The week's action concludes at Palau Blaugrana, where second-placed Barcelona (8-2) will look to make it six home wins in a row with a visit from next-to-bottom ASVEL (2-8).
Roger Grimau, Barcelona: 'I think we are ready for this game'
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Nando De Colo authored a stunning game-winner in last season's game between the teams, and ASVEL will hope he can return from injury to take on a Barcelona backcourt that will be waiting on the fitness of Rokas Jokubaitis. A key battle will be waged between the calming presence of Tomas Satoransky, whose dependable all-round game gives him averages of 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists, and dynamic ASVEL playmaker Paris Lee, who co-leads the league in steals (2.0 spg.) and ranks fourth in assists (5.9).
Roger Grimau, Barcelona head coach
"They are a physical team. Lee and Cabarrot are powerful players with the ability to go to the paint. Fall is a huge guy... It will be a complicated game for us. All their players like to go to the low post, and w have our defensive mechanisms to try to deal with that. We have to prepare for their team both on offense and defense. I think we are ready for this game."
Gianmarco Pozzecco, ASVEL head coach
"Our match in Barcelona began with our French league win on Tuesday evening. We had to be serious to prepare for this EuroLeague game in the best possible way. Since my arrival, we've played six EuroLeague games, all of which, without exception, we could have won. So even if Barcelona are one of the best teams in Europe, and virtually unbeatable in their own arena, we can't go there as victims. We're going to play our game, do our best, and if we have to lose, we'll do it with our weapons."
Joel Parra, Barcelona player
"I feel great and happy. I have minutes and I try to help the team with anything I can. ASVEL only has two wins, and since the switched coaches they won twice on the road. They are athletic and they like to play on the low post. They have lots of talent, especially in De Colo, who likes to set it up for the pick and roll. They run really well and we have to be ready for that."
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, ASVEL player
"We're playing better and better, and our team chemistry is building game by game, which is a very good sign for the future. Of course, this hasn't yet translated into the EuroLeague, with one frustrating defeat after another, but we have every reason to be confident for the future. And that means we can go to Barcelona with a certain amount of confidence."