Dejan Radonjic praises Obradovic: 'Zeljko is the best coach in Europe' / News - Basketnews.com

Dejan Radonjic says he has a good relationship with Zeljko Obradovic, despite their rivalry last season.

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Panathinaikos Athens are looking for ways to bounce back following the sloppy 2022-23 EuroLeague start.

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The Greens are off to a 1-4 start and place themselves at the bottom of the standings.

Their next opponents are Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade with none other than legendary Zeljko Obradovic at the helm of the team.

Ahead of the upcoming battle at OAKA Arena (Thursday, 20:30 CET), PAO's head coach Dejan Radonjic talked about his well-respected colleague.

"Zeljko is the best coach in Europe and we have a good relationship. However, I am focused on preparing my team in order to play a good match," Radonjic said in the pre-game presser. The Montenegrin specialist and Obradovic were rivals last season when Radonjic coached Crvena Zvezda while Zeljko was in charge of the other Belgrade team.

Radonjic also commented on the upcoming debut of Dwayne Bacon.

"Bacon will play," he assured. "Dwayne has done some training with the team and I hope he will give us what we need. Not only tomorrow but in all the games."

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