Basketball-Euroleague and Eurocup

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Two rounds are behind in Euroleague and today starts the final qualifying round for Eurocup.
Be free to post your picks,commentaries,opinions,useful sites...
I think the official site is European Basketball Main Page - EUROBASKET.
I'll write my pick(s) later,after do some research.

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Allianz Swans Gmunden - Crvena Zvezda Belgrade,Eurocup,20:30h

This is the last round before the group stage.

Zvezda has a completely new team,just four players from the last season: Dragicevic,Kovac,Kikanovic and Bakic.The club got the new management who has invested a lot.New signings are:ex national youngsters Keselj and Stimac who brought a bounch gold medals in their level,Americans Owens(from NBA Indiana) and Roberts(from Olympiakos),then Marinovic(from Girona),Milosevic,Sepa and some youngsters who joined.The bigest signing for sure is one of the best European trainers,Svetislav Pesic.
Zvezda started the season over the expectations,with five straight wins in the Adriatic League.Then at Saturday had a disaster against big rivals Cibona in Zagreb,loosing 86:63.The stake tonight is European competition and i expect positive reaction from the players.

What can i say about the hosts.They're unknown team for the domain public.In the previous round Gmunden eliminated Estonian Tartu Rok,demolishing them with 20 difference at home.They haven't player taller than 205 cm,forse the play with lots of runing,shoots and solo action.Best players are three Americans:Fisher,Mayes and Colwell.

I don't think Austrians can play on our(Zvezda's) level.Odd for away win is small 1.3 and the bookies gave 6,5 handicap.Underestimating is the bigest danger in games such this.My prediction is clear away win and a handicap for gamble.

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I've stuck myself in teams info and have no clue about the rest of the games.Too many unknown teams.So previous post will be the only pick for today.

[Ledi17]

Great job with Euroleague and Eurocup dule_rsfc, one basketball match for you:


Hyères-Toulon Var - CSU Asesoft Ploiesti

Prediction: CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (+5.5 AH) (1.95 @ Pinnacle)


Good Luck!!!

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Svetislav Pesic:It seems we Serbs are not ready to respect Austrian basketball. After Gmunden hit 3 points shoot for a draw 82:82!
Nice one,Ledi.I'm expecting your next posts.

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Nancy(+13) - Panathinaikos Athen

Nancy started their debut in Euroleague with two defeats:against Barcelona at home 82:54 and Prokom away 91:62.Defeat in Poland was against direct opponent for a place number four,as Pao,Barca and Montepaschi will take the first three place.The best player is center Cyril Julian who expected a battle against Panathinaikos’s front court aces Mike Batiste, Nikola Pekovic and Antonis Fotsis.

Pao has ( i dare to say) NBA quality team.But,Greens are coming off their worst Euroleague loss in over five years. Panathinaikos fell 90-66 last week against Regal FC Barcelona and their highly motivated killer Navarro.Lads reacted very well and beat in domain competition another Euroleague team Panionios,away.Nobody thinks about loose in France.

My personal opinion is Nancy simply don't have enough quality for this level.One center and American guards are not enough,especially to face one of the strongest team in Europe.On the other hand,i saw Pao's coach shooting the chairs while his team leads against Zalgiris with 25 difference!Tonight he'll demand blood on the pitch as an answer on humiliation.Away handicap win.

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Partizan Belgrade - Armani Jeans Milano +9

Partizan has almost completely new team,but started much over the all expectations making the bigest sensation and won Real Madrid last thursday 81:77.Before that they lost against Efes Pilsen 61:60.Some calculations say they need just three wins for the next round,but better score with the direct rivals(Armani,for example).Six thousands fans will try to help them with that.

Italians started with two defeats:in Moscow,against one of the favorites(and defending champion),CSKA 90:64 and at home against Efes Pilsen 81:71.With Italian league,five in a row.In the next round they'll travel to Madrid and surely want to avoid 0-4 score.Three best players have injury problems.Big man Pape Sow is out with a foot problem, while guard Massimo Bulleri and Luca Vitali have recovered from their respective injuries, but are not yet in gameshape.

Partizan showed last week, as well as last season when the club went 8-3 at home, that it is always favored at Pionir.If they'll open the game concentrate with the wind in the back from the crowd,it can be win with a very big difference at the end.Italians stated for domain press that Partizan is very good and talented team,they respect atmosphere in Pionir,basketball nation and such things.The true is this is a "to be,or not to be" game for them.Not to be,i think.Home handicap win.

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Just one handicap win from six games,last night.
I'm not sure does Cibona-Olympiakos worth of bet.I fancy Greek and their chances to win,but again,odd is small 1,30 and the handicap is too high +7,5. Maybe,i'll write a short preview,later.

[Ledi17]

1. Real Madrid - CSKA Moscow

Prediction: CSKA Moscow (1.7 @ Expekt)




2. DKV Joventut Badalona - Fenerbahce Ulker Istambul

Prediction: Fenerbahce Ulker Istambul (+6.5 AH) (1.81 @ Betsense)




Good Luck!!!

[Ledi17]

Originally Posted by Ledi17

1. Real Madrid - CSKA Moscow

Prediction: CSKA Moscow (1.7 @ Expekt)




2. DKV Joventut Badalona - Fenerbahce Ulker Istambul

Prediction: Fenerbahce Ulker Istambul (+6.5 AH) (1.81 @ Betsense)




Good Luck!!!

both picks won, waiting for dule_rsfc comment , and i didnt know that i was good in basketball tips thanks and good luck