Valencia Basket visit to Olympiacos after a brief league break forced by the red alert decreed by storm Emilia. The team led by Pedro Martínez will face the Greek team aware that victory is non-negotiable if it intends to assault the leadership of the Euroleague that is currently in the hands of the powerful Hapoel Tel Aviv, with whom it will face next Thursday. The taronja team is second, tied with Barça, with 10 wins and 5 losses.
The Valencians arrive at Peace and Friendship pavilion with all the team available and prepared to face an always rocky Greek team, whose fans make a difference in putting pressure on the referees and rivals.
The dangers of Olympiacos
The veteran coach Georgios Bartzokas They have a team with enough capacity to put any rival in trouble, but they certainly depend too much on the scoring of their two stars. The American escort Tyler Dorsey accumulates an average score of 17.9 points per game in the Euroleague in what is being his best season as a professional. The Greek power forward follows closely behind Sasha Vezenkov, with 17.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per match. He is the star and will have to stop his game in the paint, but also his exits to shoot from three.
Also in the painting there is danger in the form of the Serbian giant Nikola Milutinov (213 centimeters). Almost 11 points and 7.6 rebounds add up a lot for his team, especially highlighting his good shooting percentage.
Schedule and where to see the Olympiacos – Valencia Basket of the Euroleague
The appointment between Olympiacos – Valencia Basket It is this Tuesday, December 16 at 8:15 p.m. and can be seen live on Movistar+ Deportes. You can also follow the game on Superdeporte.es.
Via: Super sport
