Fantasy guru Javier Gancedo shares five picks he likes for Round 2 of the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge
Fantasy tips, Round 2: Opportunities are there for the taking
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Round 1 is in the books and it's still early days in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge. Many players under 10.0 credits did really well in Round 1 and, of course, some of the biggest stars in the competition were ready to deliver.
This week, I recommend trying to ride some players' personal momentum to make your team go from good to great. Here are my five recommendations before Round 2:
Michalis Lountzis, Panionios Athens (9.3 credits)
Michalis Lountzis earned Round 1 co-MVP honors, getting 20 points on 3-of-4 two-pointers, 3-of-6 three-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws, in addition to 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and drawing 6 fouls for a PIR of 33. He played 30 minutes in Greek League action, too. He has great value and upside at 9.7 credits. Go for him!
Tobias Jensen, ratiopharm Ulm (6.0 credits)
I needed to watch at least one game to make sure of Ulm's rotation, and it looks like Tobias Jensen will be in for a bigger role. In Round 1, Jensen played almost 24 minutes, getting 18 points, 5 assists and a PIR of 17. He followed that up with 19 points and a PIR of 18 in German League action. A bargain at 6.0 credits.
Dusan Miletic, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (12.8 credits)
Dusan Miletic was already a must-have player when he was with Slask, posting huge numbers night in, night out. He is now playing for a contender but he already left no doubts in Round 1, getting 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for a PIR of 27. Solid centers are hard to find in the game, so make sure you've got Miletic in your squad.
Blazej Kulikowski, Slask Wroclaw (4.9 credits)
I am trying to cover all budgets in this column and push for sleepers. Blazej Kulikowski surprised me in his first-ever EuroCup game, coming off the bench to get 11 points on 3-of-4 three-pointers and a PIR of 14. Right now, Kulikowski is worth 4.9 credits. Adding him can free extra credits for bigger stars, too.
Malachi Flynn, Bahcesehir College Istanbul (13.5 credits)
Speaking of EuroCup debutantes, Malachi Flynn had a stunning first-ever game in the competition, leading Bahcesehir to a road win at Cluj with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and a PIR of 32. He followed that up with a PIR of 32 in a Turkish League game against Turk Telekom. Is Flynn the steal of the season? I would say so!