Last season, the two premier centers in the league were Georgios Papagiannis of Panathinaikos Athens and Walter Tavares of Real Madrid.
Marquee matchup: Panathinaikos’s Papagiannis vs. Real’s Tavares
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The former led the league in rebounds and blocks with 8.2 and 1.72 per game, respectively. Tavares was second in both categories with 7.5 and 1.71 per game.
When they met last season, the teams split the series with the big guys living up to their billing. Papagiannis averaged 15 points on 68.4% shooting, 8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks against Real. Tavares was worth 14.5 points on 62.5% shooting, 10.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks against Panathinaikos.
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