Obradovic for Itoudi: “It was all time as if we were ready to get in the hands”

THE Zeljko Obradovic He returned to OAKA to … teach basketball at the Euroleague coaches seminar. This along with the coexistence of his two former associates in Panathinaichis Dimitris Itoudi and his Andrea Pistiolit was enough to bring memories to the nine -time European champion.

“It’s a great joy and honor. It’s something special. I am extremely happy to be on this stadium again, because we have worked together for 13 years and I think we worked in a way that I left to Dimitris, as an assistant coach, the freedom to stop training at any time he wanted and to talk to the players. And at the same time I taught my players that they should treat him like me“The Partizan coach initially said.

“It is important to hear him and do what they ask for. Especially because we had him in a role that gave him the initiative to attack, while he always took care of our defense. Many times, in a short timeout, we were playing as if it were a real game, whatever we were trying to do. And of course, before every workout, we were sitting together and discussing the way we wanted to work. We really felt very well together“, He added for working with his piggy bank.

“Even if sometimes, during the races, it looked like we were quarreling. I remember once a referee came to our bench trying to figure out what was going on, because it seemed like we were ready to get into the hands. But that’s how we work, and I have always been grateful for what has helped me all these 13 years in Panathinaikos. He was the one with Andrea and everyone who was with us in Panathinaikos“, He concluded.