Obradovic Praises Nunn: 33 Points Against Real Madrid

Panathinaikos gave Kendrick Nunn full marks from head coach Željko Obradovic after the win over Real Madrid. The American player scored 33 points in the game, 23 of them in the fourth quarter.

Obradovic said Nunn had gone through a difficult process at the start of the season. He said the player had no preseason and entered his first game after only half a training session with the team. The coach said he had never before worked with a player who played more games than he trained.

Obradovic also pointed to Nunn's passion for basketball and his individual work. He described how patience was shown with Kostas Sloukas and other injured players, and said that returning to the court after a two-month break is not easy. In his view, Nunn delivered a great performance in the game.

The coach also stressed that the team needs to reduce its turnovers. He judged the Anadolu Efes game to be a poor performance. He said that in the Aris game they scored 91 points but also committed 20 turnovers and missed 12 free throws. Obradovic said Real Madrid is a team that plays fast and constantly tries to attack, so losing the ball was even more costly in this game.