{"id":233996,"date":"2021-08-27T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T07:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=233996"},"modified":"2021-08-27T09:46:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T07:46:02","slug":"dinos-mitoglou-i-came-to-milano-because-ettore-messina-convinced-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/dinos-mitoglou-i-came-to-milano-because-ettore-messina-convinced-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinos Mitoglou: I came to Milano because Ettore Messina convinced me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christos Stavropoulos immediately points out to the reasons for Dinos Mitoglou\u2019s coming to Milano:<\/strong> \u201cHe is young, but already experienced, he brings freshness to the table, versatility, and we believe he is coming here at the right time of his career\u201d, says the Olimpia\u2019s general manager introducing the seventh Hellenic player in the history of the club. \u201cI come from Panathinaikos where I wore the green jersey for four years, one of the heaviest jerseys in Europe, but now I\u2019m wearing one, red, just as heavy. I came to Milano because Ettore Messina convinced me, for the possibility of improving even more, and then for the expectations, the ambitions of a club like this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On the comparison with Fotsis \u2013<\/strong> \u201cHe was a great player and if you compare me to him I take it as a compliment, so thanks, but I want to write my story. There were other great Greek players here, like Ioannis Bourousis, but maybe they didn\u2019t come to the club at right time to win. I come to a club where we have everything to achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves. To reverse the trend I need to win. This will be my role at Olimpia: helping the team to win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On his versatility \u2013<\/strong> \u201cRick Pitino asked me to play as a 3 in spurts, because with the national team we had many injuries to make up for, especially in that position. When he asked me, I replied that I would play in any position he wanted me to play. Pitino is a great character and a mentor for me, both with the national team and at Panathinaikos, indeed I wish him the best at Iona College. But my role here, Coach Messina told me, will be that of 4 and 5.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On the evolution of the 4-position \u2013<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s a matter of being threatening, no matter what position you play at. At Wake Forest I played 3 and 4, in Greece 4 and 5, then I was asked to open the court with my shot, playing as a stretch 4, but these are choices that belongs to the coach. He decides, but it is important to be threatening in any case.\u201d
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