Euroleague's second race starts today and includes a new Greek-French duel with Panathinaikos traveling this time to Lyon a week after Olympiacos. The Greens have the advantage of facing Wilburan having seen the suffering of the reds, who were overwhelmed by the French, so they are expected to appear clearly more prepared.
Panathinaikos is particularly boosted by summer transfers with Friedetti's acquisition as the charismatic shooter poses a permanent threat to the opposing defense while the fact that he has acquired a credible playmaker as a replacement for Kalathis (Rice) allows Nick to play. but clearly more quality minutes. In the first Euroleague race against the Red Star the Greens were far more comfortable than the 87-82 final shows as they were found to be leading up to 14 points early last season.
Wilberbahn, on the other hand, combined her return to the top cross-country competition with the surprise of the race as she did what she wanted in the parquet against a team whose only jerseys resembled the once-powerful Olympic team. Its roster relies heavily on the domestic element as it features only 3 Americans and hosts the seasoned Dio who has competed in several European teams, with his presence mainly in Valencia. One of the strangers, Payne, who is also a former Panathinaikos player and was the key solution for the Frenchman near baskets, will be absent tonight.
In summary, the rosters of the two teams are of no qualitative relevance as the Greens are considered complete in almost all positions while the French have one of the weakest teams in the competition, let alone now they are called upon to play without their main center. The double will be easy or difficult to confirm and my choice is Panathinaikos win over 3 points.