Up&Down 2007 09 18

TOP 7 Green’s* Awful Failures**

1. 2004 Olympics. Athens. Semis: against ITA;
2. 1985 SSSR Finals: against CSKA;
3. 1999 EuroCh’s. France. Quarterfinals: against ESP;
4. 1989 SSSR Finals: against Budivelnik:
5. 2004 Euroleague Top 16: against Maccabi;
6. 1993 EuroCh’s Qualifying: against Belarus;
7. 2001 EuroCh’s. Turkey. Group stage: against Latvia.



TOP 10 Green’s Spectacular Victories

1. 1999 Euroleague Semis: against Olympiacos;
2. 2004 Olympics. Athens. Group stage: against Greece;
3. 1987 SSSR Finals: against CSKA (3 rd game);
4. 2004 Olympics. Athens. Group stage: against U.S.A.;
5. 2003 EuroCh’s. Sweden. Semis: against France;
6. 1987 Jones World Cup.Argentina. Semis: against Cibona;
7. 1992 Olympics. Barcelona. Bronze medal game: against SSSR;
8. 1999 EuroCh’s Qualifying: against Bosnia;
9. 2005 EuroCh’s. Serbia. Group stage: against Croatia;
10. (almost) 2004 Olympics. Athens. Semis: against U.S.A.

* stands for both Zalgiris and LTU mens national team
** opponent – all but # 5 is underdog.