A new Euroleague season has arrived and it has brought two more teams to the new start. This time it will be 18 teams to compete instead of the usual 16. It has to please basketball fans all around Europe as more teams mean more great action in the most prestigious European club basketball tournament. Who will be the new champions? Who will appear to be the fairy tale team? Only time will give correct answers.
One of the most interesting games of the first week is going to be played in Istanbul where the Euroleague runner-up of the last season Anadolu Efes is scheduled to test mighty-looking Barcelona. Both of the rivals possess tremendous individuals who can make a night to remember for fans, both are smartly built and being coached by two experienced and internationally admired head coaches.
Anadolu Efes’ main advantage will be their homecourt and more cohesion as the team has kept its last season heroes. Larkin, Beaubois, Micic, Anderson, Moerman, Dunston, Simon – all these players are ready to shine in an Anadolu jersey in a new Euroleague edition. Last year Anadolu Efes was one of the best scoring teams in the competition and they are going to remain so again, I feel because the ties have remained and playing together for another season only makes offence smoother. Barcelona has enough individuals who are considered as good guarding players but they will need some extra months to spend together to coordinate defensive actions to perfection. Pesic is a good defence coach and I am sure he will turn Barca into a good machine, which can not only score but also defend with efficiency. However, such a process takes time and with many new players on the roster, the Catalans are not yet ready to fully paralyse Anadolu Efes’ offence, I think.
Barcelona themselves are considered the main contenders for the Euroleague title after years of stagnancy, according to different experts and bookmakers. Barcelona shook the European market by adding to their already-solid roster such signings like Abrines, Mirotic, Delaney, Davies, and Higgins. Singleton, Seraphin, and Blazic left the team but looking at the players who arrived it is clear the team got stronger, possessing incredible attacking potential, which is already showing its power yet. Barcelona looks like an all-star team in the Euroleague and early season’s performances are already demonstrating good chemistry inside the team. Defensively, they are not bad either but Pesic will probably get more out of his players when the season progresses and better communication among the players will be a case.
This game in Istanbul looks like a clash of two offensive titans with incredible offensive weaponry options. Therefore, taking Over 162.5 seems to be worth risking a punter. If you also want to follow this prediction, you will need a pro platform to place this bet. No need to waste time to look for any option about it cause the VIP-IBC already offers the best odds in the market. All you need to do is to sign up for this best betting software now.