By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
After twelve weeks in the fantasy challenge, it’s easy to know your targets. Do you have a top class team with many credits and target to win the trophy or you are far away and hunt just a weekly prize? If you belong to the majority of this world, you must risk by buying cheap players who aren’t so popular. You should try it this week.
Eurohoopsnet team hadn’t succesfull week because four players had ranking less than 8! Three of them will leave (Derrick Brown, Jamon Gordon, Kyle Hines) but the last change will lead us to our first buy. Hines is injured and Nenad Krstic is our secret because if you want to make the difference you must pick some underdogs. The Serbian center is cheap (33,5 credits) and probably without Hines, he is a smart choice.
Moreover, Pops Mensah-Bonsu is a must choice after his injury last week. He will give you again credits and is worth to sell an expensive player, to buy him again. He should be again among the most popoular players. Our last choice must be a player in the perimeter who costs less than 66,6 cedits. Among Hopson, Bjelica and Dragic, we will trust the good streak of the last one.
Enjoy fantasy!
Points Guards
Sergio Rodriguez 72,6 credits (+0,2)
He’s alongside with Rudy the leaders of Real and in front of the home game vs Bayern, there is no need to think about him. He’ll probably finish the season in the team.
Dimitris Diamantidis 64,7 credits (+2,9)
He is the assist leader in the Euroleague and is always a solid pick in the point guard position. Panathinaikos faces Efes in OAKA and he can make it again.
Shooting Guards/Small Forwards
Emir Preldzic 82,5 credits (-3,2)
An all around player is more than welcome in the fantasy challenge when a stronger team (like Fenerbahce) faces a weaker (like Unicaja). Coach Obradovic may have extended rotation but Prelszic’s ranking doesn’t depend only by the points.
Vassilis Spanoulis 76,1 credits (-5,5)
Olympiacos faces Barcelona in a crucial game after Milan. Whoever thinks that Spanoulis must leave the team, doesn’t know him. His record night was two weeks ago vs Fenerbahce…
Zoran Dragic 58 credits
In the Top 16 he’s more agressive and is in every game more effective. The task against Fenerbahce is real tough but he can lead Unicaja in one more game.
Sony Weems 50,2 credits (+0,2)
He’s always steady and gives points in every game. Even if he hasn’t some explosions with real great games. He’s a solid choice from a team who is expected to win a lot of games in this group.
Power Forwards/Centers
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 68,4 credits
The big comeback. He was member of almost every team in the fantasy challenge but last week he was injured. He is still undervalued and he’ll give you points and credits.
Joffrey Lauvergne 64,2 credits (-1,1)
The big guys of CSKA are more glamorous than him but he’s too effective in every game. He can make it against them because he’s more versatile than they are.
John Bryant 49,7 credits (+5)
He had great game last week vs Partizan, but the challenge in Madrid is real tough. He has the skills to have an average score and the only concious is about his minutes in an uptempo game.
Nenad Krstic 33,5 credits
His two best games in the Euroleague were the last two in the Top 16. He plays more lately and without Hines he will have the chance to shine for more minutes.