What are you learning from the winningest coach in European club basketball, Zeljko Obradovic?
“I can say I am learning everything, about basketball, about life. He’s one of the reasons I came here to Panathinaikos. He’s probably the biggest success there is when it comes to coaches, since he won the most European titles. From him, I am learning every day how to improve my game. Everybody tries to get as much as they can from him, every game and every practice, just as he tries to teach everything he can. It’s a big pleasure working with him.” That’s not to forget another genius who coached you, Dusko Vujosevic. How do you compare them? “Dusko did a lot of things for me, for sure. He let me have all the time I needed to develop. I think he is one of the best coaches for young players in Europe. He can improve your game a lot, because as you continue playing, you still need individual practice, and he was someone who put attention on the details about how you play, what’s good, what’s wrong. He knows how to get the best from you. Of course, he gave me a lot, and now Coach Obradov
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