Alba Berlin - Panathinaikos

Hello. Euroleague. Dubai vs Barca. We are going with Barcos Peru.
Both teams easily won their matches. The difference is that Barca rested all their players and rotated minutes, while Dubai leaders ran until the end. They still have quite a few losses - Aleksa, Musa, Jaiteh and many players on the brink. On paper, they look like a fun team, but we shouldn't praise them too much just because they beat Fener. Of course, they showed at home that they can play well in the first round, beating Partizan, but I believe this team will be more of a wave team and will surprise at times by taking down more serious teams, but at the same time they will give away points and be at the bottom of the standings.
I don't really like Barca as a team, but as long as the season just started and both seniors (Shengelia and Clyburn) aren't back yet, they can kick it here. If they get too carried away, I think Barca's results will drop, but now it's a very good opportunity to collect points. As I mentioned before, Barca rested their leaders against Maccabi, so they will probably be fresher. I don't think the home factor is worth talking about, so I won't dwell on it.
The odds are good, so we should try to pick the team in better form. Good luck.

The line is already very large, we know that it is difficult for teams to play successfully in the attack in the Dubai arena, and in the second double week of matches, the accuracy should be poor. The Dubai team shot down Turkey before the tragic Fenerbache, but before that they seemed weak in attack and still do not have their leader Mousa. Barca is playing well this season according to total statistics, but they also often struggle. I believe the teams will not be productive.

Bacon is gaining more and more popularity, so until Musa falls out of favor in Dubai, he will continue to gather points with Bacon. He has had many throwbacks, with 21 points against Fene, but most importantly he has made 2/8 3-pointers in 17 throws. Without defense, it should be even easier for Bacon to collect points here at Barca.

I don't like how Dubai looks, especially without key injured players. They won against Fenerbahce in the previous match, but now they are winning against the Istanbul team. Barca is pleasantly surprising this season, they won against Panathinaikos away, and on Tuesday they confidently beat Maccabi. Although they also have injured players, their roster includes experienced basketball players who shouldn't have any difficulties against Dubai's defense.

If it wasn't for the double week, I would hold back, but with the double week and being so far away, I will definitely feel for Barca here. Barca can attack, but they have big problems with defense and I believe that during this period and double week, it will be felt the most. Dubai is surprising, playing good and quality basketball, some players are just gaining speed.

I don't think that our Žalgiris will falter after the match against Serbia. Žalgiris currently looks like a positive Euroleague team in the early stages of the season. They have maintained a strong defensive core from last season and with their new signings, their offense looks very tempting. However, Milan still doesn't convince me, especially after the last match against Bayern, and now they have an away game in Kaunas. I believe that Žalgiris should be able to cover this deficit at home.

Ulė remains a key player on the team, spending minutes on the court as an over player. Today, I believe we will once again have at least 25 minutes on the court and will try to defeat Žalgiris and secure the advantage for third place, as it is important to attack the leader of our opponents, Shields. Ulė is definitely capable of making a few shots and I believe she should score such an over.

The Zalgiris players do not demonstrate effective defense against the opponents, and now the injured Milan has arrived, who is responsible for a large portion of points and can get past the defenders. He is a player who has a strong wrist and can excel in individual games. In the local competition, he averaged 14.5 and 14.6 points per game. His role may be different in Euroleague, but today his contribution in offense will be crucial, especially after such poor performances against Bayern.

Although Žalgiris started the season not bad, I wouldn't say Milan had a bad start either, just a bit unfortunate to drop a couple of matches that could have been in their favor. Looking solely at the coefficient, which seems a bit high overall, Žalgiris could definitely fall into a pit and, as they tend to do with weaker teams, lose points. So I'm taking a risk with the thought that the coefficient is worth the risk, and in live games I'll try to catch a positive trend, as I believe Žalgiris can have spurts throughout the game.

Milan in Munich looked tragically. It may not be expected of Kaunas, but I believe that Žalgiris will secure a win against Peru. Milan does not have a front line, as LeDay and Nebo do not play, and in the center position, Booker and Dunston are both particularly vulnerable in defense, so it should not be difficult for Žalgiris to attack. Lorenzo Brown will not play today either, who didn't look too bad. I am looking forward to Žalgiris' return to the period in Peru.