Position:
One of the key questions about scorers is whether they can function as coordinators, or whether it is better for them to focus on creating points and leave the craft of game management to others.
Neither Wilbkin nor Nedovich are natural coordinators, although they are often in position No. 1.
If we look at the column of assists, Wilbkin has a significant advantage, but precisely when the ball is in the hands of his Serbian counterpart, it seems that the team attacks flow better.
Summary: A slight advantage for Landovich.
Defense:
The two stars do not excel too much in guarding, but Wilbkin can see some improvement in the last two years, much thanks to his work with Yannis Sapropoulos.
Nadovic at a more advanced age, and also suffered full of a few injuries, which slowed him down even more physically and also had a detrimental effect on the defensive defense.
Summary: Wilbkin's advantage.
Physical fitness:
Nadovic suffered many injuries during his career, which sometimes sidelined him for extended periods.
For most of the seasons the Serbian sniper played a significantly lower number of games than Wilbkin, who managed to maintain fitness and in all recent seasons rarely missed games due to injuries.
When you consider the age issue and the fact that the 28-year-old American guard is almost two years younger than his counterpart, that also makes sense.
Summary: Wilbkin's advantage.
Personality:
Wilbkin changed and matured during his time at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Today he is more positive and also a leader than a few years ago, but he still has an ego, and everyone around should know and internalize that he is the star and owner of the team, which sometimes hurts dominant guards playing alongside him.
Nadovic is Pau's leader.
In Greece it is said that besides having a typical Balkan temperament, one who says what is on his mind without account, he is a very positive personality in the locker room, a light-hearted and modest person and a role model for the young players both in conduct and professionalism.
Like Wilbkin, he too is a warm family man who does not spend much time.
Professionally, Pau is much less dependent on Nedovic than Maccabi on Wilbkin, and for us this is another advantage of the Serb.
Summary: Landovich's advantage.
Nadovich against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Too many injuries, Photo: Alan Shiber
Team successes:
Except for the 2016/17 season in which he won the EuroCup with Malaga and was the third-fourth most important player on the roster, Landovic has no significant career achievements.
Even if not through his fault, most of the teams he played for were not a great success, especially in the European arenas - Panathinaikos of the last year and a half is one of the weakest in the Euroleague, and even in his two seasons in Milan the Italian team was at the bottom.
On the other hand, it is impossible to say that Wilbkin has dragged all his teams to great successes, but his resume is better.
Droshpaka was dragged almost alone to win the EuroCup in 2018 and was named the factory's outstanding player, and the season before that he qualified with the Turks for the Euroleague quarterfinals.
In his time, Maccabi Tel Aviv is more competitive and successful than in the seasons before his arrival in Israel. Not everything will be credited to him, but Wilbkin has not lost a championship in Israel since he arrived (three seasons before him without a yellow championship) , Which was interrupted only due to the virus.
Summary: Wilbkin's advantage.
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