Olympiacos - Fenerbahce

There's no room for expansion, it's very evident in my eyes that the value here is over than necessary. Real will play in the semifinals with Valencia, a favorable opponent for a fast and goal-scoring game, obviously the leaders will play more minutes. I believe that it's realistic for Real to lose because Tavares' loss is too important, they would play at a disadvantage with a motivation much lower due to the 3rd team, both Oly and Ulker, making it difficult to focus on defense.

Here, for me, is the complete face and leader of this season's Fenerbahce, whose role will definitely not change today. It's difficult to cover such a versatile player who is also known for his physicality. Olympiacos didn't have any excellent defense this season. He scored 17 and 30 points in the two games against them. This is the final four, with no holds barred, we will play a lot.

Big teams, both halves will suffer attacks. High tempo, lots of emotions, so we'll probably have a lot of empty moments. Oly will try to break through the front, Feneris will use Peru, but it will be difficult against the pitbull-like walkupas. I don't see any confusion here, both coaches are in control.

Handicap: Olympiacos (-2.5) (+OT)
In the season, the score was 1:1. But the season finish is clearly on the Oly side.
The team is in much better form now than Feneris. They played and lost against Besiktas in a local match 13 days ago. It's possible to write off for saving or underestimation, but it doesn't matter in the end.
In the series with Zalgiris, remembering the last game, how they won, doesn't give a optimistic mood. The tricks will not work against Bartzokas' army today.
It's unclear in Feneris due to Mikael Jantunen. All the other old guys seem healthy.
Oly has a great offensive lineup with Vezenkov, Dorsey and Fournier, they will handle business with Feneris today, who in my eyes have not fully recovered after the 5 game slump.
I don't even want to write about the advantage after the play-offs, it's scary there anyways.

Funny line for Melly. Antanas points out.
Today Melly is predicted to play 25+ minutes, because Jantunen is uncertain, and if he does play, he should get under minutes, and Saras will rely on experienced Melly to play over.
A couple of problems when Milutinov or Fall are on the sidelines - that's how much Melly is needed today. It's a funny situation, knowing that even Bongo is not there either.
Lastas vs Oly 11pts, while season average is ~7.2 pts (3pt 43%).

In this duel, OLY definitely appears to be the stronger team in all aspects of the game. Their offense is working at full strength, and the team has survived the series against Peru with impressive point differences. Playing in front of their home fans today, they can also boast a unique quality of team depth and, unlike Fene, they are not dependent on individual form.

In the season, the result was 1:1. But the end of the season is clearly on the Oly's side. The team is in much better shape now than Feneris. They played against Besiktas at home and lost on the 13th of March. It's possible to write it off as being economical or not being ready, but still. In the series with Zalgiris, remembering the last game, how they won, it definitely doesn't make one feel optimistic. With Bartzokas' army, these tricks won't pass today. It's unclear in Feneris regarding Mikael Jantunen. All the other old guys are healthy. Olympiacos has a better offensive team with Vezenkov, Dorsey and Fournier, they will handle things well today against Feneris, who in my eyes still hasn't fully recovered from that slump. I don't even want to write about the advantage after the break, because it's just scary.

Basketball is constantly changing and such totals seem like a strange puzzle, but on the other hand, we have Olympiacos, who in the previous season looked more over than solid. There are players who can impose points, including the main scorer Vezenkov. So Fenerbahce is not such a talented team offensively, but they will also have to gather points, as the Turks struggling could easily let the Greeks take the lead. This season, Olympiacos has solved many games through their offense, so today they have a more favorable opportunity to play faster basketball.

I think everything will be solved in the end, and knowing that Bartzokas is a big choker, it might be worth trying to get a better coach today. The preparation of the teams for other levels, Bartzokas' rotations are revealed and it doesn't inspire confidence at this level.

One of the most important players in Šaras, especially in such matches. In the knockout series, it was evident how crucial of a role it plays not only in defense, but also in offense. Even if the shots didn't fall, with its cleverness it should easily gather 7 points, because if there are no issues with fouls, it will play 30+ minutes.