In 2001 the cup was held in Malaga, where the first explosion of Pau Gasol was experienced, who brought together all the lights leading Barcelona to beat Real Madrid in the final (80-77) and winning the MVP of the tournament. It was clear that we were in front of a differential player
In the previous round all the important ones do not miss their appointment with the regular league. Kingston have to be highlighted by beating first Den Helder and then CSKA Moscow. Scavolini and Bayer Leverkusen return to play among the best after several years away
In the summer of 1990, the World Cup was held in Argentina, where Yugoslavia won the Gold medal by defeating the Soviet Union by a clear 92-75 in the final. At that time the Yugoslavs were by far the best team in the world
