Budućnost and Zadar start their season in Morača
Budućnost VOLI will host Zadar in the only ABA League encounter of the Saturday night, and they will try to get back onto the winning track after losing the final game of the ABA Super Cup in Bar a week ago.
Nemanja Gordic (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
ABA League 1st round, Saturday, 30.9.2017:
Where? Morača, Podgorica
When? 21:00
Story of the game: In the first ABA League game for the two clubs, Budućnost VOLI and Zadar will test their strength against one another in Morača, Podgorica.
For Budućnost VOLI this will be an important encounter after a defeat in the ABA Super Cup final against Cedevita and they will do their best to get back onto the winning track, while Zadar on the other end will try to do everything in their powers to improve their poor impression from the preseason period.
The Dalmatians have won only two of their ten clashes this preseason, while on the other end, Budućnost VOLI have won six out of their nine games this preseason, including the ABA Super Cup.
At the side of the home team, Suad Šehović and Kyle Landry are questionable, while for Zadar Jakov Vladović will definitely be sidelined and Preston Knowles is questionable.
Match-up in focus: Nemanja Gordić has proven at the ABA Super Cup that he is in perfect condition for playing top-level basketball and his challenger will this time be youngster Lovre Bašić, who will try to prove himself worthy of the spot of the starting point guard at the side of Zadar. Will he be good enough this time?
Head to head in regional league: In total 16:10; In Podgorica 10:3.
