Barça, leader of the Euroleague (5-1) after winning the last five games consecutively, faces this Thursday (8:15 p.m.) a duel of the highest demand in Piraeus, where Olympiacos (3-3), one of candidates for the title, will test the solidity of the team coached by Joan Peñarroya.
In Athens, Barça will close a tour of three complex trips. The first of them, on Sunday in Malaga, ended in defeat (103-96), the second in a row in the Endesa League. In Istanbul (88-97), however, the Blaugranas reacted yesterday to remain at the top of the European competition.
For this reason, the Catalan team lands in Greece without urgency or pressure after beating Anadolu Efes, in a match that was decided when Barça, led in attack by guard Kevin Punter (20 points) and power forward Chimezie Metu ( 21), tightened the screws in defense after the break.
