Barcelona - Zalgiris
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- Yes: 33.3%
- No: 33.3%
- No Opinions: 33.3%
- Voted: 6
Pick: +5.5 Zalgiris @-118 8/10 +6.80
Hello.
Euroleague. Barca against Žalgiris. We're going with Žalgiris's plus handicap. Barca doesn't convince me and even though they had a decent start to the season, their older guard won't be able to maintain that pace for long. The main team leaders are Punter, Clyburn, and Shengelia. They may have impressive names on paper, but apart from Punter, the other two are nearing the end of their careers. We can also add youngster Vesely to this company. The team is based on their offense and doesn't put much effort into defense. On top of that, 3 guards are injured - Lapro, Nunez, and Brizuela, leaving only two guards in the Barcelona ranks (Punter and Satoransky). They won't be able to keep up with the pace while playing Goss, Lo, and Francisco, who are just two people, at least that's how I see it.
Žalgiris, after a tragic week (0/3 if counting LKL games), will want to get back on track and I think they will be highly motivated. The opponent is suitable for that, and as I mentioned, Kaunas teams' guards are the main driving force and they won't be under as much pressure as they were against Zvezda or Milan, so I believe the game will be more free-flowing. And we have already seen how Žalgiris can perform under that kind of basketball.
The handicap is not small, and even if they don't win, they can still survive it, but I am hoping for a close match. Good luck.
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