Montenegro successfully started the campaign at the U16 European Championship in Division B. They handed the hosts of the tournament a 66:53 loss for 1-0 record. Romanian meanwhile fell at 0-2 record in Group C. After the first loss in the opener, Romania started the game with 15-13. They tried hard in the second frame as well but could not keep the advantage. Montenegro scored some quick baskets for 22:16 lead and then Zoran Nikolic (202-C-96) closed the quarter at 30:27. Caius-Gabriel Covrig (179-PG-96) and Robert Tanasie (96) tied the game at 34:34, while Kuti brought the hosts 36:34 lead. Moreover Caius-Gabriel Covrig delivered two for 46:43 at the end of the third quarter. He gave his side 48:45 advantage, but Montenegro created a 15-0 run to seal the victory. Petar Popovic (188-PG-96) led the way with 22 points and Aleksandar Dozic (199-F-96) collected 16 points and 10 rebounds. Zoran Nikolic added massive 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Novosel scored 6. Caius-Gabriel Covrig delivered 16 points in defeat, while Robert Tanasie had 12.
Milos Borisov selected the top Montenegrin playing abroad in last week's games - May 24, 2013
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Montenegrins who are currently playing abroad. Nikola Mirotic (207-F/C-91)to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Blusens Monbus in the Spanish ACB in Friday night's game.
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Montenegrins who are currently playing abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international swingman Milos Borisov (198-85, currently plays in Serbia). Borisov led Radnicki KG to a victory over the 14th-ranked Vojvodina 85-78 in the Serbian A League last Saturday.
He was MVP of the game. Borisov scored 24 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Radnicki Kragujevac (13-9) is placed third in Superliga group.
His team will play only one more game in the Second Stage. And that game will be critical.
It's Borisov's first season with the team.
Borisov has relatively good stats this year: 10.2ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 43.2%, 3FGP: 42.6% and FT: 87.5%.
He is currently a member of the Montenegrin senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international power forward Bojan Dubljevic (205-91, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Spain). Dubljevic was the main contributor in a Valencia Basket's victory against the closely-ranked CAI Zaragoza (21-13) crushing them 80-42 in the Spanish ACB on Thursday night.
He was the best player in that game. Dubljevic recorded 15 points and had 3 steals in 21 minutes.
Valencia Basket (22-12) is placed fourth in the ACB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
This year Dubljevic has relatively solid stats: 12.2ppg, 3.6rpg, 2FGP: 55.5%(116-209), 3FGP: 47.1%(33-70) and FT: 84.7% in the 34 games he played so far.
He is in the roster of the Montenegrin senior national team.
#3. The Montenegrin player who performed third best last week abroad was an international swingman Sead Sehovic (196-89, currently plays in Hungary), who plays in the Hungarian A Division. He could not help Szolnok (8-2) in their last game. Despite Sehovic's good performance the sixth-placed Szolnok lost 82-95 on the road to the second-ranked Atomeromu in the Places 1-6 group.
He recorded 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 34 minutes.
They ended the series of seven consecutive victories.
Sehovic has reliable stats this year: 11.1ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.9apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 53.0%, 3FGP: 28.0% and FT: 73.5% in the 15 games.
He has a dual citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegrin.
Ex-BC Buducnost Podgorica player is also a member of the Montenegrin senior national team.
#4. Power forward Vladimir Dasic (208-88, currently plays in Serbia), who plays in the Serbian A League was not able to help Metalac (3-10) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Dasic's very good performance Metalac (#6) was defeated 88-75 in Beograd by the second-ranked Zvezda in the Superliga group.
He was the top scorer with 20 points. Dasic also added 7 rebounds, 4 assists and made 2 blocks.
His team will play only one more game in the Second Stage. And now that game is very crucial.
Dasic is currently third on the list of best rebounders and also on the list of most steals (fourth place).
He has very reliable stats this season: 12.8ppg, 8.1rpg, 2.1apg and 1.9spg.
Dasic is also Montenegrin national team player.
#5. International center Blagota Sekulic (209-82, agency: FCM, currently plays in Spain) contributed to an CB Canarias' surprising victory against the second-ranked Caja Laboral (25-9) 99-94 in the Spanish ACB on Sunday night.
He recorded 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Iberostar Canarias Tenerife (17-17) is placed tenth in the ACB.
The Regular Season already ended.
Sekulic's stats this year are: 11.9ppg and 5.2rpg in the 33 games.
He plays currently for the Montenegrin national team.
#6. Power forward Marko Todorovic (210-92, currently plays in Spain) managed to help Regal FC Barcelona in a victory against the ninth-ranked Unicaja Malaga (18-16) 57-50 in the Spanish ACB last Sunday.
He recorded only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 12 minutes.
Regal FC Barcelona (23-11) is placed third in the ACB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
This year Todorovic's overall stats are: 3.0ppg and 2.1rpg in the 23 games.
He is U21 international player who is currently on the Montenegrin National Team roster.
#7. An experienced former international forward Ivan Ivanovic (205-80, currently plays in Romania) contributed to a Gaz Metan's victory against the 14th-ranked Oradea (0-27) 79-72 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Monday night.
Ivanovic was the top player that evening. He scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
CS Gaz Metan Medias (20-10) is placed fifth in the Liga Nationala.
Ivanovic's stats this season are: 12.7ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.9apg.
He used to play for the Montenegrin national team
five years ago.
#8. Center Slavko Vranes (230-83, also represented by Beo Basket, currently plays in Serbia) is a teammate of previously mentioned Vladimir Dasic and both played together in the last Serbian A League game.
Vranes, who plays in the Serbian A League was not able to secure a victory for Metalac (3-10) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his very good performance Metalac (#6) was defeated 88-75 in Beograd by the second-ranked Zvezda in the Superliga group.
Vranes was the second best scorer with 15 points. He also added 4 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Vranes is the league's best blocker.
This season he has very good stats: 10.1ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.5bpg.
Vranes used to play for the Montenegrin national team
back in 2011.
#9. International point guard Omar-Sharif Cook (188-82, another player represented by Beo Basket, college: St.John's, currently plays in Spain) faced previously mentioned Blagota Sekulic in the Spanish ACB last game.
Cook couldn't help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their game against CB Canarias (17-17). He cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
Cook recorded only 2 points and added 4 passes in 19 minutes.
Caja Laboral lost 94-99 in Tenerife to the much lower-ranked (#10) CB Canarias.
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is extremely important.
This year Cook's total stats are: 2.9ppg, 1.1rpg and 2.8apg in the 22 games.
He is a naturalized American.
Cook is also in the roster of the Montenegrin national team.
Strangely he has never played in Montenegro.
#10. Power forward Milko Bjelica (205-84, another player represented by Beo Basket, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned Omar-Sharif Cook. But that was another game of his team in Spanish ACB which we would like to mention.
Bjelica helped Caja Laboral edge the seventh-ranked G.Canaria 2014 (19-15) 57-56.
He recorded only 2 points.
Caja Laboral Vitoria (25-9) is placed second in the ACB.
Bjelica has averaged so far 5.7ppg and 2.9rpg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Montenegrin National Team roster.
#11. Former U21 international center Milovan Savic (205-87, currently plays in Serbia), who plays in the Serbian A League couldn't help Konstantin (1-12) in their last game. Despite Savic's good performance Konstantin (#8) lost 71-77 in Uzice to the higher-ranked (#7) Sloboda in the Superliga group.
He was the second best scorer with 13 points. Savic also added 4 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Savic has averaged so far 9.6ppg, 4.1rpg and 1.2apg in the 34 games.
He used to play for the Montenegrin U21 national team
six years ago.
#12. International power forward Ivan Maras (207-86, currently plays in Greece) couldn't help Ilysiakos in their game against Olympiacos in the Greek A1.
He scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 27 minutes.
His team lost 70-81.
Maras has averaged so far 6.0ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.3spg in the three games.
He is also in the roster of the Montenegrin national team.
#13. International guard Boris Bakic (193-86, another player represented by Beo Basket, currently plays in FYR Macedonia) helped MZT Skopje win their game against the second-ranked Kozuv 73-57 in the FYR Macedonian Prva Liga last Sunday.
Bakic recorded only 3 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Bakic has averaged so far 7.1ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.7apg.
He is also Montenegrin national team player.
#14. International shooting guard Bojan Bakic (195-83, currently plays in Serbia) is a teammate of previously mentioned Vladimir Dasic. However that was another game of his team in Serbian A League which brought him to that list.
Bakic couldn't help Metalac in their game against Partizan.
He scored 9 points and added 3 passes in 30 minutes.
His team was crushed by 26 points 88-62.
Bakic is currently first on the list of top scorers with 19.1ppg.
This year his other stats are: 2.9rpg and 2.4apg in the 25 games.
Bakic plays currently for the Montenegrin national team.
#15. Former U20 international center Milos Lopicic (216-90, currently plays in Poland) helped Stelmet ZG win their game against the leader AZS Koszalin crushing them 96-66 in the Polish TBL last Friday.
He scored only 2 points in 6 minutes on the court.
Lopicic has averaged so far 1.6ppg and 1.2rpg in the 16 games.
He used to play for the Montenegrin U20 national team
three years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Montenegrin passport but never been selected to any of Montenegrin national teams:
#1.Nikola Mirotic (207-F/C-91, currently plays in Spain) led Real Madrid to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Blusens Monbus (18-16) 90-75 in the Spanish ACB in Friday night's game.
He recorded 11 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 24 minutes.
Real Madrid (30-4) is placed first in the ACB.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
Mirotic has relatively good stats this year: 12.6ppg and 5.5rpg in the 34 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Montenegrin and Spanish.
Despite Mirotic's Montenegrin passport, he previously played for the Spanish U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Montenegrin team.
#2.Dusan Djordjevic (195-G-83, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Belgium) was the major contributor in a Base Oostende's victory against the closely-ranked Okapi Aalstar (17-11) 84-78 in the Belgian Ethias League in Thursday night's game.
Djordjevic scored 19 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line).
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Telenet Oostende (20-8) is placed first in the Ethias League.
Djordjevic is currently fourth on the league's list of best passers.
This season he averages: 9.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.0apg and 1.1spg.
Djordjevic is another player who holds two passports: Serbian and Montenegrin.
#3. Experienced Branko Cuic (197-G-78, currently plays in Romania) led Targu Mures to a victory against the closely-ranked Ploiesti (23-7) 91-81 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Saturday night.
Cuic recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 3 assists and 3 steals.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. BC Mures Targu-Mures (23-7) is placed first in the Liga Nationala.
It was his team's eighth consecutive victory in a row.
Cuic belongs to league's best rebounders (ranked #7) and also on the list of best passers (fifth place).
He has very reliable stats this season: 14.7ppg, 7.0rpg and 5.4apg.
#4.Stevan Milosevic (211-C-85, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Georgia), who plays in the Georgian Superleague could not help Olimpi (17-3) in their last game. Despite Milosevic's good performance the league leader Olimpi lost 71-79 in a derby game to the second-ranked MIA.
He had a double-double by scoring 13 points and getting the same number of rebounds. Milosevic also added 7 blocks in 34 minutes.
Milosevic is ranked first on the list of the best rebounders in the league and also on the list of best blockers (fourth place).
He has very reliable stats this year: 13.6ppg, 12.2rpg, 1.7apg and 1.4bpg in the 25 games.
#5.Milos Komatina (205-F/C-84, currently plays in Bosnia) led Igokea to a victory over the second-ranked HKK Siroki WWin (9-1) 69-61 in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I in Tuesday night's game.
Komatina was the top player that evening. He recorded 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (9-1) is placed first.
It was his team's ninth consecutive victory in a row.
This season Komatina averages: 5.6ppg and 3.2rpg.
#6.Radomir Marojevic (207-C-81, currently plays in Serbia), who plays in the Serbian A League was not able to help Vojvodina (8-5) in their last game. Despite Marojevic's good performance Vojvodina (#4) lost 78-85 at home to the higher-ranked (#3) Radnicki KG in the Superliga group.
He scored 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 24 minutes.
This year Marojevic's total stats are: 9.9ppg and 3.3rpg in the 39 games.
#7.Bojan Subotic (203-F-90, currently plays in Serbia) managed to help Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd to win against the sixth-ranked Metalac 88-75 in the Serbian A League on Wednesday night.
Subotic recorded only 4 points.
Subotic has averaged so far 5.1ppg and 2.7rpg.
#8.Damjan Kandic (208-F-84, currently plays in Romania) is a teammate of previously mentioned Branko Cuic and both played together in the last Romanian Liga Nationala game.
Kandic contributed to a Targu Mures' victory against the closely-ranked Ploiesti 91-81.
He recorded 7 points.
Kandic has averaged so far 6.1ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.1apg.
#9.Dragomir Marojevic (207-C-81, agency: Global Sports Plaza, currently plays in Serbia) faced previously mentioned Bojan Subotic in the Serbian A League last game.
Marojevic was not able to secure a victory for Metalac in their game against Zvezda.
He recorded 6 points.
His team was defeated 88-75.
Marojevic has averaged so far 3.4ppg and 2.4rpg.
#10.Petar Despotovic (194-G-88, agency: Alti Sport, currently plays in Serbia) couldn't help Konstantin in their game against Sloboda in the Serbian A League.
He scored 5 points in 26 minutes.
His team lost 71-77.
Despotovic has averaged so far 8.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.9apg and 1.2spg in the 39 games.
He has both Montenegrin and Serbian nationalities.
Interview with Vladimir Kuzmanovic, former shooting guard of Buducnost who won league titles with four different teams from three different countries - May 22, 2013
Vladimir Kuzmanovic (195-G-71, agency: Beo Basket), a member of most successful generation in Buducnost history (won two YUBA Championships with the club from Podgorica) who also won titles abroad, in Belgium and Romania, is talking to eurobasket.com about his career and differences between basketball now and then.
Hello Vladimir, it is known that basketball was not your first love, but as a child you started playing football and then transferred to basketball [read more]
Vladimir Kuzmanovic (195-G-71, agency: Beo Basket), a member of most successful generation in Buducnost history (won two YUBA Championships with the club from Podgorica) who also won titles abroad, in Belgium and Romania, is talking to eurobasket.com about his career and differences between basketball now and then.
Hello Vladimir, it is known that basketball was not your first love, but as a child you started playing football and then transferred to basketball. How good was Vladimir Kuzmanovic as a football player, and do you think you could have accomplished in football a similar career?
Yes that's true. Football was my first love. I was playing for FC Beograd, since it was the closest club to my house and all kids from neighborhood went there. I was playing in offense and in 12 games I scored 9 goals. I even can't remember which league was that but you need to know it was in mid eighties and to succeed in football was simply not possible, especially if you are from Belgrade. Honestly I don't know any football player who is from Belgrade in that time, of course. Even in basketball was same situation, not so many players who made careers. I don't think I could do much but I still feels that I am better football than basketball player :-)
You have started playing basketball in OKK Beograd and then moved to BFC Beocin, a club that no longer exists but that in the mid-90s was a nightmare for the big clubs from the former Yugoslavia. In the 1995-1996 season, you played in the Finals of the Yugoslav championship coached by Miroslav Nikolic . This generation led by you, Milenko Topic (204-F-69), Zeljko Topalovic (209-C-72) took 2-0 lead in the series against Partizan and then inexplicably lost the title. What are your memories on your years in Beocin?
This is probably the best time of my life. First, I was living on my own which was biggest change and more responsibility. Then, I knew I need to go out from Belgrade to be successful. Once again, in Belgrade there is no players from Belgrade. I'm talking about the past, of course. Second, I was member of, probably, the best TEAM in this region after Yugoslavian teams. We played, great, great basketball and we made big surprise by beating Partizan in first two final games. Surprise was that big so they did everything to prevent Beocin become champions. Media pressure, referees, and a lot of things out of court were done against us. At the end , in fourth game,I broke small bone in my right foot and since I was member of starting five, nobody could replace me. We lost 3-2 but I'm still very proud I was member of that team.
After few successful seasons in BFC Beocin you get a call from Red Star Belgrade and won the League title in 1998, despite the difficult season, marked by coaching changes. But parting ways with Red Star was not the brightest example of professionalism. Can you tell us more about that?
Of course I can. Instead of keeping the team who finally won champion title, president of Red Star, fired five of us SAME NIGHT while we were celebrating big, big success. We did not know in that moment but everything become clear very soon. Dejan Miskovic (209-C-77), Igor Perovic (194-G-74), Vojkan Bencic (196-G-67), Zeljko Topalovic and me were replaced. The idea was to create even better team. What truly happened was that in next season Red Star had the worst result in Euroleague history, made by any team from Ex Yu. Even worst, direct result of this action was creating next strong team, and definitely strongest team in last 20 years-Buducnost. First move made Zeljko Topalovic who bring first Championsip title for Montenegrin team in the season 98-99. Next season Topic and me, together with Partizan players Dejan Tomasevic (208-F/C-73, agency: Beo Basket) and Haris Brkic (200-G/F-74), joined Buducnost and year after Igor Rakocevic (191-G-78) and Sasa Obradovic (196-G-69) were there too. All of us, Red Star players.
The next season in Beobanka finally promoted to one of the best guards of YUBA league. That year you had very high stats in a very high quality team led by Darko Russo (agency: Beo Basket ) and after the end of season you get a call from Buducnost, to help one ambitious project to be realized. What motivated you to replace your native Belgrade with Podgorica?
Well, moving from Red Star to Beobanka was big challenge for me because in that time coach of Beobanka was Darko Russo (agency: Beo Basket ) and everybody were saying He demands much, No one can play in his team....and things like that. I wanted to see what he can ask and I can't do. In that season I was first scorer, 2nd in assists and 4th in rebounds in the team. I was back on track again. During that season, in December, coach Nikolic wanted me to join Buducnost immediately but Russo did not want to hear it. Personally, since I was always team player and loyal to all coaches and players I was working with, I did not want to leave Beobanka before the end. So, at the end of the season I moved to Podgorica. A lot of friends and regular people were asking me: Why you are going there, since the team was composed from, basically, all NT players of that time, or at least, they were invited to NT camps. I said: I will play cos no one will do what I can do. And I found my position in this team. The reasons were simple: new challenge again and I always wanted to be in best teams. I did that in Beocin, after in Red Star so why not Buducnost. It was little bit strange to replace Belgrade with Podgorica, since there is the difference of almost 1.6 million people but I found myself there and spend 3 great years.
Buducnost won the second title in Yugoslavia with the perfect record- no defeats. The dominance of Buducnost within the boarders of Yugoslavia was more than obvious, but it is even more interesting to know the fact that due to the sanctions against Yugoslavia Buducnost was banned and did not play its Euroleague games in Podgorica but in Budapest and Sarajevo, and anyway that year reached the Final Sixteen (although it was your first Euro League experience). What was the main characteristic of this team?
As I said this was, by many relevant people, the best team in last 20 years. We made bad choice with home city. Sarajevo was big mistake cos we did not have any home court advantage. After replacing Sarajevo with Budapest things changed and from 0-5 we reached 5-5 in group stage. In quarter finals we were unlucky: our opponent was Pao. It would not be such a big deal but don't forget that year before they had sweep in group stage and they were disqualified in quarter finals! To happen again? No chance. We played great first game. I remember it cos I scored 16 points in first half and we were so close but we lost, 3-4 or 5 points, can't remember. Then in second game, in great atmosphere we beat them 20! Dejan Bodiroga (204-F-73), Zeljko Rebraca (212-C-72), Johnny Rogers (208-C/F-63, college: Cal-Irvine), and many others could not do nothing. In 3rd game....to expect to win? No way. We knew we had our chance in first game. So....Buducnost was very strong team and if there was no that bad start we could do much more than we did. Don't forget only Olympiakos and I believe Maccabi beat us twice in group stage.
Bogdan Tanjevic (agency: Interperformances ) was and still is big name of European basketball but replacing Nikolic was in bad moment. We lost some games, simply because we need to adjust to Tanjevic's way of basketball, and it result to meet Real in quarter finals. Again one of the best european teams. If we lost from Paok less than 11 in last group game, we would meet Olimpia, definitelly much easier opponent. We lost both games, easily. A lot of injuries, problems and new players, compromised teams chemistry. Personally, I know people are saying Nikolic brought me in Buducnost after Beocin so I'm lucky he is pushing me.....I was more then happy to show to all of them that coach, who probably did not know a lot about me, at least for sure he did not protected me , was giving me 33 minutes on the court! For me that was proof I was playing good and I was important part of the team.
After three successful seasons in Buducnost you moved to Belgium and then to Greece and Romania, where at the end of your career won FIBA Europe Cup with CSU-Asesoft Ploiesti. On that team was a large number of players from the former Yugoslavia and some of the well known names at that time were, besides you, Marko Rakocevic (205-C-83), Nikola Bulatovic (212-C-71, agency: Beo Basket) and Sasa Ocokoljic (183-PG-76, agency: BeoExcell). How did a small Romanian team manage to win the prestigious European competition?
Haha, well this is miracle but like you said, that was basically Serbian&Montenegrin team. Dont forget Ivan Krasic (201-G/F-73, agency: Beo Basket) and Marko Pekovic (193-G-81, agency: BeoExcell) which give us 6 quality players. We had 3 Romanian NT players and that was it. Enough to play against any team on that level..Romanians like us a lot. They respect what we accomplish in basketball and they wanted to do the same. Of course nobody expected we will win this Cup, but game by game, when we reach Final 4, everything seemed possible. I like the article still exists on FIBA site about Ploiesti and my role in that game. Since I become MVP and I was 34 I decided it is enough. I was playing 12 finals and 10 of those I won. Somebody think it is nothing but I'm very proud of it. I was Champion of Serbia for Juniors and Champion of 4 different countries (Serbia, Montenegro, Belgium and Romania). Don't forget I started with basketball when I was 17 years old. So it is 17 years of basketball. Then take 4 years of amateur contract with my first team, where I had no chance to prove myself, it gives 13 and form that perspective I think this is almost unbelievable. I don't know which actor will be chosen to play me when they decide to make a movie, but I don't care :-)))
Whats your opinion on the basketball level in former Yugoslavia now? Whats the difference in quality between the time you played professionally and new generations?
If I say there is big difference and it was more quality before, when I was playing, a lot of people would say: Who is he to say like that, he was this and that....you know. But if I say I was playing against Carlton Myers (192-G-71), Stojan Vrankovic (217-C-64), Pau Gasol (213-F/C-80), Aleksander Djordjevic (188-G-67), Arturas Karnishovas (204-F-71, college: Seton Hall), Dejan Bodiroga, Zeljko Rebraca etc....and all of them last for a long time, best players of their teams, countries....I don't see same quality today. Yes people could give some other names now but this was privilege to play against those players. Same thing happened with the region. I will not talk about money, organization etc I will say what I said after my second season in Buducnost, when contracts of two our best players, Milenko Topic and Dejan Tomasevic (208-F/C-73, agency: Beo Basket), expired, and journalist asked me: Would our league become less good if those two players leave? I said No. No? Exactly, you see.....Those two players could be replaced with, I that time very promising and talented two kids, Sasha Pavlovic (200-F/G-83) and Zarko Cabarkapa (211-F/C-81) and soon we will have new stars on basketball sky. But when this league loose players like I am, or Dejan Radonjic (188-G-70, agency: Beo Basket), Veselin Petrovic (196-G/F-77, agency: Beo Basket), Zeljko Topalovic/Borac_Nektar_Banja_Luka/2806">Zeljko Zeljko Topalovic, Goran Boskovic (198-G/F-72, agency: Beo Basket), etc, our league will not exists. I was not prophet, I did not know what future brings but I knew what quality we had.
What Vladimir Kuzmanovic does for living now and what are his plans for the future?
Since I was in basketball, well very long time, and this is my field, I'm still very active. I'm working as an agent, scout, adviser....who needs what (even my favorite position would be team manager) , looking for my place in this huge market. A lot of ups and downs, but since I was always fighter, I'm just looking forward. I was never thinking how long will last my career, I was just playing for, sometimes fun, sometimes money, but always enjoying it and now, when I look forward and think, how long will I stay in basketball, the answer is same: as long as I enjoy it.
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Whats Up Eurobasket Family? Its Been Quite An Quest To Say The Least Since The Last Blog I Posted, But We Overcame It All. The Only Reason We Overcame Adversity Was Through Prayer, Planning & Persistence. Through All The Adversity We Went Through Nothing Compares To Overcoming It. It Feels Good To Be Back Home And Enjoy Time With Loved Ones. We Have Been Able To Family Business And Professional Business At The Same Time. I Have Planned A Lot of Exciting Events For This Summer. This Is Summer That Our Lives Changes Forever. In Order To Get Something You Never Had, You Have To Do Something You Never Done Before. Stay Tuned For More Updates On The Strow Show.
"They Workin' Hard But Not Like US" Failure Is Not An Option (F.I.N.A.O)
It's Not Important How Far You Have Fallen, But It's How High You Bounce Back.
Don't Worry About Anything; Instead, Pray About Everything. Tell GOD What You Need And Thank Him For All He has Done. If You Do This, You Will Experience GOD's Peace, Which Is Far More Wonderful Than The Human Mind Can Understand. His Peace Will Guard Your hearts And Minds As You Live In CHRIST JESUS. -Philippians 4:6-8
1.Stop Worrying & Start Praying 2. Tell GOD Your Needs 3. Present Your Requests With Thanks 4. Receive GOD's Peace
Buducnost: took 2nd place (4-2) in Group B of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (3-3) in Group I of the Top16, lost to Lokomotiv 0-2 in the Quarterfinals
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