Veolia Hamburg Towers hosts Turk Telekom Ankara in its home opener on Tuesday night. Here are some factors that could decide the game.
Keys to victory: Hamburg vs. Turk Telekom
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Veolia Towers HamburgHAM
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Turk Telekom AnkaraTTA
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Hamburg will look to push the pace
Even though it was held to 73 points on the road in its Round 1 victory at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica last week, Hamburg is traditionally a team that plays at a fast pace and it has scored at least 90 in two of its last three games. Turk Telekom can also play at a higher pace, though that style of play cost it in Round 1 against Paris Basket. Coach Erdem Can’s side may be better suited to playing slower and controlling the paint. The matchup between starting point guards Kendale McCullum of Hamburg and Jerian Grant of Turk Telekom may prove pivotal.
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Alexander on the alley oop! Magic Moment
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Kuath skies for the alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Makoundou denies Badio!! Magic Moment
Turk Telekom needs to control the glass
Turk Telekom collected 13 offensive rebounds in Round 1 against Paris Basket, but could only convert those into 12 second-chance points. It will try to do a better job of that against a smaller, but more athletic Hamburg squad. Hamburg has only one player taller than 2.03 meters – backup center Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann stands 2.08 meters – and often plays without a traditional center on the floor. Turk Telekom has nine registered players taller than 2.08 meters and started two of them (Berk Demir at power forward and Tyrique Jones at center) last week. A strong rebounding effort would boost Turk Telekom’s chances this week in Germany.