{"id":6746,"date":"2026-05-21T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:08:00","slug":"pavlos-marinakis-video-with-euroleague-flavour-spanoulis-diamantidis-and-obradovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=6746","title":{"rendered":"Pavlos Marinakis’ video with Euroleague flavour – Spanoulis, Diamantidis and Obradovic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Marinakis<\/b> left the political news for a while, picked up the basketball<\/b> and made his own predictions for the Euroleague<\/b>.<\/p>\n

With just hours to go before the start of the big basketball date of the year at the Telekom Center Athens<\/b>, the Deputy Minister of State to the Prime Minister and government spokesman<\/b>, Paulos Marinakis<\/b>, chose to get into Final Four<\/b> rhythms in a completely different way. <\/p>\n

He shared his passion for basketball<\/b> and answered<\/b> a series of “quick” and subversive questions<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Mr. Marinakis<\/b> didn’t hesitate to take a stand on the faces that have made and are making history on European floors<\/b>. He named his own favorite player of all time<\/b> in the competition, and gave a vote of confidence to the athlete<\/b> who would like to have the ball in his hands for the critical last minute assist<\/b>. <\/p>\n

He also expressed his opinion on who is the most accomplished player currently playing in the Euroleague<\/b>, as well as the top coach<\/b> in the history of the institution.<\/p>\n

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@pavlos_marinakis \ud83c\udfc0Q&A Euroleague Edition #euroleague #final4 \u266c original sound – Pavlos Marinakis <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

In detail the questions and answers of Pavlos Marinakis<\/b><\/b>:<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Favorite Euroleague player of all time? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Vassilis Spanoulis<\/p>\n

2. Which Olympiacos player would you take with you for kebabs after the game? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Giorgos Printezis<\/p>\n

3. If you needed an assist in the last second, who would you pick? Walkup or Fournier?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimitri Diamantidis. Sorry guys, but…<\/p>\n

4. Who is the most complete player in the Euroleague right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

I would say Jean Montero or Sasha Vezenkov.<\/p>\n

5. Which coach would you not want to have in the locker room before a final?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next question… (answer in the video)<\/p>\n

6. Which Olympiacos player would you want to play a singles match with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No one, because I would lose to everyone. Guys, what are we talking about now?<\/p>\n

7. Best coach in history in Europe?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clearly Zeljko Obradovic<\/p>\n

8. If you could make an Olympiacos player a minister, who would you make and why;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

I think the brains of the team now and a great guy, Thomas Walkap.<\/p>\n

9. Europe with a buzzer beater or self-reliance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

We can get a European without a buzzer beater and self-reliance.<\/p>\n

10. Valencia or Real final;<\/strong><\/p>\n

The obvious one is Real, but I have a feeling about Valencia. I might be out.<\/p>\n

11. Who do you think are the best teams from previous years that have won the Euroleague?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong>I’ll say Panathinaikos in 2009 and Olympiakos in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pavlos Marinakis left the political news for a while, picked up the basketball and made his own predictions for the Euroleague.
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