UNICS vs Zenit. A match without a favorite?
Arena "Basket Hall" in the capital of Tatarstan will host on April 16 the first semi-final match between the local UNICS and Zenit from St. Petersburg.
The team has long been matched to the finals of the VTB United League 2022/23, and so far everything is going to the fact that Kazan will be able to be there. UNICS finished the regular season and Winners' Stage in second place. In the first round of the playoffs, he beat the opponent 3-0 without intrigue in the series. Now on the horizon is Zenith, which should not be underestimated, but it should also be understood that the St. Petersburg team is not in the best shape this year.
As for the Kazan team, they have complete order with the squad. Daryl Macon is on the list of contenders for the MVP title. On average for the season, he scores 18 points per match, collects a little more than two balls on the shield, and assists partners almost four times. Also on account of the legionnaire more than one interception per game. Realization of two-pointers - 51.6%, threes - 45.1%. Efficiency score - 19.3. On the floor, Daryl spends an average of 28.5 minutes per meeting.
Louis Labery is also in the contenders for the MVP title in the VTB United League 2022/23. The guy delivers more than 12 points per game to opponents and makes about seven rebounds. He has a crazy mid-range shot conversion (71.6%) and is good at long-range shots (41.1%). Efficiency score - 19.1. On average, he spends 29.5 minutes per battle on the court.
Zenit
St. Petersburg are the only team in the 2022/23 VTB United League semi-finals to win the series in the last round of the competition in four games. Other clubs then managed three battles. At the same time, Zenit is the current champion of the tournament. It turns out that during the year the “blue-white-blues” noticeably lost in terms of class. During this period, the team lost several of its significant players and could not fully replace them.
Although the St. Petersburg team has new leaders. For example, Ertel. The Frenchman is a candidate for the MVP of the season. On average, a basketball player scores 13.5 points per game in the VTB United League 2022/23, making about 2.5 rebounds and almost nine assists. Additionally, Thomas makes an average of one interception in each meeting. The Frenchman has excellent implementation (about 50% of his shots from an average distance reach the goal, if you prepare for three-pointers, then here too the implementation is in full order (43%)). Efficiency score - 16.9. On the floor, this guy spends about 25 minutes in each meeting.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on UNICS vs Zenit
UNICSThe team has long been matched to the finals of the VTB United League 2022/23, and so far everything is going to the fact that Kazan will be able to be there. UNICS finished the regular season and Winners' Stage in second place. In the first round of the playoffs, he beat the opponent 3-0 without intrigue in the series. Now on the horizon is Zenith, which should not be underestimated, but it should also be understood that the St. Petersburg team is not in the best shape this year.
As for the Kazan team, they have complete order with the squad. Daryl Macon is on the list of contenders for the MVP title. On average for the season, he scores 18 points per match, collects a little more than two balls on the shield, and assists partners almost four times. Also on account of the legionnaire more than one interception per game. Realization of two-pointers - 51.6%, threes - 45.1%. Efficiency score - 19.3. On the floor, Daryl spends an average of 28.5 minutes per meeting.
Louis Labery is also in the contenders for the MVP title in the VTB United League 2022/23. The guy delivers more than 12 points per game to opponents and makes about seven rebounds. He has a crazy mid-range shot conversion (71.6%) and is good at long-range shots (41.1%). Efficiency score - 19.1. On average, he spends 29.5 minutes per battle on the court.
Zenit
St. Petersburg are the only team in the 2022/23 VTB United League semi-finals to win the series in the last round of the competition in four games. Other clubs then managed three battles. At the same time, Zenit is the current champion of the tournament. It turns out that during the year the “blue-white-blues” noticeably lost in terms of class. During this period, the team lost several of its significant players and could not fully replace them.
Although the St. Petersburg team has new leaders. For example, Ertel. The Frenchman is a candidate for the MVP of the season. On average, a basketball player scores 13.5 points per game in the VTB United League 2022/23, making about 2.5 rebounds and almost nine assists. Additionally, Thomas makes an average of one interception in each meeting. The Frenchman has excellent implementation (about 50% of his shots from an average distance reach the goal, if you prepare for three-pointers, then here too the implementation is in full order (43%)). Efficiency score - 16.9. On the floor, this guy spends about 25 minutes in each meeting.
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