Practice makes better

29/Dec/20 11:45 December 28, 2020

John Rammas

29/Dec/20 11:45

Eurohoops.net

Improvement (noun): Becoming better, changing to a better condition. At least five players in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague have their picture next to this word in the dictionary. Eurohoops presents them here.

By John Rammas/ irammas@eurohoops.net

All of them had performance levels that were relatively low last season, but this automatically meant that there was a great capacity for them to grow into a better version of themselves. Which they did. They’ve now become protagonists the results of their teams in the EuroLeague seem inextricably linked to their performances.

Eurohoops presents five players who are synonymous with the word “improvement.”

JALEN REYNODLS
FC Bayern Munich | Center | December 30, 1992 | USA

Is it possible for someone to be the same person but not the same player? It is if that someone is Jalen Reynolds, yes. Last season, we got to know him as a EuroLeague rookie with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. This season, he reintroduced himself in FC Bayern Munich as someone who was always ready. He looks unbeatable in the key and he’s one of the reasons his team is still high in the rankings. He’s ranked 13th in points in the competition and third in rebounds.

2020-21 vs. 2019-20
13.4 PTS 5.7
59.6% 2PT 56%
66.7% 3PT 0%
83.3% FT 63.2%
6.9 REB 5.3
0.8 AST 0.8
1 STL 0.5
0.4 BLK 0.3
1.6 TOV 1.4
20:53 MIN 13:57
16.1 PIR 7.2

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GEORGIOS PAPAGIANNIS
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | Center | July 3, 1997 | Greece

Georgios Papagiannis had just turned 18 when he made his debut in the EuroLeague. Five years later he’s a benchmark in the key and in the present and future of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. He’s improving exponentially and has career-high averages in almost all the main statistical categories. He’s ranked 11th in two-point field goals, fifth in rebounds and second in blocks.

2020-21 vs. 2019-20
9.5 PTS 6.9
65.6% 2PT 63%
14.3% 3PT 0%
82.4% FT 66.7%
6.6 REB 4.7
1.1 AST 0.2
0.3 STL 0.4
1.9 BLK 0.9
1 TOV 1
24:05 MIN 17:32
15.3 PIR 8.7

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