Tibor Pleiss played some of his best basketball in the biggest games to help Anadolu Efes Istanbul return to the Final Four and repeat as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions.
Let’s work backwards. With all eyes on Efes’s backcourt stars, Pleiss dominated the paint in the EuroLeague Championship Game to the tune of 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. He was at his best with the game on the line, posting 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal in the fourth quarter alone against Real Madrid. Pleiss paired 8 points with 7 boards in the semifinal victory over Olympiacos Piraeus and between the two games, missed just 4 shots!