A pair of direct rivals aiming to snap two-game losing streaks go head-to-head as Efes (7-8) hosts Baskonia (8-7) to start a slate of six Friday games.
Elijah Bryant, Efes: 'We will have come to fight'
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Anadolu Efes IstanbulEFS
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Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizBKN
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Efes was downed in Munich on Wednesday despite a big performance of 19 points and 8 rebounds from recent signing in the paint Dan Oturu. The hosts will look for point guard Darius Thompson to control the tempo as he faces his former team for the first time. Going up against him, Codi Miller-McIntyre will aim to continue his good form for Baskonia, after averaging 11 assists over the last three games. Let's hope for a rematch of the last meeting between the teams – a 114-111 overtime thriller won by Baskonia in January, featuring 16 assists from Thompson.
Erdem Can, Efes head coach
"Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz is a fast-paced team with high energy. We want to win by showing the same energy at home in the second game of the double-game week."
Elijah Bryant, Efes player
"We will have come to fight and play hard."