Wolves – Prometheus. Prediction and announcement for the European Cup match

The match between Wolves and Prometheus will take place in Lithuania on Wednesday, November 8. The match will start at 19.00 Kyiv time.

The departure of Prometheus will be very close in the sixth round of the European Cup. The Ukrainian team will travel from Riga to neighboring Lithuania, where they will play against the Wolves club, which is right next to our team in the rankings, in the capital Vilnius.

Rival Prometheus is the youngest organization of Europe’s second most important club tournament; It was founded last summer and is only in its second season in its short history. And the Lithuanian group got its formidable name thanks to the folklore Iron Wolf, which played an important role in the founding legend of Vilnius and became one of the symbols of the Baltic capital.

Despite its age, the team immediately declared serious goals, which were immediately backed by a solid budget. The team began its first season among the elite of Lithuanian basketball by purchasing a place in the LKL League from “Alita” from the city of Alytus. Wolves spent their first year of football in the same region but moved to the capital before the start of the 2023/2024 season. The first phase of their history was not very successful for the Wolves. They initially failed to qualify for the FIBA ​​Europe Cup, losing unexpectedly to Jonava in the play-off quarter-finals of the domestic championship. The only success was the silver medal in the European Northern Basketball League.

I would also like to say something about the sports component of the Lithuanian club. Wolves began to actively develop their fan base from the first days of their history and are very active in working with fans for this purpose. The team constantly arouses interest, organizes various competitions and events, actively maintains social networks and communicates with fans. Suffice it to say that brothers Krzysztof and Darius Lavrynowicz, known throughout Europe, are ambassadors of the club. Many other famous people in Lithuania also cooperate with the “wolves”. Also, Wolves are a team with a citizenship position. Since the beginning of their history, Lithuanians have been carrying out various actions in the field of information, collecting and sending humanitarian aid and supporting Ukraine in every possible way in its fight against the invaders.

But back to basketball. This season Wolves received a wild card in the European Cup and have strengthened their squad for their first match in the tournament. After a difficult start, the Lithuanians got used to the new level and thanks to two wins (the tooth-wrenching victory against Beşiktaş deserves special attention) they inserted themselves into the fight for the play-offs. It’s worth noting that Wolves have played one game less than most teams in Group A. Their match against Hapoel Tel Aviv was postponed due to events in Israel.

Results of matches of the Lithuanian club in the European Cup 2023/2024:

October 3. “Paris” (France) – “Wolves” (Lithuania) – 105:78

18 October. “Joventut” (Spain) – “Wolves” (Lithuania) – 107:98 (OT)

24 October. “Wolves” (Lithuania) – “Beşiktaş” (Türkiye) – 90:88

31 October. Cedevita Olimpia (Slovenia) – Wolves (Lithuania) – 78:86

At the beginning of the season, American forward Treshawn Thurman (17.8 points + 5.5 rebounds, efficiency rate – 19.5 points) and Lithuanian defenseman Kristupas Zemaitis (11.5 points + 4, 2 collected rebounds + 3.5 assists, efficiency rate) – 18.5 points). However, it is clear that the Lithuanian club has not yet reached its designed capacity. After all, his squad includes talented foreign players such as big man Christian Mekovulu, who played a lot for Real Madrid, and forward Jeffrey Taylor, Lithuanian Vaidas Karinyauskas, who performed well in the last World Cup, and many candidates for the Lithuanian national team. set. And this entire company is run by the famous mentor Kestutis Kemzura. The “wolf pack” has already suffered its first casualties. Latvian Arturs Žagars, who became one of the discoveries of the world forum, suffered a serious injury and was away from the field for a long time.

“Prometheus” went to Lithuania after a series of two defeats. And if the debacle with the powerful “Paris” was not a surprise, then the failure to face the Latvian “Ogre” in the next round of LEBL was a big surprise. It seems that Ronen Ginzburg’s team is currently at a steep peak and needs a victory as a breath of fresh air in the European arena. There are no changes in the structure of the Slobozhan team. Davon Reed is still in the hospital, the other players are all in the fold.

The upcoming fight should be special for Rashard Kelly. The American player completed last season at the Lithuanian club, after which Prometheus became his next stop. Perhaps this factor will encourage Rashard and he will finally show good basketball in the jersey of the Ukrainian club.

It is difficult to choose anyone in the upcoming fight. Prometheus has a stronger squad, but the Lithuanians are better prepared for this stage of the season and have home advantage. I would like to believe that our team is working on the mistakes and today the Ukrainian “giants” will tame the Lithuanian “wolves”. Moreover, a victory against a direct rival will be doubly valuable in the fight for a place in the play-offs.

Sport.ua prediction: Prometheus’ victory

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