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Giorgos Printezis praises EuroLeague stars, critiques fashionable NBA

October 6, 2025


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Giorgos Printezis not too long ago shared his ideas on a variety of matters, from present EuroLeague stars resembling Kendrick Nunn, Vasilije Micic, Sasha Vezenkov, Tyler Dorsey, Evan Fournier, and Nikola Milutinov, to his private perspective on the trendy NBA.

The 2-time EuroLeague champion joined Theo Papaloukas and Dimitris Diamantidis within the newest episode of EuroLeague Legends Powered by Stoiximan, the place he mirrored each on the opening double-game week of the 2025–26 season and on the broader state of European basketball.

Talking about Kendrick Nunn’s affect with Panathinaikos, Printezis didn’t maintain again in his reward.

“I had mentioned about Nunn that I consider he’s maybe the best expertise that has performed in Greece. Inside 4 months, he made a giant distinction in Panathinaikos. How he began scoring 20 factors, mixed with the truth that the outcome got here for Panathinaikos, going to the Closing 4 after a few years, profitable the EuroLeague. That ranks him as probably the greatest. As skills, you’ll be able to say Roy Tarpley, Dominique Wilkins. There have been monsters, however as an affect, as an addition to a crew, and in consequence, sure, you’ll be able to rank him there,” Printezis mentioned, inserting Nunn among the many most influential overseas gamers to ever play in Greece.

He additionally expressed admiration for Vasilije Micic, presently with Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv.

“I all the time favored Micic. He’s a stable scorer, additionally performs protection, however though will not be a relentless defender. I’d need Micic to affix Olympiacos,” Printezis admitted, hinting at how effectively the Serbian guard might match together with his former membership.

When the dialogue turned to Sasha Vezenkov, Printezis underlined simply how worthwhile the Olympiacos star has grow to be.

“Super charisma, expertise,” he mentioned. “Nothing is by chance. He scores 20 factors unnoticeably. He is an efficient teammate, he’s a employee, he has an excellent mentality, and it reveals on the courtroom. Particularly with the system that Olympiacos performs, Sasha additionally is aware of how you can transfer very effectively on the courtroom. He additionally has the capturing capability, which forces the opponents to be glued to him. He’s certainly skillful in profitable fouls. Don’t get me flawed. That could be a talent, too.”

Sticking with Olympiacos, Printezis pointed to Tyler Dorsey as a lacking ingredient from final season.

“A participant like Dorsey was actually lacking final yr,” he defined. “He’s a participant who enjoys calmness. I’d let him do what he has to do. However there will certainly be poor video games. However he’s a participant who can and has proven that he has the expertise in massive video games to make a distinction.”

He prolonged that sentiment to Evan Fournier, stressing that skilled scorers are invaluable, even on off-nights.

“Dorsey ought to have freedom, similar to Fournier. Gamers like Fournier must be on each crew. Even on a poor night, you want them within the essential moments. It doesn’t imply that any crew with gamers like Fournier will mechanically win the Closing 4. However gamers together with his high quality, as was proven in final yr’s Closing 4, should be there.”

On Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos’ Serbian heart, Printezis felt his function wanted to be larger.

“I consider he ought to play greater than 23 minutes. He’s 100% succesful,” he mentioned. “Some gamers want 23–25 minutes. One other ten minutes. For me, it will be higher to not have Nikola if he’s lowered to a reserve function. His high quality is an excessive amount of.”

Lastly, Printezis weighed in on the NBA and the way the sport has advanced in comparison with the period he grew up watching.

“I hope we won’t as soon as extra observe the NBA sample, as a result of in recent times, I actually don’t benefit from the league. I don’t observe in any respect,” he admitted. “I’m a ’90s man. While you obtained within the paint, there was contact.”



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