There will be a clash of styles as offensive powerhouse Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv takes on defensive specialist Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul.
It's offense vs. defense as Hapoel faces Besiktas
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The teams met twice in the regular season, with Hapoel winning both en route to a second-place 13-5 record, while Besiktas finished sixth at 9-9. The most recent meeting was a thumping 73-94 win for Hapoel just one month ago, with 16 points from Will Cummings leading six players who scored at least 9 points, helping to show why the Israeli team boasted the competition's second-most potent offense with 96.1 points per game. Besiktas has earned its success this season through defense, allowing just 80.3 points per game, fourth-best in the EuroCup. And that strength was evident again last week when 14 points from Jonah Mathews helped pave the way to a 78-80 road win at deposed champion Gran Canaria, and the Turkish team will be looking to create another shock of similar proportions this week.
