When Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul hosts Panathinaikos OPAP Athens in Round 34, it will be a good chance to see Pierria Henry face Daryl Macon.
Major Matchup: Fenerbahce's Henry vs. Panathinaikos's Macon
Henry comes off a monster performance in a rescheduled Round 26 game against FC Bayern Munich. He led Fenerbahce to an 81-76 victory with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and a PIR of 31. He is averaging 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 26 EuroLeague games this season. In Round 2 against Panathinaikos, Henry had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, but could not prevent Fenerbahce from a 91-87 road loss. With better momentum now, Henry hopes to lead Fenerbahce to its final EuroLeague home win this season.
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In his first EuroLeague season, Macon has lived up to the expectations as a good scorer with unlimited range. He is averaging 13.1 points on 87.3% free throw shooting, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists for a PIR average of 11.9. Macon set a Panathinaikos club record for most three-pointers made with 9 in a game against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 6. Earlier, in Round 2, Macon had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in a home victory over Fenerbahce. His all-around scoring skills will be needed against Henry, a top-class defensive player.