Ataman on Panathinaikos’ adjustment: ‘It’s not easy even if you’re Steph Curry or LeBron James’

he Panathinaikos To date, we are still working hard to improve the services we provide. The mega-project in Athens has been reduced to very little within two months of its launch after nearly a decade of hardship. The resurgence of the six-time European Cup winner (three in four years at the start of this century) has not been easy for the players who had to work their magic.

sticker collection Kostas Sloukas is the crown jewel for two reasons: they took him away from Olympiacos and paid him a net of 10 million over the next three years. Mathias Lessort, one of last year’s most dominant centers, strengthens the paint. Beloved by half the continent, Kyle Guy is a sharpshooter. On the outside, Grant and Verdosa produce with Slokas; inside, Balserowski and Juancho (now injured; he’s been out for at least two months) come to help Lessote. The return of Papapetrou and Mitoglu brought a Greek touch to the team. All of this is an investment that will never be amortized until ownership arrives.

he Panathinaikos For several years, we have observed that its social groups are not as numerous and enthusiastic about the pavilion as usual, trying to put themselves in the foreground. The team’s strength dropped significantly, and so did the club’s value in the eyes of locals and strangers alike. That poor performance allowed Folklore owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos to walk away with millions of dollars that had never been available before, thanks to small investments over the past five years.

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Ergin Ataman, another quagmire-loving European basketball actor, has been in charge of the project. After winning titles with Efes in 2021 (against Barcelona) and 2022 (against Madrid), he received the label of greatness in rival country Turkey..True to his usual puddle-stepping habit, he has described the team’s play as “bad” or “horrible” After Palau’s defeat against Barcelona in a Greek league defeat, he targeted Hernangomez without mentioning him (“eI hope we can find a way to improve the game, especially with players who have a lot of names but haven’t shown me the level or quality we expect at the moment. “). What they buy is what they get. They don’t have two-faced people and they don’t have genius ears..

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he coachAfter a busy first few weeks, the sports management has been asked to sign one or two players to make the team progress. The first one, we don’t know if the last one has arrived yet. Kendrick Nunn is also favored by his Olympiacos rivals, and his arrival strengthens the direction on the hardwood.

arrived From the NBAwho particularly stood out while playing for the Miami Heat in the 2020 Finals Bubble, chose to play overseas After the losing experiences with the Lakers and Wizards. This overseas experience came at a time when he was fully mature at the age of 28, and Ataman warned him that transitioning from one style of basketball to another would not be easy. “Even if you’re Steph Curry or LeBron James, it’s not easy to adapt to the game and fit into the system in a week or 10 days. Nunn is a great player with tremendous quality, but he It takes time to settle into the team and get to know the teammates. “When you understand that, it will give us a lot. “”, noted the Turk. Nunn made his debut in domestic competition with a rating of -4, hence the cape.

he combinedA team that has lost four of eight EuroLeague games needs to improve the team’s overall data to reach the top ten positions in the EuroLeague to earn the right to enter the playoffs after the regular season. If things don’t go further, the adjustment has just begun.

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