Žalgiris did not allow 80 points in 4 consecutive games. Virtus and Asvel only scored 70 points. Valencia's offensive team only scored 77 points, while Barca scored only 73 points at home. Overall, Žalgiris' game starts with their defense. They are the second lowest scoring team in the Euroleague, only behind Olympiacos, whom Žalgiris leads by 34 points after 9 rounds. Olympiacos' offense has been struggling this season, with Vezenkov often having to create plays himself instead of waiting for the ball and shooting, which makes his game more difficult. The defense is not functioning well and they heavily rely on Dorsey's 3-pointers. In their last 2 games, Olympiacos only scored 80 and 62 points against teams that have poor defense - Partizan and Hapoel. Against Partizan, they only had 53 points after 3 periods. I don't think it will be easy for Olympiacos to break through Žalgiris' defense, and even if they manage to win, it will be because of their own defense, not offense.
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