URBONUS – Details, episodes & analysis

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Gytis Blazevicius respond to BN+ members’ and podcast fans’ questions in a Q&A session, where they rank Svetislav Pesic among the greatest national team coaches, build an All-Euro Team to beat Team USA, and share behind-the-scenes experiences from the Paris Olympics.

BN+ Topics:

• The topic we didn’t bring up before;
• Best thing about Gytis hosting the pod;
• Gytis got promoted to the EuroLeague;
• What Rytis ranks above podcasting;
• Rytis compares hate he was getting from Serbian fans and Panathinaikos fans;
• Best players that never played at the Olympics;
• Where do we rank Svetislav Pesic among NT greats;
• When Team USA will lose Olympic gold;
• Olympics players to move to the NBA;
• Ranking Steph’s ‘Golden Dagger’ among greatest FIBA shots;
• How far would Germany NT go with Dirk Nowitzki;
• Germany NT coaching candidates;
• NBA coach dreaming of coaching Lithuania;
• Biggest EuroLeague surprises and disappointments at the Olympics;
• Should Jokic have won the MVP?;
• Building All-Euro team to beat the USA;
• An alternative format for the Olympics;
• Who’ll play in the 2025 EuroBasket;
• Best EuroLeague teams to fix their weaknesses;
• Gytis and Rytis moving places unexpectedly.

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URBONUS co-hosts Rytis Vysniauskas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas recap the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament. Team USA’s gold snatched by Steph Curry, unstoppable Nikola Jokic against Germany in the bronze medal game and alternative Olympics awards.

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Topics:

• Greatest Olympic basketball tournament ever (0:00);
• How Chef Curry cooked up France in the final (8:56);
• 24’ Team USA rank all-time & KD’s FIBA legacy (32:34);
• Serbia’s bronze medal win that shines like gold (39:37);
• Alternative awards for Paris 2024 (54:02).

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas discuss the winners of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, highlighting the greatness of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Greece national team, as well as the biggest upset of the qualifiers.

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Topics:

• Why Greece was the best Olympic Qualifying Tournament team (0:00);
• How Spain stopped promising Bahamas with NBA players (23:31);
• How Brazil crushed Latvia’s Olympic hopes (35:18);
• The biggest upset of the Olympic Qualifiers (43:30);
• An early look at the insane Olympic basketball tournament (57:12).

Malcolm Delaney joins Donatas Urbonas and Errick McCollum on the URBONUS podcast to discuss the impact of Shabazz Napier’s addition to Panathinaikos, the biggest surprises in the EuroLeague so far, the top American players in EuroLeague history, and the rare leadership of coach Georgios Bartzokas.

Topics:

• Life at 35 (00:00);
• Delaney to Zalgiris conversation (2:42);
• Delaney in talks with one club (6:29);
• Delaney’s thoughts on helping Partizan (7:46);
• Is Shabazz Napier the Savior of Panathinaikos? (13:30);
• Challenging Ettore Messina in Milan’s locker room (21:37);
• The biggest surprises of the EuroLeague season (31:30);
• Would Markus Howard be successful in Fenerbahce? (41:51);
• First impressions of Efes’ Big 3 (51:31);
• All-time EuroLeague American Starting 5 (1:03:21);
• Quick ideas to fix the NBA (1:27:49);
• The EuroLeague’s problem & amazing Bartzokas story (1:36:30).

BasketNews Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas and Augustas Suliauskas have ranked the top EuroLeague transfer deadline signings, shared their top coach of the year candidates, and debated Domantas Sabonis’ standing among the best NBA centers.

Topics:

• Skepticism over EuroLeague All-Star game (00:00);
• Mike James vs. Sasha Vezenkov debate (13:08);
• The worst call ever? (18:52);
• The best and worst of Teodosic (20:37);
• Virtus problem (23:19);
• Kazys Maksvytis case for the coach of the year (30:03);
• Top 3 coach of the year candidates (44:13);
• Ranking Top 3 transfer deadline signings (47:43);
• Why Ataman is not Jose Mourinho (59:55);
• The most unique father-son relationship in EuroLeague (1:03:52);
• Do we have a problem with Mirotic on the bench in 4Q? (1:07:43);
• Rytis harsh on Kemba Walker to Europe move (1:10:01);
• Reaction to Obradovic’s kiss in Belgrade (1:15:25);
• Domantas Sabonis All-Star case (1:21:23);
• Sabonis position in NBA C’s ranking (1:25:50).

Tune in to the URBONUS podcast as we travel to Monaco for an in-depth conversation with EuroLeague stars Mike James and Donatas Motiejunas. They give their thoughts on Zalgiris changes and Panathinaikos issues, provide their perspective on the #FreeFacu campaign, and share their ideas for growing the EuroLeague.

Topics:

• Teams Mike James & D-Mo love to watch (00:00);
• Mike’s relationship with Spanoulis (4:47);
• Panathinaikos’ problems and solutions (7:09);
• #FreeAndrews (11:43);
• How Mike James could have joined Zalgiris (15:05);
• Evaluating Zalgiris’ signings of Polonara & Taylor (16:57);
• The irreplaceable Keenan Evans & his future (20:00);
• Why James & Motiejunas disagree with the #FreeFacu idea (22:52);
• What’s wrong with the MVP award (30:20);
• The EuroLeague All-Star game & ideas to grow the league (39:59);
• The bothering reason why Mike had to decline KD’s invitation (45:05);
• Coaches and fans’ complaints about player motivation (48:40);
• The impact of coaches & a change that needs to be made (52:10);
• Mid-season All-EuroLeague Team (58:03).

Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas of BasketNews share their thoughts on the  Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos derby and the controversial game-winner by Nikola Mirotic. They also reflect on their top basketball memories of 2022 and make bold predictions for 2023.

Topics:

• Wise words by Andrea Trinchieri (00:00);
• Who should have apologized for Panathinaikos’ loss? (5:00);
• The problem behind Bacon’s 30-point performance (10:27);
• A questionable moment on PAO’s bench (15:01);
• Why Olympiacos is a Final 4 material (18:30);
• Reaction to a controversial Mirotic’s game-winner (21:52);
• Two ideas on how to improve refereeing in the EuroLeague (24:37);
• Why Red Star was robbed (29:21);
• How Petrusev could have landed in Zalgiris (35:47);
• Deshaun Thomas future (40:15);
• Horrible call on Mike James & his trip to Athens (48:48);
• Top 3 basketball memories of 2022 (53:24);
• Top 3 bold predictions for 2023 (59:07).

BasketNews’ Rytis Vysniauskas, Donatas Urbonas, and Augustas Suliauskas react to historical Luka Doncic night & Facundo Campazzo debut in Red Star and discuss the best EuroLeague destinations for Tyler Dorsey.

Topics:

• How Rytis’ T-Mac shoes were stolen (00:00);
• Reaction to Luka’s 60/21/10 night (5:02);
• Luka’s problem in Dallas (10:43);
• Jokic case for the 3rd MVP award (13:54);
• European GOAT in the NBA (16:55);
• Campazzo status for Barcelona game (29:03);
• Funny details around Campazzo’s debut (31:10);
• Giannis’ countdown in Belgrade (35:23);
• How Red Star stopped Vezenkov (37:56);
• Tyler Dorsey rumors (41:20);
• The best EuroLeague destination for Dorsey (42:03);
• Why Dorsey didn’t stay in the NBA (48:55);
• The next fringe NBA player to return to Europe (50:02);
• Is Keenan Evans becoming another $1M PG? (54:33);
• Is Milan back? (1:11:35).

Donatas Urbonas and Augustas Suliauskas of BasketNews bring you trade ideas for EuroLeague teams, delve into the latest hot takes surrounding EuroLeague stars, and explain why Rytis didn’t join us on the podcast this week.

Topics:

• Best & worst of FIFA World Cup (00:00);
• Why fans will love Final Four in Kaunas (10:40);
• Rytis on Argentina fewer (17:23);
• Reply to Mike James’ tweet (19:46);
• Who’s the best PF forward in Europe (33:12);
• Why Antetokounmpo is a good signing for Fener (46:41);
• The ideal point guard for Partizan (51:05);
• Four-team trade (56:59);
• Sign-and-trade deal for Campazzo (1:05:01);
• Boring trades (1:09:14);
• Trade for Panathinaikos (1:10:25).

BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas, Augustas Suliauskas and Rytis Vyniauskas focus on critical things of the Partizan and Crvena Zvezda derby, discuss crucial mistakes in crazy Real and Monaco game and invite you to the First EuroLeague Trimester Awards ceremony.

Topics:

• Argentina or Zalgiris & Efes fans surprise (00:00);
• The best thing about Partizan vs. Crvena Zvezda derby (7:00);
• Biggest Partizan difference & questionable Punter’s move(12:15);
• Huge refs mistake in Belgrade & (15:21);
• Ivanovic’s effect & crazy turnaround for Vildoza (20:33);
• Distractions that hurt Tavares and Madrid (26:01);
• What’s more incredible than Mike James’ 3+1 play (30:05);
• Madrid not learning from their mistakes (33:33);
• NBA rule that would make the EuroLeague great (37:11);
• The most underrated EuroLeague player (42:15).
• The best player coming off the bench (49:17);
• The most fun players and teams to watch (53:51);
• The player that cries about refs the most (59:10);
• The best summer signing  (1:02:40);
• The best EuroLeague veteran (1:06:30);
• The best player with the least help (1:09:16);
• A rare milestone among the best passers (1:12:06);
• Should the Rockets play more through Alperen Sengun (1:15:48).