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Fantasy tips, Round 9: New opportunities everywhere
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After a short break, the BKT EuroCup Regular Season is back, reaching its halfway mark at the end of Round 9. A lot has happened during the break – players leaving to other teams and injuries have generated a lot of bargains in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge.
There are a lot of great opportunities out there! Based on all that, here are my recommendations before Round 9.
Sehmus Hazer, Bahcesehir College Istanbul (10.0 credits)
Bahcesehir has been one of the most pleasant surprises in the competition until now. Sehmus Hazer is playing some of his best basketball lately, averaging 21.5 points on 11-of-15 two-pointers, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals and a PIR of 23.5 in the last couple of games. At just 10.0 credits, Hazer is an opportunity for all managers out there.
Marcus Weathers, Trefl Sopot (11.8 credits)
Former team leader Tarik Phillip parted ways with Trefl, joining Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem. This means that other players will have to step up from new one, seeing way more responsibilities from now on. Marcus Weathers is the logical choice to be Trefl's new go-to guy, becoming a very interesting player in the game. Buy him now!
Jordan Ford, Dolomiti Energia Trento (12.9 credits)
Slowly but steadily, Jordan Ford has been showcasing his skills in recent games. He averaged 15.5 points in the last four games, getting a double-digit PIR in all of them. In his last game, Ford had 17 points and a PIR of 21 against Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius. Fully adjusted to the competition, Ford should be even better from now on.
Mantas Rubstavicius, 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (9.1 credits)
Despite his team's loss in Cluj-Napoca, Mantas Rubstavicius had a breakthrough performance in Round 8, finishing the game with 25 points on 9-of-9 free throws and a PIR of 27. He helped Lietbakelis break an all-time EuroCup record, scoring 42 points in the fourth quarter. Rubstavicius is talented, ready and confident. Watch out!
Jaime Pradilla, Valencia Basket (9.8 credits)
Valencia is having frontcourt troubles lately. Ethan Happ was deregistered, Amida Brimah arrived and should need time to adjust, and Nate Reuvers is out mid-term with a broken finger. All things considered, it is a great opportunity for Jaime Pradilla to keep taking step forwards. At less than 10.0 credits, he is a fantasy steal.