far as the competition is concerned, the World Cup was won by Yugoslavia in the final to Russia by a disputed 64-62
In the NBA of 1998, the final of the previous year was repeated. The Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz met again for the title, with a 4-2 victory for the Chicago Bulls. A final that ended with a mythical last shot by Jordan, an action that has become an icon of the history of basketball. An action that would end a dominance of three consecutive titles, six rings in eight years, the era of the Bulls was over, the era of Michael Jordan
In the ACB of 1998, the biggest surprise in the history of the ACB occurred. TAU Baskonia reached its first final and was the clear favorite, but a TDK Manresa, which did not count for anyone, was eliminating its rivals round by round, always with court factor against, until defeating TAU by 1-3 in the grand final
