Paris comes to the Efes matchup after two domestic games went to overtime, and its latest trip ended with 20 turnovers at Cholet. Efes gave the ball away only nine times against Panathinaikos while holding them to 68 points. I’m watching the first pass after a stop: if Paris can hurry it, the game may open up; if Efes protects it, Paris has fewer chances to run. Can Paris force a faster game without giving Efes easy possessions back?
Paris beat Chalon in overtime, then lost at Cholet in overtime; the recorded turnover counts were 11 and 20. Efes beat Panathinaikos 83–68 with 23 assists and nine turnovers, although Hapoel Tel Aviv had scored 118 against Efes in the previous EuroLeague game. Those very different Efes results are why the possession battle interests me more than a simple form line.
