Sasa Obradovic evaluates Kemba Walker's progress and PAO's potential / News - Basketnews.com

Sasa Obradovic opens up on Kemba Walker's adjustment to Monaco, weighs in on Panathinaikos' Final Four chances, reflects on how he's managed to stay relevant as a coach, and comments on the past rumors about his potential departure from the team.

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For coachSasa Obradovicand his team,AS Monaco, last Thursday evening was tough. A63-88 blowout lossto hostsPanathinaikos AKTOR Athensat OAKA couldn't possibly go down well.

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The Roca Team looked disjointed from the beginning to the end of the contest and thus stood no chance of even making it a close game.

"They outclassed us. End of story," Obradovic toldBasketNewsjust a few minutes after delivering his postgame presser.

"We struggled on offense, and if you can't score easy points in this kind of game, it's hard to gain confidence."

Monaco's play-caller admitted that his team is dependent on guard play.

"That happened in the previous season also," he reflected. "When you miss two main creators, it's hard."

The players Obradovic referred to areJordan LoydandElie Okobo. Loyd had to miss one month of action due to a back injury, while Okobo got temporarily suspended by the club for his behavior during Monaco's game in Piraeus.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, Monaco officially announced that Okobo was also allowed to return to the team and has been integrated into the team's preparation for the upcoming EuroLeague game against Real.

According to the coach, the main issue was that Okobo broke the team's disciplinary rules and got punished.

"I cannot give any inside information," he added.

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Sasa Obradovic also opened up on Kemba Walker's adjustment to Monaco, weighed in on Panathinaikos' Final Four chances, reflected on how he's managed to stay relevant as a coach, and commented on the rumors about his potential departure from the team.

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