Doubtful Valencia visit champions Efes in search of first win

of valencia basketballAfter a four-game losing streak between the Endesa League and the Euroleague, he had doubts about his play inside and outside the team. Anadolu Efes The defending champion of the European Tournament, seeking his first victory in competition in this campaign.

The match marks the first game of the season where Valencia are not the favorites to win the title, a situation that could ease the pressure on the side he manages. Alex Mumblea team that has been slowly losing confidence since the campaign began.

Valencia come into the match after two defeats to the fans by one point over the weekend against ASVEL on Friday and UCAM Murcia on Sunday. These two of his stumbles add to what he chained against his Surne Bilbao Basket and Cazoo Baskonia (Euroleague) the previous weekend.

These four bad results add to the team’s lack of confidence, with Munbleu wanting to strike in a much more vertical fashion than they have done in recent years, especially in the Euroleague, with a “one-on-one ” is given more importance. , which mostly means bigger roles for signings this summer, especially outsiders Chris Jones and Jared Harper.

Collision on Efes track needs to see if coaches bet harper As the team’s second baseman in the continental tournament, Sam Van Rossom As happened against Murcia, the veteran Belgian point guard’s lead role will be bigger in the Endesa League.

In this crash they sure are low Martin Hermansonwhich is scheduled for early 2023. James Webb III, the team’s status after the clash with Murcia is still pending.Instead, he traveled with the team Milan Jimenez He has yet to make an official appearance this season and could make his debut.

Opposite would be one of the main contenders for the title despite the fact that he started the course with a defeat at the AS Monaco track and a win over Red Star.Players like the American stand out on the team Shane Larkin and Will CliburnJoin Serbia Vasile Micicinto Italian Achilles Polonaraunder the Germans and Valencia, Tibor Place or french Rodrigue Beaubois and Amas Mbay.

After this match at Efes court, Valencia will be in Turkey on Thursday to visit Fenerbahçe, returning home on Friday with enough time to travel to Santiago, where they will face Mombus Obradoiro on Sunday.