Moneke, big danger for Baskonia weak against Buesa Arena

he FC Barcelona (6-1) vs. This Wednesday (8:30 p.m., Buesa Arena) Baskonia (3-4) His two weekly shifts euro league.

Traditionally, the Vitoria court was not particularly strong. balsaBut he has a great chance to win in territory that is not his stronghold of last season, at least in the EuroLeague. In this tournament, they have a record of 1 win and 3 losses at home.defeated against real madrid (77-79), Pablo Laso’s Bayern Munich (68-76) and Zalgiris Kaunas (82-99).

Vitoria’s team has already Dusko Ivanovich He returned to the bench and won a close away game in front of the fans, ending his losing streak. Zeljko Obradovic’s Partisans (84-83)…and last week he snapped his second straight win with another heart-stopping finish. Piraeus vs Olympiacos (74-75) thanks to the winning basket. cody miller mcintyre.

Despite losing two very important players in the Victorian rotation. khalifa diop and Nico MannionBaskonia continues to have players of high quality and experience in the EuroLeague. Chima Moneke, marcus howard which one Tadas Sedekerskis, a great reference for the people of Vitoria. But there’s more. Would you like to discover them with us?

Chima Moneke (power forward)

17.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 22.7 efficiency

Baskonia’s current big star…always starts from the bench. His numbers are great and already speak for themselves (top 3 in EuroLeague rating, only bettered by Mirotic and Shengelier), but he also has great shooting accuracy (60.4% in T2, 53.3 in T3) !, 70.6% in TL) and achieves that by staying on the field for just 23 minutes per game, giving the Victorians the extra energy and vitality they need in the hottest moments of the game.

Marcus Howard (bass)

13.1 points, 2.7 assists, 6.9 rating

With the departure of Darius Thompson, many thought this season would be Howard’s breakout season. Baskonia extended his contract until 2026. But in reality, we’re seeing the most anomalous version of point guards, alternating between great games and very weak games. Although he is capable of scoring over 20 points with ease, his shot is extremely flawed (54 on 24/triple, 25.9% success rate) and he loses more than two games per game. What version will we see against Barça?

Tadas Sedekerskis (FW)

10.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 19.3 efficiency

Baskonia’s “cover” for this season. Although perhaps overshadowed by his compatriot Giedraitis in previous seasons, the young Lithuanian forward (25 years old) has averaged practically a ‘double-double’ in the EuroLeague, with Vitoria’s team It is establishing itself as an indispensable presence.

Vanja Marinkovic (FW)

8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 5.1 efficiency

Along with Moneke (and Mannion when healthy), he is one of the leaders of Baskonia’s second unit. Since Ivanovic’s arrival, the Serbian’s performance has improved dramatically, averaging 13 points and shooting more than 44 percent from three points in the last three games, including the last two against Dasko.

Matthew Costello (Pivot)

7.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.4 efficiency

Life insurance from center position. He’s very skilled at rebounding and is a threat from long distance…though he hasn’t quite hit the mark this season, shooting 9-of-28 from 3-point range and 32 percent from 3-point range.

Cody Miller McIntyre (Escort)

6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.0 efficiency

Looking at the numbers, the American shooting guard’s performance is much weaker than expected, with a very low shooting percentage (15.4% triple completion rate stands out, with a total of 4/26 completions in T3)…but On the final day, he scored the winning goal on the Olympiakos court. Will we finally see the best version of Miller McIntyre?