Milan Gurovic: 'Dusko Ivanovic didn't want Howard and Moneke' / News - Basketnews.com
Former Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade player and soon-to-be a manager of the club, Milan Gurovic, revealed some facts about Dusko Ivanovic's time with the club.
Credit: Aitor Arrizabalaga via Getty Images Credit Aitor Arrizabalaga via Getty ImagesMilan Gurovic, a Serbian former player who will be appointed as a manager of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, revealed some interesting details about Dusko Ivanovic's stint at the club.
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade Valencia Basket82-64 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade FC Barcelona76-85 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade Zalgiris KaunasFri19:00According to Gurovic, Ivanovic was offered Markus Howard of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Chima Moneke of AS Monaco back when he was the coach of Crvena Zvezda. However, the Montenegrin coach disapproved of those signings and did not let them happen.
"The coach made several cardinal mistakes, not [Ioannis] Sfairopoulos but the one before him. We all know who he was [Dusko Ivanovic]," Gurovic began with a hint of disdain.
"He brought some players, and Howard and Moneke from Baskonia were offered to him. They were on the list and were offered to Ivanovic, and he didn't want [them]. They weren't according to his taste," recounted Gurovic. "It's paradoxical that he's their coach now."
The Serbian player and former assistant coach of Crvena Zvezda also criticized Ivanovic for failing to create a top 8 team last year.
"Dusko Ivanovic selected this team. It's a shame that you don't have a competitive team for the top 8, with such an army of fans."
The player also talked about the club's transfer policy, which he disapproves of partially.
"As for [Freddie] Gillespie... I wouldn't bring him," said Gurovic of the American big man. "Because if he didn't suit Pablo Laso, one of the best European coaches, in Munich, then we don't need him either," he continued.
"A center who can't do anything with the ball. We see that it depends solely on Milos Teodosic and that he cannot score a basket otherwise. Such a player does not deserve to be in Zvezda," he said before attacking the team's most recent signing, Javonte Smart.
"Neither does Smart, who has not shown anything so far."
Gurovic returns to Crvena Zvezda at a time when the team has a record of 10-15 and is on the play-in hunt.
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