We therefore start with Darussafaka (in the group there are also Manresa and the other Turkish Tofas Bursa), clearly an ugly beast, people of great international experience even if so far they have not enchanted: they left the group with a 2-4, then on his debut in the Top 16 he lost 91-81 in Bursa (Olaseni 26, Özdemiroglu 18). It is led by former NBA and Udine Troy Caupain (10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 9 assists in BCL), with him Dogus Özdemiroglu (11 points, 3. 3 rebounds and 3. 1 assists) and the long Gabriel Olaseni (ex Sassari ), Nathan Boothe and Isaiah Piñeiro, all over 11 points and 5 carom. From two both shoot with 52.7%, from three much better ours (41% against 31%), who also prevail in rebounds (38-33). But on their own ground the Turks know how to exalt themselves, so it will take maximum concentration and a cool head.
PLAYED IN: Istanbul, Volkswagen Arena, 6 pm.
DARUSSAFAKA: Caupain, Ozdemiroglu, McCullough, Boothe, Olaseni. A disp. Pineiro, Has, Sav, Guler, Atak, Dogan. All. Ernak.
NUTRIBULLET: Imbrò, Dimsa, Sokolowski, Akele, Jones. A disp. Bortolani, Jurkatamm, Russell, Chillo, Faggian, Vettori. All. Lost.
MEDIA Live broadcast on Rai Sport HD. SI.FO.