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Euroleague. Baskonia against Bayern. We're moving with Howard's injury. Howard is a terribly inefficient player. He only shoots 3-pointers and hardly ever makes anything from the 2-point zone. This season, he has made only 8 two-pointers (4 successful) and 43 3-pointers (only 11 of which were successful, with an accuracy of 25.6%). He indulges himself too much and it is clear that the coaches do not like it anymore. Returning from injury, he played 23 and 16 minutes and scored 8 and 5 points respectively. He will need at least 3 accurate 3-pointers (possibly 4, as I mentioned before, he rarely makes two-pointers) to reach that total. He doesn't go into contact at all (no free throws made this year), so it's hard to imagine him getting that many points. He scored a total of 11 points in the first 2 matches, where he made 11 and 9 3-pointers respectively (scored 4 both times). I don't think he will have as much freedom against Bayern, and it seems that the coach is no longer pleased with his antics. If he doesn't have a good shooting night, I don't believe he will reach the 11 points mark. Good luck.
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Euroleague. Partizan against Fenerbahce. Let's go with Calathes 6.5 points under. Calathes hasn't been scoring such points for a long time. He's still okay as an offensive organizer, but not so much as a scorer. Both last season and this season, his averages are well below this threshold. Yes, he scored 10 points against Monaco, but he made 2 three-pointers, and he's a very poor three-point shooter. Even this season in Partizan he has only 22% accuracy in 4 matches (both 3PT shots were made against Monaco, while in all other matches everything was missed). Plus, we're playing against Sharas, who has defended Calathes several times (both with Barça and Fenerbahce), so this Greek player will definitely not surprise him. Also, Shake Milton has returned to the lineup and Marinkovic should return today, which also cuts into his minutes in the game. All in all, adding up to 7 points seems a bit too much for this Greek player today. Good luck.
Chellenger Colino, Chile, clay. Lenkes- a typical duel between the French. Leolia J., a universal player from France (30m.), with her improved version, leaving somewhere in the past, but still maintaining some level (joking with her is not possible). The latter might have a chance to claim victory, but ... Majai Ch. (24m.), one of the better clay season players, catching a good playing rhythm, should not stumble at this stage. In short, on this day, at this tournament, Lenkaite is more advanced than Leolia.
I think it's a good chance to try Pvision, even though it seems like Spirit is in better shape. Pvision has strong players, they struggled in the beginning of the tournament, but now it seems like they are getting on track. Spirit doesn't play badly, but their opponent now is much stronger. In my opinion, in this case, it's worth taking Pvision, because in more important games, they are able to focus better.
Well, I don't know, BB was struggling against GL, lost against OG and overall hasn't been performing well lately. Tundra might only be slightly better, maybe as good as Peru, because they won the last tournament and will be playing in this one after a week. And overall, Tundra's lineup here is better and somewhat more stable, so since it's a survival game in the tournament, I'm trying to go with Tundra.
We're going with Edward's points today, expecting him to score over 20. The opponent, Overius with Maccabi NBA style, is showing signs of weakness and Edwards, as a skilled scorer, should be able to take advantage. Edwards has been playing very well at home this season, scoring 20+ points in 3 out of 4 games, so I believe he will have a good game at home and playing against a team that gives up a lot of points, he should be able to add another 20+ points.
I have checked with Danus. Silkeborg team plays the 3 most productive matches in the league with a total of 51 goals scored and 15 losses. They have a strong offense but a disappointing defense, which should be easily fixed by the visiting team Aarhus, who rank 2nd in terms of productivity this season with an average of 2 goals per game. In away matches, they have scored 27 goals and conceded 17 in 7 matches, so the hosts should expect to add to their goal tally.
Saro's boys are gaining speed, Fener already overcame Peru and has both victories and good rankings after the period, especially against the table leaders Hapoel. It's somewhat typical for Saro's team to start the season slow but then catch up and it seems like Fener has really caught up and these are the games they should win because Partizan looks very weak at the moment, the only advantage they have is playing at home and being able to resist the fans, but without Carlik Jones they have lost 2 out of 3 games at home, narrowly losing to Monaco. I believe Fener's odds are worth taking.
I believe Zvezda will offer a serious fight in these matches. McCintyre is playing well, Butler has started scoring well. The most important thing is that both Moneke and Nwora are returning for these matches. There will be a lot of contact offered and it's hard to say how long they will last. I think it will be a close game and the odds are appropriate for that.
The partisan is completely lifeless this season. They couldn't get it together, and they were lucky to avoid defeat against Monaco. Fener seems to be getting back on their feet, having a good run, their defense looks great, and they are finally creating something in offense. Sarunas should continue his good streak.
Finally, Jasikevicius' team started to play the way they should. 6 wins in a row and 3 of them in Euroleague, even at home, but still managed to beat one of the Euroleague leaders, Hapeol. Fenerbahçe found their game and, although not extremely strong, are once again becoming a winning team. Partizan's performance has been getting worse and worse, and even though playing at home is a strong point for them, I don't think they should have the status of a favorite and they won't be able to live up to it.
Baskonia is a home team, and although they are currently on a losing streak of 4 matches, they also have a four-game winning streak at home. Bayern team seems to be struggling, and their quick and high-scoring basketball is by no means a disadvantage against Baskonia. Baskonia, who plays at home, is a very serious team that Bayern must defeat.
Out of two interesting and productive basketball teams, Paris with an average of 89.6 points is a tough opponent for everyone, while this season's Oly plays a very productive basketball with 85.9 points. Although there have been weak offensive performances, Oly has the ability to play very well on offense, and against Paris, their defense can be expected to allow higher numbers than usual. However, Oly's defense is not always stellar, so I believe there will be enough points in this match to surpass the limit.
With only 2 rounds left in the league, Bodo team is still behind the leaders by 1 point in the Norwegian league. This means that Bodo will still have the opportunity to play in the Champions League playoffs as the 2nd best team in Norway, but I believe their goal is to win the league. Their opponent is a mid-table team that a club like Bodo should easily beat, just like they did at home with a 3-0 score. Bodo is significantly stronger and with the added motivation of the Champions League coming up, they will need to warm up their legs against the leaders.
In the strong league table, Hoffeinham, who were 14 points above Peru, was in perfect form with 4 consecutive league wins against tough opponents such as Leipzig and Wolsburg, as well as confidently defeating lower placed teams Heidenheim and Pauli. Although they were eliminated from the cup, the team's good performance must continue, especially against Mainz, who are fighting to avoid relegation. Even though in the Conference League it seems like a walk in the park, Mainz is still a very strong team in Germany. With only 1 point separating them from Mainz, there is not much hope for a victory against such a strong Hoffeinham.