A big point guard battle is expended at La Fonteta in Round 18 when Martin Hermannsson of Valencia Basket faces Semaj Christon of ratiopharm Ulm.
Major Matchup: Valencia's Hermannsson vs. Ulm's Christon



Hermannsson has become Valencia's main floor general, as its two other part-time starting playmakers, Neno Dimitrijevic and Sam Van Rossom, are sidelined. He is averaging 8.5 points and 4.6 assists in 16 games, shooting 41.7% from downtown and 95.2% on free-throw attempts. In Round 9, Hermannsson helped Valencia register a 70-76 road win at ratiopharm Arena with 8 points and 5 assists. If the game is on the line, Hermannsson should be ready to make good things happen.
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Christon is a faster, more physical playmaker whose athleticism could help against Hermannsson. In Round 9, despite his team's home loss, Christon had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and a PIR of 19 against Valencia. He is averaging 17.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the season. Christon ranks fifth in PIR (19.5 per game) in the EuroCup. Both Christon and Hermannsson have polished one-on-one skills, so expect nothing but good plays in this matchup.




























































































