Brady Manek reflects on his rookie EuroLeague season, Trinchieri's influence / News - Basketnews.com

Brady Manek mentions aspects of the game he needs to improve, evaluates his rookie EuroLeague season, discusses the toughest opponents to face, gives reasons why he extended with Zalgiris, and compares the difficulty of scoring in different leagues.

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Zalgiris Kaunaspower forwardBrady Manekjust wrapped up his debut EuroLeague season, proving why stretch fours are such coveted assetsin the basketball world nowadays.

Free throws this season

81%12,3Points made:12,3Accuracy:81,0%Place in standings:15Record max:24Record min:1Most made FTs:Keenan EvansTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

These versatile bigs have a knack for stretching defenses, creating mismatches, utilizing pick and pops, and contributing to small-ball tactical play.

Standing at 2.06 meters, Manek ranked 34th in three-point shooting percentage (40.7%) over the 2023-24 EuroLeague regular season, attempting 4.2 long-range shots per game.

Throughout the EuroLeague season, Manek drained 48 out of 118 three-pointers across 28 games, including six starts.

Despite his strengths on the offensive end, he admitted the league's physicality was a bit of an eye-opener.

"Be more physical," Manek was not shy about acknowledging where he needs to step up. "Understand how to play defense. Understand the physicality of the game and how to read situations. Ultimately, just knock down shots and try my hardest.

"I think it [rookie EuroLeague season] could've been better, but

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