On This Day, 2015: CSKA rolls to another Final Four

They said it: ‘This is our DNA’

The intensity and passion that characterizes the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this week spilled over into the post-game discussions, as well. Here is some of the best of what this week’s protagonists, both winners and losers, had to say following their games.

All-Decade Nominee: Alexey Shved

Smooth, talented and often unstoppable, Alexey Shved started this decade as a rising star and finishes it as a record-breaking scorer with unlimited resources to beat any defender.

A star is born: Real’s Garuba owned Game 4

After turning 19 just last month, Real Madrid power forward Usman Garuba turned his team’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs series upside down in a comeback 82-76 victory over Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Thursday in what was the biggest clutch performance by a player his age in post-season history.