Fantasy Challenge tips: Looking for cheap options

Only defending champion Real Madrid remains undefeated as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season rolls into Round 7. Last week, Round 6 featured two road warriors: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne grabbed its first victory with a huge rally at Zalgiris Kaunas and AS Monaco downed EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Mike James's late heroics. But instead of recommending superstars this week, we instead have found players who are overperforming and can give you extra value in [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/). These are our five recommendations, three of them under 9.0 credits.

[Ognjen Jaramaz, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ognjen-jaramaz/004058/) (5.9 credits) – In Kevin Punter's absence, Jaramaz is making the most of extra playing time. In the last couple of games, he has averaged 11.5 points on 8-for-11 two-point shooting, 1.5 assists and a PIR of 9.5. Partizan needs him to step up against Fenerbahce.

[Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) (11.5 credits) – He didn't start the season well, but Hayes-Davis is back to his usual high level, contributing in many aspects of the game. In Round 6, he had 9 points and a PIR of 18 against Olympiacos. He followed that up a PIR of 27 in the Turkish League this weekend.

Ognjen Jaramaz, Louis Olinde, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Paris Lee and Stefano Tonut are featued in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 7

[Paris Lee, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) (11.0 credits) – Playing against a former team is always a big motivation and the same goes for Paris Lee. His team is getting better and his new coach, Gianmarco Pozzeco, is himself a former point guard, so Lee has a lot in his favor to play a really solid game against Monaco.

[Louis Olinde, ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/louis-olinde/006919/) (8.6 credits) – Olinde has been improving as he goes along this season. In the last couple of games, he is averaging 11.0 points in 50% three-point shooting, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for a PIR of 17.0. At age 25, Olinde is on the right track for a career-defining season.

[Stefano Tonut, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/stefano-tonut/006509/) (5.4 credits) – All of a sudden, Tonut is seeing plenty of playing time and feeling very confident. In Round 6, Tonut had season highs of 9 points and a PIR of 12 in almost 30 minutes against Monaco. In Italian League action, Tonut had 16 points and a PIR of 23. All for 5.4 credits!

FC Barcelona v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2023-11-10T19:30:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Panathinaikos Athens (2023-11-10T19:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-11-10T20:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-11-09T19:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2023-11-09T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Valencia Basket (2023-11-09T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-11-09T17:15:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v FC Bayern Munich (2023-11-09T19:05:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Zalgiris Kaunas (2023-11-09T17:30:00.000Z)

The action keeps coming as Round 7 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague delivers an exciting batch of games, including a showdown between the reigning champion and the league's hottest team in the Spanish capital. Here's your guide to all the action. 

Round 7 promises top-to-bottom drama

### Thursday, November 9

[Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/olympiacos-piraeus-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/60/)

Having aced coach Dusko Ivanovic's return with a dramatic home win, Baskonia (2-4) will aim to confirm its revival against an Olympiacos (3-3) team that is still searching for consistency. The return of Chima Moneke was key to Baskonia’s triumph as he recorded 16 points including the game winning free throws. This week he goes up against former Baskonia forward Alec Peters, who leads Olympiacos with 13 points per game and has registered double-digit scoring in five of six games so far. Baskonia's key scorer Markus Howard has averaged 20.3 points in the last three games, and his battle against defensive ace Thomas Walkup will be another key.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-oly-bas) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-oly-bas)

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/55/)

Two teams needing a turnaround in fortunes go face to face as Efes (2-4) hosts Zalgiris (3-3), with both suffering two-game losing streaks. Efes coach Erdem Can needs to find a way for offensive stars Shane Larkin, Darius Thompson and Will Clyburn to function well together after seeing his team average just 76.3 points per game, third-worst in the competition. Better accuracy from long-range would help; Efes is making just 33.1% of its three-point attempts so far. In contrast, Zalgiris leads the league in accuracy from deep with 42%, including a remarkable 6-of-7 from young guard Dovydas Giedraitis. But the Lithuanian team needs to tighten up defensively after allowing at least 82 points in each of its last four games, so this could be an opportunity for Efes to click.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-ist-zal) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-ist-zal)

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/57/)

Maccabi (3-2) plays its first "home" game at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade without fans as struggling Bayern (2-4), which has lost three in a row, visits. Maccabi shares the ball better than any other team in the league, averaging 22.6 assists per night, led by Lorenzo Brown's league-best average of 8.8. It's a very different story for Bayern, which averages a league-low 14 helpers per game. Pablo Laso's team has a better chance of winning through the physicality of Serge Ibaka (7 rebounds per game) and Isaac Bonga (6.0 rpg.), but Maccabi is also capable of crashing the boards with Josh Nebo (6.4 rpg.).

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-tel-mun) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-tel-mun)

Following a rare home defeat to Zvezda, Israeli outfit Maccabi attempt to climb back into the playoff picture by overcoming Bayern, who are without the injured Augustine Rubit in their quest for a third consecutive postseason appearance.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs FC Bayern Munich - Round 25 - Highlights

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/58/)

Partizan (2-4) looks to respond to last week's last-second loss by overcoming high-flying Fenerbahce (5-1), which has won four in a row. The Turkish team has triumphed through efficient offense, committing fewer turnovers than any other team, 10.3 per game, to go with a league-best 4.8 steals on defense. Partizan tops the league in scoring (86.2 points per game) and two-point shooting accuracy (61.8%). James Nunnally leads Partizan's scoring with 12.7 points per game and his versatile skillset will be very useful against his former team, which has its own versatile forward in Nigel Hayes-Davis, who had 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in last week's win over Olympiacos.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-par-ulk) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-par-ulk)

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-valencia-basket/E2023/56/)

Two teams on a very different path meet in Italy as struggling Milan (1-5) welcomes high-flying surprise package Valencia (5-1). The visitors rely on a team ethic and a strong defense, ranking second in the league with 70.8 points per game allowed. Chris Jones manages the Valencia offense with averages of 11.3 points and 4.7 assists. The fact that Milan's leading assist-maker is Shavon Shields, with just 3.7 per game, illustrates how much head coach Ettore Messina's men have struggled to find fluency during their four-game losing run. The hosts will look for its collection of big men including Johannes Voigtmann (9.5 ppg., 4.0 rpg.) to control the tempo against a confident visitor.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-mil-val) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-mil-val)

[Real Madrid vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/59/)

A big clash at the top of the standings sees unbeaten leader Real (5-0) welcome red-hot Virtus (5-1), which has won five in a row behind. October MVP Toko Shengelia of Virtus will face a fearsome showdown with the dynamic Guerschon Yabusele if he, as expected, returns from injury on Friday night. Those two stars will play a big part in the battle for inside dominance, with Real ranking third in two-point shooting accuracy (57.3%) while Virtus is second (57.6%). In-form Real big man Vincent Poirier (12.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg.) and Virtus veteran Jordan Mickey (12.0 ppg., 5.3 rpg.) will also be pivotal in what is sure to be a very physical contest.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-mad-vir) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-mad-vir)

With Dzanan Musa beginning to settle, Real wish to build on a convincing win over Zvezda, whilst Virtus, led by Spain's EuroBasket hero Sergio Scariolo, target a first on-the-road EuroLeague victory in two decades.

Real Madrid vs Virtus Segafredo Bologna - Round 5 - Highlights

### Friday, November 10

[ALBA Berlin vs. Panathinaikos Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/alba-berlin-panathinaikos-athens/E2023/61/)

Two teams near the foot of the standings will be searching for a boost as ALBA (1-5) hosts Panathinaikos (2-4). After being called out by coach Ergin Ataman following last week's loss to Barcelona, Juancho Hernangomez will look to react by significantly improving his season averages of 4.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The Green will hope to welcome back guards Kostas Sloukas and Luca Vildoza after they missed the trip to Barcelona. ALBA is coming off a hard-fought loss at Valencia where Sterling Brown continued his strong form with 19 points and Matt Thomas (16 points) had his third-straight double-digit scoring game, but the German team must take better care of the ball after being undone by 18 turnovers in that game.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-ber-pan) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-ber-pan)

[FC Barcelona vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/63/)

Barcelona (5-1) will look to extend its perfect home record with a visit from Zvezda (2-4), which clinched new coach Giannis Sfairopoulos's first victory in charge and ended a four-game losing streak. Barca boasts the league's best defense, allowing just 70.2 points per game, and will look to control the boards against a Zvezda team that leads all teams in offensive rebounds (14.3 per game). The Spanish team has won nine straight against Zvezda, dating back to 2017, and will look for the defensive skills of Tomas Satoransky to contain the magical creativity of Milos Teodosic, who has hit at least one three-pointer in every game so far and recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 assists in last week's win over Bayern.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-bar-red) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-bar-red)

[AS Monaco vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/62/)

A French League derby will see ASVEL (1-5) attempt to build further momentum after grabbing its first win of the season against high-flying host Monaco (4-2). Monaco was powered by Mike James to a fourth consecutive victory in Round 6 at Milan. This game is highlighted by two of the four players to have reached 4,000 points in the competition as James goes up against Nando De Colo, who contributed 13 points and 6 assists to last week's win at Zalgiris. Elsewhere, expect an all-action showdown between Monaco's Alpha Diallo (10.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 1.5 spg.) and visiting Charles Kahudi, who doesn't post flashy numbers but always leads his team through hustle.

Game [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-notes-mco-asv) and [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs7-game-facts-mco-asv)

All eyes turn to France for a derby that sees both targeting a return to winning-ways. ASVEL’s hopes of hitting the postseason are fading fast following a run of two wins in nine, while Monaco attempt to to harden the defense after allowing 95 points in a defeat to Real Madrid.

AS Monaco vs LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne - Round 24 - Highlights

Synergy Sports's new points-created metric – going beyond just scoring and assists – makes it clearer still how Tornike Shengelia's impact is lifting Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

Stats Review: The heavy lifters

The teams at the top of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings largely held serve in Round 6. That includes Virtus Segafredo Bologna, who beat Efes Istanbul to move to 5-1 to start the season after winning just 14 games in the last one. The Italian club has been a different animal this season, and while they made a few personnel changes over the summer, their early success is thanks in large part to the resurgence of power forward [Tornike Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/), the [MVP for October](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mvp-of-october-tornike-shengelia-virtus-segafredo-bologna/), as one of the EuroLeague's top players.

The 32-year-old is an accomplished veteran who made his EuroLeague debut during the 2011-12 regular season and has seen meaningful action every year for the last decade, scoring in double-figures in most of them. He earned All-EuroLeague First Team honors during the 2017-18 season, when he averaged 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. As much as Shengelia has been a household name for years now, he's raised his game to an entirely different level this season, serving as the focal point of what Virtus does offensively. The team ranks third in the EuroLeague in points per game on gaudy efficiency numbers while Shengelia averages a team-leading, career-best 4.3 assists per game.

The table above lists the EuroLeague's top players in Synergy Sports's new points-created metric. It combines the things one would expect like points scored and assisted as well as more advanced player tracking data like secondary assists—shots derived from a player's passes out of pick-and-rolls, isolations, or post-ups that were not direct assists due to defensive rotations. It puts Shengelia's start to the season in perspective. Not only has he shot three-pointers at a high level and been exceptionally effective around the rim, but his increased playmaking role has placed him among the most productive overall weapons in the entire EuroLeague.

Shengelia is the elephant in the room at the top of this list, finding himself surrounded by some of the game's most prolific guards. Lorenzo Brown, Facundo Campazzo and Nicolas Laprovittola represent the top three players in assists per game while Mike James currently ranks second in points per game. Those players have the ball in their hands constantly and play a lot of pick-and-roll as primary ball-handlers of their respective teams. Shengelia joins them on this list despite seldom bringing the ball up the floor and doing as much passing from the post in traffic as any EuroLeague player in recent history. 

Tornike Shengelia Top Assists from 10/07/2023 to 11/06/2023

Tornike Shengelia top assists this season for Virtus_13929049.mp4

Volume playmaking big men who can keep up with the league's most dynamic ball screen weapons are a rarity in the EuroLeague. Shengelia has changed the calculus entirely for Virtus as a big reason they currently rank second in offensive efficiency in the league. He makes things happen nearly every time has an opportunity within the flow of their offense and has an ability to make something out of nothing, often navigating traffic creatively to drop off nifty passes around defenders for easy layups on the block. As well as he has scored the ball himself, the corner he has turned with his passing in his 11th EuroLeague season has been perhaps even more impressive. 

What Shengelia's rise means to Virtus moving forward will be fascinating to watch. Massive season-to-season turnarounds are not entirely unprecedented in the modern EuroLeague, but they are rare, and even more so for teams that do not overhaul their roster meaningfully. 

**A WONDERFUL SIGHT**: Less than a month ago, Achille Polonara learned he needed a surgery to address a testicular tumor and 10 days ago it was announced he will undergo a four-week chemotherapy cycle. Despite all of that, Polonara was able to have an individual practice on Friday!

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢 workout ⏭️💪🏼<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmarsiAncora?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmarsiAncora</a> <a href="https://t.co/seU36DIWZP">pic.twitter.com/seU36DIWZP</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1720384983313859039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

**COACH REINTRODUCTION**: Dusko Ivanovic returned to a familiar place, becoming Baskonia's head coach for the fourth time. At his first practice he met his players, some new, and some he coached before.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dusko 🤝 The team 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/zCiZgNaHEM">pic.twitter.com/zCiZgNaHEM</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1719405387722494381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

**HALLOWEEN TIME**: Chris Jones and Shane Larkin were among the EuroLeague players who did not miss the opportunity to dress up for Halloween. So did the entire ASVEL team and it seems that the camaraderie built there helped ASVEL get its first win of the season a few days later.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is Halloween 🎃 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/OABzjI4yCY">pic.twitter.com/OABzjI4yCY</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1719400594455060991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Desvelamos el enigma... 😁 <a href="https://t.co/SDZq3zwqkK">pic.twitter.com/SDZq3zwqkK</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1719334655663697988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
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**MOVEMBER**: It is a month-long event in which people are encouraged to grow mustaches in order to raise (grow) awareness of and funding for research related to men's health issues. Every year, Maccabi's Jake Cohen does his part and grows a mustache.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So far you and I have raised over $8,000 in 4 years. Let&#39;s get to $10k in year 5! <a href="https://t.co/izxqZVdGUc">https://t.co/izxqZVdGUc</a></p>&mdash; Jake Cohen (@jacohen15) <a href="https://twitter.com/jacohen15/status/1720139970243907781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

**FAMILY & FRIENDS**: Hernangomez brothers shared the floor against each other on Friday night for the first time in the EuroLeague. Meanwhile, Maccabi players were happy to see Alex Poythress when they visited Milan. There is always a welcoming atmosphere in Kaunas, but even more so when fan-favorite Joffrey Lauvergne comes to town.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hello there <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexTheGreat22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlexTheGreat22</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Fourth_Wade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The_Fourth_Wade</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RomannSorkin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RomannSorkin</a> <a href="https://t.co/MOpIfNPImd">pic.twitter.com/MOpIfNPImd</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1719425971017716074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A meet-up with some familiar faces before the game! 🤗 <a href="https://t.co/EK1d1pHp6K">pic.twitter.com/EK1d1pHp6K</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1720029737920188763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 


**PLAYER OPINIONS**: Maccabi's Wade Baldwin, former EuroLeague star Malcolm Delaney and Monaco's Jaron Blossomgame all shared their thoughts on Mike James, who had another great performance in Milan. James, himself, also chipped in.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qst" dir="ltr">MVP <a href="https://t.co/VRoFMUtyYy">https://t.co/VRoFMUtyYy</a></p>&mdash; Jaron Blossomgame (@JaronBgame) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaronBgame/status/1720203598280425490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Number 1……. For now <a href="https://t.co/msIDD7b4hF">https://t.co/msIDD7b4hF</a></p>&mdash; IV (@The_Fourth_Wade) <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Fourth_Wade/status/1720216005073310014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Send the double <a href="https://t.co/4lwwqttdDJ">https://t.co/4lwwqttdDJ</a></p>&mdash; Mike James (@TheNatural_05) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNatural_05/status/1720291223783555168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**WINNERS' CORNER**: Five teams have 5 wins after Round 6, with four of them holding a 5-1 records behind unbeaten Real Madrid.

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In just his second Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game on the sidelines for the French club, head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco guided LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne to a memorable come-from-behind victory over Zalgiris Kaunas at Zalgirio Arena.

The Gianmarco Pozzecco factor already leaving its mark on LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

Gianmarco Pozzecco arrived at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne as a head coach driven by his passion. And the Italian playcaller’s energy and push from the sidelines has immediately had an impact on the French team, which snapped the EuroLeague’s second-longest losing streak in history in just his second game at the level.

Pozzecco’s famous energy was fully on display just after the buzzer of ASVEL’s 88-91 win at Zalgiris Kaunas. The 51-year-old ran along the sidelines to shake hands with the Zalgiris coaching staff before dashing back to his players and jumping onto a group of them as if they had won the EuroLeague crown. He was held up by the players and Pozzecco was screaming in joy.

"I am really \[expletive\] happy. You cannot even imagine, because I love my players just like my wife and my daughter. That is the only way I can coach," said Pozzecco, who was leading his second EuroLeague game after taking over from TJ Parker.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is WHY <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a>!!! 🔥🏀<br><br>Look at how much it means to Gianmarco Pozzecco and <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLCASVEL</a> who grab their first win in the competition 👀 <a href="https://t.co/vkmx1KUGm7">pic.twitter.com/vkmx1KUGm7</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1720169537394426217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

At the post-game press conference, Pozzecco apologized for his behavior after the final buzzer: "I want to apologize to \[Zalgiris Coach Kazys Maksvytis\] because I shook his hand so fast because I wanted to be with my players immediately and celebrate with them."

Pozzecco has not changed his demeanor at all from previous positions, most notably the Italian national team. He was ejected from the Round of 16 of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 against Serbia and, after Italy finished off a shocking come-from-behind win, Pozzecco famously raced back into the inner bowl of the arena to celebrate with his players.

The Italy team then nearly beat heavily favored France in the quarter-finals. At the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, Pozzecco helped Italy reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 25 years.

Pozzecco had success before that though too. He played for nearly 20 years as a small point guard with good technical skills and an excellent shooting touch. He won two Italian League championships and also captured the silver medal with Italy at the 2004 Olympics. As a coach, Pozzecco guided Dinamo Sassari to the FIBA Europe Cup crown in 2019.

The ASVEL players definitely have accepted Pozzecco's passion, which he has brought along with his long-time assistant coach and right-hand man Edoardo Casalone.

"\[Pozzecco\] gives a lot of passion for sure. As you know, when the coach changes in every team all over the world there is always a reaction from the players. Now we just need to keep it as much as possible for the rest of the season," said ASVEL center Joffrey Lauvergne.

Even though Pozzecco has only been with the team for less than two weeks, the ASVEL players have already bought into the Italian’s ideas. That was clearly evident by Paris Lee’s reaction to Pozzecco late in the game - something the coach called "amazing" when he recalled it afterward.

ASVEL had finally in the fourth quarter been getting defensive stops after giving up 80 points through 30 minutes. But the French side was struggling to produce offensively and still trailed 86-82 with 3 minutes left.

Paris Lee

Pozzecco said he was thinking about putting Lee back into the game because it needed the playmaker’s offense. But at the same time, the coach didn’t want to change up the switching defense his players had been performing so well in coming back from 13 points down late in the third quarter.

"\[Paris\] looked at me and winked and said: 'Are you sure coach? They are playing good.' I said: 'Okay Paris, you choose what you want to do.' He said: 'Let ‘em play'," Pozzecco recalled.

"That is something that for me is more than anything else. With this kind of atmosphere building a relationship in the locker room between players means a lot for me because I was only here one week. That signal was unbelievable."

ASVEL ended up winning and snapping a losing streak that dated back 9 months and 7 days. And everyone around the club hopes the worst is behind them.

"We will need time to fix everything," Pozzecco said. "But I am really happy to be with ASVEL. We will surprise people. I hope."

It wouldn’t be a surprise given the team’s talent and Pozzecco’s passion.

In just his second game on the sidelines for the French club, Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco guided ASVEL to a memorable come-from-behind victory.

The Pozzecco factor already leaving its mark on ASVEL 

Zalgiris Kaunas v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-11-02T18:00:00.000Z)

Willy Hernangomez of Barcelona shoots over Panathinaikos's Aleksander Balcerowski

Bryant Dunston of Virtus dunks against Anadolu Efes

Nigel Hayes-Davis and Georgios Papagiannis of Fenerbahce and Kostas Papanikolaou and Nigel Williams-Goss of Olympiacos vie for the ball

Zach LeDay of Partizan dunks on the break in front of Baskonia's Tadas Sedekerskis

Mike James of Monaco shoots the game-winner over Milan's Stefano Tonut

Brandon Davies of Valencia dunks against ALBA Berlin

Mike Scott of ASVEL defends against Zalgiris's Tomas Dimsa

Shabazz Napier of Crvena Zvezda keeps the ball away from Bayern's Isaac Bonga

Nikola Milutinov dunks with two hands against Fenerbahce 

Maodo Lo of Milan controls the ball despite the defense of Monaco's Donatas Motiejunas and Jordan Loyd

Look back at all the action from Round 6 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!

The Top 10 photos of the week, Round 6

Many players stand out in each round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, whether or not their teams win. In Round 6, there have been several big-impact players that helped their teams to victories. like Brandon Davies of Valencia Basket, Joffrey Lauvergne of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Dyshawn Pierre of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Tomas Satoransky of FC Barcelona and Codi Miller-McIntyre of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Round 6 roll call: Winners with big impact

### Lauvergne's all-round second-half effort

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne got its first win of the season, rallying from a 13-point deficit late in the third quarter to stun Zalgiris Kaunas [88-91](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/49/). Instrumental in the triumph was ASVEL center – and former Zalgiris player – [Joffrey Lauvergne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joffrey-lauvergne/004194/), who finished the night with an all-round performance of 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, playing 34:14, which is nearly 8 minutes more than the next most-played ASVEL player in Kaunas. What's more, Lauvergne is the only ASVEL player who played all 20 minutes of the second half, during which he scored 10 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists. A great effort in a memorable win.

Joffrey Lauvergne's top plays vs. Zalgiris Kaunas

Lauvergne's all-round second-half effort

### Davies showed up in the clutch

Veteran center [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/) was a big reason why Valencia Basket pulled out a hard-fought [79-71](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-alba-berlin/E2023/53/) win over ALBA Berlin. Davies finished the game with 14 points, making 7-of-10 two-point shots, while he also collected 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. He had a PIR of 14, and a plus/minus of +11. Even more importantly, the majority of his production came with the game on the line. With Valencia down 63-67 and 3:40 minutes to go in the game, Davies pulled down an offensive rebound that allowed Semi Ojeleye to score a second-chance triple. Then, a minute later, Davies started his personal run of 8 consecutive points to make it 76-69 with 70 seconds left, before icing the game with a dish for Ojeleye's three-point play that secured Valencia's fifth win of the season.

Brandon Davies top plays in a win over ALBA Berlin

Davies showed up in a clutch

### Pierre's record pre-injury impact

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul held off Olympiacos Piraeus [79-77](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/50/) on Thursday night in a dramatic finale, as it held on to a big lead it built in the first quarter. The main protagonist of Fenerbahce's fast start was small forward [Dyshawn Pierre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dyshawn-pierre/010560/). In the opening 8 minutes and 20 seconds of the contest, Pierre made all 6 of his shots, going 2-of-2 on two-pointers, 3-of-3 on triples and 1-for-1 from the free-throw line. He amassed 14 points, along with 1 steal, 1 rebound and 2 drawn fouls, helping Fenerbahce jump to a 29-13 lead it never relinquished.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul held off Olympiacos Piraeus 79-77 on Thursday night in a drama, hanging on to a big lead it built in the first quarter. The main protagonist of Fenerbahce's fast start was small forward Dyshawn Pierre.

Pierre's big fist-quarter impact

Unfortunately, Pierre exited the game at that time due to a calf strain and he never returned. This injury will sideline Pierre in the coming weeks, but it did not stop him from making a huge impact on the game. As a matter of fact, no player this century has amassed a higher PIR (18) than Pierre in fewer than 10 minutes of playing time.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most PIR logged in under 10 minutes played in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a>:<br><br>2023-24 RS R06 🇨🇦 Dyshawn Pierre 18 👈<br>2017-18 RS R18 🇺🇸 Jamel McLean 16<br>2013-14 T16 R14 🇸🇮 Zoran Dragic 16<br>2018-19 RS R21 🇪🇸 Ilimane Diop 16<br>2013-14 RS R03 🇷🇸 Vladimir Stimac 16</p>&mdash; Darius Garuolis (@DariusGaruolis) <a href="https://twitter.com/DariusGaruolis/status/1720176452560376301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



### Satoransky had injured guards' back

FC Barcelona came into its Round 6 game against Panathinaikos Athens without two of its main guards, as Nico Laprovittola and Rokas Jokubaitis were sidelined. [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) stepped up for his team, avoiding mistakes and leading Barca to an [80-72](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-panathinaikos-athens/E2023/51/) home victory against the Greens. Satoransky finished the game with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 0 turnovers, good for a PIR of 17 in less than 20 minutes on the floor. Satoransky already had those numbers late in the third quarter. When he went to the bench for good, Barca led 61-41 and was well on its way to its fifth victory from six games. Despite playing 22 minutes per night so far this season, Satoransky is helping Barca in many ways, averaging 7.7 points on 42.1% shooting from three-point range, 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and just 1.2 turnovers in six appearances, good for a PIR average of 11.0.

Tomas Satoransky had 10 points and 7 rebounds against Panathinaikos Athens, leading FC Barcelona to an 80-72 victory.

Satoransky leads Barcelona past Panathinaikos

### Miller-McIntyre almost made history

Chima Moneke stole many of the headlines for his game-winning free throws in Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz’s narrow [84-83](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/52/) win against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, but [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) was ever so close to making EuroLeague history during the game. The EuroLeague rookie almost finished with a triple-double for Baskonia, as he recorded 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in just under 30 minutes on the floor. Miller-McIntyre showed his qualities to new head coach Dusko Ivanovic, who is back at Baskonia for a fourth stint in charge, and it will be interesting to see if he keeps up this level of play in the coming games. Just two players have had a triple-double in the EuroLeague this century, with Nikola Vujcic doing so twice and Nick Calathes achieving this feat once, and Miller-McIntyre almost joined this exclusive club with an incredibly impressive display in Round 6.

 

Codi Miller-Mcintyre had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists as Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz beat Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 84-83 in Round 6 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Codi Miller-Mcintyre's highlights vs. Partizan

Many players stand out in each round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, whether or not their teams win. In Round 6, there have been several big-impact players that helped their teams to victories.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade point guard Milos Teodosic has enjoyed a rich career with a laundry list full of titles and accomplishments. On Thursday, when Zvezda needed him most, Teodosic delighted the Belgrade faithful with a memorable reminder of why he is a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague icon. The now 36-year-old virtuoso came off the bench against FC Bayern Munich to amass 16 points, 11 assists, 2 steals and a team-high performance index rating of 22.

A vintage Milos Teodosic showed Zvezda the way

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade point guard Milos Teodosic has enjoyed a rich career with a laundry list full of titles and accomplishments. Nearly all of them, however, have come outside of his home country, Serbia. Among the reasons that the former EuroLeague MVP joined Zvezda last summer was to play at home on the club level for the first time since 2007, when he was just 20 years old.

On Thursday, when Zvezda needed him most, Teodosic delighted the Belgrade faithful with a memorable reminder of why he is a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague icon. The now 36-year-old virtuoso came off the bench against FC Bayern Munich to amass 16 points, 11 assists, 2 steals and a team-high performance index rating of 22.

In so doing, Teodosic notched the 18th point-assist double-double of his career, putting him second all-time behind in that niche behind only Nick Calathes. Teodosic also became the third-oldest player to ever dish 10 assists in a EuroLeague game, after Vassilis Spanoulis and Damir Mulaomerovic. His was the first points-assists double-double by any Zvezda player since Taylor Rochestie's 16 points and 10 assists to beat Zalgiris Kaunas in January 2018.

Another impressive stat was Teodosic's plus/minus of +21 in 27 minutes, meaning that in the 13 minutes he spent on the bench, Bayern outscored Zvezda by 15 points.

Most important, though, was Teodosic's timing and leadership.

With Zvezda behind 38-52 midway through the third quarter, he scored or assisted on his team's next 8 points to ignite the comeback. Then, his 10th assist sparked a 7-0 start to the fourth quarter capped by his three-pointer for a 59-59 tie.

When he returned from a breather to a slim 65-64 Zvezda advantage and 3:32 to play, Teodosic promptly nailed another triple. He then broke a 68-68 tie by hitting 1 of 2 free throws entering the final minute left and subsequently fed Yago Dos Santos for long three-pointer that sealed the eventual 74-68 victory with 20 seconds left.

Teodosic gave Belgrade fans another treat

In short, Teodosic seemed to will Zvezda to a crucial victory, and his efforts did not go unnoticed by the opposing head coach, Pablo Laso, who has been drawing up plans to thwart Teodosic for many years now.

"For me, Milos is a great player, for sure. Great creator, great passer, great shooter. If you ask Milos, he would probably like to be 25 years old, but he is not. But, when you get old, you get old," Laso said after the game. "Milos means a lot for the club, shows a lot of character and also helps young players to develop. It is a good mirror to have. I have a lot of respect for him as a player. I have a lot of respect that he is still playing at the level he showed tonight."

A generational talent's key plays sparked Crvena Zvezda to a come-from-behind win over Bayern.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v FC Bayern Munich (2023-11-02T17:30:00.000Z)

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 6 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Round 6 individual highs: Milos Teodosic, Crvena Zvezda, 11 assists

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

[Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) of AS Monaco and [Tomas Dimsa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-dimsa/003211/) of Zalgiris Kaunas led all players in scoring with 21 points apiece in Round 6. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan's [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) is the competition's top scorer at 20.5 points per night.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

Mirotic and FC Bayern Munich's [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/) each had 9 rebounds, the most in Round 6. [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz leads the overall standings with 8.7 boards per game.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

[Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/) of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade led all players in Round 6 with 11 assists. [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv ranks first overall with 8.8 assists per contest.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

Two players had 4 steals this round: [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) of Baskonia and [Ognjen Dobric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ognjen-dobric/004007/) of Virtus Segafredo Bologna.  [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) of Valencia Basket, [Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/) of Zvezda and [Gabriele Procida](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/gabriele-procida/008384/) of ALBA Berlin tie for first place overall, each with 1.8 steals per game.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

[Tristan Vukcevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tristan-vukcevic/009212/) of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade had a round-high 3 blocks in his team's road loss against Baskonia. Bayern's [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) is the competition's leading shot blocker at 1.8 per game.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

Teodosic had this round's lone double-double with 16 points and 11 assists.

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 6 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. 