I am looking forward to a more productive series here and the teams are already warmed up, so the pressure of the first match should not be overwhelming. Besiktas was one of the better offensive teams and should feel confident here. In comparison, Efes played their last two high-scoring games, but struggled throughout the season and did not play beautiful basketball. Fenerbahces' offense does not concern me, especially when playing at home. Efes managed to surprise Fenerbahce, and I think Besiktas also has a good chance of covering such handicaps.
I am waiting for a more productive series here and the teams are already warmed up, so the tension of the first matches should not be a burden. Besiktas was one of the better teams in offense and they should feel that here. In comparison, Efes may have played their last two high-scoring games, but they struggled with offense all season and did not play beautiful basketball. Fenerbahces' offense doesn't concern me, especially when playing at home.
I'm trying again with Venezia, because even though we lost by 20 points in the first game, it was all very simple there. Milan played an incredible first half, shooting with cosmic percentages, while Venezia struggled with 3-pointers. In the second half, when Milan's shooting dropped to 85%, Venezia only managed 35%. In the second half, Milan stabilized and Venezia would occasionally catch up. Milan can't keep shooting at such cosmic percentages.
Every night there is a good game on the US corner. The home team, playing solid defense, receives a lot of support and stands firmly. The US will often attack through the flanks, leaving the visitors with no choice but to defend. The lineup of 3-4-2-1 suggests that the US' Dest and Robinson will try to dominate through the wings.
It will be difficult to defend against the full arena of 70,000 people supporting the United States in Paraguay. Pulisic, Balogun, Tillman, and Draskys will attack quickly, and knowing how strong the guests' defense is, I believe they will definitely take two cards.
The referee is reliable and elite, Danny Makkelie. Although he allows the game to be physical, when there is a harder foul or a dangerous moment, he will have no trouble taking out his pocket card.
Every night is a good bet on the US being kicked out. The home team, with a great support and strong defense, will face the frequent attacks of the US from the sidelines, leaving the visitors with no choice but to hit the OUTs. The 3-4-2-1 lineup shows that the US will try to dominate through the wings.
The complete outsider Haiti's struggle must be easily overcome in Scotland. The Scottish team looked strong in preparation matches and showed amazing performance in both matches, scoring 4 goals, while their opponents were of a similar level as Haiti. Scotland has a decent team and plays very consistently, which is the key to success against Peru, especially considering the strong teams in the group. The match against Haiti is crucial for advancing to the next stage, and a win with a large score is needed as it is likely that multiple teams will have the same number of points. The significantly stronger Scottish team should comfortably defeat their opponents, who are likely to get 0 points in this group.
The Qatar team looks really bad and the powerful Swiss should take advantage of it. From the beginning, the strong team dominates against very weak teams, and Switzerland's attack looks very confident, as the team must score and win in the first period. In the last 5 matches, Qatar has only managed to score 1 goal, while the strong Swiss defense and solid offense make me believe that they will take advantage of it from the first period.
The games of the series between Abejos were intense and although the first periods were tragic because of missed shots, in the second everything went according to plan. You continue to score many points, as the teams play exactly this type of basketball. Tenerife looks great and with an unstoppable Mills, the team consistently puts up very high numbers on offense. Barca is not far behind and, unable to stop Tenerife's top players, they also join in a high-scoring game. I am confidently betting on the line and hope it will be the same in this game.
Just a fantastic hit by the Milan club determined the team to score 100 points and win by a 20 point difference. The percentage of the Milan team was actually great, but it cannot be that way in the second consecutive game. Padua is a very solid team, which has a second strong Draw no Bet. The handicap is quite large especially when Padua looks very good and after defeating Virtus, I believe they can confidently win against the Milan team as well.
All 4 games of the series were won by the home team, so I think it's time for a change in this final. The teams are very evenly matched and have similar chances of winning. Pao has already won the Greek cup in one game and after an unsuccessful Euroleague season, they seem more determined to win. Oly is a great team, but they have a lot of egos, which is not always successful. I think the odds are in favor of Pao, who could defeat any European team, even on the road.