You couldn't ask for more when the best coach in Europe wants you as his first pick for the new project. But five years ago, Kevin Punter wasn't in a position to choose.
BasketNews invites you to go through Kevin Punter's story, which could set an example for other American players, how patience, adjustment, and hard work can take you to places. Kevin Punter remembers that play very well to this day. And it still hurts. In his first Final 4 game ever, year-old shooting guard had 23 points against the toughest defense in the EuroLeague.
KP had just tied the game with a long 3-pointer with seconds to play. Soon he had an excellent chance to close the game with the ball in his hands and 8 seconds remaining. He used the screen, and he kicked it out to me.
All I remember was catching it and being ready to shoot. Oh man, it hurts me even when I talk about it sometimes I got a bump, put the ball down first because he jumped.
I worked on this shot I can't even tell you, a million times So he jumps, I go right to, and I shoot like any other shot. And it said: 'Not today. I'm not going in tonight'. And then the game went by so fast. And he was hitting the other shot in the other end.
