There have not been many rematches in the 7DAYS EuroCup postseason, but the Finals will change that. Gran Canaria has defeated Turk Telekom Ankara twice this season, which adds some intrigue to their impending matchup.
EuroCup Final focal points



Round 7
In their first regular season matchup, Gran Canaria dominated the action in the first half, building an 18-point halftime lead on the road in Ankara that Turk Telekom cut to 81-88 by the final horn. With Tony Taylor scoring 28 points off the bench, Turk Telekom had a strong all-around showing on the offensive end. Gran Canaria, in contrast, had one of their most polarizing offensive performances of the season. Scoring 24 points over 16 one-on-one possessions, Miquel Salvo and Damien Inglis took advantage of the notable absence of Tyrique Jones on the interior. Gran Canaria scored no more than 15 points in one-on-one situations in any game the rest of the year. Taking some pressure off the team's execution and perimeter shooting with their unexpected outburst in the post and work on the offensive glass, Salvo and Inglis forced Turk Telekom to play from behind and held the hosts at bay in the second half.
Round 16
In their second encounter, on its own court, Gran Canaria once again jumped out to an early lead on the way to an 89-79 victory. This time, Gran Canaria managed to hold Taylor to just 3 points, but Jerian Grant, Axel Bouteille and Tyrique Jones combined to score 57. The issue for Turk Telekom was that Gran Canaria shot a red hot 15-for-29 from beyond the arc, once again giving the islanders a considerable margin for error down the stretch. With eight different players knocking down at least one three-pointer, Gran Canaria's performance fell in line with the team's first-ranked perimeter scoring this season. While unable to secure a win, Turk Telekom figured some things out in Round 16, holding Gran Canaria to just 3 offensive rebounds – 11 fewer than in Round 7. The Turks had some issues with fouls but found quite a bit of success operating out of ball screens and looking to score in the lane.
Final focal points
Fast Starts: Gran Canaria outscored Turk Telekom 106 to 71 in the first halves of their previous matchups this season. The visitors may have won the last three elimination games coming from behind, but they will not want to tempt fate again.
Key Unit: Turk Telekom scored 32 points on 22 possessions with Jerian Grant, Erkan Yilmaz, Nate Sestina, Axel Bouteille and Tyrique Jones on the floor in their second matchup with Gran Canaria. Watch for that quintet and its effectiveness – or lack thereof – on Wednesday.
Bench Factor: Tony Taylor, Ferran Bassas and Vitor Benite each had big nights off the bench for their respective teams in the two regular season games between Gran Canaria and Turk Telekom. It would not be surprising for a hero to rise off the bench.
Balance: Over their regular season matchups, 10 Gran Canaria players scored between 10 and 25 points. Only six players made it into double figures for Turk Telekom in a pair of losses. It will be interesting to see if both teams shorten their benches in the Finals or if they stick to the rotations that have gotten them this far.
Adjustments: Both Jaka Lakovic and Erdem Can made pretty stark adjustments between the first and second matchups between these two teams. How they approach a rematch with everything on the line will be fascinating.