At the end of my previous article, I said that the days full of basketball are coming.
Basketball Super League started with all the excitement. The teams have established their cadres and staff well this year.
There were two teams that I liked in their first game. Erderm Can’s Türk Telekom and Dimitris Priftis’ Tofaş. Both coaches know European basketball very well. In these teams with a history, they gave the right to be handed the steering wheel to them from the first games.
Telekom fought head-to-head with Daçka. He eventually won 90-87. Teacher Erdem seems to find what he wants in the transfers of Grant, Tony Taylor, Tyrique Jones, Sestina and Bouteille. Especially in attack, they produce scores from many options. It hurts a lot behind the perimeter, especially with productivity on fast attacks. An athletic and energetic team. On the other hand, Obradovic’s former student Erdem Can… Türk Telekom gave hope. We’ll see how it goes in the EuroCup. But I have faith.
Tofaş, on the other hand, did a great job with the transfer of Rob Gray. He showed this in the Büyükçekmece match, which they won 92-53. Penetrating penetrating with a smash rhythm and short but fast feet. He takes the pain out of spending a year on the sidelines in Monaco. Next to him is Tyler Ennis. Half-court games played by Priftis for the team in the half-court, combined with the energy he gets from his shorts, become a fun team to watch. Berke Büyüktuncel also gave a positive impression as the 6th man of the team in U-18. If he continues his progress, he will give his team a boost in the FIBA Champions League and Super League adventure.
Anadolu Efes-Galatasaray NEF match was also breathtaking. Galatasaray took the lead in the last period of the match, where it was behind. Efes won 77-68 by playing the end of the match right with the talent pool. The yellow-reds got their long contribution from Sadık. Floyd is not a high-scoring player, but his defensive efficiency and under-pot activity were a plus for Cimbom. The ineffectiveness of Caloiaro and Raymar Morgan puts Pistiolis’ hand in a very difficult situation. Things seem to be running smoothly for Ephesus right now. But it’s still a soft team.
As for Fenerbahçe, there is actually a lot to talk about. But the stones are not in place right now, the players are just warming up and there is still a lack of hardness under the rim. Wilbekin and Hayes give very positive work. Motley and Edwards should also be added here so that there will be positive progress in the European arena. As for the Bahcesehir match, Fenerbahce won the match 78-72, following behind the wind in the third period.
Let’s talk again after the EuroLeague games are played…
