Zalgiris - Asvel Villeurbanne

Dubai has certainly started the Euroleague season solidly, with three victories against such clubs as Partizan, Barca, and Fener. They have also suffered defeats only against strong teams like Olympiacos and Monaco. This time, facing a lower-ranked opponent, Dubai can showcase their full potential and true capabilities, and I believe they should dominate and easily secure another victory.

Asvel, having lost 2 important rotation players Harrison and Jackson, will have a difficult time organizing their offense. Everything depends on veteran De Colo and whether Seljaas and Watson will hit their shots, but it doesn't seem that anyone can help them at the moment. They are playing poorly and it's no wonder they left Euroleague, as they cannot keep up with the level. Last week, Dubai played an ideal game, defeating Barcelona and Fenerbahce. Bacon's game is beautiful, without unnecessary force. Kabengele and Petrusev dominate under the basket, and Asvel doesn't have anyone to match up against them. Musa is not there, but from the footage it seems that they don't even need him, and if he returns to the team fully ready, then the team will be even more dangerous.

Yes, these are Euroleague rookies. Yes, it's a long way to travel. Yes, they are unpredictable. But teams like Asvel need to be overcome. A very solid lineup, even without Džanan Musa, I believe they will confidently defeat the hosts.

Hello. Euroleague. ASVEL against Dubai. We are traveling to Dubai. ASVEL is not convincing at all this season. They have only won one match against struggling Baskonia, and one of your team leaders is the aging DeColo. In the last round, they also lost to Virtus at home. Plus, one of their already unimpressive players, Edwin Jackson, got injured. On the other hand, Dubai is in excellent form. They smashed Fener and beat Barcelona in the past two weeks. They also lost to Olympiacos, but they were dealing with many injuries at the time. Now, the team seems to have improved, with the duo of Petrusev and Kabengele dominating in the frontcourt, and even Bacos doesn't seem as erratic as before. On top of that, there has been confidence shown in the coach, and his contract has been extended, which I believe takes some pressure off him. The opponent is definitely not equal, so we can and should take the win. Good luck.

There are no flying teams, but lately they have had tough opponents and because of that the results are high. They are ranked in the second half of the table due to their pace, of course they have problems with defense, but today a determined battle is shaping up, and ASVEL doesn't have much talent in their offense, and Dubai has also lost some quality in their offense due to injured players.

I see that my colleagues have already shared this sedevre, so I'll add to it. So far this season, Blakeney has a 61.5% accuracy for 3-pointers, which is a rare feat for many players to achieve such accuracy with 2-pointers. So we simply have to overrate the stats, and even with such stats, the 3-point line is only 2 out of 5 in the match. It's just a matter of time until he returns to his usual 3-point percentage, because no matter how great Blakeney is, he's no Curry and there won't be any miracles here for long.

Hapoel is like Maccabi with their rosters, teams that can compete with everyone, but can also lose. Even though Monaco's coefficient has dropped, for me it is enough to have a team that has a lot of experience in playing in the Euroleague finals, and they can outmatch the players of Hapoel, some of whom do not excel in defense at all.

For now, Barca plays very inconsistently in both Euroleague and ACB, so it's difficult to accurately assess their performance. But after a bad week, I believe Zalgiris will be determined to rehabilitate themselves and at least fight until the final seconds, even if there are losses.

Žalgiris has lost 8 times in a row to Palau Blaugrana, but I believe they have a better chance this year to end this streak. The defense of Barca has been one of the worst in Euroleague so far, there is no system and the game is not shining. Punter doesn't look very good at the moment. The losses of Žalgiris against systematic teams this year, and the chaotic game of Barca, may be more favorable for Žalgiris.

I am waiting for Žalgiris' reaction after 3 consecutive losses. The opponent, Ghana, is more focused on attacking rather than defending like Barcelona. So I'm expecting a more productive match from Žalgiris and their leader, Sylvain Francisco. OLYbet has a good offer for Ghana. Žalgiris Draw no Bet and Sylvain Francisco scoring 10 or over points. After the last round of Euroleague, I am looking forward to their good performance. My choice is Other bets.

There is no team like Barca that could easily defeat Žalgiris by over 10 points. After some painful defeats, an injured beast will arrive, who is capable of successfully playing away and competing for the win. I think it will be a close fight.
Speaking about Francisco, he is an expressive leader with an average of 13 points per game, and he often scores under pressure with 9 shots. Against Barcelona, Francisco has had good performances, so this matchup is favorable for him.
Last season, he scored 19 and 13 points against them, so I hope for a similar outcome here. Good luck!

Hello.
Euroleague. Barca against Žalgiris. We're going with Žalgiris's plus handicap. Barca doesn't convince me and even though they had a decent start to the season, their older guard won't be able to maintain that pace for long. The main team leaders are Punter, Clyburn, and Shengelia. They may have impressive names on paper, but apart from Punter, the other two are nearing the end of their careers. We can also add youngster Vesely to this company. The team is based on their offense and doesn't put much effort into defense. On top of that, 3 guards are injured - Lapro, Nunez, and Brizuela, leaving only two guards in the Barcelona ranks (Punter and Satoransky). They won't be able to keep up with the pace while playing Goss, Lo, and Francisco, who are just two people, at least that's how I see it.
Žalgiris, after a tragic week (0/3 if counting LKL games), will want to get back on track and I think they will be highly motivated. The opponent is suitable for that, and as I mentioned, Kaunas teams' guards are the main driving force and they won't be under as much pressure as they were against Zvezda or Milan, so I believe the game will be more free-flowing. And we have already seen how Žalgiris can perform under that kind of basketball.
The handicap is not small, and even if they don't win, they can still survive it, but I am hoping for a close match. Good luck.

Italians have suffered quite a few losses and although they seem to be doing quite well without them, I believe the time will come when we will have to come to terms with reality. Valencia even looks like a different universe without their past defeats, but against one of the EuroLeague underdogs, this team is definitely not to be underestimated. Valencia is scoring a lot of points and I think Milan will have a tough time keeping up, so I believe Peru will have to celebrate the visiting team.

Well, taking into consideration such a coefficient. Barcelona has its own problems with injuries, poor game and form. An interesting fact is that in this season, Barca always loses after a break, but now they have won their last match against Unicaja. Žalgiris, after a great start, started feeling too good and began to lose even in LKL, but this should give them a positive boost, especially with a strong lineup and the ability to fight confidently even in the Blaugrana arena.

Milan set up well for the game against Žalgiris and managed to bring home a win, but until at least Leday returns, the team won't be able to secure victories. Valencia looks strong, with Montero back and a full team even without him. Thompson is playing as he did a year ago, having a great season, with impressive performances from Moore and even reserve player Taylor, who has stepped up after an injury. The defensive line is superb and I think that should be enough for today.

Barca with its injuries is playing statically, the pace is dropping and everything is done through individual actions, which consume a lot of time. The team is trying to play in an organized manner, but slowly losing control. I don't expect a beautiful game here, there should be a lot of physical contact.

Valencia plays open football, so Markas will have plenty of space here. He is possibly the most expensive player of the team, while the total in Peru is low, especially for a player of his level, especially when there are so many injuries.

Hello.
Euroleague. Zvezda vs. Baskonia. Moving with CMM over.
Codi is the main defender on the team with so many defenders out. On average, he spends under 30 minutes on the court and scores 12.8 points. Only against Fener (10pts) and Žalgiris (4pts) did he not go over that. He has plenty of shots and free throws on the team. On top of all that, we are playing against Baskonia, who have nothing to do with defense. The defense line is very thin there, so I think we will have some good chances (although they don't have a defensive style even with their main defenders healthy). This is a match where CMM can definitely outsmart and Baskonia tends to give up a lot of points against defenders. Everything looks good here for CMM to score over. Good luck.

Baskai poorly defend themselves under the rain, there is no more Samanicius, so I will call him here. Dmo is being used in the beginning of matches, so he may even stumble in the first half due to fatigue. It is important to avoid mistakes.

You can't say many good words about Baskonia, there are also injured players, but there are also newly joined players like Kurucs and Kobi Simmons, so these injuries will be compensated for. Baskonia has some good players, but of course they are lacking in better defense, but they have options in attack. Despite Zvezda demonstrating good results recently, it doesn't seem very impressive to me to get such handicaps.