Euroleague defense minister: John Brown burns hardwood with Kazan Israel today

The season is far from over, but one title can already be shared: the Euroleague defensive player is John Brown.

It happens at the age of 30 and in his first season in the Euroleague in the Robin Kazan uniform.

His kidnapping show last week against Barcelona was one of the best defensive demonstrations seen in Europe.

Defense degrees for Brown are nothing new.

Last season he was named the defensive player of the Eurocup and the VTB League.

Tonight (Friday) he will meet CSKA Moscow in a Russian derby.

This is a Cinderella story.

Out of nowhere, Gon Brown has become one of the leading players this season in the factory and a key part of the biggest surprise of the Euroleague this season - Kazan.

The defensive octopus infects the entire team with its defense.

Brown King of the Factory steals (3 per game), Kazan is the team that grabs the most balls in the Euroleague and absorbs only 72 points on average.

Despite his shooting problem (17 percent for three seasons) his contribution is not just defense with 10.4 points per game.

This is a classic underdog story - he did not play in a big college, was not selected in the draft, started in the second division in Italy with a salary of 40 thousand dollars and as mentioned at a late age reached the Euroleague.

Brown played at High Point College.

In four seasons in college he has twice been named the Big South Conference Player of the Season, twice more he was named the fifth player of the season and once the defensive player of the season.

It was not convincing enough when he embarked on a professional career and he began to make his way to the top.

Brown hovers.

Tonight he meets CSKA, Photo: IPI

The reason for the dilemmas around it was the location on the parquet.

He struggles with the fact that he falls between the positions.

He is too low (2.03) for the chin position and does not score well from the outside for the number 4 position, which made the high-ranking teams hesitate to take him.

This is why he played for two years in the second division in Italy - in Rome and Treviso and then was promoted to the first division for two years in Brindisi (Adrian Banks played alongside him).

After showing impressive ability, Kazan (last season in the EuroCup) decided to bet on him and won the lottery.

Claudio Caldabella - the Italian sporting director of Kazan - is responsible for Brown's landing in Kazan.

Thanks to his knowledge and connections in Italy he followed the player for a long time.

When he was in Italy Caldabella's home in Treviso where Brown had played in the past and this allowed him to keep a close eye on him.

Coldblade.

Due to a long period, Photo: From Twitter

"I was convinced he could make the big leap and be dominant in the Euroleague as well," Coldbla said.

"He's one who does not give up. Everyone wants a player like that on the team. Brown makes big numbers, but he's not just statistics. He's much more than that. The thing I'm most looking for in a player is commitment, desire and passion for the game and that's what impressed me. "Give him a chance at the highest levels because of the issue of his role on the pitch. I think we should not stigmatize the player and only evaluate him according to his theoretical role."

Coldbella adds: 'John Brown is the perfect combination.

He gives 100 percent on the field.

Constantly playing with lots of energy.

He works very hard, a player who connects a team.

He is an example of players, and off the field he is a humble, funny guy, a guy who is fun to be around and is always positive.

Success does not turn his head.

He remains the same actor and the same person.

His contribution to the team is huge and not for nothing is he appointed captain this season.

I think he's the best defensive player in Europe. '

Coldbella has already taken care to reassure anyone who is already building on him for next season and said he has a contract for next season in Kazan as well.

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