2006 NBA Europe Live Tour
| 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 5–11 October 2006 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
The 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour was an international
Summary
Four NBA teams went to different countries to conduct their first week of training camp overseas: the Philadelphia 76ers in Barcelona, Spain; the Los Angeles Clippers in Moscow, Russia; the San Antonio Spurs in France; and the Phoenix Suns in Treviso, Italy. The 76ers and the Suns also participated in the Cologne tournament won by the former against CSKA Moscow and led by coach Maurice Cheeks. Allen Iverson was the tournament's topscorer. The Clippers finished second in the Moscow tournament won by CSKA Moscow.
San Antonio Spurs played only one game, while Clippers played two and 76ers with Suns three (including the Cologne tournament).
Teams
The four
Philadelphia 76ers, Spain, Cologne- San Antonio Spurs, France
- Los Angeles Clippers, Moscow
- Phoenix Suns, Treviso, Cologne
The European participants:
BC Khimki, BSL- CSKA Moscow, BSL
- Serie A
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Barcelona, ACB
ASVEL Basket
Games
In France, Italy and Spain
In Moscow (tournament)
In Cologne (tournament)
The tournament was played in a Final Four system as follows:
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 October | ||||||
 CSKA Moscow | 90 | |||||
| 11 October | ||||||
 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 81 | |||||
| CSKA Moscow | 71 | |||||
| 10 October | ||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers | 85 | |||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 103 | |||||
| Phoenix Suns | 100 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 October | ||||||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 102 | |||||
| Phoenix Suns | 119 | |||||
- Cologne Tournament Topscorer: Allen Iverson (57 pts)
Significance
Many legendary NBA coaches led their teams in the first edition of the Europe Live Tour, such as