Ponitka: “I play playmaker in training – I will do whatever Obradovic asks of me”

Maybe last year Panathinaikos failed on all fronts, however there were some players who… were saved due to their good performance.

One of them was Mateus Ponitkawho showed his versatile talent, as a result of which after the end of the season he won a place in the They were partisans of Zeljko Obradovic.

Speaking to “MozzartSport”, the Polish forward referred to the new role he has in the “black and white” system, emphasizing that he spends several minutes in the “1” position. In fact, he stated that it is a position he can manage, if “Zots” asks him to.

In detail what he said:

“I try to help my team as a playmaker. I have already played in this position in our training sessions. Many of us can pass the ball and start an attack. Certainly, I am also able to help the team in this part, as well as in defense. We have excellent scorers and I want to help them, but I think my role will be different.

I can race from position “1” to position “3” without a problem. I will do whatever Obradovic asks me, I will play in whatever position he puts me. The advantage of Partizan is that it has many players who compete in more than one position. This gives us variety in our game and many solutions, depending on the situation on the court”