The Bench Units Podcast Bench Units

4 teams. 4 games. 3-peat.
This past weekend, we saw European club basketball’s four established powerhouses go at it again. As with the two previous Final Four stages, Amiab Albacete came away with the biggest prize on the continent.
We dive into the key moments that saw a worthy challenger emerge and momentarily threaten to take the crown, and what the keys were that were able to once again elevate Amiab above the competition.
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36 games, 24 teams, 9 sets of medals. Too many interwoven storylines to coherently explain.
With the dust now settled on the EuroCup 1, 2 & 3 Finals, we take a tour from Valladolid to Sassari to Giulianova as we recap all the action.
We talk about the most compelling teams, matchups, subplots and outcomes of the three tournaments, before looking ahead to Champions Cup this coming weekend!
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Nothing like bringing the podcast back to its roots once in a while. We're very pleased to be joined by a first-time guest and first-season Sheffield Steeler.
Abs Taghrest joins Bench Units to talk about a resurgent season for the club where this podcast originated, one that has seen them qualify to the EuroCup 3 Finals and hold the distinction of being the only amateur squad remaining at any level of the competition.
Abs takes us through the season so far, and looks ahead to a daunting tournament for the underdog Steelers.
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Who needs a guest when we have our own set of boots on the ground!
Ahead of James travelling to Giulianova, we look ahead at each inmate on maybe the greatest Murderers’ Row that EuroCup 1 Finals has ever seen.
With at least 6 teams that could credibly win the competition in any given year, we try and plot each team's path through the pool stage and beyond.
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We have been accused of, and admitted to, not giving the French League the attention it deserves. Since this season began, Colin Higgins hasn't left us much of a choice but to take notice.
The key off-season signing for Les Aigles du Velay last summer, Colin has helped to establish them as the class of the domestic league and be dominant in their EuroCup campaign so far.
The Canadian forward turns up in his jeans, wool socks and work boots, in the hopes that he won't get roped into anything. But we won't let him leave without getting the insider's perspective on a EuroCup 2 Finals that will see his team take on Hannover, Cantù and French rival Le Cannet just to make it into the semi-finals.
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Whether you think the Paralympic wheelchair basketball should have been cut to 8 teams or not, the Repechage tournament to decide the 8 was premium viewing content.
After three days of seeding games, we saw Netherlands, Germany, Canada and France qualify for the chance to compete at Paris 2024.
We break down the performance of each team, the biggest moments and results of the Repechage tournament, and how this shapes the picture for the big dance this summer.
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