Two teams with high ambitions for the season will square off in just Round 2 of the regular season when Frutti Extra Bursaspor and Joventut Badalona battle it off in a Group A showdown.
Keys to victory: Bursaspor vs. Joventut

Bursaspor's defense will be a must
There's no denying that a road win in Ljubljana is a mor-than-solid way to start the season. But now, Bursaspor welcomes one of the biggest teams in the league, and the path to repeat last season's result has just started. The hosts are behind Joventut in assists and steals and, in fact, they just rank 17th in the latter category. Granted, after only one game it's hard to see trends, but Joventut's mix of talent and experience will require most of Bursaspor's defensive weapons.
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Joventut needs to do its homework
Last season, Joventut was one of the main candidates for the title, and got ambushed at home by ratiopharm Ulm in the first round of eliminations. Now, it faces the current runners-up in the second round. There is no time for unpleasant surprises and the team needs to know what it stands up against. A 98 PIR in Round 1 indicates that the guests did many things right, but the hosts have names like Onuralp Bitim, Athony Clemmons, Derek Needham and David Dudzinski, who have played together for a while now and can gang up on any given opponent.