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Overview

     After a difficult R29 with some of our picks underperforming, we are getting ready for a weird Round 30 featuring a game on March 18th and the rest on the 20th and 21st. This means that planning is key ahead of probable absences. We will probably treat T1 & T2 as a block while we look into covering our backs with some solid T3 picks. There are also several injury concerns and doubtful players so let's dive in:

1. Sasa Vezenkov (21.8 CR) will remain our cornerstone player as the player with the highest PIR in the game. He will also option for captain in T2.

2. T.J. Shorts (19.1 CR) can be our captain for T1 as we are looking to keep him in our roster & captains spots till the end of the season.

Coach selection:

In a very unpleasant surprise last week coach Laso (4 CR) lost to ALBA costing us. We could keep him against Maccabi in a very risky choice but coach Ataman (8.5 CR) against Berlin or coach Obradovic (6.7 CR) seem like better choices as their teams look for the best possible placement for the postseason.

Player selection alternatives:

1. Carsen Edwards (14.3 CR). The Bayern star is looking sharp as the playoffs / play-in games are approaching and is getting increased responsibilities.

2. Kostas Sloukas (13.8) is also an excellent corner piece for any team and with a possible disciplinary action against Kendrick Nun pending he could get an even bigger role as the regular season reaches its climax.

3. Vincent Poirier (13.1 CR). It seems the French big man is a key performer as EFES is making a push for the playoffs / play-in games.

4. Evan Fournier (13 CR) who had a bad game (probably his worst game of the season) last week at the Greek derby is expected to bounce back and to also get increased minutes given the absence of Goss. This combined with the extended absence of Walkup might bring other Olympiakos guards to the forefront like Luka Vildoza, Shaquielle McKissic (both at 7.7 CR) and Saben Lee (9.7 CR).

In order to stay on top of any last minute roster & team news/absences, we are using the ROTOWIRE page and their fantasy section for Euroleague basketball here. While there are probably also other resources on this, ROTOWIRE consistently provides any latest updates even with just a couple of minutes remaining before tip-off! So keep an eye and cut your losses short. 

For T2  we are picking:

1. Silvain Fransisco (13.5 CR) is expected to perform well against Paris who plays a quick and open game that fits his style.

2. Brandon Davies (10.9 CR). The experienced center has shown improved performances as of late and he is even playing as forward and sharing the court with Tyrique Jones.

3. Dario Brizuela (7.8 CR) is expected to keep getting increased minutes and responsibilities given Barca’s injury issues at the guard spot.

4. Vanja Marinkovic (5.1 CR) as a filler pick with the Serbian guard returning to action and looking in a pretty solid shape.

For T1 & 2  we are also selecting:

1. Johannes Voigtmann (10.1 CR). The experienced center has strung some very good performances and as Bolomboy is now injured, we need a reliable option at the 5 spot.

2. Roman Sorkin (10.9) has stepped up over the last games and we probably overlooked him over past weeks with 5 double-digit PIR games in a row and 9 double-digit scoring games in a row.

3. Vladimir Lucic (10 CR) has been playing a huge role for Bayern since his return and his first single-digit PIR game last week should be considered an outlier.

4. Stefano Tonut (4.4 CR) as a filler pick with a good risk/reward ratio.