Round 7

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Round 7 – Two powerful additions!

     Despite our low score in Round 6, we are happy with our team's performance. Our transfer decisions were spot on: CANCELLIERI added 20 points, CAMPBELL and THOMPSON increased in value, while the players who left our team delivered disappointing performances.

Once again, however, the game's administrators simply forgot to inform everyone that PLAVSIC would not be available. Due to visa issues, he did not travel to Spain for the game. This cost us both the captaincy and a transfer – roughly 25 points in total! It is truly admirable how these issues have remained unresolved in the game for years... Oh well, let's just say it's part of the game! 😊

Our team collected only 119.35 points but gained 1.1 credits. We remained relatively stable in the global ranking, currently sitting in 1,568th place, but dropped to 6th position in the RHH league. The Round winner was tt1, with 162.9 points, while Mare Infinitum continues to lead the league.

For this Round, we have two clear targets that we believe could take our team to the next level: Kelly OLYNYK (14.3 CR) and Javante MCCOY (10.9 CR). OLYNYK has been impressive since joining ROMA. Watching the game against PAOK, it was clear that his performance could easily have exceeded 21 PIR, which was his final score. He draws fouls, can score comfortably both around the basket and from beyond the arc, collects plenty of rebounds and can also distribute the ball. You name it! It is simply a matter of bad luck that he has not yet delivered a 30+ PIR performance. It is also surprising that he plays only 20–25 minutes per game, but we are willing to take that into account and go with him. MCCOY, on the other hand, has proved that he is well and truly back. He is clearly a scoring machine for his team, playing more than 30 minutes per game while also contributing in other statistical categories.

To make room for these two players, we will have to part ways with WAHL, FRANKE, SMART and coach CANCELLIERI. WAHL seems to perform much better in home games, and his upcoming away game against ARIS could be a difficult one. It reminds us of GACH last year, when we managed to take advantage of his home performances and sell him before away games, collecting plenty of credits throughout the tournament. We will also cash in on FRANKE's increased value, while SMART does not seem to be in his best form over the last few games. Finally, CANCELLIERI has an away game, and we want to secure around 20 points from our coach selection.

That is why, for this Round, we will go with Sasa DJORDJEVIC (9.9 CR). Bahçeşehir face Lietkabelis, and we hope they can secure a comfortable win. Finally, our last addition is Oleksandr KOVLIAR (5.4 CR). We also considered DE NICOLAO, but KOVLIAR plays more than 20 minutes per game and has delivered strong performances in both his latest domestic league and EuroCup appearances.

Our roster offers maximum flexibility, with five players in Turn 1, four in Turn 2 and one in Turn 3. MCCOY will be our captain, but if he scores below 20 PIR, OLYNYK will take over.

Round 7 is a big one for our team, with two major signings that could make a real difference. OLYNYK brings all-round quality, while MCCOY offers scoring power and heavy playing time. We are taking a calculated risk by reshaping much of the roster, but the aim is clear: turn our available credits into consistent high-level performances. Let's hope this time the game administrators don't surprise us with another non announced last-minute absence!

Our team for this Round looks like this:

🏆 Round 5 winner / League leader: TT1

👤 Manager: Baran Demirpence

FPT: 162.9

🏆 League leader / League leader: Mare Infinitum

👤 Manager: Emanuele Falconi

FPT: 932.7

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