The matchup between Valencia Basket's veteran point guard Sam Van Rossom and his Virtus Segafredo Bologna counterpart Alessandro Pajola is one to watch.
Major matchup: Van Rossom, Valencia vs. Pajola, Virtus
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A two-time EuroCup champion with Valencia Basket, Sam Van Rossom is in his ninth season with the club. Van Rossom had a great game against Virtus Segafredo Bologna in Round 4, leading Valencia to a 96-97 victory with 15 points. 6 assists and a PIR of 20. Van Rossom is having yet another strong season, averaging 9.4 points on 57.1% three-point shooting and 4.5 assists.
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Van Rossom must be ready for an intriguing matchup against Alessandro Pajola, who is seeing extended playing time at point guard while Milos Teodosic remains sidelined. Pajola has stepped up big, averaging 6.7 assists in the three games Teodosic missed. A steals specialist, Pajola collected 6 against ratiopharm Ulm in Round 2 and could give Van Rossom trouble at La Fonteta.