Motiejunas called out Partizan? Zvezda's center said: "Serbia is crazy about basketball, and they have 11 foreigners..."
When things were "burning" at Crvena zvezda, Donatas Motiejunas put out the fire. By doing so, he earned his stay in Belgrade until the end of the season, and now he has spoken about Serbian basketball. He made a statement that might not please everyone.
TL;DR
- Donatas Motiejunas addressed Serbian basketball after helping Crvena zvezda.
- He stated that Serbia is a country 'crazy about basketball'.
- Motiejunas identified Partizan's problem as having only two domestic players and eleven foreigners.
- He believes local players are essential to teach newcomers the meaning of a club.
- He compared the situation to Zalgiris, which has eight domestic players.
- Motiejunas views player development as a series of steps towards a larger goal.