The blockbuster game tonight in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague is the one between i Zalgiris and Fenerbahce. Two of the top teams with the best records in the Euroleague will square off in Kaunas.
Fenerbahce haven’t lost since Oct 25th in the Euroleague. Fenerbahce lost to Panathainaikos at home and went on a winning spree after that game. They have beaten Maccabi Tel Aviv, Partizan, Lyon-Villeurbanne and Bayern Munich. Four straight wins in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and five out of the last six matches. Fener is on a serious roll at this point of time.
Fenerbahce have a record of seven wins and two losses and currently sit at the second spot in the Euroleague Table. In the domestic Turkish league Fener have won five out of their last six games. The Istanbul club is right where they want to be at the moment. Wilbekin is out for the season but their roster is one of the deepest in the Euroleague. If not the deepest. Depends on who you ask. The guard Devin Hall will mist the game against Zalgiris.
Zalgiris have a record of six wins and three losses in the Euroleague at the moment. They topped the table just recently but two straight losses in the Euroleague cost a lot. Zalgirs now sit at the 7th spot in the Euroleague table. These two recent losses were to Paris and Bayern Munich. Both away from home. So this is an opportunity for Zalgiris to win and get on the right path again in the Euroleague.
Zalgiris have won their last two games in the Domestic league. Zalgiris is still unbeaten at home In the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. Something the Italian head coach Andrea Trinchieri is delighted with. This a great chance for Trinchieri’s men to regain some much needed momentum in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. With two straight losses in the Euroleague Zalgiris should be very hungry and motivated to win in front of their own fans versus one of the top teams in the competition.
