By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Five weeks into the game and the underpriced players have almost extinct. Eurohoopsnet team now costs 650 credits and now it’s the time to use the “money” in order to get the players which are expected to dominate the courts and produce big. After all, we can afford them.
We have to part ways with Scotty Hopson of Anadolu Efes, who was hurt in the game against Real Madrid and after a great start in the season seems to slow down a but, Boban Marjanovic who is still a bit underpiced, but against the athletic front line of Lokomotiv Kuban will be in trouble and also with disappointing Mantas Kalnietis.
On their place we picked Carlos Arroyo, one of the few healthy quality players left in Galatasaray who is going to have big minutes every night and also Vasilis Spanoulis and Ante Tomic, two All Euroleague team members last season. Both play on the road against strong opponents, so we expect from them to respond to the challenge.
Enjoy fantasy!
Point Guards
Ricky Hickman 53,9 credits (-2)
One of Maccabi’s leader has an extra motive to bring his A game against Laboral Kutxa, considering the fact that the team is coming from a domestic league loss
Carlos Arroyo 52,8 credits
He is the de facto floor general of Galatasaray, a very experienced player and he can explode against any opponent
Shooting Guards/Small Forwards
Vasilis Spanoulis 55.4 credits
Last season’s MVP started slowly and now it’s time to put a little bit more effort, since Olympiacos, despite being undefeated, is not producing great basketball yet
Daniel Hackett 92,6 credits (+7,6)
He is the definition of a one man team. Siena depends heavily on him and until now he found ways to be productive by doing everything on the court
Keith Langford 73,9 credits (+7,9)
A pure scorer, he is always producing double digits numbers no matter what the rest of his team is doing. And he has to do it once more against Anadolu Efes
Nikos Pappas 27,5 credits (+3,7)
At this price range you can’t get anything better. After all Pappas is getting a lot of minutes as Panathinaikos tries to find the best possible back court
Power Forwards/Centers
Alexis Ajinca 92,8 credits (+3,8)
His team hasn’t got a win yet, but he is the most expensive center, he is one of the standouts of the league and he has to keep doing that in order for Strasbourg to finally get a W
Bryant Dunston 75,7 credits (+5,9)
He is the best front line player of Olympiacos, the best rebounder of the team and also the finisher of many pick and rolls. He is a keeper
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 45 credits (+5,9)
He returned to Europe and made immediately a splash. Galatasaray expects ever more from him and we do too
Ante Tomic 72 credits
He is still a force in the paint, Barcelona just started to click and it’s only logical to assume that he will continue to play like that