Pedro Martinez has made history by becoming the first coach to win both the EuroCup (2017) and Euroleague Coach of the Year awards. Leading Valencia, Martinez transformed the team into a surprise contender in the Euroleague this season. He surpassed Tomas Masiulis (Zalgiris Kaunas), Georgios Bartzokas (Olympiakos), and Saras Jasikevicius (Fenerbaçhe), whom he succeeds.
Without a single standout superstar, Martinez and Valencia defied expectations, mirroring the success of Paris Basketball last season. Valencia concluded the regular season with an impressive 25-13 record and will face the winner of the match between Panathinaikos and Monaco in the first round of the playoffs.
Neal Sako, the center for the Spanish club, spoke about his coach to Maxi-Basket: “He’s a coach with a very modern playing philosophy. We heavily rely on transition offense and three-point shooting. We aim to play very fast. He has extensive experience and has surely evolved his vision of what he demands from his teams, given that he was coaching twenty years ago when no one played like we do now.”
English Translation
Pedro Martinez has made history by becoming the first coach to win both the EuroCup (2017) and Euroleague Coach of the Year awards. Leading Valencia, Martinez transformed the team into a surprise contender in the Euroleague this season. He surpassed Tomas Masiulis (Zalgiris Kaunas), Georgios Bartzokas (Olympiakos), and Saras Jasikevicius (Fenerbaçhe), whom he succeeds.
Without a single standout superstar, Martinez and Valencia defied expectations, mirroring the success of Paris Basketball last season. Valencia concluded the regular season with an impressive 25-13 record and will face the winner of the match between Panathinaikos and Monaco in the first round of the playoffs.
Neal Sako, the center for the Spanish club, spoke about his coach to Maxi-Basket: “He’s a coach with a very modern playing philosophy. We heavily rely on transition offense and three-point shooting. We aim to play very fast. He has extensive experience and has surely evolved his vision of what he demands from his teams, given that he was coaching twenty years ago when no one played like we do now.”
