Basketball

Tampes Kabelis in the lead, but I still hold onto the same thought that it will be 3-0 and I go with Rytas, believing that they will play at a similar level as Zalgiris did in the second half. I already mentioned before the first game that Rytas looks dominant against Kabelis with a 4-1 record in head-to-head matchups. Now, after Friday's game, that record may already be 4-1. The only loss was during Rytas' worst stretch of the season. Of course, it won't be an easy away game, but I believe that Rytas will prove their superiority in Vilnius. I also hope for a better performance from the foreigners, as apart from Cole, they were completely empty in the first game. I think Rytas will win by +8-10 points.

Although Vilnius Lietkabelis team strongly took on the East, it must be acknowledged that the Panevėžys team in this season stage is very weak with such a lineup and only successful matches allowed them to resist the East strongly. And again, with such success when the team shot so well (Slavinskas with 2 three-pointers when there was only 1 throughout the season), it would be difficult or even impossible to hope for, even with the poor defense of the East. In offense, Rytas should definitely look more stable and although we don't want to compare, I believe the game will be similar to Žalgiris in Jonava, so the negative score is possible, but even Peru seems very sweet.

Although Lietkabelis played better in the first game and gave Rytas a tough match away, Rytas should come better prepared today. Gagic's card does not work very well for Lietkabelis against Rytas. However, Lietkabelis' lineup is significantly weaker this season compared to Rytas. The series should end in January, so today I am expecting Rytas to be better prepared and for the match to not be difficult for them.

Morning, a stronger team can certainly be difficult on the road, but I think the basketball team may lack strength in offense. I don't think Rubstavicius will score 20 points, as in the first game he made 8 out of 8 free throws and 4 out of 8 3-point shots, which is unlikely to happen again.

Mazokas Totalas also looks strong even in the elimination rounds, Bayern plays solidly, has good players on the team and certainly is not the weakest or worst team in terms of offense. On the other hand, Heidelberg, with their new coach, looks very solid this year, their last few games have been successful in offense, the team appears to be combative and capable of putting up a fight against Bayern.

Even in the previous match, having lost only 37 points in the first half, teams managed to overscore such a total with ease. With 175 points in the main time, teams are playing at a good pace. Le Mans is a team that is very offensive-oriented, so in Monaco, with many offensive options, it can easily adapt to the game played by opponents. I am taking this into account because the total points will most likely increase again this period.

The series was very poor for Jackson individually against the Braunschweig team, but this was also influenced by the good defense of his opponents and their less offensive-minded style of basketball. However, the game against Ulm should be much more favorable for Jackson, as Ulm is a fast-paced team, against whom Jackson scored 20 and 17 points in the previous season.

I was expecting that they would under-estimate us, but this time I am trying to over-estimate. In the first round, we finished with 148 points, but the referees allowed a lot of contact until the whistle, and the teams only threw 18 free throws. Usually, the whistles of the Greek referees are heard very often and a large part of the points are scored through free throws. PAO is definitely not a defensive team and Olympiakos should take advantage of that, especially when attacking Nunna.

After a strong start, Zvezda easily returned home and took care of business. I believe they have adapted to Buducnost's game, their defense has improved, and they easily scored points against physically weaker players. They should come into today's game with the same plan as in the first match and easily take care of things. The teams are at completely different levels and have little chance of withstanding the physical battle.

Fener played well in the second game and now they are backed against the wall, but when they return home I think they will draw conclusions and comfortably defeat Peru. The first game made me believe that after the Euroleague Hangover, they did not have the energy to win by 21 points, and in the second game, they simply let it slip away, losing 9 points in the fourth quarter. I think it was just a coincidence. Biberovic seems to be out, but I believe the other core players will step up and bring Fener a victory, just like in the first game. Overall, Fener won by +12, +9, and +21 against Telekom in the three games.