Kevin Punter from making $40k a year to highest-paid & the fate changing shot for Milan | URBONUS

Kevin Punter joins BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas to talk about the roots of his scoring mentality, crucial shot in the Final 4 which could have changed a future, and his road from getting paid $5k per month to choosing between the elite clubs in Europe.
Topics:
- Intro about comparisons with Kevin Durant and mastering his signature pull-up shot (00:00);
- The most challenging defender and facing Mike James or other elite scorers (4:58);
- The crucial shot in the EuroLeague Final 4 that still hurts to this day and how it could have changed his future (7:08);
- What changed his primary plan to stay in Milano and what he loved the most about Zeljko’s pitch (11:00);
- Tough rookie experience, weirdest European basketball lessons, and thinking about going home in December (14:20);
- Finding a balance between a selfish and team-friendly scorer and coach who helped in two most pivotal points of his career (19:52);
- Partizan players need to step up for Zeljko and chip on Punter’s shoulder (24:33).
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[@callmederrickpls5198]

I didn’t expected Punter is so humble guy ;) such a good interview, keep on grinding Donatas! ✨✨

[@Karkaa]

This was a pleasant surprise, not a guy I was expecting to see being interviewed. Keep em coming Donatas

[@msegev112]

Interesting questions, an interviewer who listens and pays attention to details. Good job, Donatas! We need to realize it's a new roster and will take them time to jell as a team. Counting on Zeljko to figure out which lineups work the best, and on Kevin to lead them on the court. Go, Partizan!

[@ZhylvisLT]

Great interview, Kevin is such a humble guy and obviously deserved that contract from Partizan, just imagine how much his work pays off, the guy went from 5k/month to 150k/month. Really impressive 👍

[@renatajasinska6435]

Watch Partizan when i the team Punter and Leday..Punter very talented schooter,amazing

[@mance7996]

NBA level,he could play in NBA without problem,he deserve to have a shot!..

[@bojanlalatovic4959]

He is better than half of Nba players. Scoring machine! Love to have him in Partizan to wach him playing. Kevin kapiten, Kevin kapiten, jedan je Kevin kapiten.

[@john-qu9tz]

If bartzokas had the opportunity he would keep kevin in piraeus and give him a good amount of playing time because he likes working with this type of players. Unfortunately for us olympiacos fans he came one month after kevin departed to zvezda

[@tomaskopolia1031]

He came to Partizan because of Zeljko. He said they have the same ambition, and thats Euro League title.

[@SP-nx8qx]

I will never understand why there is no professional D2 league in the States to keep all those good players who don't make it to the NBA for whatever reason. Kevin made his way to Europe but loads of others simply stop after college, and it's not like there's no cities in the States who wouldn't pay to see them, not every city has an NBA or good NCAA team.

[@fredred5037]

The G league is slowly expanding to become that. Soon each nba team will own 2 g league affiliates (60 teams total)!!

[@Eclipse89]

Lots of tbh 😂

[@ZhylvisLT]

Really? Are you teaching him how to speak his mother's tongue language?

[@PauL-vf3fl]

your beard is really scary🥴🥴

[@opinionated8298]

Thank God he came to Partizan! 🖤🤍