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Sep 5, 2009, 10:50 pm
[quote name='redglove' date='06 September 2009 - 12:45 AM' timestamp='1252187111' post='18802']
I am not sure if anyone else shares my point of view on this but given his average performance throughout the season, his below average performance during the friendlies and Greece's lack of a natural small forward I would drop Printezis and pick Papanikolaou instead. Printezis needs a break: has been playing on the top level for too long, although he is not a top level player, left Olympiacos for Malaja more as an "enemy" and less as a friend and it's like he needs/wants to prove something. Plus, he looks so rusty. At least to me.
Compared to Papanikolaou who has for sure had a really intense summer so far but is a young guy full of enthusiasm and talent. Printezis contribution at the PF position can be found at Bourousis. When Fotsis needs to rest during the games, Bourousis can play as a PF with Schortsianitis, Koufos or even Glyniadakis playing as Center.
I am not criticizing Kazlauskas, he is probably my favourite coach anyways, I am just interested in reading other people's perspectives. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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You got some points, but Papanikolaou himself admitted that he lacks the strength and the bulk to play with the rest of the guys. Printezis only made the final roster last summer, he can afford some more active summers before he has the right to even hint that he is tired, just look what Papaloukas and Diama endured since 2003.
Bit if I was to take Papanikolaou I would drop Glyniadakis. Besides, as you exactly point out because Greece lacks at SF position, Kazla has worked individually with Printezis to use him at that position more, instead of PF.
I am not sure if anyone else shares my point of view on this but given his average performance throughout the season, his below average performance during the friendlies and Greece's lack of a natural small forward I would drop Printezis and pick Papanikolaou instead. Printezis needs a break: has been playing on the top level for too long, although he is not a top level player, left Olympiacos for Malaja more as an "enemy" and less as a friend and it's like he needs/wants to prove something. Plus, he looks so rusty. At least to me.
Compared to Papanikolaou who has for sure had a really intense summer so far but is a young guy full of enthusiasm and talent. Printezis contribution at the PF position can be found at Bourousis. When Fotsis needs to rest during the games, Bourousis can play as a PF with Schortsianitis, Koufos or even Glyniadakis playing as Center.
I am not criticizing Kazlauskas, he is probably my favourite coach anyways, I am just interested in reading other people's perspectives. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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You got some points, but Papanikolaou himself admitted that he lacks the strength and the bulk to play with the rest of the guys. Printezis only made the final roster last summer, he can afford some more active summers before he has the right to even hint that he is tired, just look what Papaloukas and Diama endured since 2003.
Bit if I was to take Papanikolaou I would drop Glyniadakis. Besides, as you exactly point out because Greece lacks at SF position, Kazla has worked individually with Printezis to use him at that position more, instead of PF.
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