For four seasons in a row, the club from Florence has not been able to get into the European Cups, where at one time it made a good rustle. In the first part of this season, Cesare Prandelli’s team performed unsuccessfully and, therefore, now the “violets” are closer to the relegation zone than to the European Cup positions. In 20 rounds Prandelli’s wards won five wins, drew seven times and lost eight more matches. All this brought a modest 22 points, with which the team is on the 11th line of the standings. There is now a 7-point handicap above the relegation zone and 14 points behind the seventh position. But Fiorentina’s fans have had a good reason to be happy lately, as the team scored 7 points in the last four matches.
The Rockets began to show fantastic results after the departure of James Harden. The impression was that the team simply dropped the anchor, which was pulling to the bottom. This parting can be called ideal. Houston had a six-win streak that helped to improve the standings. From the latter one can note the victory of the club over Oklahoma (106-136) and all thanks to well-coordinated actions in the attack. Although in the previous game the Thunders still took revenge (87-104). John Wall and Victor Oladipo have found themselves and are now lighting up in Texas. The Rockets have turned into a strong middle peasant, although with such a pace the team can easily achieve more. The meeting with Memphis can be called a good test, which will show how Steven Silas’ charges are able to take a punch.
