“El Mamu” comes out of its box in San Antonio

Released by the Bucks earlier this month, Sandro Mamukelashvili couldn’t dream of a better place than San Antonio and the Spurs to relaunch. A franchise that already has nothing left to play for at the end of the season and which especially gives young people a chance for the future, in addition to being coached by the immense Gregg Popovich.

Inevitably, the Georgian takes the opportunity to play more than in Milwaukee and, last night against the Nuggets, he distinguished himself by compiling 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 12 minutes (4/5 in shooting, including 2 /3 to 3-point). A decisive performance to bring down the leader of the West, because the 23-year-old player planted all of his points in the fourth quarter (which he played in full)!

All against another European interior: Nikola Jokic, double MVP in title and “ one of the best » players from the Old Continent.

” I wanted to challenge Nikola [Jokic]so I released my best match », reacted the neo-Spur, at the end of his third game under the Texas colors. ” I can’t say enough about my teammates… They warmed me up, they were great, they gave me positive energy and they trusted me. »

Sandro Mamukelashvili seems made for the basketball of Gregg Popovich, who is full of praise for him.

” He is a talented kid, we appreciate his game. He has very good athletic qualities. He is a player who knows how to play, he plays European. He’s smart, I was really happy for him. He did a good job “, praised him as the most successful coach in the history of the regular season.

If he manages to reproduce this kind of performance by the end of the season, Sandro Mamukelashvili could therefore be retained by the leaders of San Antonio, when he is out of contract this summer.