Two former All-EuroLeague power forwards feature in this intriguing matchup: Georgios Printezis of Olympiacos Piraeus and Nicolo Melli of AX Armani Exchange Milan.
Major matchup: Printezis, Olympiacos vs. Melli, Milan
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Regular Season
Round 27 of 34
Group Regular Season
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Printezis is in his 19th season in the competition and is a two-time EuroLeague champion with Olympiacos. He is averaging 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 21 EuroLeague games off the bench with the Reds this season as Sasha Vezenkov's backup and leading his team's second unit. Printezis can change any game with his post skills, highlighted by his trademark jump hook, transition game and three-point shots. He had 7 points, 2 rebounds and a PIR of 9 in his team's 72-93 road win against Milan in Round 12.
Melli helped Milan with the Italian Cup while being chosen as the best Italian player that weekend, and wants to keep his momentum going. He is averaging 7.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and a PIR of 11.9 so far this season, but has boosted that average to 11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and a PIR of 14.5 in the last couple of games. He did not play well in Round 12 against Olympiacos, getting 2 points in almost 30 minutes for a PIR of 1. Melli hopes to bounce back from that performance, using his size and passing skills against Printezis and Vezenkov.