Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo shares some tips for the eighthfinals
Javier Gancedo's fantasy tips for the EuroCup Eighthfinals
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The BKT EuroCup season returns after a break and so does the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge! From now on, unlimited trades will be allowed before each round until the end of the season. With fewer teams to choose from, getting the right players is more important than ever to reach high in the overall standings and in your private leagues. Here are five players I recommend this week:
Anthony Brown, Turk Telekom Ankara (14.2 credits)
Turk Telekom and Buducnost are experienced teams and this is a hard game to predict. Brown is the logical choice because both teams need their stars to rise to the expectations. Brown essentially took Turk Telekom to the postseason by averaging 18.3 points and 4.2 rebounds for a PIR of 16.9 in 18 games. I'll roll with him again.
Nico Brussino, Dreamland Gran Canaria (10.5 credits)
Gran Canaria needs its most experienced players to step up if it wants to beat a talented Reyer team. Brussino offers a lot more than just experience: deep shooting range, great versatility and a solid option in crunch time. At 10.5 credits, he has an outstanding price value. Brussino is ready to lead Gran Canaria on Wednesday.
Anthony Cowan, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (15.2 credits)
Wolves faces Cluj in the only game on Tuesday, so having players from these two teams is critical in this round. Cowan is the obvious choice, a super scorer with deep shooting range and great consistency. He has had double-digit PIRs in his last 11 games and is averaging 19.1 for the season. A must-have player in the eighthfinals.
Jonah Mathews, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (11.6 credits)
Besiktas head coach Dusan Alimpijevic is a specialist in these single-round, do-or-die games: he's won five of them over the last three seasons. He knows how to make the most out of his shooting guards, too. Remember Andrew Andrews with Bursaspor? Mathews is playing well and has averaged 18.6 points and a PIR of 17.4 in the last five games.
De'Shawn Stephens, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (12.2 credits)
We are assuming everyone will buy Mfiondu Kabengele of Reyer at center, so trying to get a T1 big man is a calculated risk: We like Stephens because he has been very good recently. In his last two games, Stephens averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks for a PIR of 25.5. Simply fantastic!