An Unnecessarily Exhaustive Guide To The Euroleague Final Eight
No team has sorely missed the presence of a single player than Montepaschi Siena has missed Bo McCalebb. Indeed, the only one who might be able to claim they miss one player that much are Partizan Belgrade, who were never able to replace McCalebb when he left them for Siena in the summer. Before injuring his toe in January, McCalebb was the unquestioned best player on the Siena team, and an uncheckable matchup for every other European side. His blistering speed, penetration ability, transition game and defensive impact were irreplaceable, and while Siena were certainly still good without him, they weren't the potent force they were with him.
However, McCalebb is now healthy enough to play again. And that's a worry for the other seven teams. The only question is how close to 100% he now is, and whether Siena will make it far enough to give him time to get back there.
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However, McCalebb is now healthy enough to play again. And that's a worry for the other seven teams. The only question is how close to 100% he now is, and whether Siena will make it far enough to give him time to get back there.