Al Riyadi - Unicaja
- Yes: 57.1%
- No: 14.3%
- No Opinions: 28.6%
- Voted: 7
Pick: Unicaja (-9.5) @1.850 10/10 +8.50
Intercontinental Cup taking place in Indonesia. I believe everything depends solely on Unicaja's desires and motivation, as the level difference is clear. Yesterday the Spanish club easily took care of the African representatives, even though the final score was only +16, the game was decided by the first half when they were up by around +20, and by the last ~5 minutes it was around +30, only then did they let up. On paper, the Lebanon club may seem somewhat better than Angola, as they have European veterans like Manny Harris, Kikanovic, who are already over 35-36 years old, and American player Thibodeaux, who has recently played in Indonesia. Worth mentioning is also the local star Arakji, as well as players from the Lebanon national team. In short, the club relies on their leaders who will try to pull, their bench is weak, and their rotation should be small. The season has not yet started, they have only played two friendly games against Zamalek from Egypt, which they won with difficulty. Therefore, there is no advantage in terms of preparation or form. As for Unicaja, there is not much to say, the team has changed very little since last season, when they won the BCL, the ACB regular season, and were just a step away from the final. Ghana's bench is longer, and their deep rotation will also have its advantages against such an opponent, as they can maintain their pace and tire out their opponents. Plus, there is a big difference in quality between the two teams. It's hard to imagine even one player from Riyadi breaking into Unicaja's rotation. In short, I would be surprised if Unicaja has any problems here and doesn't win by a double-digit margin.
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