Barcelona - Crvena zvezda mts

The entire season, PAO has been struggling, but in the last round, they won with the biggest margin of the season, although it does not always make it easy. Monaco seems to have mobilized after financial problems. Even with some losses, they will still present James and Theis in this match, whom they did not have in the last h2h. It is interesting that before the season, both were predicted to be in the top four.

It's hard to imagine that Pao could lose at home to Monaco, but the question is whether they would want to face Valencia. The leader said that they wouldn't want to meet Valencia, against whom they didn't have good chances away, and there is no advantage at home, which in this case would even be a disadvantage as they wouldn't have to travel. You know what to expect from Varzovo, if you lose, it hurts, but if you win it's a double blow to the eternal opponent. I think the leader likes risky moves, and speaking of Monaco, they have enough experienced players who can break important matches, so it wouldn't be a big surprise, especially since Pao's game is not very secure. Plus, the advantage of losing to Monaco is getting an extra bonus for the second home match, a full arena, additional income, and playing against Barsa or Zvezda at home wouldn't pose any great risk and would be easier, because both of those teams seem to be doing really poorly.

Hello. Euroleague playoffs. Pao against Monaco. We're going with Monaco +8.5 points handicap. Pao has been very inconsistent throughout the season and their recent heavy loss against the bottom-ranked Efes did not convince me. I believe it will be a serious battle today. Monaco seems to have recovered towards the end of the season. Mike is back, and Theis will also play today. I think they are serious game-changers, who were missing in their last matchup when PAO won by 10 points. Okobo, Strazel, and Blossomgame also seem to be in great form, and Diallo has been solid all season. In playoffs (and playoffs, in my opinion), rotations are often reduced and the 8-9 main players rotation remains the same. Mirotic won't be playing, but in recent games, he seemed to be more of a minus than a plus for the team, and with Blossomgame in such good form, I believe Monaco won't lose. Pao, of course, is full of stars and everyone is healthy and at home, so they are definitely the favorites in this game. However, I think the pressure will be greater for them today. Monaco has what it takes to challenge the Greek team, and their defense is not far behind. If Theis has a decent game, I think we can even grab a win here, but at least covering the +8.5 point spread is definitely doable. Good luck.

Although I am currently on a break with the team, I received an injury over the weekend, so I cannot say that I am 100% prepared. In any case, we are facing PAO, who now not only have Faried on their court, but also Lessort, centers who are not only as mobile, but also physically strong and perform well in defense. It is likely that Monaco's game will revolve around Peru and players like Okobo or James.

Although the odds are becoming comical, but the gas itself turns out to be good. A player like Kostas, who lives half a step away from the 3-point line, should not miss a single trap in this match. Why? In the last 2 h2h matches, he scored 2 and 3, and in general, in the last 5 games, he has scored 4 over 2+ traps. Funny over. +Good, accurate player. Will get around ~20 minutes.

I liked the bet, an interesting bet. Both sides have an average of 2 blocks. In my opinion, there will be a lot of dives into the penalty area, after basketball and so on, as both sides have players with C grades and overall athletic players who can add blocks to each other. If you don't make any big mistakes, and most likely you won't because you can handle the pressure and so on, then you will have to look for opportunities closer to the basketball hoop.

I stick to the opinion that with Monaco having enough rest, there is no big problem playing with a short rotation, and sometimes having leaders like Mike James, that short rotation is even useful. It's difficult to assess the last match with Hapoel, but Monaco showed character. PAO's season is very unstable and struggling with many teams. The first games are usually put under pressure for the favorite. In the last match at OAKA arena, even without James or Theis, it showed that Monaco can compete with such a handicap.

In recent times, it may not have been the most stable, but the situation in Monaco was also problematic off the court, now everything has settled down. The season averages are higher than the given total, even though Mike James usually shines in the most important matches. PAO covers the high positions well, so Monaco should play through their backup players, Okobo and James, as their main options, so I am trying to bet on both totals.

Monaco was problematic outside of the court boundaries, but now everything has been sorted out. The season averages are higher than the given total, although Mike James usually stands out in the most important games. PAO defends high positions well, so Monaco should play through their experienced players, Okobo and James, who are the main options here. Therefore, I am trying to bet on the total score. Okobo tends to be selfish and sometimes that selfishness is not beneficial for the team, but statistically, this is exactly what is needed here.

One of the most reliable teams in the army, they are not hotheaded, so they play almost flawlessly as there is no rotation, they throw from every position, filling in the gaps. Other potential scorers are much more hot-headed, so they can easily get themselves into trouble.

Zvezda lost to Bayern in a similar situation last year, but this year they have a deeper and more effective squad with more prominent leaders. On the other hand, Barcelona has even more well-known names than Peru, but the question is whether that will be enough in the most important matches. The names of Zvezda's leaders may not be as famous, but they are more effective in today's context, so the odds are worth it.

Hello. Euroleague Play-in. Barca against Zvezda. We move with the Serbian teams. Barca has not been convincing the whole season, and at the end it looked tragic. Except for the last match against Bayern, where they dealt with their opponents, their form has been unimpressive. The names on the team may sound more serious than those on Zvezda's team, but they are all getting older. Yes, they have a lot of experience in games of such importance, but the quality has still decreased. Punter doesn't even seem like the beast he used to be for all Euroleague teams. The center line is completely silent. In reality, Shengelia and Clyburn are carrying the team up, but they will have to answer for it against Zvezda. The bench is very short and I think it can be felt when the players are older.
Zvezda is also a fluctuating team and doesn't seem super convincing, but at the end of the season when these teams met, they went into overtime and anything could have happened there. The bench and players in the starting lineup seem more reliable. CMM can collect triple doubles in almost every match, Nwora and Moneke are also in good form, and they finally seem to have recovered from injuries. On paper, this team already looked like a top 8 team before the season, and during the season they even strengthened with the best mid-season signing - Butler. Just for the fact that the game is played away, giving a higher coefficient, but when evaluating the actual level of the teams, I think the guests look a little better today.
The coefficient is simply worth the risk in a match that is 50/50. Good luck.

Barcelona solidly defends on the penalty area and against attackers, but defenders still face a difficult mission to defend as with many other teams. McIntyre plays and shoots the ball often. I have no doubt that those minutes in the play-in game can be record-breaking.

I don't expect any impressive performances from Playinas in the attack. Zvezda arrives after losing both matches to Barca, but the Spanish club also seems weak. In the two games where the team played against each other, they were unproductive and only managed to score more points in overtime. Now their defense will be much stronger, and the tension will be different, so even though they are professionals, their percentages should be lower than usual. This team likes to play long attacks, especially Barca, who will be playing at home and controlling the pace, so I expect the game to be under.

There is no other period for Zvezda here, just pushing everything through force. Not many things happen with the serve, not many hits are made from 3PTs, so the entire game will definitely revolve around the free throw line and so on.
In the last games (including Overtime) there were 25. Although the average for the last 4 games is 20.0, I believe that today's game will be dominated by the player who will make the most from the free throw line. He has power and it won't be a player who will miss easy shots.