In Aswell's away win over Panathinakos in the 7th round of the UEFA League, Kostas Antetokounmpo had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and was one of the heroes of this hearty victory. Asville Villepintem is currently in fifth place in the UEFA standings, showing surprising strength, and the alphabet brother Costas has become an important member of this team.
This summer, when Costas decided to leave the NBA and land in Europe for the first time, Olympiacos had been closest to him. At that time, the Rosso wanted to recruit a substitute center, preferably a Greek player, and Kostas was very much in recognition of the Rosso's stable management style and ambitious team goals, so they negotiated the length and amount of the contract relatively smoothly, basically only the final signature. Suddenly, however, the negotiations came to an abrupt end, and Kostas joined Asville Villepintem. Why is this shift happening?
It turned out that the main reason was that Costas insisted on getting a guarantee of playing time, and Olympiacos was reluctant to give such a guarantee. On the one hand, French striker Jean Charles appeared in front of the Rosso, who could play both the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, with a steady shot and a full range of techniques. And Kostas, although he bounces well, is good at grabbing rebounds and blocks, and has a lot of room for improvement in all aspects, but his skills are still relatively crude, and the shooting success rate is relatively low. So, Olympiacos can't give him a clear guarantee of playing time.
Kostas came to Europe to be able to play more and improve his skills. After Aswell was willing to give him the guarantee of playing time, then alphabet brother chose to sign with the French team, and it was a hit.