Last night in the game I scored 11 points, but only made 1 three-pointer out of 5 attempts. This total has been exceeded 6 times in the last 10 matches. The season average is 12.2, playing a decent number of minutes. In the last few weeks, the Cavaliers' numbers on defense against centers have been simply tragic. If they were able to shoot from the field with 30% accuracy, then the chances of repeating at least 11 points seem even higher.

As I described, there will be fights, points and as a result, players will hold their serve and win games. You can easily take a set there. Maybe even 2, when everything will be decided in 5 sets. In theory, the total can be broken even in three sets.

On paper, it is clear that the score should be 3-1 in favor of Zverev, but there could be intense battles or surprises where even Tien could put up a fight. However, I believe Zverev will see through this and start the game with conclusions that will not prevent Tien from winning at least one set. I am going with a modest but still valuable coefficient.

Only 4 losses this season against very strong Italian teams shows that Como club is playing excellently this season. The almost undefeated club has already managed to beat Fiorentina away, so they should have a similar result in the cup. Fiorentina currently seems a bit better than usual, but they lack the stability of a team fighting for survival.

One of the weakest teams in the league faces a solid Leipzig team. Apart from matches against top teams, Leipzig has been playing extremely well this season and has won almost all of these types of matches. Pauli club is struggling to avoid relegation and seems to be in a very poor form. This season, Pauli is not only the worst home team in the league but also the least productive one, while Leipzig, in such good form, must win with a good coefficient.

Pauliukevičius UTMA crushes all of his opponents with explosive force. Score 4-0, all of Peru is confident in knockouts, with great strength and aggression.

Although Šalkovskij's score 2-1 is not bad, especially considering the loss to Dirksčius, it still doesn't come close to what Pauliukevičius demonstrates. The psychological handicap is also clearly in favor of Ignas. The incident during the joint interview, when he hit Šalkovskij in the face, seems to serve him even better - it's clear that Šalkovskij is morally affected.

No matter how much Edvinas repeats that he is completely relaxed and not making a big deal out of his opponent, it's obvious that it's the opposite. This is not a healthy sports anger, but a nervous anger caused by fear. In one interview, Šalkovskij even said that he is going into the fight to "enjoy" it, and whatever happens - happens, and life won't end if he loses. Such attitude and talking about the possibility of losing, especially before a fight against someone like Pauliukevičius, will definitely not help him win. On the contrary.

Meanwhile, Pauliukevičius looks completely tension-free, but let's hope he will control his wild aggression before the fight. I understand that the odds for this bet aren't high, but they're still not bad for this event. I see no real chances for Šalkovskij to win - it's like a train against a muscle car. Both are tough, but the outcome is clear. Even the notorious Dirkstys, while being in the same studio with Pauliukevičius, shows respect and doesn't hesitate to acknowledge his strength.

Pauliukevičius may not be the brightest UTMA fighter, but the fight won't be played like a game of chess. And he has no shortage of aggression, strength, and self-confidence. The home arena and fans won't help Šalkovskij either, in fact, it may only strengthen Pauliukevičius' sports drive. Most importantly, "wanna be Tyson" won't knock out his opponent's ear or arm in the ring 😁.

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There is a psychological handicap for Pauliukevicius here. Salkovskis, although still upset about the trauma caused by that slap, could feel the strength of Ignas during their conversation. This is not the first time Salkovskis has encountered resistance from Dirkst, but this time there was also a strong opponent in the ring - Ignas. Ignas, on the other hand, participated, fought, and each time seemed to handle the pressure better. This should bombard Pauliukevicius with the Salkovskis case, and Edvinas will need to succeed in catching that one decisive blow.