These past weeks I have had the opportunity to live several teams ACB (Manresa, Joventut, Unicaja and Pamesa Barça), a Ukrainian (Donetsk), a gold LEB (Lleida) and a bronze LEB (Sant Josep). While it is always difficult to draw conclusions from these early matches (and bearing in mind that apart from Manresa all teams played very low key), I will describe the feelings that I left the CBA teams.
Manresa remains fierce seal equipment that is sparing no effort and where the new additions play with great solidarity for the benefit of the group. They have the great virtue of playing with intensity regardless of the outcome and if the opponent is on duty at any moment relaxes them always punished, never leave the party. Despite the heavy loss of Rafael Martinez, their surrogates seem ready to pay a high level. Youth can make Ibaka need further time for adjustment but his athletic ability and desire are a very important endorsement.
The Penya made clear that it wants to maintain the style that gave him so well last season. Will continue to print a very high pace of play, with gusts from the impressive three-point line and defense alternated with risk zone defenses, and in any case, making the flag of intensity. Jasaitis can play the pivotal role of a man who Barton was developed and Wright is a great arm.
Unicaja ante is the team that has more work ahead. The change in the dock requires a greater adjustment process. Give the team a more lively pace and achieve needed automatic is not an easy task, especially for many players accustomed to playing the last few years based on a study of the game's great rival. Despite this and managed to win their parties for new signings Kelati made a great impression on his ability both entered as for his attitude.
Barca, but only succeeded at times, also made it clear he wants to go for a quick game. Navarro determines the presence of the rival defense and leaves plenty of room for play of the pivots. It pivots between the game (in this case Trias-Vazquez) was one of the positive notes of the party and is something that did very well last season. I want to emphasize a very Trias threatens to pull 3 points, which is already done in Girona, but seemed to have forgotten in recent years. Barton will enjoy much prominence while the often ailing Barrett played and it was something missing .
To end the Lakers began soft (with a lot of trouble to defend the closures and continuations), but was gaining strength and adapting to new players as the match progressed. In the end, when the situation seemed to have controlled a bad decision in attack and a couple of bad defense again put the boat within the party. Kuqo showed good manners, he saw a Dikoudis lacked pace and it seems clear that Martinez should have a large role. Another interesting detail is the commitment to play more minutes alero Claver.

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