Greek Basketball

By Divol

Maroussi v Aris



23rd January 17:00 GMT

I wanted to take Aris against Oly, but when I saw them as even, I backed from the bet and was kicking myself for that. Aris are a good team that I have seen three times this season and they are better than Maroussi, one of the most terrible teams I got to watch the last few years. I mean to watch their game is a punishment and I don't get how they can have even one fan. But, there is more to the love I suddenly got for Aris. That reason is David Blatt. He is the one that actually built the dynasty in Maccabi, he led Russia to win the Eurobasket in Spain and he is the best coach in Europe that isn't playing in Euroleague. This combination I believe makes Aris the third best team in Greece right now and to see them as dogs by 2 baskets to Maroussi? Well it just wrong to me. It should be PK or -1.5 the most here for Maroussi.

As I see it Aris has the better foreign players in the back court and even in the frontcourt, maybe even advantage to them there as well, since too many transfer talks in Maroussi right now and I'm not sure how Mavroidis is really focused on helping his team right now.

Pick: Aris +4.5, 1.90 - 2.5 units play - Stan James

Divol