Well, quite a decent amount of good players have gathered now and I think with this lineup they look quite good. NAF's game is highly competitive and I think it will only get worse with time. It's strange that Liquid hasn't made any major changes and is still trying with this lineup. I think NAF will need some time to adjust after Peru and this handicap seems a bit too big.
Unfortunately, Goss sustained an injury, but he returned to the rotation and Giedraitis. Maccabi had a big question mark over Lonnie Walker. Kaunas Jews played a really good game and they will not be forgotten, but Zalgiris looked tragic and played tragically. There is no miracle for Maccabi, especially when they are the favorites. Zalgiris looked great at the Hapoel arena, so the fans are already familiar and ready to make friends. If Zalgiris does not improve their 28% shooting accuracy, they will definitely struggle against Peru.
Dubai doesn't have a strong defense and this season has already played very productively against various teams. Virtusas may have a better team defense, but they have good scorers from Peru who don't slow down the game. The first matches were unproductive, but the pace is good. Virtusas has improved their game and looks more dangerous in attack. Dubai will not change their playing style at home.
I think the coefficient for Panathinaikos is too high. The Greek club is significantly superior and the form of Bayern doesn't seem strong enough to beat PAO. It's only one game per week, so we shouldn't expect many surprises, but this coefficient is worth paying attention to.
Dubai is having a hard time defending against the more noticeable smaller players. Practically all opponents, whether they are PG or SG, score large numbers of points. In the first game between them, Edwards was the most productive player with 23 points. In the first game, Bacon did not play for Dubai, so he should have an even bigger impact today. It is likely that he will make at least 20 points from the game, plus some free throws. 22 points is not a lot for this player in such a game.
Friendly Zagreb. I hope to find open football here. Both teams seem suitable for it, and the status of the match does not oblige Peru to focus on defense. Austrian clubs generally do not do this in friendly matches, and here Hartberg is still far from official games. I hope for rotation and a light approach from them, where the focus will be on attacking, and the return to rhythm after a break will be underlined, rather than overemphasized. The Croats are an attacking team, not afraid to play more openly both in Europe against stronger clubs and even more so at home, where they dictate the fashion. The opponent here is of a lower level than the average Croatian team, so it is clear that the focus will be on attacking, especially because in a week there will be a Europa League match against the Romanians, where Peru will desperately need to score. I believe it will be an open, easy game with goals.
Norway's EHL .. guests of the top 3 teams of the country, whose main goal in the championship is to seek revenge today for the painful defeat against Lillehammer at home at the end of the last season. That was when the guests managed to beat Oslo with a score of 3-0, and then defeated Peru in overtime with a score of 4-3. For today, Valerenga has caught a good rhythm and must seek revenge.