Dimitris Itoudis

Dimitris Itoudis spent over a decade as Zeljko Obradovic's assistant at Panathinaikos before building his own resume.

He won two EuroLeagues at CSKA Moscow, then coached Fenerbahce and the Greek national team, and later took over Hapoel Tel Aviv. One of the most tactically respected Greek coaches of his era.

The CSKA years made him a serial winner in a brutal league. His fingerprints, learned next to Obradovic, are all over modern Greek and European coaching.

The thirteen years next to Obradovic were the education, and the CSKA titles were the proof. He belongs in any conversation about the best Greek coaches ever, alongside the man he learned from.

Analytical, verbal and endlessly curious. He likes to understand why something works, not just whether it does, and he will talk basketball at length.

He is also modern about technology and managing players. His line is that data and a coach's intuition should work together rather than compete.

He is comfortable being the authority in a room full of stars. The CSKA years were an exercise in keeping expensive, talented, impatient rosters pointed at the same goal, and he was very good at it.

Obradovic-style discipline, with more pace and modern spacing on top. At CSKA he deliberately chased transition points and wanted a real chunk of the offense from the open floor.

He likes guards who create, bigs who can pass, and offenses that build several advantages instead of leaning on one action. His teams are flexible and very well prepared for whoever they face.

He loves a versatile guard and a big who can pass, and he wants several ways to create an advantage on every trip. His teams are among the best-scouted in the league, rarely surprised by anything an opponent shows them.