By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
You build your “dream team” before the start of the Top 16 and some days later you have to overview your choices and regret some of these. That’s why you have again three changes. For example, Eurohoopsnet team chose Bogdan Bogdanovic and John Bryant who aren’t in such great shape as they were a couple of weeks ago. The third player who we choose to sell is Bojan Bogdanovic. The top scorer in the Euroleague is a great keeper but he faces again Barcelona, the only team that stopped him this season. His two worst games in the regular season were against the Catalans (he scored 11 and 8 points), so it’s wise to let him out of our team this week.
In most weeks, when you choose players to buy, you have to lower your wishes because of your credits. Not this time. Kyle Hines is a steady player who gives always points to your team. The same applies to Matt Lojeski. As for Jamon Gordon, Aggelou appreciates him a lot (he was the coach who picked him for Olympiacos and introduced him to the highest level of European basketball) and the American guard improves himself every week. Moreover, Efes can win at least three of the next four games, so he will earn points in the long run.
If you have more credits and want more choices, Kalnietis and McCalebb stand out among the point guards, Preldzic, Nocioni and Nemanja Bjelica among the players from perimeter and Caner-Medley, Hendrix, Khryapa, Lasme among the big guys are good choices.
Enjoy fantasy!
Update: Pops Mensah-Bonsu is out due to an injury, so we must change completely our plans. Matt Lojeski is of course among the best choices, but with 25,9 more credits available it’s better to chose Emir Preldzic who shines under Obradovic. So, John Bryant stays hoping to bounce back vs Partizan.
Points Guards
Sergio Rodriguez 72,4 credits (+1,6)
When a great passer shots lately with such consistency, you have to keep him or to buy him if you don’t have him already.
Dimitris Diamantidis 61,8 credits (-0,9)
Ukic and Pappas are back, Curry finds himself but DD is still one of the most reliable point guards in the fantasy challenge. Cause thanks to his 7,6 assists per game he can have big ranking even when he doesn’t score.
Shooting Guards/Small Forwards
Vassilis Spanoulis 81,6 credits (+9)
After his MVP night against Fenerbahce, it’s obvious that you can’t demand a 39 again. But “Kill-Bill” is always a keeper in those kind of games.
Emir Preldzic 85,7 credits
How can have 20,2 ranking, a player with 11,7 ppg? Preldzic can do it! He has the same time 4,8 rebounds pg and 5,6 assists giving you the guarantee that he will give you points anyway.
Sony Weems 50 credits (+1,6)
He’s money in the bank. In his last seven games his score is between 13-21 and against his former team, Zalgiris, he can be closer to his best nights.
Jamon Gordon 49,2 credits
He had a great Turkish league’s game on weekend, he is going better and better and he can make it against the -not so tough- Unicaja‘s perimeter.
Power Forwards/Centers
Derrick Brown 69,5 credits (-3,2)
He started excellent vs CSKA but during the game couldn’t keep up. But he has the skills to survive in Tel Aviv against Maccabi.
John Bryant 44,65 credits (-2,3)
He finished in an excellent way the regular season but lately he isn’t so good. He collects many rebounds in every game and in that way he can have a double digit ranking.
Joffrey Lauvergne 65,3 credits (-1)
His great rebounding skills (9.6 pg) give him the chance to raise his ranking easily. He’s among the best big guys.
Kyle Hines 59,2 credits
With all these stars around him, he doesn’t shot a lot. But he has more than 66% in 2ps and almost 5 rebounds per game. So, he has every single night after the first week, a double digit ranking.