Here are Javier Gancedo's EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge recommendations for Games 3 and 4
EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Berlin, here we go!
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The second week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs is here, with Games 3 and 4 taking place between Tuesday and Friday. Real Madrid is the only team that can rubber stamp its place in the Final Four in Game 3, but it faces a tricky test on the road at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The other three series are all 1-1, which means that there are plenty of good options in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge before Game 4 – players from at least six teams. There are still some players with really good value in the playoffs. Here are my recommendations for this intense week.
Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (12.3 credits)
Wade Baldwin missed Game 2 due to injury and might not be in peak condition if he’s available to play in Game 3. Maccabi should not worry, though, as Lorenzo Brown has rediscovered his best form. Brown is averaging 17.0 points and 4.5 assists against Panathinaikos, good for a PIR average of 17.5. An elite-level guard at a good price.
Alec Peters, Olympiacos Piraeus (11.7 credits)
Olympiacos should bounce back from its road loss in Game 2 now that the series heads to Greece. Peters led the way in Game 2 with 20 points, 5 rebounds and a PIR of 19. Kostas Papanikolaou may return to the Reds' lineup, sending Peters back to his natural position at power forward. That's where Peters can make the most of his deep range and quickness.
Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (15.9 credits)
Sloukas has been unstoppable in the last seven games, getting a PIR of 21 or better in each of those contests. In the Greens’ playoff series against Maccabi, Sloukas is posting 20.5 points, 8.5 assists and a PIR of 25.5, while he’s also shooting the ball really well (83.3% 2Fg, 50.0% 3FG, 85.7% FT). Having Sloukas in your team, at this point, is mandatory.
Walter Tavares, Real Madrid (14.6 credits)
Real Madrid needs one more win to punch its ticket to the Final Four. Los Blancos want to seal the deal as quickly as possible, and Tavares will be looking to make it happen. The Cape Verdean “five” is a natural mismatch at center, but the fact that Chima Moneke and Khalifa Diop are unavailable makes things even harder for Baskonia. Tavares is averaging a PIR of 18.5 in under 20 minutes in this series.
Jordan Loyd, AS Monaco (10.4 credits)
Monaco needs at least one road win to stay alive in the playoffs and will rely on its most experienced players to do so. Loyd has been playing well (15.5 ppg., 57.1% 3FG, 15.0 PIR) in this series and had a couple of monster performances in last season's playoff series against Maccabi. With the season on the line, Loyd will be ready to step up.