Premiere for the EuroCup with the opening game taking place in Vilnius where the local Rita hosts the Locomotive Kuban. The hosts are one of the small midfield teams of the institution as they have one of the smaller budgets, which is also evident in the roster staffing as it relies on local players and 3, not so well known foreigners. In the Lithuanian championship he started with 3 wins in a number of games but this cannot be an effective benchmark since the teams he has faced are not famous for their potential.
Opposite Rita will be one of the big favorites to win the trophy, Lokomotiv Kuban. The Russians have created an expensive set with the sole purpose of returning to Euroleague, which will only succeed if they win the EuroCup. The additions of Cummings, Williams, Calnietis, Obrady and Decker are more expensive than those made by the Euroleague half and above teams, and the fact that the late Lucas Bianchi will be on the bench is a certainty. If we add to the equation and the international Russians Frigon and Kullagin who remain at the roster then we are looking at one of the highest quality teams to compete in Europe's second-largest collective event.
The difference between the two teams is huge and I think Lokomotiv will easily or hardly prevail. Double with over 4 points in 1.83 performance