Shooting guards Ognjen Dobric and Danilo Andjusic could play important roles when Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade hosts AS Monaco in Round 25 on Thursday night.
Major Matchup: Dobric, Zvezda vs. Andjusic, Monaco
Dobric has enjoyed a hot hand recently, with an average of 14.3 points over his team’s last three games. He’s made 6 of 11 threes in that stretch and also contributed 2.7 assists per game for an average PIR of 14.0. For the season, he has been worth 9.7 points on 30% three-point shooting and 1.4 assists for a PIR of 6.7. Andjusic, who has played for Zvezda’s archrival Partizan NIS Belgrade, has averaged 8.5 points on 40.6% three-point shooting this season. He has upped that to 11.5 points on 6-for-10 shooting from behind the arc over his last four contests.
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Both players can be game-changers or x-factors with their ability to get hot quickly and score in bunches. It will be interesting to see how fast the pace of this game is, though a hot hand could make a difference regardless, and both Dobric and Andjusic have the ability to supply buckets when needed. Keep an eye on these two on Thursday.