The outcome of the Round 1 clash between Turk Telekom Ankara and Paris Basketball will come down to many things. Here are some keys to this game.
Keys to victory: Turk Telekom vs. Paris



Turk Telekom needs to shoot well
Turk Telekom’s slower pace generally leads to fewer mistakes and it has totaled just 21 turnovers in its last two Turkish League games. However, that also places a premium on possessions and thus far the team has not maximized them on free throws or three-pointers. The team is effective near the basket, having made 58.7% of its two-point shots, but is 56.1% on free throws and 31.1% on threes. If Coach Erdem Can’s men can raise those shooting numbers, it will make quite a difference.
Pushing the pace favors Paris
Paris Basketball is a team that likes to push the pace as evidenced by its numbers in the French League where Coach Will Weaver’s men lead the competition with 95.3 points per game. That’s nearly more than 20 points on average above what Turk Telekom Ankara has been able to produce in the Turkish League. The backcourt duo of Kyle Allman and Tyrone Wallace has been electric for Paris thus far and Turk Telekom’s ability to contain them will be critical to the outcome.




























































































