I don't see any handicaps in the Hapoel team. Without a doubt, Real is the better team in their home Euroleague season, with 19 wins and only 1 loss. In my opinion, the Real roster is perfectly balanced to play against any style of opponent, whether it's fast-paced basketball or half court defense. Among them, we have the ever-present Llull with his experience, beast Tavares, European top Hezonja of the day, Feliz who has risen from the bench without causing any problems, Abalde who can suffocate the opponent's best players, the strong defender Okeke, the magic of Campazzo without even mentioning it, and Lyles, the dark horse of the season with scores of 24, 20, 29, 23, 21, 21, 20, and 22 in the games. Not to mention the brothers Maledon and Procida waiting for their chances... The coach has seen and done a lot, and he definitely doesn't lack experience.
Looking at this Real team, I just can't see Hapoel winning even 1 game, as the series will start in Spain where I believe Real will win the first two games. And since Hapoel doesn't have the home advantage, Real has a very good chance to win everything in three games.
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