An empty seat on the plane | Blog – Nikos Papadogiannis

Nikos Papadogiannis analyzes the data in the Vyzenkov case and believes the farewell tears may have been premature.

a Olympic These days he lives in a heap between his ears Alexandru Vizhenkov. If the striker with three passports and countless talents decides to stay in Piraeus, he will stay in Piraeus: Kings They may have the right to buy his contract, but they will not take him prisoner in the contract Sacramento. If, once again, he himself wants to redeem his two years of miracles by jumping to the other planet, no force is able to keep his place empty on the flight across the Atlantic. The NBA holds the entire squad in its hands, with the exception of the aces. This is on the cover of the player.

“the Vyzenkov He has to leave to take the next step in his career,” someone told me the other day Sasha’s chosen citizen, or George Pomasky. I swear by passing that thumbs up Pomasky He is his close friend Georgy Glotskov, the first Eastern European to open the gates to the NBA. his secrets Miltos Tedoglu They got to Sofia (and from there to Athens) through Glutskov, through it Vlad Divac, With his amazing high jump Dragutin theme. Thus they will also penetrate his mind Christian Golomeev The Bulgarian-Greek swimmer who will work with Pomaski in his attempt to overcome the illusion of a swimmer’s slow start and become an Olympian. The circle closes, and the arc closes as well.

Since I like to be a heretic even when there is no particular reason, you will permit me to write that Vyzenkov Still in flight. To move to the next jump, he must first complete the previous jump. To win the Euroleague MVP award is undoubtedly a personal achievement, while his improvement over the last 2-3 years can be seen from space, not to mention Sacramento. but:

* his game Vyzenkov It remains somewhat incongruous and runs through the coach’s mass and the team’s greatness. His long shot must be executed in good conditions to get close to 50%, and his off-the-ball game requires complete choreography to exploit. In the NBA, where one-on-one reigns supreme, he has no such illusions. Fezhenkov’s body is strong, but not strong enough to compete with the hot “four” in which he will meet America, “Three’s” in the NBA are now ball handlers while Sasha isn’t, bouncing back would be a more difficult task. If he were to go to the NBA and become a shooter as Americans once envisioned him…Spanolis, or back up for seven hours in half, I don’t think it makes sense. For everyone who loves cuts, I remind you that in Houston OR Costas Papanicolaou He was playing at “4”. Basketball has changed since then, but there are no signs that Vyzenkov is destined to star in the elite Kings From the year 2023. Nor that he can immediately take on heavy and unhealthy duties.

* Vezenkov’s mission to Piraeus, if there is such a thing, is still far from “mission accomplished”. If Olympiacos returned from Kaunas (or who Belgrade) Hero, I’ll be sure to escape the groom. I remember writing it back in the last four days: When you get to the top, the only way your eyes see is down. Without Vezenkov and maybe it is behaviorWith almost all of its players now reaching the age of 30, Olympiacos will have to rebuild. His out-of-bounds roars will inevitably become more rare, since (with the obvious exception of the Gallic MiroticThere is no player in Europe who is able to step straight into Vyzenkov’s boot and find it so comfortable. The “red and white” movements show that the plan is to follow the (successful) course for the next two years, without serious modifications to the racing model. I’m trying to say that Fezhenkov must be thinking about the spring drizzle today Berlin And no California sunshine. Olympiacos may have won the double within the walls, but the groovy quilt of the Greek championship is not enough to cover an aspiring athlete’s shoe. Only fanatics and hooligans deal with the “eternal derby” anymore. Players assure you that they treat them as a chore and a necessary evil.

I haven’t checked his bank account lately Sasha Vyzenkov And I’m not in a position to know if hitting zeros is in his interest. Nor do I intend to try to analyze the rules of the labyrinth in the NBA with its windows and skylights salary capat various levels Exceptions And the accompanying rumors of the still closed market.

the Kings They are not allowed to call numbers starting from 0030 – before next Friday nor make offers for free players before the 30th of the month. Depending on the rest of the plan they have in mind, and it should not be thought that they are nothing but infallible tactical masterminds, they may craft an attractive package with which it is impossible to rival Olympiacos, or even bring down Vyzenkov. Low, low, and from his current contract cap (when the IRS is also taken into account).

They’ll want to break piggy banks and shake up the hit team that got them the Warriors In 7 matches for a bet from Europe? I personally have my doubts, considering Sasha’s mediocre performance in several playoff games this year (when he went down to Greece…all Sacramento to see) and I always remember that Vyzenkov He is no longer 23 years old, a spring chicken, but he is (he turns 28 in August).

In theory, this is his last chance to leave Greece’s bad weather behind and start a new life in his territorial waters Divas so is it Pizza, but this adage also holds water. The dominant contract that Olympiacos is poised to get a “yes” (in any of the many languages ​​spoken by Sasha) in the coming days will also have NBA exit clauses. the 2024 It’s not far.