By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Partizan Mozzart Bet, Mike James, and Kendrick Nunn are among the majority selections on the annual team captains’ survey of the EuroLeague.
The captains answered several questions, and the results were revealed on Monday.
The Belgrade outfit was voted as the best atmosphere to play against, James prevailed as the most talented player, and Nunn as the most difficult player to stop.
Also, Walter Tavares emerged as the opponent they would like on their own team, Sylvain Francisco as the best ballhandler, Trey Lyles as the most exciting newcomer, and Donta Hall and Tyrique Jones tied as the best dunkers.
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The selections of the 20 captains specifically went by 45% to Partizan as the best atmosphere to play against.
James, the Most Valuable Player of the 2023-24 season and currently navigating his 12th journey in Europe’s premier club continental competition, gathered 25% of replies on the topic of the most talented player.
The 2024-25 season MVP and champion with Panathinaikos Aktor in 2024, Nunn earned 35% of the votes for the most difficult player to stop.
Tavares, who combined a Final Four MVP nod to his second championship with Real Madrid in 2023, was selected by 25% of the captains as the opponent they would like in their own team.
Zalgiris floor general Francisco registered 20% among the best ballhandler choices.
The best dunker stalemate settled at 30% apiece for Hall and Jones.
Madrid’s Lyles was voted by 20% of the captains as the most exciting newcomer.