Bologna –
The silent Latvian, more deeds than words. One who preferred as an example to follow Georgios Printezis, for a decade a winger and symbol of Olympiacos, to the usual ones as a kid.
Andrejs Grazulis is this, a player who tries to provide the team with some extra possessions, especially behind and rebounding, but who is working to increase in consistency of performance. Virtus as a theater with which to make the big leap into the Euroleague, after finishing last Eurocup in Trento at over 12 average with more than 5 rebounds per contest and 40% from 3.
Forward from Koknese brings his 202 centimeters with both inside and outside dimension at the service of coach Banchi, who as a CT well knows and admires him especially after last summer’s World Cup with the historic 5th place and Grazulis fundamental to make up in the role of long to the absence of NBA star Kristaps Porzingis, establishing himself among the best players of the whole event: 8 games with 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 stoppages. In two words, full repertoire.
A growth largely built in Italy, from that 2019 in Tortona, perfect overture to the sonatas to come, whose first effects would burst onto the scene: innate elegance, mastery of fundamentals, basketball intelligence spread over both areas. Creating over time a greater physical impact than he can let on, combined with flair in the painting where he remains a reliable rebounder and above-average defender.
