Spanoulis: I learned a lot from Obradovic

In the fifth round of the Greek Basketball League, Panathinaikos lost 'away' to Aris. With this result, Panathinaikos suffered its first defeat in the league this season.

Speaking after the match, Aris head coach Vassilis Spanoulis answered a question about his former coach Zeljko Obradovic. Spanoulis described Obradovic as one of the biggest names in European basketball and placed him among the best coaches in history. He recalled the championships Obradovic won with different teams and the many players he worked with.

Spanoulis reminded that he himself was one of the players Obradovic coached. Saying he learned a great deal from him about basketball, Spanoulis stressed that this match was not a personal rivalry between him and Obradovic. He said he was thankful for what Obradovic taught him during the years they spent together.