Spanoulis's remarks: Ten minutes from EuroLeague glory and an apology to Zisis's wife

Vangelis Spanoulis, the 43-year-old coach, likened his current discussions to his playing days, where he expertly handled passes and executed plays. He described the lengthy conversations with Nikos Zisis and the team's ownership about a potential EuroLeague project as an intense, multi-hour process that kept them both awake until the early morning.

"We kept talking with Nikos and the ownership, they analyzed the plan for me until we started talking about players without even agreeing," Spanoulis admitted. He even humorously apologized to Zisis's wife for the late-night sessions, acknowledging that her husband has a strict sleep schedule. "I want to apologize to his wife too because I've kept him up late and Nikos has a sleep schedule, he needs to sleep specific hours."

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We kept talking with Nikos and the ownership, they analyzed the plan for me until we started talking about players without even agreeing. We were saying this one is good, that one is good, but nobody believed this would go forward. We were talking with Nikos until 5 in the morning and I want to apologize to his wife too because I've kept him up late and Nikos has a sleep schedule, he needs to sleep specific hours.

Reflecting on his career achievements, Spanoulis recalled a near-miss in a European final. Responding to a journalist's question, he pointed out, "You forgot to mention that we played a European final and we were ten minutes away from winning the European title," a remark that drew smiles from the audience. The article also briefly mentions unrelated news about oil prices and a rattlesnake found at a kindergarten.

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You forgot to mention that we played a European final and we were ten minutes away from winning the European title.