Dimitris Itoudis names the secret behind a perfect start in EuroLeague / News - Basketnews.com

Fenerbahce head coach Dimitris Itoudis revealed that the club is using a live scout, naming a few benefits of such an addition.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul remain the only EuroLeague team without a defeat, and head coach Dimitris Itoudis shared an interesting reason behind such success.

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The Greek coach revealed that Fenerbahce have a coach behind the doors who analyzes the game on the go and provides key information to the coaching staff.

"Live scout. Imagine if EuroLeague and FIBA competitions will be allowed, as it is in the NBA, to have a game on an iPad," Itoudis began. "Instead of going to halftime, my assistant coaches would be able to show [players] what's going on when they are substituted. [Imagine] what [kind of] step we would have as a basketball team."

"This happens in the United States and not only in the NBA. The same goes for the NFL. Coaches can communicate and talk to the players [instantly]. I don't understand why we don't have it in Europe. We are not cheating the game, we are trying to be better."

Itoudis also emphasized the importance of chemistry not only between the players but coaches as well.

"We have a guy that you cannot see him. He's behind the scenes and working behind closed doors. He's working with a live scout. That's huge. A lot of stuff happens behind the cameras that you can't witness with Synergy because we have to become a team as a coaching staff," Itoudis concluded.

So far, Fenerbahce beat Bayern, Maccabi, ASVEL, Valencia, and back-to-back champions Anadolu Efes. In the upcoming round, the Turkish powerhouse will be tested by FC Barcelona.

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