What to watch in EuroBasket tomorrow: Fenerbahce hopes to rebound in time, can Dinwiddie find a rhythm?
6686 Sports reported on November 5 that the ninth round of the EuroBasket League officially kicked off.
At 3:00 on November 6, Beijing time, Red Star Belgrade vs Panathinaikos.
Red Star strives for seventh consecutive victory
The Red Star (6 wins and 2 losses) with an excellent record faced the ups and downs of Panathinaikos (5 wins and 3 losses). Panathinaikos suffered a defeat in Monaco last week and needs a rebound in this campaign. They need other players to step up and assist Kendrick Nunn - who has averaged 22.3 points in the past three games.
McIntyre continues to be outstanding this season. He contributed 23 points and 12 assists against Maccabi last week. He will lead the Red Star backcourt to suppress Nunn.
Another player in the host country who is in hot competitive form is Monique. He has scored at least 12 points and 7 rebounds in four consecutive games. Panathinaikos must send Juan Hernangomez to fight against him when Jurt Severn is absent due to injury.
At 1:45 on November 7, Beijing time, Fenerbahce vs Lyon.
Who can rebound in time?
Two teams that are working hard to regain their competitive form will meet in Istanbul, with Fenerbahce (3-5) facing Lyon (2-6). The defending champions are suffering from offensive inconsistency, scoring just 22 points in the first half in last week's hammering against Real Madrid, and they will look to get into competitive form quickly, while Lyon were even worse in last week's 37-point defeat against Zaraquilis.
These two teams are the third-worst and worst offensive teams in the league respectively (78.9 points and 78.5 points per game respectively), and Lyon's two-point field goal percentage is also the lowest in the league (49.5%).
At 2:00 on November 7, Beijing time, Dubai vs Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The first confrontation between the two new EuroBasket teams
The home team of Dubai (3-5) faced the joint leader Hapoel (6-2). The home team has suffered three consecutive defeats recently, while Hapoel's four-game winning streak was ended in last week's defeat against Olympiacos.
Petrushev and Bengler averaged 12.9 rebounds per game, helping Dubai have the best interior defense in the league and limiting their opponents' two-point shooting percentage to only 51.5%. But Hapur is the league's third-best three-point shooting team (38.5%), so Blakeney and Malcolm (50% and 52.6% from three, respectively) will be happy to take shots from the outside.
At 4:00 on November 7, Beijing time, Paris vs. Bayern.
Can Dinwiddie find a rhythm?
Bayern (4-4) has just won two consecutive games at home. The team's morale has been boosted by the return of veteran big man Johannes Vogtmann, and they hope that new aid Dinwiddie can find the rhythm after captain Bologna's debut in the last round (only 6 points on 1 of 7 shots).
Paris is currently on a two-game losing streak. League scoring leader Nadir Schiffy (22.3 points per game) needs more support and gives newly signed swingman Jared Rodon a chance to make his debut. Paris leads the league in frontcourt rebounds (16.6 per game), so Bayern will need Vogtmann and Gabriel to be ready for the rebounding battle.
