PAOK-Tofas: For the first step in the BCL play-ins

He didn’t have time to… celebrate the New Year and he has one of the most important matches of the year o PAOK!

The “two-headed man of the north” welcomes her to the “Palataki”. Tofa (19:30, COSMOTE SPORT 4), aiming to take the first step in the BCL play-ins, to secure a place in the “16” of the competition.

Thessalonians secured second place in their group and thus have the advantage, starting the matches from their home and having the “cushion” that even if they lose in the second leg (09/01), the third match will take place at their “home”. Nevertheless, the main thing is PAOK to get the win in the first race so as not to lose that advantage. To do this, it should not repeat a negative performance, like the one in Patras that brought the 80-73 loss to Prometheus.

Against her, his team Foti Takianou he’ll find an ensemble that has talent but certainly doesn’t impress. THE Tofa qualified third from BCL Group 8 with a 2-4 record, picking up their two pink cards against the weak Igokea and losing all remaining matches. In Turkey, the Bursa team is on the edge of the top eight, with a 7-7 record, albeit coming off a narrow win over Bakhshsehir with a score of 88-86.

Regarding its protagonists, it is worth noting that the roster of the team from Bursa includes Marcus Denmon, who competed in our country with the jerseys of Panathinaikos and Peristeri bwin. The team’s first scorer is Caleb Homesleywith 18 points per match, while the presence of the former Bayern Munich player is crucial, Cassius Winston.

As far as the matches are concerned, Fotis Takianos has all his players at his disposal, since Jamani McNish he has now returned to training, although it remains unknown how long he will be able to compete. We remind you that the “two-headed man from the north” actually did only one training ahead of this match, the New year.