Veteran power forward Luka Mitrovic is quietly having a fantastic season for Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade.
Marquee matchup: Zvezda’s Mitrovic vs. Barcelona’s Mirotic
Though coming off the bench in most games, he is generally on the floor in the fourth quarter when it matters most. Last week he played the entire fourth quarter to help Zvezda come outlast Olympiacos Piraeus. He finished that game with 12 points and 8 boards for a PIR of 19, which raised his season averages to 8.1 points on 62.3% shooting and 5.2 rebounds for a PIR of 10.9. Those numbers may pale in comparison to the man he will be charged with slowing down on Tuesday, Nikola Mirotic of FC Barcelona, but Zvezda can rely on its veteran to give his best. Mirotic leads the league in PIR (22.1) and three-point shooting (52.7%), is second in scoring (17.5 ppg.) and 10th in rebounding (5.8 rpg.). Watch this matchup because another big game for Mirotic could be too much for Zvezda to handle.