Partizan chasing the fifth spot in Celje
As Aleksandar Džikić took over the team, Partizan NIS have emerged as serious candidates for the final fifth place in the standings. Can they continue to march towards their goal against Tajfun on the road in Celje. Tajfun that are still battling to avoid relegation, will try to end their 9-games long winless streak.
As Aleksandar Džikić took over the team, Partizan NIS have emerged as serious candidates for the final fifth place in the standings. Can they continue to march towards their goal against Tajfun on the road in Celje. Tajfun that are still battling to avoid relegation, will try to end their 9-games long winless streak.
ABA League 24th round, Saturday, 13.2.2016:
Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana
When? 17:00
Story of the game: In the given circumstances it would be a huge upset in case Partizan NIS would not take a new pair of points from Celje. Since Aleksandar Džikić took over the black and white team, they have made a significant climb up the league standings and are not one of the three teams that currently share the fifth position. On the other hand, there is Tajfun, the team from the very bottom of the standings which have lost last nine games in a row.
However, Partizan NIS are coming to Golovec without an exceptionally important player in their rotation - Božo Đumić - who got injured recently and has finished his ABA League season. The good news for the home side is that Ceola Clark III and Emir Zimić have returned into their squad last round against Metalac Farmakom. Besides that, it"s worth mentioning that Tajfun have played significantly better at home court than on the road this season.
Can this be enough to end their negative streak?
Match-up in focus: A lot will depend on the battle in the paint and this is where Tajfun have one of their strongest weapons - big man Tomaž Bolčina. On the other side, there will be more burden this time on the Partizan NIS" latest arrival Darrell Williams, who will have to show more than until now, due to the void, caused by Đumić"s injury, in order to put his Partizan NIS in front.
