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Meeting expectations
Turn 1 of Round 6 went well, giving us a chance to make up for some of the ground lost earlier.
Published: 25/10/2025 17:00
Before getting to the team’s performance, a quick update is needed: on Wednesday, just before the round tipped off — when I finally found a bit of time — I rechecked the lineup and made a few small changes. However, due to the tight schedule, it wasn’t possible to post them on the website in time.
What I did was replace Sterling Brown with Baldwin, since Fenerbahce’s injured players were still doubtful — as they remain now — with only Horton-Tucker’s status having improved to Game Time Decision. To make that move, I had to part ways with Smits, even though I still think he’s a great pick, and bring in Ricci.
Turn 1 turned out solid, as most of our choices performed roughly in line with expectations.
Nwora delivered another of his typical all-around games this season — scoring, assisting, rebounding — and with the win bonus reached 28.6 points, doubled to 57.2 with the captaincy.
Luwawu-Cabarrot added 23 points with an excellent showing, and if not for foul trouble, he could have given us even more.
From the same game, Motiejunas produced 16.5 points after a strong third quarter, though his overall performance doesn’t exactly raise expectations for his fantasy future.
Obradovic also brought in 20 points, thanks to Crvena Zvezda’s comfortable win once the third quarter turned things around.
Finally, Ricci once again proved reliable, giving us 12 points — which will become 6, since he’s the first to move to the bench.
Now come the Turn 2 questions. The first one, easily answered, was whether Nwora should keep the captaincy or pass it to Vezenkov. But with 28.6 points, I don’t think it’s worth the risk, even if the other option is the master of MVPs himself. Of course, there’s no debate about Luwawu-Cabarrot staying in the starting lineup after his 23 points.
The two Olympiacos pillars, Vezenkov and Milutinov, will certainly move into the starters, giving us four locked-in players so far.
That leaves Baldwin, Washington, and Obst — bench players with potential — plus Motiejunas and his 16.5 points. Narrowing things down, Baldwin, who we still believe has the higher ceiling, will take the guard spot, and Herrera, who joined for bench depth, will stay there.
The question, then, is whether any of the remaining players can realistically outscore those safe 16.5 points. Given the stage of the game and my usual low-risk approach, I’ll prefer to keep Motiejunas in the starting lineup and hope to get some extra contribution from the bench — which can be just as important for a strong overall score.
So, this will be our lineup for the conclusion of Round 6.
Good luck to everyone!
For last-minute changes, comments, or thoughts, follow on X: @NewEntryIlias
What I did was replace Sterling Brown with Baldwin, since Fenerbahce’s injured players were still doubtful — as they remain now — with only Horton-Tucker’s status having improved to Game Time Decision. To make that move, I had to part ways with Smits, even though I still think he’s a great pick, and bring in Ricci.
Turn 1 turned out solid, as most of our choices performed roughly in line with expectations.
Nwora delivered another of his typical all-around games this season — scoring, assisting, rebounding — and with the win bonus reached 28.6 points, doubled to 57.2 with the captaincy.
Luwawu-Cabarrot added 23 points with an excellent showing, and if not for foul trouble, he could have given us even more.
From the same game, Motiejunas produced 16.5 points after a strong third quarter, though his overall performance doesn’t exactly raise expectations for his fantasy future.
Obradovic also brought in 20 points, thanks to Crvena Zvezda’s comfortable win once the third quarter turned things around.
Finally, Ricci once again proved reliable, giving us 12 points — which will become 6, since he’s the first to move to the bench.
Now come the Turn 2 questions. The first one, easily answered, was whether Nwora should keep the captaincy or pass it to Vezenkov. But with 28.6 points, I don’t think it’s worth the risk, even if the other option is the master of MVPs himself. Of course, there’s no debate about Luwawu-Cabarrot staying in the starting lineup after his 23 points.
The two Olympiacos pillars, Vezenkov and Milutinov, will certainly move into the starters, giving us four locked-in players so far.
That leaves Baldwin, Washington, and Obst — bench players with potential — plus Motiejunas and his 16.5 points. Narrowing things down, Baldwin, who we still believe has the higher ceiling, will take the guard spot, and Herrera, who joined for bench depth, will stay there.
The question, then, is whether any of the remaining players can realistically outscore those safe 16.5 points. Given the stage of the game and my usual low-risk approach, I’ll prefer to keep Motiejunas in the starting lineup and hope to get some extra contribution from the bench — which can be just as important for a strong overall score.
So, this will be our lineup for the conclusion of Round 6.
Good luck to everyone!
For last-minute changes, comments, or thoughts, follow on X: @NewEntryIlias
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