Today's premiere in Euroleague and we're going to take a look at Thursday's matches by writing a few words about the teams so we have an idea of its potential and bet accordingly. Together with the odds with odds that change in some cases, so it would be good before you bet someone to check what's at the moment to avoid surprise. As in previous posts, we will use as a guide a set of odds from bet365
19: 00 Tessa - Lietuvos Ritas (+ 17.5) 1.03 - 10.0 148.5 points
The finalists of the Russians last year are no longer the team of the previous season after the departure of Sved, Kirilenko, Lavrinovic, Gordon and Siskafuk but he is significantly strengthened on the bench where he returned after a ministerial service to the Lakers, Etoire Messina. At the same time, Erceg, Mitsub, Wims, Nicholas and Aaron Jackson were acquired, but only a negligible quantity can not be considered. For Tessa a roster-rich player is needed because each week he gives the least 3 races while participating in the VTB Cup.
Tonight, her opponent Rita, who remains in the shadow of Zalgiris in Lithuania, also participates in the same cup. The team from Vilnius lost 4/5 of its top five with Rice, Rasic, Roberts and Valenciunas being a thing of the past while Blooms, Nedovic, Radosevic, Dulkis and Ivanov who came in their place can not even be compared. . Especially in the attack, there does not seem to be anyone who can take the team on his back, so it will probably be very difficult for them to finish in the top four.
A big handicap is literally dependent on the appetites of the home team if it is covered but let us keep in mind that there are no "second" and "calendars" since the 12 players who will be declared on the race card could all play any major European group. The Lithuanians may not have the big names but all of them are well balanced with at least 2-3 players in each position (due to the parallel obligations in the Baltic League, Lithuania and Euroleague) and their recent negative results do not show their image team and a single had left many players outside of the game against Spartacus St-Petersburg who lost hands 75-48. Tonight both teams are expected to go full, simply "cutting" some players each to fill 12a.
19: 45 Zalgiris - Cedevita (+8) 1.25 - 4.10 152.5 points
The Lithuanian champion made a lot of changes in the transfer period, and despite the departure of Wims, Watson, Reeves, Delinachiat and Calnetits managed to fill their gaps by bringing Lavrinovits, Lafayette, Darren, Fut and Jaamber and Kaukene. With a Spanish coach on the bench (formerly assistant of today's rival Malkovich), he likes a quick game with a roster of at least 2-3 players in each position. Traditionally much stronger when playing at home with 15,000 fans at her side to create an explosive atmosphere.
On the other hand, the Croats make their Euroleague debut, but have a brand new team (a feature of Malkovic to make radical changes when taking over the reins of a new club), yet it is doubtful whether he has been able to "bind". In the region with Wright, Greene, Soup, Ilijevski, Babic and Zelambal seems to be her big strength, but she has a clear weakness under the baskets, which at such a high level will logically deprive her of the qualification in the next round.
It's easy or difficult for the Lithuanians to win tonight and is probably the favorite to cover the 8 point handicap. Despite the fact that they will fight without Klimavitia and Zevtoka, they have a clear lead in the front line and with the flexible Levinovits able to pull the opponents tall in the periphery they will open corridors towards the basket to the other players of the team. Logically, Chedteva will try to impose a slow tempo in the game, but it will hardly succeed in stopping the Zalgiris enthusiastic players who have to prove to their audience that they can expect something good from this season. Marco Thomas's participation is doubtful for the guests, for many of whom this match will also mean their debut at the event.
21: 00 Olympiacos - Caha Lamboral (+ 7.5) 1.25 - 4.10 156.5 Points
The title holder Olympiacos faces the Basque for 4η year after year, hoping for 4 / 4 since he was also the winner of previous 3 2 matches at home. With a new coach this year Barzoka and having essentially the same team as last year (came Perperoglou and Mavroidis and Pelekanos, Papadopoulos, Glynaliadakis, Kessel and the injured Vassilopoulos left) will very hardly manage to repeat last year's feat, but he is the favorite to take the lead in the group. With a low average age and players playing for the whole and not for themselves while having a strong Greek element, the Piraeus team should be a model for the rest of the way it works.
Kaha Lamboral is questioning whether Cambetas, Rocheste and Nocioni will be able to fill the gap left by Prizioni and Teletovic who have decided to try their luck at the NBA. So far there is no clear picture if we take the 2 games for the ACB, but it is obvious that this year it will be based on its periphery with most shots being mid and long distance while under the basket in the absence of a classic center points are expected from the brothers Bjelica and Lamp who lost last season due to injury.
With the only official game against this ... Kifissia for the Cup, the home side does not have the ideal degree of readiness for such a crucial match. Loy eventually managed to overcome the injury problem he was facing much earlier than expected and may have been fighting for a while but not even Perperoglou, which seems to take a few days to return to the parquet. For the Basque, Rocheste did not come to Greece limiting the solutions for Ivanovic to guard. Difficult play, Piraeus is not as easy to expect as the odds of the first match in the match for the year. Much will depend on the basics of the Basque trio and who will be asked to stop the Nocioni that can threaten so far but close to the basket. The Reds with the help of their people have won their 15 last games home to Euroleague in a group stage. The question is whether they will find Kaka in front of Zaragoza (defeat with 88-75) or against Sevilla (win with 90-70) and whether they will work their picnic under the basket that the guests have weaknesses.
21:00 Salon - Prokom (+8.5) 1.22 - 4.50 149.5 points
Dumbubus of France and finalist in last year's Eurochallenge may join Euroleague for the first time but is entitled to hope that he will finish in the top four on the basis of the other teams in the group (maybe the best of the event). After her stunning last year in France and Europe and having for 10η For a consecutive year, Benio as a coach has very good chemistry as a team, he likes fast basketball and many peripheral shots. She kept almost all of her players while she also looks strengthened, now having the Americans Williams, Denmon and Russ in her ranks. In the premiere of the French championship, however, he lost to Lyon, being very inaccurate in the three-pointers, while he also lost Denmon, who was injured, bringing Russ in his place for as long as he is missing from the floor.
On the other hand, the Polish champion is ambitious this year to be more competitive after last season's disappointing season. With Lithuanian Kemuzura now on the bench and Kosarek and Blasingim as organizers are expected fast basketball and many three-pointers. The question is whether this team will defend itself by having already received 96 points from Kosalin in the Polish championship this year. Essentially, this is a new group that will probably still need time to get the right chemistry though its players know from their national band they are members of.
But it is doubtful whether the handicap will be covered, more secure than 150 seems to be based on the fast game of the hosts that will probably be followed by the guests. Both teams like the three-pointers, they do not have much defensive qualities, and we will naturally see great scoring in the race. The American Behind is doubtful if he will fight for Prokom.
The rest of the 3 matches are played on 21: 45 and if time is found then they will be uploaded later and the relevant previews.
For the above games I will bet 3
Zalgiris -1.5, Salon-Procom over 143.5, Osf-Cacha over 150 with 2.52 performance
