Substitute for Zalgiris game: Sasha Vezenkov competes in Virtual EuroLeague live / News - Basketnews.com

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As Friday's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game against Zalgiris Kaunas was suspended for Olympiacos Piraeus, the team's leader Sasha Vezenkov has a Plan B.

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Vezenkov will compete as a gamer virtually with his team, Olympiacos Piraeus, in the NBA 2K22 Virtual Euroleague on PlayStation 5. The Bulgarian forward will play tonight LIVE ON BASKETNEWS.COM YOUTUBE CHANNEL (20.00h Central European Time, 21h Lithuanian/Greek Time).

You will be able to hear and see Sasha before, during, and after this exciting matchup.

Sasha and Olympiacos will face off against the leader of the standings, CSKA Moscow, of Viktor Vladov.

This NBA 2K tournament includes all the best gamers on 2K from Europe, in a league with real-life EuroLeague and EuroCup teams and rosters. Apart from Vezenkov, Jaleen Smith of ALBA Berlin is also one of the players.

Vezenkov has a 6-6 record so far, so this game will be his chance to go over .500. Vladov, on the other hand, has a remarkable 13-1 record and is the runner-up of last year's VEL. He will look to solidify his dominance in the league.

Stay tuned and watch the game live.

All other games and info about the Virtual EuroLeague can be viewed on the "Virtual Euroleague" channel and YouTube, powered by HCPKS, the Official Partner of the VEL.

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