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Will Thomas on his surprising EuroLeague move & lessons that boosted his career

Oct 05, 202128 minEp. 20
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Episode description

AS Monaco big man Will Thomas sat with BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas to talk about the secret of his longevity, the strategy that usually never works to stop him, his surprising EuroLeague move, and what he calls his second home.

Topics:

  • Intro (00:00);
  • Mike Krzyzewski words on a podcast that proved Will Thomas was doing the right thing (2:05);
  • A great story of such players like Will Thomas and Krunoslav Simon (6:20);
  • The weirdest adjustments in Europe and getting a Georgian passport (8:19);
  • The same strategy that EuroLeague teams use against Will Thomas, but it usually doesn’t work (14:25);
  • What was behind a championship team in Valencia and an emotional outburst during a time-out (17:40);
  • Why Will Thomas left Zenit, what happened with UNICS, and what he’s expecting in Monaco (20:41);
  • The second-father figure for Will Thomas, his plans after the last game of his life (25:04).
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