With the best words for Panathinaikos coach AKTOR, Ergin Atamanspoke a player who lived him for many years, o Timbor Plais.
The German center was hosted at “bein sports” and gave an interview, where he emphasized that the Turkish coach helped him find his footing again in the most difficult moment of his career.
THE Side specifically refers to his passage from Galatasaray Ataman in the 2016-17 season, when he returned to Europe after his short and unsuccessful run in NBA.
We remind that the German worked with the current coach of the “greens” for several years in Effectswinning two Euroleagues with him 2021 and 2022.
In detail what he said:
“Coach Ataman had a big role in my development. I was with him for 7 years. When I was in the USA (2016 with the Jazz), I had probably the most difficult moment of my career. I wasn’t playing, I wanted to play. I like to play and not watch from the outside because I can’t change things.
I remember him calling me and saying “I know you from the national team and you’re a great guy. Here you can play again for several minutes, have your chances, have fun”. And so I made the decision to come and it gave me the opportunity of fun in the game.
It was a tough season though because we lost our two point guards. But it also gave other players the freedom to make their own game. It pushed me to have a role to make my own steps as a player.
I told him I could shoot three pointers. And he answered me that “if you make 5 threes in a row now, you will be able to shoot one three per game”. And I put on the spot 8 in a row. He wasn’t pulling us back. Each player had his role.”
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?? Ergin Ataman ile iliskisi??? Anadolu Efes’in tecrubeli pivotu Tibor Pleiss, P?nar Ilik Ucer’in solural?n? yan?tlad?! #beINSPORTS pic.twitter.com/erOL97az5G
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Source: Sport Fm
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