Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana is the hottest team in the 7DAYS EuroCup, and its team captain Jaka Blazic is Cedevita's hottest player.
Who's hot: Jaka Blazic, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
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The All-EuroCup guard ranks just outside the top 10 in scoring with 15.6 points per game and is 10th with an average PIR of 17.9 in addition to 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals.
Blazic has delivered throughout the season, even during the first 10 games of the season, a stretch during which Cedevita won just three games. However, Cedevita has been a different team ever since and Blazic is the main protagonist in that success.
Cedevita has won each of his last six contests to improve its record to 9-7 and in the last five rounds, only three players have scored more points than Blazic. In each of those games, Blazic scored at least 14 points, knocked down multiple three-pointers and accumulated a PIR of 16 or more.
The highlights include 23 points on 4-for-11 three-point shooting with 6 rebounds and 24 PIT in Round 14 home win over Buducnost VOI Podgorica and 18 points on 4-for-9 three-point shooting, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 20 PIR in road triumph over Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
What has changed the most is Blazic's shooting efficiency. The Cedevita guard has averaged nearly 2 points more during the six-game winning streak than he did before it and he also slightly improved his average PIR. However, Blazic significantly improved his percentages from all ranges. That is especially true for his two-point shooting, where he went from making 34.4% of his two-point attempts to 59.4%. Blazic is also shooting the ball better and making more free throws.
He has been Cedevita's top scorer during the winning streak, leading the charge in turning the team into an offensive juggernaut with 98.0 points per game during its six-game run. Blazic and Cedevita will try to continue the streak on Wednesday when they welcome four-time champion and the second-placed team in Group B, Valencia Basket.