The Unicaja receives Karditsa Iaponiki this Wednesday, but the Basketball Champions League was put on hold with the pass to the Round of 16 confirmed. So the focus is on the Endesa League, something that the club cannot boast of. Baskoniawhich faces a very complicated Euroleague double day with a total of four games in seven days.
Euroleague doubleheader
It is a tough week in the top competition because Paolo Galbiati's men will have to face two teams from the top of the table. At least, the good news for the Vitorian team is that they will not have to travel too many kilometers by plane. The journey in Europe begins, precisely, this Wednesday at the Buesa Arena in front of the AS Monaco by Vassilis Spanoulis, ranked fifth.
It will be Friday when Baskonia has to travel to the Palau Blaugrana to face the Xavi Pascual's Barça. A team completely reborn since the arrival of its new coach and that has started the week just one victory behind the leader Hapoel Tel Aviv. Both teams met a month ago in ACB with a 91-83 victory for the Catalan team, then led by Óscar Orellana.
Appointment at Carpena
After this double Euroleague matchday, Baskonia awaits a visit to MartÃn Carpena (Sunday, 7:00 p.m.). It is a match in which Unicaja can give a decisive blow for the Copa del Rey. In case of victory, they could reach a balance of 8-3, putting them four wins ahead of the Vitorian team, which has to make up for the postponed duel against Dreamland Gran Canaria.
Four games in seven days
However, Carpena will not be the last game before the Christmas holidays for Baskonia. On Tuesday, again with 48 hours of rest, he will have to travel to the Roig Arena to compete against the Valencia Basket in Euroleaguenow second classified. That is to say, there will be four matches that the cajista rival will have in a matter of seven days.
The good news is that Paolo Galbiati will be able to count on Gytis Radzevicius and Eugene Omoruyi after injury Tadas Sedekerskis and the departure of Hamidou Diallo. In the offices they will have to decide how to execute the renewal of Kobi Simmons' two-month contract, with four non-EU nationals on staff. So the Vitorian club faces very important days, one of them being the Cup at stake against Unicaja.
