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The head coach and the most useful player from one of the strongest teams in the Euroleague clashed over the weekend during the VTB United League match against Kazan UNIKS.
After questioning, Itoudis replaced James, who had only played three minutes, and did not allow him to enter the field again, and after the match, the American was suspended.
It has been officially announced that such a decision was made by none other than D.Itoudis, who has been coaching CSKA since 2014.
Although the official announcement did not mention how long James was retired from the team, A. Vatutin confirmed that we will no longer see one of the best players in the Euroleague at the Moscow club.
Eriko Ovcharenko / 15min nuotr./Alexandras Vatutinas
“Unfortunately, we no longer see the possibility of working together with Mike James. Mike’s first season at CSKA did not cause us any problems, so we signed a three-year contract. This season, the club has done everything possible to ensure that the collaboration is a success and it will pay off. However, the problems that have arisen cannot be solved. We tried to do that, but we could not maintain stability within the team, “the Russian told metaratings.ru.
A.Vatutin confirmed that the decision to separate M.James from the CSKA team was made at the will of the coach and his assistants.
“Itoudis is an experienced and knowledgeable coach who has his own approach to building a team and is responsible for the results. According to the coaching staff, the decision to separate Mike from the team will help the team, so we believe that will be the case, ”said the CSKA president.
Euroleague.net nuotr./Dimitris Itoudis
A.Vatutinas tried to defend a player who received a lot of criticism, but at the same time repeated that the situation was irreparable.
“You must not demonize Mike, he is a great basketball player who has won many games with his effort and delighted the audience with his incredible actions. But a situation arose that turned into an unresolved conflict. Unfortunately, we cannot correct this situation, which makes her very sad, but it is better to admit it than to live with thoughts about a miracle ”, concluded the Russian.
In CSKA clothing for the second year, M.James accumulated 19.3 points and 5.7 assists in the Euroleague this season. In terms of utility scores (19.7) throughout the tournament, he is second only to Barcelona winner Nikola Mirotichi.
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