Fenerbahce – Anadolu Efes – One of the derbys of the 3rd round Euroliga is also the urban, instanbul derby between Fenerbahce and Anadolu Efes, which have so far played eight inter-league games. Scor is 7-1 in favor of Fener, who, however, lost ten of the first match against Ephesus ten days ago.
Fenerbahce
The beacon in the pre-season defended the trophy of Turkey’s Superkup, but the European Champion, after 24 official and six European league games without a defeat, in Euroleague 1 culminated with Unica (67:68). The first Euroleague victory was played only after the second round in the 2nd round, in Milan (92:86), when Sloukas with 17 points and nine assists, and Wanamaker and Datome with 16 points, were the best in Milan.
Excellent, with 15 points and 11 rebounds, was also the new wing center Melli, which was excellent at the beginning of the season. Dixon and Kalinic have not played for this season’s injury, which probably will not be ready for this match, in which Fener will seek revenge for the recent “visiting” defeat of Efes in the Turkish Superliga (80:84). Wanamaker with 20 and Mahmutoglu with 16 points were the most efficient at Fener. In the final round of the Turkish league, they got Gaziantep home (96:71).
Fenerbahce’s trusted starting lineup: Sloukas, Wanamaker, Datome, Melli, Thompson
Anadolu Efes
Ephesus is still without the Euroleague victory, and at home it is defeated by Reala (74:88). Then with 26 points the most efficient was McCollum, who averaged 23 points and was the most efficient Euroleague player. In the last lap they were easily defeated at Valencie (71:78), while Stimac was the 22 most successful, while McCollum scored 20 points. However, Simon, Dunston and Balbay did not even enter the shooter at all.
The problem is the low mood of Simon who missed all 14 silent matches in two Euroleague games, but scored 12 points in his first triumph against Fenerbah. He was hit by a shot at Eskisehir on Monday (86:84), in the 3rd round of the Turkish league, only in the 1st round defeated at Karsiyake (85:92). Ledo should return to the team after he missed a match in Valencia and at Eskisehir.
Fenerbahce – Anadolu Efes Tip
The defeat of Ephesus could boost the team’s team of Croatian coach Perasovic, whose team does not play at the desired level this season either. However, 10 days ago they got Fener so we can draw the conclusion that they know how to play against them. Simon, supposedly, was replenished with confidence by Eskisehir’s winning winner, and Ledo returned to them. We feel that Fener will not be easy to get the first of this season’s Euroleague match on our “terrain” so we type a handicap on Ephesus.
