Two of the top blockers and the players who have been on court more for their teams this season, Mathias Lessort of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Jordan Mickey of Virtus Segafredo Bologna, will be central to their teams' clash on Thursday.
Marquee matchup: Partizan's Lessort vs. Virtus's Mickey
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Lessort is playing 34:18 minutes per game, third-most among all EuroLeague players so far, and ranks second in total rebounds (9.3), offensive rebounds (5.7) and blocks (2.3) through three games. Add in his 13.3 points and Lessort now ranks third, too, in performance index rating (24.0). He and his team need a victory to show for all that work, though, and stopping Mickey will likely be one necessary ingredient to make that happen on Thursday.
Game Videos
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Superman Tyrique! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:13
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Isaia Cordinier: 'We miss you, Toko!
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-FC Barcelona | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Diouf dunks after classy Cordinier pass! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Cordinier out of nowhere with the block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Jump ball leads to Clyburn dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Diouf swats Nunez! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:24
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Tyrique Jones shines at both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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Clyburn beats the halftime buzzer from deep! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Washington's no-look alley-oop pass! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:17
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Balsa's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:58
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Dusko Ivanovic: 'Tonight, we had luck'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:37
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Carlik Jones winning shot! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:16
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Clyburn banks in the improbable shot! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:54
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Carlik Jones: 'It always feels like a home game'
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ALBA Berlin-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:15
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Carlik Jones wins it! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Tyrique Jones with a put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Jones sets up Davis for a dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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The Jones duo do it again! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Clyburn and Cordinier combine for the perfect play! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Polonara denies Daum! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Shengelia and Cordinier sweet combination! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:15
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Sterling Brown: 'The confidence is there'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:13
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Davies dunks on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Clyburn throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Shengelia's double block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:07
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Carlik Jones: 'That gives me motivation to absorb the spotlight'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:21
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Washington's fastbreak dunk and 1! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:25
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Bonga dunks after flying high! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:17
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Joneses' alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Isaia Cordinier jumps aboard the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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Koprivica dunks in front of Fall! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Paris Basketball-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Ante Zizic with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones monster block! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:20
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Carlik Jones: 'To win in the derby is even better'
- 00:59
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Tyrique Jones: 'We heard our fans in the nosebleeds'
- 00:12
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Carlik Jones makes magic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones blocks it off the backboard! Motorola Magic Moment
Mickey has proven just as essential to Virtus so far, playing a team-high 29:02 minutes while anchoring his team's second-ranked defense with 1.7 blocks per game. Mickey has struggled with shooting, as his 42.1% on two points is well below Lessort's 65.4%, much like his 58.3% free throw shooting. The veteran center is scoring 8.7 points on average, but his main task will be containing the exuberant Lessort, and particularly keeping him away from the offensive glass so that Virtus has more possessions with which to smooth out its offense.