Whether Lefteris Mantzoukas will continue at this level of performance will be seen later - it is something that will be judged in the coming months. Despite the confidence and the nice things in his offense, it is his defense that has (personally) left me speechless at this moment. The guy "works" hard on defense, doing details that players often "bore" or consider unnecessary. An early tag before he goes to his man and leaves Yabusele on the weak side, and a textbook contest on Patty Mills are just two of the over 10 such highlights from his first two games in the EuroLeague. These are not samples of talent; these are samples of "I'm determined to do whatever it takes to play," and it’s rare to see. I really want to see him continue like this because it’s an example for every player. (translated)
