Aris - Ionikos Two of the country's most historic teams clash Saturday with Mars welcoming Ionic Nicaea. The hosts started the year with smiles as the Yulelmu administration managed to settle past debts thereby succeeding in lifting the Fiba ban on transcripts imposed on Mars. And while everyone expected that the year would go smoothly with the experienced Soulis Markopoulos on the bench, the choices of foreign athletes do not justify the one-legged Greek coach at the exit door as well as the athletes who are concerned with their performance so far. . And as if the wrong choices weren't enough, Bochoridis' injury came to deprive the yellows of their natural leader for quite some time while the defeat by Larissa to 92-78 was the third successive with the situation looking very much like difficult. The fact that coaches and athletes are only one foot in the door of the exit is only good for the team that is called upon to make a final without knowing who they will continue to be and who they will be in the coming days.
The Ionic started very badly this year but the change of coach seems to work for the Nice. The defeats of Lavrio and Colossus, which also led to the removal of Stergios Koufou, were followed by a spectacular appearance at Prometheus' headquarters which was not accompanied by a victory in the details and a very comfortable dominance over PAOK. The roster of newcomers is impressive with players like Mavrokefalidis, Bart and Charalampopoulos standing out. The win over Mars is a one-way show for the guests in order to certify their upward course and re-enter the playoffs.
Opposite violence for both clubs and double is of great value.
