The rules are as follows:

– No multiple teams. Okay, if you must have two teams, i’ll allow it but please do not fill the table with 16 of your own teams.

That’s it. We will be awarding the top finisher with … something. Probably Euroleague Final Four paraphernalia, but BiE’ll let you know when something is officially arranged.

The bad news is that Javier Gancedo’s ever-popular fantasy column will not be running here this season, as his employers at Euroleague.net requested that they publish it instead – what nerve, eh? (Just kidding, league folks; you know BiE loves ya…)

You can follow Javier’s tips ‘n’ tricks at Euroleague.net; here’s a link to his page on the website and you’ll also find a permalink under the “What We’re Reading” column. Javi has promised he’ll be joining the BiE league, so look out, everyone!

Good luck to all contenders and, um, show a little mercy to the worst fantasy sports player ever, namely me, okay? Ah, didn’t think so…

BallinEurope will be hosting a couple of leagues again this season; details will be forthcoming as soon as BiE gets a few moments…

Good luck, y’all, and try to have a little sympathy for yours truly’s pathetic squad, okay? (Yeah, surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre…)

• First, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Yes, there will be prizes for the winners of the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge. An honorary gold medal today – no, that’s *not* the prize; i haven’t decided what the prize is yet – goes to Radallo. Radallo’s BAZ_&_MEZ outdid Meet The Boss’ well-publicized risk-taking lineup in the last week by a score of 173.2-150.8 and thus widened his lead atop the table.

"Basketball" by John Robertson

The major development of Top 16 Week 6 play in the BiE Challenge was Zafman’s outstanding play. Zafman’s Zafman_Berlin team (the Zafman Berliners?) took the final week and managed to outscore SamWong’s Hyperlogic by just enough – at 182.0-141.4, just over 40 points – to leapfrog into third place by a mere 31 or so.

Radallo and SamWong, please send a mailing address and favorite Euroleague team (if any) to ballineurope@yahoo.com. As for my team and the results of the BiE Invitational League, i’ll lament about my utterly useless excuse for a fantasy team sometime on the weekend. As for *your* prize, Mr. Bossman Fantasy Expert, we’ll talk.

• Second, if any of BiE’s Europe-side readers are awake (perhaps still awake?) at the ungodly hour of 4.30am CET or America-based visitors are tuned into TNT’s late show, BiE will be contributing to the wackiness that is ESPN’s True Hoop live blog for the Sacramento Kings-Portland Trail Blazers game (though surely BiE won’t resist Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Lakers). Follow this link to contribute; the live blog will be posted here sometime later today and will “go live” a bit before East Coast games tip off at 1am EST.

• Last and certainly not least, BallinEurope’s Sam Chadwick will be doing the good thing on Sunday while the rest of y’all are probably nursing hangovers (not that BiE would ever be in that situation): Sam will be running the Silverstone Half-Marathon for Cancer Research UK. He’s also seeking supporters/contributors to pledge to a good cause, so please click here if interested in doing so.

Langford: He upon whom the Boss' hopes are pinned

Hello everybody, greetings from the Euroleague Basketball headquarters! This is Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net, in what possibly will be my last SportingBet Fantasy Challenge column this season.

If you want to keep me on the page in the fantasy off-season, make some noise! Start a riot! Go to Budapest and demonstrate in front of Os Davis’ home, wherever it is! Just kidding: It has been a pleasure to give you my impressions on the game. It has been a terrific fantasy season, after all, I just hope you enjoyed reading this column as much as I did writing it.

So the Top 16 comes to an end this week, which means the game will be over on Thursday. On one hand, I can’t complain – no more waiting until 3am to open the game after a long Euroleague/Eurocup week – but on the other hand … of course, I’ll miss it. Still, with one week to go I have a chance to win the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge private league…

I rank second (Honestly, I should be in third place, though, because Eurofootball should have won this private league but left his team open, making a terrible mistake) and am around 25 points away from Radallo, who sits in first with a score of 2,312.8. I have two options: Play conservative and finish second no matter what, or risk a lot to finish anywhere from first to sixth.

And you all already know I’m going to risk. I’m sick of being second. I was second in the previous two editions of the Ball in Europe private league. The managers change, but I keep the same spot. At least the second-ranked team got a terrific set of K1X stuff … we’ll see about this year. So like I said, I will risk a lot, what the hell, I don’t care…

First of all, I am getting rid of Ramunas Siskauskas. After all, CSKA finishes first no matter what and I think everyone has him. If he has a good game against Zalgiris – and remember, he is a former Lietuvos Rytas player – I’m doomed, but I’ll take the risk. I am also trading Milos Teodosic for the same reason: Olympiacos is first no matter what and may sit out its best players, plus Teodosic is everywhere in the game. My third trade will be Travis Watson, because Zalgiris has nothing to lose and may use a different rotation in this game, using Tadas Klimavicius and Mario Delas much more than expected.

Llull: ¡Viva la Revolución!

So, let’s see who we add … since I am looking for players in teams that are fighting for big goals – and especially little-used ones that can break the bank against all odds – I am going for Sergio Llull of Real Madrid. His team plays for first place and his up-tempo game is perfect to play against Maccabi.

The logical thing would be to add Linas Kleiza at shooting guard or small forward … NOT! My man will be Keith Langford of BC Khimki, as they’re playing for survival against Olympiacos in another up-tempo game. I have 137 credits for my final trade of the season. Ah, the irony … saving money all season long and now I have plenty of it. Since Panathinaikos has half of the team sidelined for the game against Maroussi, I am adding Mike Batiste: He should see his usual playing time.

So the final version of Meet the Boss in this 2009-10 fantasy season is:

Terrell McIntyre. Montepaschi is out, but I am sure it wants to please its fans with a final home win.

Sergio Llull. Welcome to the revolution: I expect Llull to play aggressive and do well against Maccabi.

Viktor Khryapa. Taking Siskauskas out was already too hard for me. Khryapa deserves to stay for good this season.

Jamont Gordon is the best player in the game right now; he isn’t going anywhere.

Alan Anderson. In good shape and playing for first place. Anderson already did well against Madrid in Tel Aviv.

Keith Langford. Again, trying to surprise people (i.e. Radallo) a bit. He should have a good game. I hope.

Robertas Javtokas. Not my favourite choice at center, but again, I gotta risk a bit.

Mike Batiste should see extended playing time with Nikola Pekovic sidelined. I expect a solid game from him.

Darjus Lavrinovic. Madrid is playing for a big goal, so Lavrinovic will be motivated to finish first.

Mirza Teletovic. With Tiago Splitter sidelined and Lior Eliyahu not 100%, Teletovic is a must against Cibona.

That’s all for me, people out there! Enjoy the final Fantasy Challenge week and focus on the competition from now on. The Euroleague season has been fantastic, but *the best is yet to come* and we all can’t wait! As for me, you will see me around on Euroleague.net and EurocupBasketball.com, no question about it. Good luck and see you soon!

Javier has, in fact, already submitted his column (and thus made changes to his own fantasy team), but has requested that said column not be posted until 6pm, something about “sick of always finishing second” or something, suspects BallinEurope…

In any case, you’re on your own for this week, folks! Check back here at 6 o’clock to see what Meet The Boss looks like for the final week of Euroleague Top 16 fantasy play.

Teletovic rocked for the Boss last week

Hello everybody, this is once again Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net, ready for yet another SportingBet Euroleague Fantasy Challenge week. There are two more weeks in the Top 16. The good news is that it is being extraordinary. Nobody would have predicted that no teams would be 100% qualified after four weeks and that the only one eliminated from the playoff race would be defending champion Panathinaikos.

More good news … of course, the Quarterfinal Playoff will be fantastic and we are heading to a great, great Final Four. Once again, the perfect combination exists: a great, universally loved city, a first-class basketball event and four very good teams fighting for the ultimate title. The bad news, however, is that we only have two more weeks in the Fantasy Challenge. What will we fantasy players all do in the meantime? It’s a long wait until next October, after all…

Anyway, as for my team, Meet the Boss, I had a so-so week with 144.8 points. Just when I could have reached first place in the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge, I ranked 21st in the private league this week. The private league leader is samwong, who has 53.1 points more than me … but I rank 4th, so it’s going to be tough. Still, of course, I will do my best.

So time for me to look at the trades! Linas Kleiza is questionable against Caja Laboral – even when he may play – so I will take him out of my team. Since Panathinaikos has to chance to advance, I will release Mike Batiste, as it is never easy to play against Slavko Vranes, Aleks Maric and Lawrence Roberts. My final trade is Georgios Printezis, as he didn’t do well last week and will not have it easy against Viktor Khryapa, who naturally stays in my team.

So I have to sign two big guys and a wing player with 216.94 credits. Looks like a lot of money, but I am sure I will be short of it. I believe that Zalgiris is facing its last Euroleague home game of the season, so the Lithuanian giant is going to be highly motivated. And few players put out the intensity that Travis Watson shows in every game, so I will add him right now. Good rebounders normally give good index: You can score 25 points on 5-of-17 two-pointers plus 5-of-13 three-pointers and get a 5 index (not to mention possibly your team chasing you all over the city after the game, too) but hey, 12 rebounds equal 12 index points, guaranteed.

I’m going to add Jamont Gordon because he is on fire lately. I was tempted to get Keith Langford but Gordon was the Top 16 Week 4 MVP and almost had a triple-double in Adriatic League action. As for my final trade, I would like to have Aleks Maric but I am short of money — damn, I told you so — and I will settle with a more modest option. Since Khimki needs to win and he rocked against them in Russia, my pick is Robertas Javtokas: If he gets Dalibor Bagaric into foul trouble, he should have a terrific game.

So my team Meet the Boss will look like this in the next-to-last week. Time is flying this season, huh?

Terrell McIntyre. T-Mc plays much better at home than on the road, but he should be OK against Maccabi.

Milos Teodosic has been unstoppable lately, and without Kleiza, everyone should step up.

Viktor Khryapa. A great rebounder, passing big man right at the prime of his career. A fantasy lock.

Jamont Gordon, who is in outstanding shape lately — and Cibona does not have any other point guard left.

Alan Anderson. Coming off a bad game against Efes, but he should do better in front of his fans.

Ramunas Siskauskas always does well in do-or-die games. And this is certainly one of them.

Robertas Javtokas. Cibona is a bit undersized, so Javtokas may have an advantage under the baskets.

Travis Watson. Here’s hoping he keeps fighting to become the best rebounder in this 2009-10 season.

Darjus Lavrinovic. Madrid needs size against Kaya Peker, Mario Kasun and Ermal Kuqo – hello, Ermal!

Mirza Teletovic. So I kept him, and he rocked. Lior Eliyahu is not 100% fit and Splitter is out, so he stays.

That’s all for me. Remember to choose wisely and enjoy a truly pivotal Euroleague week! See you all – for the last time this season? – next week!

Does The Boss go with Pekovic...

Hello again and welcome back! This is Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net ready to discuss week four of the Top 16 in the SportingBet Euroleague Fantasy Challenge. The game is coming to an end: Just three weeks remain to find out who will be our special guest at the 2010 Final Four in Paris. There is quite a race atop the overall standings, with no fewer than 10 teams with good chances to win it all. As for the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge, it has been a pivotal week because our previous leader eurofootball left his team open and did not get any points in Top 16 Week 3. If you don’t win the private league, Rafi, you will be the winner in my eyes at least. That left me second in the private league standings against all odds. Anything can happen from now on.

Unless something really strange happens, this week will be the last one in which all 16 teams still have a chance to make it to the next round. From now on, different rotations may take place and little-used players could step on court. Not this week, however, so let’s see how my team looks…

It’s been two weeks and my memory is weak with so much work in the Euroleague office. My team, Meet The Boss, had 185.1 points in the last round − pretty decent − and ranks 345th overall. At 228th, it’s even a bit higher on the Top 16 board. First and foremost, Tiago Splitter is out this week, so despite scoring zero last week, I am keeping Mirza Teletovic. Good fantasy players always follow their instinct more than anything else. I am not good anymore − this is my worst fantasy season by far − but I think Teletovic will do well against BC Khimki.

...or Kaun?

So, let’s go! I’m trading Chuck Eidson because I want Alan Anderson in my team. It’s a sin not to have Anderson in this year’s Fantasy Challenge, and even when I did well without him, I think I will do even better now. I am also trading Robertas Javtokas because I’m not sure that Khimki will beat Caja Laboral, after all; that’s one of the reasons why I’m keeping Teletovic, too. Thanking him for his good game and for not making me look like an idiot (He had 23.1 points … huh?), I am trading Robert Archibald and wishing him good luck in Kaunas this week. We even joked a bit about it in Facebook last week. Archibald is a good man.

Time for me to pick up three players and you know Anderson is one of them. That leaves me with almost 145 credits for two big men. I expect Panathinaikos to put a good fight against Regal FC Barcelona this week; it’s that or the Greens are mathematically eliminated from advancement. The question is whether I should have Mike Batiste or Nikola Pekovic. There is only one way to know, which is checking what happened last week. Batiste had 21 index last week and Pekovic was limited to 12. Hmm … all right, Batiste is the chosen one. That leaves me with 67 credits for my final player, but I have a problem: I have no idea on which player I should choose. The obvious choice is either Pekovic or Sasha Kaun. Since I have never been obvious in my entire life, I will pick Georgios Printezis.

Well, Printezis, of course!

After all these messy decisions, Meet the Boss looks like this in Top 16 Week 4:

Terrell McIntyre earned weekly MVP honors against Madrid and faces the Whites again this week.

Milos Teodosic is coming off a terrific game in the Greek Cup final, so there’s no reason to trade him.

Viktor Khryapa. The ultimate fantasy player due to his rebounds and assists. A must.

Linas Kleiza. Kleiza had a so-so game against Cibona in Week 3, so he should be ready to bounce back.

Alan Anderson. The most unstoppable player in the league right now. Charles Smith must do his best to slow him.

Ramunas Siskauskas. Always in shape at the right time, Siskauskas will do well in a pivotal game like this.

Mike Batiste. Panathinaikos is in a do-or-die situation. Batiste thrives in games like this.

Georgios Printezis. I’m taking a bit of a risk here, though Printezis should use his quickness against Travis Watson.

Darjus Lavrinovic will not have it that easy this time: His twin brother Ksistof is back in action.

Mirza Teletovic is not playing well lately, but I still trust him in a make-or-break game for Baskonia.

That’s all from me today! Choose wisely, enjoy a great Euroleague week and good luck in the Fantasy Challenge!

Archibald: The Boss pins hopes on mate

Hello, everybody, and greetings from Euroleague headquarters! This is Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net, ready to give you all some thoughts about our very own Sporting Bet Euroleague Fantasy Challenge – with just four rounds to go in the competition.

First and foremost, what an exciting Top 16 this is! If anyone had thought that CSKA Moscow, Olympiacos, Partizan and Asseco Prokom would be the four undefeated teams after two rounds, nobody would have believed him. The Top 16 has provided surprises, excitement, incredible action and outstanding drama. The NBA would *kill* to have all this in mid-February: that which makes us strong. Euroleague – and also Eurocup – competitions are as exciting as they can be, and everything will get better from now on. Every single game counts. From now on, every single basket will be decisive in most games…

As for fantasy basketball … well, I had an OK week, I guess. My team Meet the Boss ranks 508th overall, is in fourth place in the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge, but I can only finish second overall because our good man Eurofootball is unstoppable. I have been second in the previous two editions of this Ball in Europe private league.

(By the way, here is a question for our editor-in-chief Os Davis: Will there be any prizes at all? I am ineligible to win fantasy prizes, yet finished first in the weekly standings *twice* in the past … but I could win in here, yes. Bring out the good old goodies, man. Motivate your players out there…)

As usual, I will do my trades live as I write this column. Not only does this makes it fresher, it helps me draw things out by placing neverending, meaningless sentences like this one…

Oh well, let’s focus a bit. Who do we have? First of all, Ksistof Lavrinovic missed a Italian League game this weekend and may not play against Madrid and twin brother Darjus, so he’ll be my first trade. I’m also going to trade Nikola Pekovic because Regal FC Barcelona has a very strong frontcourt with outstanding shot blockers. Finally, I’m trading Juan Carlos Navarro as, even when I think he is great, I expect Barcelona-Panathinaikos to be a really low-scoring game.

This leaves me with 201 credits for three players. Let’s start with the big guys, then. This is a tough one, but since Caja Laboral will play without Tiago Splitter and Stanko Barac is questionable, I will risk a bit and choose Robertas Javtokas of BC Khimki. Discarding the Panathinaikos players and those that have red crosses, Dimitrios Mavroeidis is the most expensive available at just 60 credits. This is going to be trouble: I will have to risk again.

Zalgiris is without Travis Watson and Unicaja may play without Joel Freeland, so that leaves extra room for Georgios Printezis or Robert Archibald. Printezis is a great player, but Rob is a mate, so I’ll pick up Archibald: If need be, I’ll carry a Scottish flag into the Euroleague TV room – if I find one, that is. I have a lot of money to spend on a shooting guard/small forward. I would pick the best player available if I knew who the hell he was. It’s down to Josh Childress or Chuck Eidson and, since I already have two Olympiacos players, I’ll go with Eidson.

So my team looks like this for Euroleague Top 16 week 3:

Terrell McIntyre had back-to-back underachieving games, so he’ll have to bounce back right away against Madrid.

Milos Teodosic. OK, he faces Jamont Gordon, but Teodosic has been unstoppable lately.

Viktor Khryapa. A no-brainer in the game right now: Khryapa’s rebounds, assists and steals make him a must-have player.

Linas Kleiza is being very, very consistent lately. The game against Cibona shouldn’t be an exception.

Chuck Eidson, the American Ginobili, is back! He won’t have it easy against Charles Smith, however, in a big test for him.

Ramunas Siskauskas is playing really well lately. Let’s see how he does against Qyntel Woods on defense.

Robert Archibald. Always good to have him in the team. A solid rebounder and effective in the paint, Archibald should be a good choice.

Robertas Javtokas. Well, Laboral is without centers and Javtokas is big, powerful and experienced. This may work.

Darjus Lavrinovic. If his twin brother isn’t around, Darjus should have a great game.

Mirza Teletovic. Vitoria’s favourite three-point bomber will see extended playing time without Tiago Splitter around.

That’s all for me. Keep enjoying the Top 16 and see you right after the break. Enjoy!

Pekovic: The Boss' buddy

Hello everybody, this is once again Javier Gancedo, as always from Euroleague Basketball. Well, it was not a bad fantasy week for my team, Meet The Boss. I scored 166.2 points, moved up into the Top 600 overall, was the best team this week in the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge private league and now rank fifth in the global standings. Things could be worse, after all.

This will be an outstanding Top 16 week. First of all, we have Maccabi hosting Madrid, which is a hell of a game by all means; this marks the 40th showdown between both teams in European club competitions (all in the Euroleague, unless I’m mistaken). Then we have Zalgiris-CSKA and Partizan-Regal FCB with strong basketball atmospheres: Big games all over the continent! In other words, if you are a Euroleague fan, it’s time to sit back and enjoy an outstanding basketball week. Of course, if you are a diehard fan of any of the 16 teams alive in the competition, you won’t sit back and relax. It’s all part of what’s known around here as DEVOTION.

Anyway, I’m looking at my team right now and I have no idea what to do. Well, I do know Tiago Splitter has to go because he’s injured, but that’s about it. Everyone except Linas Kleiza is playing on the road. I’m going to release Fran Vazquez, because it is never pleasant to play against Slavko Vranes in Belgrade. My final trade will be Dimitris Diamantidis just because I want another point guard. I was about to trade Darjus Lavrinovic, but just heard that Felipe Reyes isn’t travelling, so Lavrinovic is set to stay.

At the very last minute, but there he is.

Alright now, erm … ah … who to choose? Nah, just kidding: I had already thought about it. Tiago Splitter and Stanko Barac are sidelined, so Caja Laboral is set to play Lior Eliyahu and Mirza Teletovic for a long, long time against Cibona. So I chose Teletovic, a hell of a bargain at 58 credits. I traded Diamantidis because I want Milos Teodosic: There is an unwritten rule that, every time Euroleague hands the monthly MVP award to a player, he doesn’t play well in the next game. Here I am to prove it wrong!

This leaves me with 66 credits for my final trade – Damn, I thought I had more money. I’ll go for my good buddy Nikola Pekovic: It’s not that we are buddies, but I really think he is the most unstoppable player in the league. And even when they play on the road, it is OAKA, after all.

So Meet The Boss version 12.0 goes like this:

Terrell McIntyre is coming off a terrible game and is ready to prove himself against Ender Arslan and Popovic.

Milos Teodosic has been unstoppable in January. A new month means a new challenge for him and the Reds.

Viktor Khryapa. A must. Three consecutive double-doubles and opponent Zalgiris is without its starting power forward.

Linas Kleiza. This should be a big showdown against Paulius Jankunas, but Kleiza has been on fire lately.

Juan Carlos Navarro. A tough game for him in Belgrade, but Navarro is the reigning Euroleague MVP: He’s made for these games.

Ramunas Siskauskas. A former Lietuvos Rytas player coming to his hometown Lithuania to face Zalgiris? A no-brainer!

Nikola Pekovic. Though he faces a tough test in Jared Homan, Pekovic is set for a big game.

Ksistof Lavrinovic is ready to use his deep range against Mario Kasun, Daniel Santiago, and hopefully Ermal Kuqo.

Darjus Lavrinovic. Felipe Reyes has stayed in Madrid, so Lavrinovic will get extended playing time.

Mirza Teletovic. No Splitter, no Barac … Teletovic should be on the court for close to 40 minutes in Zagreb.

That is all for me now. Enjoy an outstanding Euroleague week and catch you all here next week! Good luck!

Qyntel: Did he make Meet The Boss...?

Due to an unfortunate series of tragic events, the deadline for this week’s fantasy tips column was missed. However, in the interests of satisfying The Euroleague Boss’ fans, were running this column with half the Final 16 week one games in the books; it’s valuable to see what Meet The Boss did, even if you were wavering on his word regarding Qyntel Woods…

Hello everyone, this is Javier Gancedo as always – and even more these busy days – from the Euroleague headquarters. And here comes the Top 16, ladies and gentlemen! If the first round is halfway as exciting as Eurocup’s, we are set for a classic start.

What a night in Eurocup it was! Hapoel handed Power Electronics Valencia its first-ever home loss in the competition – and its first in any European competition since 2004 – by rallying for 13 down in the final 11 minutes. Alba Berlin grabbed a good-as-gold road win in Le Mans, Unics managed to beat Galatasaray Cafe Crown in Istanbul, Bilbao Basket downed Benetton in Treviso … We have already *critical* games in Week 2, with Aris taking on Le Mans knowing that the loser will have it very tough to advance. This is the kind of excitement that a six-game, round-robin phase brings. Take it one step higher, with the best clubs in Europe, and you have what could become the most exciting Top 16 in many years.

As for the SportingBet Euroleague Fantasy Challenge, you know how it goes. Open trades were allowed up to this week, so your lineup this week can influence the rest of the fantasy season.

It is good to see that Jorge Martinez won the regular season, overall. This kid is fantastic: He won the competition in 2007 and sneaked on court to take part in the post-final celebrations … wearing a Pamesa Valencia jersey. Dejan Tomasevic could not believe his eyes. We will see if Martinez can hold on through the Top 16. So far, he’s the top candidate to win, but that’s all: Anything can happen in these six weeks.

As for my team Meet the Boss, since I could trade all 10 players, that’s just what I did. All gone. I have to be a bit conservative, so I will go for big-name players on European powerhouses. I have almost 713 credits, so that gives me a little bit of freedom: just what I was working for throughout the season.

My point guards will be Terrell McIntyre and Dimitris Diamantidis because they’re playing at home and will most probably win; I’m trying to get as many bonus points as possible. I will go now straight to power forwards and centers.

I’m not picking Nikola Pekovic, because playing against a 229-cm giant that knows your every move is not a wise choice. Instead, I’m taking Tiago Splitter because Stanko Barac is sidelined and he will play a lot, the Lavrinovic twins because both are having a career-best season – well, maybe just Darjus – and Fran Vazquez, because I have the feeling that he will play well against Maroussi.

As for shooting guards and small forwards, Ramunas Siskauskas and Juan Carlos Navarro, the last two Euroleague MVPs, are a must. I am adding Viktor Khryapa, because the man is on fire lately and Linas Kleiza because I don’t think Walter Herrmann is the best defensive player in the world.

Well, he *is* baaaaaaaaaaack!

That was easy. In the end I’m just keeping four players from my last regular season game. Of course, I didn’t pick up Qyntel Woods, which means that he’ll be unstoppable this week. Meet The Boss ranks 926th overall, is 6th in the BallinEurope Invitational Challenge and looks like this:

Dimitris Diamantidis. As Mr. Os Davis would say, he’s baaaaaaaaack! Diamantidis is a safe choice.

Terrell McIntyre. Maccabi is a high-scoring team and McIntyre is a very, very smart player ready for the challenge.

Linas Kleiza has played really well so far this season, posting great numbers. He should not disappoint.

Juan Carlos Navarro. Despite facing a tough defender like Michalis Pelekanos, I trust him.

Ramunas Siskauskas. CSKA needs Siskauskas to play at the highest level; he faces the great Carlos Jimenez, however.

Viktor Khryapa is having a career-best season and just gets better and better. Watch out!

Darjus Lavrinovic. Real Madrid needs him againt Mario Kasun and Daniel Santiago.

Ksistof Lavrinovic. Same old, same old. Maccabi can go big with Stephane Lasme and D’or Fischer, so Ksistof is needed.

Fran Vazquez. I was about to play Ratko Varda instead of him, but I didn’t have the guts to do it.

Tiago Splitter. The one and only! Splitter is set for a big game against the entire Olympiacos frontcourt.

That’s all for me this week! Good luck, see you next week and enjoy a very, very exciting Euroleague week! Here comes the Top 16!