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Panathinaikos played a number of matches like this in the last seasons, always with the same recipe. Everyone in the club are aware that Fenerbahce can win only with a firm and aggressive defense and maximum focus during the entire 40 minutes. They will try to slow down the pace, as they managed to do in the bigger part of the match in Germany and take it where they want to. Last year these two teams played two matches in the Top 16; here it ended with 143 points and in Turkey with 149. The line ups have changed, but not the game philosophy. This will be a tactical war between Ivanovic and Obradovic, and I think we won't see a match over 150 points. It's true that in the first meetings both of them were at or above this margin, but Turow and Bayern are exclusively offensively focused teams who like a faster pace and whose defense is bad. However, both Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce have shown this season that they can play a very good defense. Panathinaikos are repairing their level of game in that segment; in three championship matches they received 66, 61 and 58 points, although in the last one they could've gone under 50 if it had been necessary. On the other hand, Fenerbahce have in the championship against the defensively-focused Turks and Gaziantep played at 134 and 136 points, and we could see something similar today. In any case, this margin is set too high, under the influence of their first matches, but it were the opponents who brought them to the big numbers. Today we will see a completely different match. Both teams throw statements about maximum concentration and a smart game, and I see this match at 145 points or less.