By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Giorgos Printezis opened up on everything, from Kendrick Nunn, Vasilije Micic, and Sasha Vezenkov, to Tyler Dorsey, Evan Fournier, Nikola Milutinov, and the NBA.
The two-time EuroLeague champion joined Theo Papaloukas and Dimitris Diamantidis on the latest installment of Euroleague Legends Powered by Stoiximan.
Besides contributing to a recap of the opening double-game week of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, Printezis added many more chapters.
“I had said about Nunn that I believe he is perhaps the greatest talent that has played in Greece. Within four months, he made a big difference in Panathinaikos. How he started scoring 20 points, combined with the fact that the result came for Panathinaikos, going to the Final Four after many years, winning the Euroleague. That ranks him as one of the best. As talents, you can say Roy Tarpley, Dominique Wilkins. There have been monsters, but as an impact, as an addition to a team, and as a result, yes, you can rank him there,” he placed the 30-year-old guard of Panathinaikos Aktor among the most important players to expand their career to Greece.
“I always liked Micic. He is a solid scorer, also plays defense, but although is not a relentless defender. I would want Micic to join Olympiacos,” he also went into the 31-year-old guard of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv.
“Tremendous charisma, talent,” Printezis described Olympiacos superstar Vezenkov, “Nothing is by accident. He scores 20 points unnoticeably. He is a good teammate, he is a worker, he has a good mentality, and it shows on the court. Especially with the system that Olympiacos plays, Sasha also knows how to move very well on the court. He also has the shooting ability, which forces the opponents to be glued to him. He is indeed skillful in winning fouls. Don’t get me wrong. That is a skill, too.”
Dorsey, Fournier, Milutinov
Staying with the Reds, he commented on 29-year-old Dorsey.
“A player like Dorsey was really missing last year,” said 40-year-old Printezis, referring to the 2024-25 campaign of his former team, “He is a player who enjoys calmness. I would let him do what he has to do. But there will definitely be poor games. But he is a player who can and has shown that he has the talent in big games to make a difference.”
“Dorsey should have freedom, just like Fournier,” he moved to the 32-year-old French winger, “Players like Fournier should be on every team. Even on a poor evening, you need them in the crucial moments. It does not mean that any team with players like Fournier will automatically win the Final Four. But players with his quality, as was shown in last year’s Final Four, need to be there.”
Another player on the team coached by Giorgos Bartzokas, 30-year-old Milutinov, was discussed by the Syros native.
“I believe he should play more than 23 minutes. He is 100% capable,” he mentioned, “Some players need 23-25 minutes. Others need ten minutes. For me, it would be better not to have Nikola if he is reduced to a reserve role. His quality is too much.”
NBA
Beyond discussions concerning current EuroLeague stars, the NBA was another topic for Printezis.
“I hope we will not once more follow the NBA pattern, because in recent years, I really do not enjoy the league. I don’t follow at all,” he said, noting previous instances of European basketball aligning to the NBA model, “I am a ’90s guy. When you got in the paint, there was contact.”