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Without any doubt Greece is much better team and you can not compare these two national teams.
First of all i can not understand why Greece travelled in Britain to give a friendly game against a not so strong team.
This the third friedly games among Greece and Great Britain. In the turnament of Patras Greece won by almost 30 points and yesterday a match that took place without the presence of fans Greece won by 4.
The main reason for taking this pick has to do with the fact that Greece travelled without the following players
1) Giannis Antetokoubo (is with Milguoki Bucks for friendly games in Asia)
2) Giorgos Printezis, 3) Bourousis and 4) Ioannis Papapetrou (faces ill matters)

Great Britain has on the bench a person who knows a lot of basketball as has experience from benches on nba teams
Also what made me a surprize is the fact that Great Britain had a good physical condition and 1-2 quality players (Clurk).
I will bet to the greek absences.

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Tomorrow starts the greek super leagues championship.
The first chronical game is Skoda Xanthi- Lamia.
Lamia this year took the promotion to the super league and during the preparation stage the result that made sense was the winning at Tuba against Paok.
As it logical a lot of new players came in Lamia. To be honest i do not know if there are goods or not. Some of the have experience from the Superleague Linardos and Asigba came from Veroia, Melissas from Paok, Koutroumanos from Panaitolikos, Akosta from Giannina, Nikos Papadopoulos from Atromitos. Also the club joined some others as Vouo (OFI), Pantelidiadis (Omonoia), Podlogar (Tselie), Vasilantonopoulos, Tselios (AEK), Koukoulis (Agrotikos Asteras), Fragos (Sparti).

Watching the roster of Skoda Xanthi the player that joined and left the club my first opinion is that the team lost some of its power. Three quality players Giounes, Goualas and Soltani left the club. The player who reached the team are not well known Kasado (Saragosa), Brito (Maritimo), Tselepis (free) etc.

In the the last friendly games Xanthi who has a new head coach brought 2 draws

Lamia has an experienced head coach who took the promotion to the super league. In the last friendly game lost from Apollon 1-0 but i have to mention that i can not ignore the fact that won Paok in a friendly game.

I will bet on Lamias handicap for the following reasons

1) Xanthi seems to make a new start. Loutzeskou who did a good work is not any more to the bench while 2-3 quality players left the team
2) Traditionally Xanthi faces problems when plays at home
3) Lamia did some good transfers
4) The head coach does a decent job

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Panathinaikos the recent years has no the glory of the past.
The team faces some problems and it seems that also many decision mistakes takes place.
This seazon Panathinaikos will have a decent performance and in the local championship i believe that will be too competitive. Head Coach Ouzounides is a serious and experienced guy and can create sth better than Stramatsoni did in the last years preparation stage.
This was obvious in the games against Qabala (Panathinaikos won twice).
Today Panathinaikos at the home game will play against Athletic Bilbao which is a good team in Spain with big history and is the favorite to qualify in the next round.
The atmosphere on the team is good and the fans are happy. A player from the well known latin club of Boca Junior joined the club (Tsaves)
In his pre game statements Ouzounides say that has nothing to be afraid from the Spain side.
I know that Bilbao is a good historical club of Spain. Valverde left the bench (ex coach of Olympiacos) for Barcelona. I suppose that this will influence the team but will see.
I will place a low stake on Panathinaikos
1) Plays at home
2) The atmosphere on the team is good
3) The fans are fanatic

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Today is taking place the games for the europa league competition.
Paok will play against Ostersoud. Ostersoud is a club which came from a huge qualification. In the previous round made a superprise and overpassed the obstacle of Galatasarai.
The good from this result that made a sense in Europe is that Paok will not underestimate at all the opponent. Priviojic said it on the pre game statements stressing that Paok takes seriously Ostersound.
Paok did not impress during the first official matches. The people of the team realized that should hire an experienced head coach and after firing Stanogevic in the club came Loutzeskou (ex head coach of Xanthi).
At his first days on the bench the romanian worked a lot in the crosses from foul positions and Konstadines who had some issues with Stanoyievic is back on the team.
For today match Glikos and Mistakidis are injured. Brikic is searching for a new team.
Paok in the last round qualified as it was expected against a club from Ukraine (1-1 draw in Ukraine and won at tuba stadium).
Paok has ambitions for this seazon and has a good roster. Louttzeskou spoke for the fact that Paok has good players who have the abilities to win battles.
To be honest i do not know a lot of things about the Ostersoud but seeing the standings of Swedish Soccer League i do not think that Paok has to be afraid. Oster is 17 points from the first place but only 4 from the second.
I will bet on Paok for the following reasons
1) Has a good and quality roster (Mak, Prijovic, Matos, Varela, Crespo, Maleza, Tsimirot, Bisesvar, Kabos, Leovats etc)
2) After Stanojievic has an experienced coach Loutzeskou who is ambitious and works a lot to the phycology
3) I do not think that Oster is better team at all
4) The fans of Paok create a really hot atmosphere

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This is first game between Olympiacos and Rieka in their attempt to qualify in the groups of champions league.
Olympiacos the last year lost the chance since did not manage to qualify against Hapoel Ber Sheva. It seems that the mistakes are in the past and the team makes a new start.
In the club came a lot of new players and furthermore has a new head coach.http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/to-pare-dwse-twn-omadwn-ths-super-league-14-8.4800089.html In this link you can read the players that came in the club.
In the first officials matches against Partizan Olympiacos had a decent performance. Won at the home away game and came draw in Peiraius.
Ben a transfer from Panionios was the key factor. Ofoe is back. Siopis and Sise are out.
To be honest I do not know a lot of things about the team from Croatia but I do not think that the level of Croatian soccer is better than those of greek.
Kek the head coach of Rieka is his pre game statements said that the target is to get a good result. The player of the team Vesovic spoke that this is a historical game,
Rieka has two lost in the local championship from Osigiek and Dinamo Zagreb
Olympiacos at the home matches is good enough. Press a lot and create many chances.
Also will have the support of the fans who will create a hot atmosphere.
My prediction is that Olympiacos will enter the game with a lot passion.

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I had the chance to watch all the friendly games that Greece gave so far. It is not worthy to mention anything about the first two since both Romania and Great Britain were weak opponents. Yesterday Greece won in details Montenegro and to be honest i was not satysfied by the performance. It is obviously that Greece needs time. The roster is full and Giannis Adentunkubo was the best player. Papagiannis the other nbaer has problems on defence. Calathes has a lot of ups and down in its performance and makes easy mistakes. Seeing Printezis many sense is that needs time to get rest. Pappas is on a great performance. Sloukas has a decent play. Mantzaris and Papapetrou can give solutions. Today Greece will play the second friendly game against Serbia and i will give the advantage to Serbians for the following reasons. 1) play at home with the support of the fans 2) has a good tea. and 3) greece has to face the fatigue

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This is a friendly game between two superleague clubs. Panathinaikos against Apollon Smirnis whick took the promotion from football league. Panathinaikos is preparing for the europa league game against Atletico Bilbao and according to news the head coach will try some systems. The advantage of Panathinaikoa that on the bench the 49 years old Oyzounidis who is a serious guy and works a lot. Panathinaikos today will be without Vigiafanes and Yioxanson whp came from Az Alkmaar. In the matches against Qabala Panathinaikos had decent performances and i am sure that the same will do during the regular seazon. I do not think that Panathinaikos will play with full machines and why not to have one more surprize in a friendly game. Yesterday paok lost from lamia and olympiacos from Atromitos. The home win pays 1.22 and it is a silly odds. To be honest i do not know a lot for Apollon apart fro fact that transfered a lot of players sth ligical as now is not a football league team. Mantzios is a serious coach and quite experienced. According to the reports in rhe friendly games against Xanthi and Levadeiako apollon was good. I think that +1.5 is a kind of value bet and i will take it.

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Yesterday i had the chance to watch the friendly games between these 4 teams. Greece humilited Romania and i can not understand why Fiba Europe wants to participate in Eurobasket 2017 such weak teams. Romania was extremely poor team and only one player had at least quality (Muldeveanue). What can say about Greece has the best roster by far with many solutions. Great Britain was good and had a decent performance.i was dissapointed by ukraine. Great britain has a good physical condition but has a lack of tecnique.

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To be honest i do not know a lot about the national team of Romania. Seeing the roster you will notice that the players are unknown and most of them plays at the local championship which is not so strong. Two are the foreigners one who plays in Belgium for Mons and another in Spain for Real Betis. Greece is a team that has a big tradition on basketball. The analysts support that this team isa candidate for a medal. This friendly gamw will take place in Patras a greek city that loves basketball and many fans are expected to attend stadium.Adetonkoubo the super star of Nba is injured. Greece has many experienced players who plays at the highest professional level. Calathes, Bourousis, Mantzaris, Papanikolaou, Papagiannis etc. I believe to an easy home win

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Panionios seems to be every year the pleasant surprize of the greek soccer reality. In the first match in Israel deserved to avoid losing. Lost some classical chances for goals but either was unlucky or incapable to score. I was not impress by Maccabi and i was believing that should play better. Mant analystys support that the new head coach of Panionios does a good work ( had a good performance with kerkira last seazon) and at home games is too competitive. In a friendly gamw before a month won Olympiacos. Keep in mind that in Israel travelled with two key missings as the two Iranias did not help the club due to political issue among Iran and Israel. I believe that Panionios has the quality to be a threat for Maccabi. I like a lot the 5.00 that pays Panionios to qualify in the next round

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Paok in the first leg had not the perfomance that all was expected. Personally i can not understand why Savvidis the boss of Paok who has invested a lot of funds decided for once more to hire an unexperienced head coach. I remind that in 2016 started the seazon with Tudor. Paok had problem on the physical condition. Ukraine side was nothing special and i believe that in Touba will lose. Paok has more quality players, the fans create a hot atmosphete and also probable the heat will influence the ukraines.

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I had the chance to watch the first game in Greece were AEK lost by 2-0. The truth is that Cska was not better on the field but scored twice from corners. In the first half Aek played good and missed some chances. The head coach Ximeneth said that will travel in Russia to chase the possibilities. I will bet on +1.00 since i was impressed at all by the Russian club. I do not think that has the glory of the past.

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Oympiacos travelled in Serbia to play against Partizan for the third qualification round of Champions League.
The atmosphere that will the game be played is expected to be really hot since the local club is bootherhooded with Paok while Olympiacos has a close relation with the club of Erythros Asteras.
Olympiacos traveled in Serbia with some absences Botia and Abdelaoui are out.
Olympiacos during the preparation stage had some good results.
Partizan started the championship and won easily the first game. In the first leg won 6-1. According to the analysts the climate is good. Leornado is expected to play

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AEK plays today at home for the first leg of the third qualification round of Champions League.
AEK this year made in time the transfers and brought some players who are expected to help a lot. Klonaridis and Giakoumakis know the greek reality. Tsotsis, Livagia and Tristanson shown some good elements fo playing.
AEK traditionally is strong at home matches and is difficult to be defeated.
CSKA is a well known club of Russia which during the past has won a European title.
According to the reports travelled in Athens without any significant problems.
AEK this year will have as a target to win the championship. I do not think that anyone on the club is afraid from the Russian side.
AEK will also have the support of the fans. A factor that I can not ignore is that the temperature in Greece is high and probably this will influence the players of CSKA.
Moreover the odds seems to be value.
For the abovementioned reasons I will bet to AEK

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Yesterday Greece had an incredible performance. It was the best game so far in the turnament. To be honest watching the games again Germany, Montenegro and Lithuania i was believing that Greece could not pass the obstacle of Spain. Also the analysts who were saying a lot of good words for Spain probably have overestimated its abilities. Spain had a really poor performance. Greece had a lot of energy played good in defence and in general the head coach did a great job. Koniaris is the rising basketball star of Greece. I had the chance to watch some games of Israel. No body was expecting to reach the final. The best players is the son of the well known head coach Blatt. I was surprized by the last day performance of Greece and i believe that will win easily

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Sorry but i can not understand the price of 2.10 tha ladbrokes gives for Spains win. For me is value bet. According to the analysts Spain was one of the favorites to win the trophy. The national team of greece does not satyfy by its performance but take the wins. In the quarterfialnal won Lithuania despite 11 minutes before the end the guests were leading by 15. Against Montenegro won at the minutes and the same against Germany. Koniaris so far is the key player but the problem is under the basket. Charalampoboulos does not play as used to do. Spai seems to have a good team and if plays clever will win since Greece does not convince. After the win with Lithuania many were those who said that they have not yet realized how won. Personally i can not ignore the 2.10 and the fact that Greece does not play good enough

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The national team of Greece is on the top 8 clubs of Europe and today plays against Lithouania for a ticket to the semi-finals.
Yesterday Greece under 20 won Montenegro. This was the 5th consecutive win on the tournament.
To be honest I was expecting Greece to have better performance since has experienced players (we are speaking about young basketballplayers but some of them are members of big clubs).
Greece against Germany was not so good but won at the last minutes. Yesterday was leading during the whole match but in the end the game became derby. I was surprised by the fact that Greece lost many easy baskets (missed 4lay ups)
The tournament of under 20 takes place in Crete and that means that Greece has the support of its fans (I was expecting more fans to attend the matches of our national teams).
Koniaris plays at Paok. Charalambobpoulos is the star of the team and member of Panathinaikos. Mouratos belongs to Olympiacos. Diplaros, Lountzis, Christidis have a lot of talent.
I do not know a lot about the today opponent apart from the fact that the country loves basketball. Unfortunately I have not seen any game of Lithouania so far but seeing the scores and the squads I think that Greece will win. I think that is very critical that Greece plays in Crete and will have the supports of its fans.

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Panathinaikos plays today in Athens -at his field- against a club from Netherlands.
Panathinaikos is expected to be not so strong as the previous years but personally I believe that can be very competitive. Ouzounides is a really good head coach and this is obviously if you see his works. It was a big blow that Marcus Berg left the club for a team in the Middle East.
In the friendly games that gave during the preparion stage., Panathinaikos was really good. Today will be without Vigiafanes. Still will take a transfer to Reading. The fans will have the opportunity to see the newcomers. Loutsiano (came from Leganes) and Kabethaz (came from Atalanta).
The reports say tha Az Alkmaar travelled with some absences.
I will bet to Panathinaikos
1) Has a good head coach
2) Plays at home with the support of its fans

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Greece is one the same group with Czech, Sweden and of course Germany. The turnament of U20 takes place in the greek island of Crete and so far Greece played against Czech and Sweden. Won twice and very easily. Greece won by 41 the national team of Czech (88-47) and by 35 (79-44) the team of Sweden. So everyone can understand the huge difference among these two clubs.

Lets analyse the greek players and see how experienced are despite the young of their age. Koniaris plays for Paok and had an important role in the previous seazon both in Europe and domestic. Charalambopoulos plays for Panathinaikos and has some appearances for the local championship (a lot was written in the previous years for this players but still needs time in order to become a star). Miliedinevic and Agravanis was players of Doukas in the A2 basketball league and had a significant role in the club (Doukas was among the candidates for taking the promotion and we have to mention that the last two seazons in A2 leagues plays a lot of good basketballplayers). Mouratos is a member of Olympiacos but with no presence to the club. Diplaros, Skoulidas and Lountzis are good players and had some appearances to their clubs.

On this point i have to say that the most of these players were parts of Greece U18 team who won the gold medal. Hatzitheodorou is the same head coach.

To be honest i do not know a lot for German side. Its record is 1-1 (won Czech lost from Sweden). The fact that lost from Sweden probably indicates that is not so strong.

Greece plays at home, has good and experienced players and has a good head coach. I will bet on it.

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This is the second friendly game that AEK will give in 24 hours. Yesterday played again Karpati Lviv and i had the chance to watch the match. AEK was slight better club but it was obvious that is in a preparation stage and needs time for the first european matches. AEK had some opportunities to score goals but Klonarids missed them. Livagia had also a chance. Patito and Vranies will miss the today match. In his post game statements the head coach Ximeneth supported that his team has a lack of energy but he was satysified but the performance of newcomers. Tristanson who recently joined the team supported that played well for the first game of the seazon.
In the match with Karpati 22 players of AEK fighted (11 in the first half and 11 on the second)
I do not know a lot of things about the Korona. Korona is a polish club and the local championship starts in the next week.
I will bet on it factor since i imagine that will be in a better physical condition. Also plays in Poland and last but not least is that AEK probably will have to face fatigue. Personally i can not ignore the 2.50 that Koronas win pays but i will take the double chance (1.53)