In the separate relationship with the owner of Panathinaikos AKTOR, Dimitris Giannakopoulos spoke on Amerikanos24’s Triple Threat Show on Mike Jameswho revealed that his favorite league was in SEF and admitted that last summer, due to the withdrawal of Sasha Vezenkov for the Kings in the NBA, was close to Olympiakos.
In fact, the leader of Monaco asked for his opinion for the GOAT in the Euroleague.
What Mike James said in detail on Amerikanos24’s “Triple Threat Show”.
About his relationship with Dimitris Giannakopoulos: “We have always had a good relationship. I think he respected that I always played well in games and was honest. We have always had good communication and every time I see him there is love. I am grateful to have played with them. The only funny story isn’t just about me, so I won’t say much. We got in trouble for going to the casino late one night. We had a bottle and stayed up very late. And he got angry about it. it was understandable. The next day I was angry with us too. We were there, lost a lot of money, but it was okay. I liked Giannakopoulos that he was always straightforward. He would come and tell you whatever he wanted to say. I’ve always liked that.”
For his favorite league with Panathinaikos: “The first championship, because we won it at the home of Olympiakos. There were episodes and 2 minutes before the end we went to the locker room. We had already started celebrating and drinking champagne. Our jerseys had gone to shit I remember. And they called us to finish the match after the crowd had left. I think both teams shot once. After filming, people had already taken to the streets and we all celebrated together. There were also some friends of mine in Athens, so it was even better.”
About how close he had come to Olympiakos: “I don’t know if it was this summer. I think the last time I was close, because I really wanted to leave Monaco. I didn’t like some decisions and I wanted to leave and the only option for me was Olympiacos. It was shortly after Sasha left for the NBA. I think it was a done deal, but Monaco wouldn’t let me go. So I stayed and this summer I was seriously thinking about leaving, but when I found out I had to have back surgery I didn’t want to go to a new team like “oh great, we signed, you know, I need back surgery and I won’t be ready until start of the Euroleague and if I’m ready then I should play 10-15 minutes”. I didn’t want to bring such burdens to a team, especially since when someone signs me they also have demands from me”
About who is the GOAT in the Euroleague: “I’m not interested in that. I think it’s different times and styles in the Euroleague. At first they just moved the ball. Then it was just a pick and roll. Then Spanoulis changed that because they only played through him. Now they play a lot of isolation and one-on-one. I think style counts. I have better statistics than many because I have much more time on the ball. Spanoulis was coming out of the Spanoulis system, while I was bringing the ball down and calling the system. It’s hard to judge. Judging by titles alone is crazy to me. Spanoulis did something great, because nobody expected them to win. It matters more to me who would play better if you put him in his prime. If we go this way, Slukas should also be included in the discussion. He’s not my favorite player, but he won everything. If we’re having this conversation, we have to talk about him too.”
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