By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Our first pick is Olympiacos big man Donta Hall, while the second is Fenerbahce’s Talen Horton-Tucker.
First of all, we should note that our selections paid off last round, with both Mathias Lessort and Carlik Jones delivering strong performances, continuing our solid run in EuroLeague Fantasy.
So, why Donta Hall?
Why not, we would say…
There’s something unusual about the American center. Despite averaging just under 16 minutes per game—and even fewer, or sometimes none, since the arrival of Tyrique Jones—he still produces a solid 11.5 PIR.
Not bad at all.
At the same time, his price tag of 11.2 credits feels a bit steep and not entirely reflective of his current role.
However, we’re backing him this week because Tyrique Jones is injured, and against ASVEL’s athletic frontcourt, we expect Hall to be more effective than the heavier Nikola Milutinov.
When Hall gets enough minutes, he usually delivers very solid numbers, as he did recently in the derby at OAKA in the Greek league.
Now, let’s move on to Talen Horton-Tucker…
Obviously, you don’t need much convincing to pick one of the biggest names to arrive in the EuroLeague from the NBA this season.
He’s not your typical EuroLeague Fantasy player, as he primarily scores (16.9 points per game) rather than contributing heavily across multiple statistical categories (15.2 PIR).
He comes at a high price—13.7 credits—but we’re still going with him this round. Fenerbahce has been hit hard by injuries (most recently Nando De Colo), which should increase Horton-Tucker’s workload in Munich, where the EuroLeague leaders face Bayern.
