Maccabi Tel Aviv - Efes Anadolu

In this season, Olympiacos won 4-0 against Real and of course, one of these victories was achieved in Madrid. Real has a strong team, but they are not performing well this year and their team often struggles. Although they had a good run, when it's time to play against a well-balanced team, Real tends to collapse. Olympiacos, with Vezenkov, looks unbeatable, and when Fournier and other mega talents are added to the team, I don't see many chances for Real at home.

I completely do not believe that the series will end with a 0:3 result in favor of Olympiakos. Real still has something to offer to their opponents from Greece, and we saw that in the second match where they created a good chance, but questionable calls from the referees cost them the victory and turned the game in favor of the Greeks. Real has many experienced players who I believe will take advantage of the opportunity to create intrigue in this series, and their experience should definitely make an impact in at least one match. There should also be a lot of anger after the last game in the team. I am taking the handicap, because in my opinion, even if they do win, it will be by more than 8 points and over the point difference.

The reality will be torn apart, and the very serious judge brigade will definitely allow it, unlike in the second game, where there were too many mistakes that were unjust for the reality. At home, the reality will play with tired eyes, and now they will feel even more. There will be a lot of emotions, and Olympiakos is not the team that would be prepared for something unexpected. It will be a typical Bartzokas rotation, so the reality should at least extend the series by one game.

Oly finished work and took both Peru souvenirs home. It won't be easy during the trip, but they should take one of the two wins and end the series. Oly proved that they are a stronger team. Real doesn't seem so confident this season and winning twice in a row against Oly will be difficult.

In Athens, it was possible to expect a rougher game of basketball into which the Greeks themselves often get involved and drag others into. However, those two series of games do not reflect the usual playing style and offensive potential of the teams. Real Madrid cannot make mistakes 19 and 18 times in such games. The Spanish style of play is always a bit more free, and there is still a lot of potential left from some players after the first two series of games.

Oly wins in the series with a score of 2:0 and it's not surprising. The whole season they played steadily and deservedly took the first place. Real doesn't seem as threatening this season as they have been in the past seasons. The only one playing really well in this series is Hezonja. Well, their game overall is not impressive. They barely made it to the playoffs in the first place.

I consider Oly to be the favorites to win the league. They are well-equipped and well-coached. Real has not won a single season so far. The odds for Oly as favorites are too high for Real.