Joaquin Gamazo
It takes almost a month to finish the regular round, and the teams are looking for the four leading positions to take a step further in the fight to advance in the post season of Liga Argentina.
With the current format, the top 4 of each conference go straight to the round of 16, which is an advantage that those who occupy these positions will try to take advantage of.
In the paper there are 5 teams fighting for those positions. There are still some others with certain options. Let's analyze those five teams:
Deportivo Viedma Rio Negro
With 9 wins in the last 15 presentations, The team led by Guillermo Bogliacino has consolidated in the 1st place of the table clearing the doubts and consolidating once again the favoritism of a team that like last season is again considered favorite to the crown.
A tour of Entre Rio ( defeats in Rocamora, Parque Sur and Concordia ) at the end of January, is perhaps the most difficult moment of this 2022 of the Viedma picture.
The calendar comes with 6 key games:
At home 3 games. Rocamora and Parque Sur are two rivals who complicated things a few months ago. Villa Mitre is a direct rival and we could predict that it will be an anticipated final.
On the road 3 games. Ciclista, Pergamino two difficult games. But just like at home, he has a clash with another rival of great prominence for the final stage: Racing de Chivilcoy.
Keys:
- Incorporation of Ramiro Trebucq, making key with Maximiliano Tabieres.
- The scoring power of Matias Eidintas
- The driving of Raul Pelorosso
Zarate Basket Independiente
They stopped being newly promoted months ago. His practical basketball, intense, with varieties in the offensive alternatives, those led by Juan Anglese are consolidated among the 5 big of the South.
Of 15 games have fallen only in 5. Of them two defeats by 5 points and one by 2, ie three games fought that are within the account of a long and competitive season. They have won 7 of the last 8, beating strong rivals such as Olavarria and Deportivo Viedma.
The calendar comes with 7 key games:
At home you have 5 games left. Bahia Basket, Del Progreso, Concordia Students, Gymnastics and Rocamora.
On the road 2 games. Cyclist and Scroll two tough games, both rivals already beat them both in their first clash.
Keys:
- Rotation of the offensive and the different alternatives of the team
- The Andujar duo - Brocal is not only points, it is leadership and intensity
- The youth and drive of Angel Arevalo and Ignacio Arevalo.
Estudiantes Olavarria
It is a team that when it connects is unstoppable. The problem has been that when they have had gaps in their game, they have gone through bad chains
It is the team with the best record of the 2nd round of the tournament in the Conferencia del Sur (15-6). The team led by Cristian Colli comes from falling in two consecutive games , and two direct rivals for the lead: Zarate and Racing de Chivilcoy.
From the end of December to February they put together a chain of 9 consecutive victories. After that their mark was 4-4. Estudiantes average 77 points received by games, in the last two have received ( Zarate 100 + Racing 83 ) having as a basic explanation that if the defense does not work, victories can escape from their hands.
The calendar comes with 7 key games:
At home you have 3 games left. Bahia Basket, Lanus and Villa Mitre
On road 4 games. Bahia Basket, Gimnasia, Lanus and Villa Mitre.
Keys:
- The strong candidate for MVP: Martin Cabrera. A great level shown this year.
- The pair Scaramuzzino - Merchant. One of the best 1-2 of the League.
- The growth of young people Juan Fernandez and Alejo Andres
Villa Mitre de Bahia Blanca
Last season's Conference champion team had a 2nd air of growth in its game during 2022.
Lisandro De Tomasi told us that after the break in December, the group would come with new spirits. And he was not mistaken in his prognosis. They've won 12 and fallen in 6.
The core Federico Harina, Jose Gutierrez, Juan Bollo, Ramiro Heinrich and Franco Amigo are far from the injuries and their pace of play has begun to work as usual, as well as coupling with newcomers Franco Pallotti and Jamaal Levy.
The calendar comes with 7 key games:
At home you have 4 games left. Ciclista, Estudiantes de Olavarria, Parque Sur and Rocamora.
On road 2 games. A trip to Rio Negro with stop at Del Progreso and Deportivo Viedma.
Keys:
- The management of the times and the group of De Tomassi.
- The growth of Javier Bollo's game in defense.
- The health of Jose Gutierrez.
Racing de Chivilcoy
If many things can be assessed from Racing, one is the presence of another strong candidate for the MVP as it is Joaquin Gamazo (198-PF-1991). Gamazo is averaging 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists.
Diego Dambrosio has had to overcome the issues of concentration of the group, and the constant performance of the offensive. The goal is to be among the first places, but for this the priority of the technician is to become a more solid defensive block.
The rhythm of Erbel De Pietro and Alejo Barrales will continue to be the engine of the machinery.
The calendar comes with 7 key games:
At home you have 4 games left. Ciclista, Pergamino,Deportivo Viedma and Quilmes.
On road 3 games. Estudiantes de Concordia, Rocamora and Parque Sur.
Keys:
- The bouncing trident: Baez, Acuna and Gamazzo.
- The contribution of Ricardo Fernandez and Adriano Maretto.
- The team's defensive discipline.
Tags : JOAQUIN GAMAZO, RACING DE CHIVILCOY, ARGENTINIAN BASKETBALL
