Euroleague - Villeurbanne v Cibona

The circumstances around this game have changed dramatically by some latest news and I will try to use it right away.These news are that Cibona s SG Graves did not travel with the team as he s protesting after not getting his salary from the beggining of the season.The second and maybe even bigger news is that PG Gordon got involved into the car crush in front of the gym and although it is not anything serious,his neck hurts him.The condition is still unknown,coach Perasovic said that he may even play tommorow but there s possibility that he would be absent for few weeks also.And that is a huge blow for the visitors in this game which is so important for both of these teams.

Even before these two things happened,I was thinking about Asvel here,not because I rate them high,just because Cibona is in big problems.Cibona looked exhausted in saturday against Zvezda.They were fighting bravely in the first half,they have even managed to come very close after they have been down by 14,but fatigue destroyed them in the second half where they have scored 13 points in the second half and 2(two) in the last quarter.Short rotation,hard tempo of two games per week(especially for the younger players) and injuries have cripled this team and now,they look like someone that needs a rest.

Asvel is dissapointing their fans as nobody expected them to be 0W 4L in the EL and even worse,2W and 6L in the French championship.However,this will be the debut of Rawle Marshall and they will have another offensive solution in this one.I believe Rawle will be motivated against Cibona as their former player but the main question for the coach Perasovic will be who will or can guard Ali Traore,the real beast in the paint.Maybe,just maybe Radosevic can,but not for the longer period of the time,so we could see extended minutes in zone 2-3 for Cibona.And that will be risky as Lukauskis and Marshall both,even Dewar and Foirest are all more than solid three point shooters.Pure value at the moment on Asvel s side and I am taking it with highest stakes,GL!

Pick : Asvel Villeurbanne win
Odds : 1.70
Stake : 10 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Match Result : 71-68
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