Monaco - Zalgiris

Hello. Euroleague. Žalgiris against Fenerbahce. Moving with Iggy under. Doesn't get much playing time at Mulio Brazdeikis. Of course, that's the lineup now. The guards are fully filled by Francisco, Lo, and Goss, Ule plays a lot with number 3, Butke rises, and Sirvydis gets a couple of minutes. It's just fierce competition and difficult for someone like Iggy to gather points in limited time. He looks better when he plays a lot and has a lot of basketball in his hands. You can see the minute trend in the LKL as well. In the first match when Lo didn't play yet, Brazdeikis played 18 minutes and since then his usage has dropped. Against Siauliai and Neptūnas, it was 12.5 and 11 minutes, and in Euroleague against Monaco, he only played almost 12 minutes and scored 4 points. Today against Fenerbahce, I think the main guards will be used a lot again and Iggy won't have many chances to shine. Throughout the season, there will be chances for him to have double-digit weeks, but now, when everyone is still fresh at the start of the season, I think we will see him on the bench. The handicap isn't big, but with a limited role, it's still hard to reach. Good luck.

The Žalgiris team showed how much its face has changed under the new coach and with talented players, the game in the first matches was truly beautiful to watch with clear offensive plays and search for handicaps. However, in defense Žalgiris had gaps and also allowed cheap points. Today's opponent, with Šaras in the lineup, will also play with advantages, but since it's the beginning of the season and teams still need to find their rhythm, I believe the defense will not be spectacular for both sides, so this over bet is definitely worth taking.

As the previous season went with such a coefficient, I'm continuing it now. It doesn't seem logical to me to give such a coefficient to a player who often stands on the sidelines and waits for others to attract defenders in order to pass to him. Before Paris scored 7 points, 0/2 3PT, but Paris is not a tactical team. They have fierce players who will force Žalgiris to struggle with taking shots. This player will have a coefficient that is often given to players from other teams.

In my opinion, these are evenly matched 50/50 games, where the home court advantage is always a significant factor, where Zalgiris plays with extra energy. The mood of Zalgiris is positive, I like the lineup as finally after changes, they can always have a solid starting five on the court, avoiding bigger gaps. Losing their leaders, Fenerbahce could have some struggle at least at the beginning of the season. I believe that the summer could have been better utilized.

Moses Wright greatly introduced himself to Monaco, it would be naive to expect something similar, but I believe that even against Fenerbahce, the power forward can play solid games. The Istanbul team has a weak defense in the front line, and Paris Basketball managed to collect as many as 18 rebounds in the first round. Knowing M. Wright's fighting spirit and drive, the tall player can easily exceed 14 points and the odds are high enough for such a risk. The most important thing is not to make mistakes and not to decrease his playing time.

In the first Euroleague game, both teams shot 50% accuracy from 3PTs, which is not common and maintaining such percentages in a double week seems challenging. The double week in the second game does not add quality, as the new players on both teams are not used to such a schedule. Both teams are defensively oriented, so coaches should focus on every centimeter in the fight for victory, as this is a fundamental duel between the coaches.

Gossas was definitely not chosen solely because of his scoring points, but rather for his important role in team management and creativity. Unexpectedly, Francisco took on that role before the Monaco game and Gossas was left out of the team. Today, positional and tactical basketball should dominate, where Gossas' creativity and experience will be crucial. Before the game against Monaco, he had scores of: 4, 4, 7.

This year we have many great players, but the matches against last season's champions will not be easy for anyone, and in these matches Edgaras, as the team captain, knows how to show leadership and lead the team in crucial moments. He played for 31 minutes against Monaco, and today I also expect him to play for at least 25 minutes. He has many opportunities to play, so I hope he will score 7-8 points for Ule today.

At this stage, the atmosphere at Fener is broken more easily than it would be possible later on. The team's composition is solid in all positions, we have prepared well with practical training, but Fener is lagging behind in this regard. I am looking forward to the next two weeks.

The points before Paris exploded, but it wasn't intended for that purpose. It will work against good green defenders and should not be left out in the attack, especially since there are others who can score without it, THT looks great. It's also possible to make progress.

Efes was somewhat disappointed against Maccabi, while Hapoel pleasantly surprised. Of course, it's difficult to keep up with such a great Israeli team, but their game looks really good, and when there are so many great players, someone always manages to score. Efes is a good team, but they don't seem to be super strong, and there weren't many fans against Maccabi, so I believe Hapoel should pull themselves together and prove their abilities.

Same type of total as in the game against Maccabi, but here the opponent is of a similar style, only playing even more of an explosive basketball in my eyes. Osmani is in good form from the Eurobasket and we have to take advantage of it until it lasts. Against Maccabi 31 minutes, 4/10 shots, 12 points.

Anadolu Efes had problems against Maccabi, I don't see why it should be any easier today. There are injured players on the Istanbul team, it's their second consecutive game in a neutral arena, so they won't have the advantage of playing at home, which is a huge disadvantage for Hapoel. The Tel Aviv club looked very solid against Barca, it's hard to believe they will play that well again, but they have more talent on their team than Maccabi. If Maccabi managed to keep up throughout the entire game and had chances to win, I believe Hapoel, could also get the win.

With Hapoel, these totals do not seem large and it is likely that they will increase during the course of the season. They are not playing against defensive Efes, which has changed its coach and strengthened well, although they are currently missing players. Hapoel has already shown its attacking arsenal against Barca, and Efes played at a good pace against Maccabi, but both teams shot poorly from 3PT range.

Hello.
Euroleague. Asvel against Baskonia. We are moving with the Basque Team. The first game against Oly Spain club looked very nice. It seems that everything will be based on 3PTs and fast play. Many people say that Basques are not always good at shooting, but the percentage was not that good, just a lot of shots were missed. Baskonia threw 41 three-pointers and made 15 of them, so the percentage of 36 is not that unbelievable. Newcomer Diallo left a very good impression. His body control and agility were on another level. Luwawu also showed some improvement, but I won't rush to praise him after only one game. Forrest looked very solid. Not just by scoring points, but also by finding teammates (10 assists). If Samanic also makes a bigger contribution, this will definitely be a very fun team. Of course, playing at home always helps the Basques, so we will see if the dynamic changes in away games... Meanwhile, Asvel put up a good fight against Valencia, but the team still doesn't convince me. De Colo was carrying everything on his shoulders and with that kind of play, Asvel can't win as a team. There are a few other interesting players, but when De Colo ball hugs like that, how much will the others actually get to shine, especially at the beginning of the season. With these odds, I will take a risk and bet on Baskonia, although there is some uncertainty about whether they will be completely different at home and away. Good luck.

Just like Valencia, the Basques will host Peru against Lyon. The French team is quite weak, although they surprised a little in the previous season, but they seem to be doing poorly this season. The Basques are a strong team, although they are difficult to predict, I believe they are more capable. Their lineup is decent and even seems to have a slight advantage in every position. After so many losses, I think the Basques are hungry for a win against Peru.

Hapoel didn't have much trouble in the first match against Barca, it was evident how much talent and offensive options they have. Meanwhile, Anadolu struggled against a mediocre Maccabi team. Even though today's match will be played away against their rivals' fans, Hapoel seems to be much stronger and should take another point.

I am trying once again to analyze another PAO vs. Barcelona match, which took place before the Bayern game. The points were lacking, so I believe that the match with Barca will be more productive. This year, Panathinaikos' offense will be, as always, at the highest level in Euroleague. I think Barca also has something to offer, unlike Bayern, who only had a strong attack. However, looking at Barca's defense against Hapoel, it was questionable and I don't think it will be any better against Panathinaikos. I am leaning towards believing that PAO will collect close to 100 points, while Barca will leave some total points behind.