Olympiakos, the second most “uncomfortable” opponent according to the GMs of the EuroLeague teams

The first round of the EuroLeague is over, the second round has started … with obstacles due to coronavirus cases and EuroLeague Basketball presented the results of the standard research it is doing among the general managers of the teams for the conspicuous.

The questions are varied and interesting, with Olympiakos and Panathinaikos – and thus their players – not in the preferences, with the exception of one question: These for the “most uncomfortable” opponent, with the “red-whites” in second place in the relevant question with 22.2% of the preferences, with the first Barcelona having 33.3% each.

Detailed answers from the GM teams:

MVP of the event so far: Nikola Mirotic (Barcelona) with 88.9%
Most spectacular player: Doda Hall (Monaco) and Sain Larkin (Anadolu Efes with 16.7%)
Best young player: Rokas Yukobaitis (Barcelona) with 38.9%
Best passerby: Nick Kalathis (Barcelona) with 66.7%
Best leader: Nikola Mirotic (Barcelona) with 33.3%
Best defender: Walter Tavares (Real) with 72.2%
Best trainer: Pablo Lasso (Real) with 44.4%
More clutch play: Nikola Mirotic (Barcelona) with 33.3%
Player “started”: Eli Okombo (Villeurbanne) with 55.5%
Best shooter: Marcus Erickson (Alba) with 33.3% and Kyle Kuric (Barcelona) with 27.6%
A player you would like to have on your team: Nikola Mirotic (Barcelona) with 27.8%, Vassilie Micic (Anadolu Efes) with 22.2% and Walter Tavares (Real) with 16.7%
Teams that advance to the Final Four: Barcelona (94.4%), Real (94.4%), CSKA (66.7%) and Armani (55.8%)
More fun groups: Real (33.3%), Anadolu Efes (16.7%) and Villeurbanne (16.7%)
Surprise team: Unics Kazan with 66.7%
Uncomfortable opponent: Barcelona (33.3%), Olympiakos (22.2%) and Anadolu Efes (11.1%)