G - Shabazz Napier - CZV- 12.7 - vs BAY
It's high time for Napier to start performing at last year's standards and we believe the game against BAY will be the starting point! (1) Nedovic is uncertain for round 6, (2) CZV appears stronger at home and (3) there is a new head coach in the block who wants his superstars to drive the game...and nobody can deny that Napier is a superstar! We expect coach Sfairopoulos to get his first CZV win and Napier to show the way with a PIR ≥ 19!
G - Nigel Williams-Goss - OLY - 9.1 - @ FBB
OLY needs a scorer to fill Sasha's and Sloukas' shoes after they left the team! And in the 2023/24 OLY version this could be Nigel Williams-Goss! Are you confused? Let us explain! We believe that Goss' scoring ability is significantly underestimated by many Euroleague fans out there, probably because they are looking only at his 2022/23 stats with RMB. OLY backcourt is talented in scoring but unstable (Walkup, Canaan, Larentzakis). While the 2023/2024 sample is still small, Nigel has shown he could be the serial high-scoring performer his team needs. He is definitely not Sasha but he is the only available! We expect OLY to appear more determined against FBB, especially after the home defeat against PAO for the Greek Basket League. In order to win, they will need some big buckets from a player like Nigel. For a 9.1 crd this is a value-for-money option with potential long term benefits.
G - Aleksa Avramovic - PAR- 6.9 - @ BKN
In the 4th quarter of the Serbian derby of the previous round, Obradovic looked for a leader and Avramovic stood up! With Kevin Punter absence continuing, someone needs to become the go-to guy for PAR and there is nobody better than him. His positive streak continued in the Adriatic league and we believe the game against BKN will add another one on his tally. We expect a high-scoring tempo with Aleksa doing a little bit of everything against a team that will fight to get back on its feet in its home court. You can't easily find this package with sub-7 credits. Go for it!
F -Tadas Sedekerskis - BKN - 9.4 - vs PAR
BKN forever coach is back and we expect, Tadas Sedekerskis, one of their most hustle players to love that! BKN star players (Howard, Moneke) are uncertain for round 6 and because of that we expect Sedekerskis to be asked by his new coach to get the ball more often and try to make some buckets! At a price of 9.4 crd, Tadas is still considered as an undervalued player, as we expect him to hit a double digit avg PIR this year! His hustle fits greatly Dusko Ivanovic's style - and that means you should also expect double digit rebounding from him more often! Another value-for-money option with long term benefits! We definitely see him achieving PIR ≥ 14!
F - Dinos Mitoglou - PAO - 9.7 - vs BAR
Mitoglou is not the same player after his two-year absence...he is better! His physical condition seems great and apparently he added moves in his game while his was away. We saw the results of his work in the home game against BKN, but more so, in the Greek derby against OLY, in which it is fair to say he single-handedly handed the W to PAO. We definitely didn't expect to say this so early but Mitoglou seems to be on the verge of a breakout season, as he is decisively treading towards Euroleague All-Star level. We simply cannot pass the opportunity, no matter the opponent, when he is still so cheap!
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