Crvena Zvezda - Fenerbahce

International - Euroleague, Round 34

On the home court, Crvena Zvezda will have the motivation to give the audience a spectacle and a fight for triumph against the favorites Fenerbahce, in the last round 34 of the Euroleague and on the red and whites' farewell to the elite European competition this season.
In each of the last three games, the Belgrade team scored 87 points. When it comes to the Euroleague, some of their performances since the beginning of March have been offensively impressive - for example, the victory over Valencia 92:73 on March 29, the celebration against the current champion of the continent Efes 94:75 on March 8, but also the unexpected victory over Olympiakos 87 :79 the previous week. All those matches were played in Belgrade.
The key factor for the increasingly impressive attacking editions of the team, led from the bench by the experienced and famous coach Dusko Ivanovic, is that since the end of February the team has been counting on the leadership of the Argentine playmaker Facundo Campazzo. The outstanding organizer of the game provided the team with diversity in attack, in different variants of the tempo of the matches. And in the duel against Fenerbahce, both teams are expected to insist on a fierce pace.
Since the beginning of April, the team from Istanbul Fenerbahce team has achieved three impressive victories in all competitions, the best edition of which is the triumph in the city derby against Efes – 103:86. The Turkish team is currently in fifth place in Euroleague, but still mathematically did not secure the playoffs (19-14 record). If they lose to Crvena zvezda, Fenerbahce will be hoping to see the defeats of Baskonia or Zalgiris in this last round, in order to avoid falling outside the Top 8 zone.
Zvezda is on a four-game winning streak in the Euroleague, while Fenerbahce has won two of its last five matches in the elite. The guests clearly and publicly point out that this is the most important match of the season for them so far, and that they are fully focused on the fight for victory. Combined with the fact that the host is completely relieved, we should expect an exceptional attacking match.
The visitors record an exceptional 84.1 points on average in the Euroleague this season - while the Crvena Zvezda's average is 76.8 points has significantly improved since the period of mid-winter. Fenerbahce is a team that cherishes team basketball, has 17.9 assists per match and will know how to react to periods of good defensive play by the Serbian representative.
The Turkish team is the favorite for a reason, also has a 12-3 advantage in Euroleague head-to-head matches, and it won 93:79 in the first part of the competition. Exceptional athlete Johnathan Motley is a key link in Fenerbahce's game, he is not only the team's leading scorer (14.5 on average in Euroleague) but also a rebounder (5.5 rebounds on average, of which an excellent 2.8 on offense). In the fight for victory, the Istanbul team will first of all have to stop the Argentinian pair of guards Vildoza and Campazzo.
The outcome of the match will depend a lot on the three-point shooting of the visitors, who shoot threes very well this season in the Euroleague, with 37.2 percent of realization. Given that Crvena zvezda does not have a competitive motive, the match is expected to be in a more relaxed atmosphere, with fast play and the search for attractive solutions through pick-and-roll play.
Therefore, it is more certain to expect an extremely effective duel in Belgrade.