Euroleague Top 16 (10-11/02/2010)

[Jaimeg]

[mafia]

If someone can tell me is Tiago Splitter expected to play vs Khimki?

[Limar]

I heard that Splitter is not playing, but Barac might play.

[ZoneDee]

any news about Unicaja? i am leaning towards Zalgiris +13 (triobet). what do ya think, guys?

[Ronaldoo]

I dont think Zalgiris +13 is good.Last few weeks they are terrible weak.Managed to lost first time in history at home vs not Lietuvos Rytas.After many attempts won over very weak teams by few points.And now away game vs Unicaja which badly need win,i think its not possible not to get crushed big.

Now these coaches rejection,bad atmosphere,bad recently results,everything is against Zalgiris.For me today Unicaja -12 all the way without doubts

[ZoneDee]

yeah, might be too risky. however unicaja is not the same powerhouse as it was. losing to french team at home and Prokom.

[mafia]

i also wouldn't bet on Zalgiris away from home..if CSKA manages to beat Prokom twice, Unicaja still has some chances to go through, they have class to beat Zalgiris twice and try to win in Poland, they just have to pull thing together, and if they manage to do that, they can get a 2nd place here..and Zalgiris in order to go through will have to take at least 2 wins in 2 games with Unicaja and 1 with CSKA, and i think they can't win more than a single game, even they know they can't go through here..

[ZoneDee]

i also wouldn't bet on Zalgiris away from home..if CSKA manages to beat Prokom twice, Unicaja still has some chances to go through, they have class to beat Zalgiris twice and try to win in Poland, they just have to pull thing together, and if they manage to do that, they can get a 2nd place here..and Zalgiris in order to go through will have to take at least 2 wins in 2 games with Unicaja and 1 with CSKA, and i think they can't win more than a single game, even they know they can't go through here..

yes, zalgiris away does not sound convincing. however, the status of the game is very important,because both teams know that point difference is important. might be a nervous under game. still leaning towards zalgiris +13,5 (triobet) i was impressed by zalgiris away win at fenerbahce, when it mattered most.

[mafia]

yeah, -13.5 is just too big spread to take Unicaja here, maybe if they were in their best form, but they are nowhere near it..the logical choice here is Zalgiris +13.5, but only thing that scares me is that they can really fall apart sometimes, they even lost at Cibona and at Asvel by double digits..

[Ronaldoo]

Well i wouldnt take Zalgiris +20 here,so for me -12 on unicaja is almost full stake bet,however Unicaja is not at his best,but Zalgiris cant be worse right now.Players dont believe themselfes,they need time.Because their motivation is under 0 right now.

Had no times for training,so to sum up their is no real factor in Zalgiris side,so for me Unicaja +20 points victory is expected