Krasnoyarsk will host the regular season game on Sunday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk) – PARMA-PARI (Perm)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Enisey: In the previous round, the Krasnoyarsk team reduced the playoff chances by losing to Avtodor at home. Enisey had a chance to escape, but in the last possession the team leader Angelo Warner did not score. Now the Siberian team has an uncomfortaple standings place: in order to reach the playoffs, the team need to win 2 more games in the remaining 6 weeks than the Group B leaders. So Drazen Anzulovic team actually has no right to make a mistake. And the first test will be on Sunday: PARMA-PARI is coming – the strongest team of the group at the moment. One of Enisey pros will be the home court, where the Krasnoyarsk team play better. Also Warner, Gerasimov and Motovilov should be prepared for tough defense from opponents who are almost the best in the League in steals. As for defense, the hosts will nee dto focus on long-ragne shots, as PARMA-PARI made 37% of threes.
PARMA-PARI: The Perm team has the longest winning streak in the Group B – 3 wins in a row. This streak began with against Enisey at the very end of the first stage. Then PARMA beat the Siberian team: scored 14 three-pointers with a good percentage (63%), got more rebounds and created many problems for the rivals offense. Tylor Ongwae played his best game in the League with 25 points. Now PARMA-PARI is going to Krasnoyarsk as a favorite and can extend thewinning streak if the team will play good defense. In the previous road game against Enisey, Bryon Allen helped PARMA and scored a winning shot. Allen is no longer in the team, but several players can lead the team – Roberson, Boatwright, Reese or Platunov.
