Giannoulis Larentzakis: 'I had to get Teodosic's jersey' / News - Basketnews.com

Olympiacos Piraeus guard Giannoulis Larentzakis explained his admiration of Milos Teodosic, the wizard of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade.

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Olympiacos Piraeus battled it out in an exhilarating game in Round 33 of the EuroLeague, which ended in an 86-89 victory for the Greek team.

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While there was only one winner on the court, there was a lot of mutual respect between the players, particularly between Giannoulis Larentzakis and Milos Teodosic.

"Milos is a great player. I like his style and respect him a lot. I read somewhere that this might be his last season, so I had to get a jersey," Larentzakis said.

When Milos Teodosic began his first year with Olympiacos, in the 2007-08 season, Larentzakis was only 14 years old.

"I was too young to know him when he played for Olympiakos, but I remember crazy passes and great games. I like him a lot as a player, and it was an honor to play against him," the Greek guard said about the Serbian wizard.

Larentzakis also had plenty of praise for another Crvena Zvezda player, his former teammate Joel Bolomboy.

"He plays very well because he is a great basketball player. I respect him not only as a player but also as a man," said Larentzakis.

"He had a different role in Olympiacos, and while he was playing for us, he gave 100 percent and helped us reach the final of the EuroLeague," Larentzakis concluded.

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