How To Dominate In Europe On & Off The Court

What's better: a bench role in the NBA or a star player in Europe? Mathias Lessort is having the season of his dreams and even NBA players could be jealous of his relationship with the fans. Singing with them after games, participating in one of their weddings - that's only a small glimpse of Lessort's crazy adventures.
Partizan Belgrade big man finally found a place where he is appreciated enough. After only 5 games for Maccabi in the EuroLeague last year, he is among the most valuable players for Zeljko Obradovic's squad this campaign. BasketNews' Augustas Suliauskas takes a look at how he dominates on and off the court.
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[@SB-in8rw]

bolje prvi u selu nego poslednji u gradu, uvek bilo :)

[@ggeorgio1383]

He is a warrior. Amazing player. He is influenced by Obradovic's mentality

[@jorgovan-ni9kz]

Im 24 years old from Serbia. But i have never seen a person such as Lessort who is so connected to the fans its amazing and funny sometimes... I think he is open to meeting fans more than others so much so that if all failed in Partizan he would still play a bit in it without any pay, because of how much he appreciates crowd... Very rare to see

[@Titova-prababa]

Os rec Lessort znam da vi tako pisete ali na engleskom nije tako

[@jorgovan-ni9kz]

@@Titova-prababa ispravio sam

[@BasketNews_com]

Honestly great to watch!

[@jorgovan-ni9kz]

@@BasketNews_com yeah, great review by you guys. Enjoying ur videos on basketball 😃

[@Marakana5]

As one coach said about Red Star the same goes for Partizan "Playing in the NBA is perversion but playing for Partizan in front of these fans is real sex"

[@corenko]

ЛЕСОР БРАТ НАШ!

[@tiusernamenabalw]

Idemo Partisan! From a PAOK fan

[@aleksandar2919]

Most energetic player in EL plays in front of most passionate fans . Result is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@danbartov867]

We, the fans of Maccabee Tel-Aviv wanted him to stay but, unfortunately, the management thought otherwise. In any case we wish him all the best, he's a great player 👍

[@ariksan]

It was criminal to not give him a contract. Just imagine him now with Brown and Baldwin.

[@user-ef4sv3bh7n]

@@ariksan Its still possible in Partizan, maybe...

[@argeHu]

My favorite Euroleague player this year!

[@fedjavuckovic5920]

This guy was one of the best Euro Cup centers, but for Euroleague, he was just a back up option, to fill a few minutes a game for the starting big to take a break when he came to Partizan. Unreal development under Željko. That's why the guy is the greatest coach in basketball history. It is not just that he takes and buys whoever he wants and make the best team out of already super star players. He creates super star players. If anyone told me Lessort will be tge best big man in Euro League a year ago I'd tell them they are out of their god damn mind, even as a Partizan fan. But how much better this guy got in past 8 months it is just unreal. If u compare Lessort from last season in Partizan and this season it is two different players. If u compare this Lessort with a Lessort from 2, 3 years back it is a completley different sport. Unreal development, unreal hardwork during the off season by Partizan coaching stuff with Lessort. They made a monster under the basket. Insane player, with insane energy. Finally learned how to put his insane athleticism to use. He might be shorter than most of the bigs, but his strength and jumping abillities are insane... And I think he really fits super well in Željko's system. Hopefully we extend his contract for 2 more years. And I think if we can give him 7 figgures contract (a season) that we should be able to keep him. I really belive Mathias is one of those guys that would be willing to remain in Partizan for 1.000.000 a season rather than to go to some reacher club for 1.2/1.3 million a seasson. Mathias the grave digger 🖤🤍

[@TheDaca23]

He should resign with Partizan and go all in with Željko!

[@dejandjordjevic11]

Augustas, thank you for this! 💪⚫⚪

[@AugustasSuliauskas]

You're welcome, glad you liked it!

[@ricardokaka8]

@@AugustasSuliauskas can't describe the respect we have for you, you believed in this team when your colleagues didn't, especially chubby one who is most arrogant also. viva augustas!! come to playoffs

[@tisijediniodsvih6]

No, his real name is Matija Lesorović. He is Serb now. 🤣🤣🤣⚫⚪⚫⚪

[@siler22]

Lessort gives a headache littearly to most centars, he never stops,he is always very sweaty and he will always go in your chest if you attack him, he is like Ben Wallace just with more moves around basket

[@nbawinningtips]

Hahahhha ben wallace is an nba chanpion and muktiple dpoy in the nba this neiguh won cevapi and burek

[@stefan7002]

Basket News are the most professional Channel about basketball on the internet period! Lovely job guys keep growing!

[@laveeg1]

His great and passionate player! A miss by Maccabi Tel Aviv

[@pakmanoff]

Један је од нас!

[@kingjasko]

Thanks for this, now i can finally join Euroleague and dominate! :P

[@lukatomica2654]

Awesome video, thx for pumping up our guy before the big game tonight!

[@AugustasSuliauskas]

Thank you!

[@nbawinningtips]

Jwbo te on i vucic

[@LuisSuarez14690]

Welcome Mathias Let s set oaka on fire again!

[@qupsidobrrr6897]

Lets go Partizan

[@radovanstojanovic2020]

Man you love Partizan even more then me!!!

[@ranojutro426]

They love money and nothing else

[@boza5684]

Great and expertat explanation.

[@AugustasSuliauskas]

Thank you Boza

[@malavila4347]

I love him so much! Great personality!

[@ofirhajaj]

even last year in maccabi all the fans knew he was the best center on the team. the issue with maccabi was stricly financial , zizic played well but who would take reynolds overly paid contract ?

[@AugustasSuliauskas]

Definitely. They had him there as an injury-replacement, too bad the structure of the team was already set and it wasn't an easy decision to let him leave. I mean, per 30 minutes his numbers were like 28 & 10! Obviously, impossible to keep that type of production, but cmon

[@lazthegreat10]

Gotta love the Cinderella story

[@deerhandle]

2:46 Here after he dunked on Tavares🥶

[@cCiIcCo]

Oooo Partizane volimo teee...

[@milankaglisovic2531]

Mathias on an pick! Ne aludiram on the roal! Matson is šmeker.

[@aijy532]

Mon gars Mathias 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@lequack7399]

He is type of a player whom you love on your team but hate playing against, he is athletic but doesn't shoot, beast in the paint, gritty and borderline dirty, playing mind games with opposition, all heart, he can throw many off their game and dominate less favorable match ups. He was the soul of this years team with his passion and love he shown for Serbia, sad to see him go, wish him all the best.

[@JelenaMijuca]

Volimo te Lesoroviću 🖤🤍

[@zeljkovratonjic9254]

He is incredibly player and very cool person.

[@filipmaric5951]

i just hope partizan gets at least final four apperance and that they manage to keep most of this squad and even bring some other european talent... this club is something special.. and would you bealive it i say it as red star fan... likes of hezonja wanted to join the club and loves the fans... who knows maybe partizan gets him if they do well in playoffs

[@ryanstewart6873]

Love this channel and loving Euro basketball. I just looked up Lessort and he's listed at 209 pounds and that can't be right, I'm 210-215 at 182cm

[@Draregkoeliekalie]

Im sorry, but that means you are overweight or extremeeeeeely muscular. No hard feelings intended. Im 2.03m and my weight is 182 pounds. Now i have a skinny build, but at the age of 40 also some extra fat :) My guess is that lessort doesnt carry much fat, but mostly muscles. He doesnt look excessively big so the weight makes sense to me.

[@ryanstewart6873]

@@Draregkoeliekalie Yes I'm muscular and it's a huge advantage when playing sports like basketball and soccer. Plus no one thinks I'm fast and yet I can still run 11 second 100m at 38.

[@ryanstewart6873]

@@Draregkoeliekalie But also still considered overweight by BMI standards but not if you do other tests

[@ryanstewart6873]

Just checked Basketball reference and he's listed at 106kg(233) which makes more sense lol, should've just started there

[@manjag513]

samo jedan klub, samo jedan grad, samo partizan, samo beograd!

[@qq7647]

1:43...the best !!! Aagggaghaghaghah !

[@alexisoscar780]

❤️💚🖤 matinik

[@Raiaramis24]

I think he was in his head a bit declining after last year, but this gived probably more motivation and result we can all see. I think star status in Euro League beats NBA bench every day. And he is in really good place. PS! bullyball against Maik will not happen offen - they are heaven oponents, Lessourt is bit faster and more explosive, but Maik can hold on against him still.

[@hnicserb.]

Grobari Loves Lesor ❤

[@johnnyxo98]

wow incredible development this year i wonder if he hangs out with mitoglou

[@nusproizvodjach]

BRAT NAŠ!!!

[@thomasdiehl6473]

Post something about Darius Thompson this year!!!

[@gedog77]

I hope so,it has to be worth passing on the nba to have this sort of impact and fan base, if EL is ever going to have respect and be seen as a peer league to the NBA.

[@milos4187]

Partizan Beograd

[@mishapesicvr]

you didn't mention his improvement in free throw shooting

[@kostaskoliastasis3848]

5:09 and when he gets the ball so deep inside its extremely hard for mike co... AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@kiaraalbescu7835]

I dont like nba , euroleague is pure game and magic . Amazing video this boy and partizan they are insane pure love for the club i admire serbian basquet. Im sorry my english is bad 😂😂😂 saludos from Uruguay ❤

[@KennyFrierson]

Wise man once said theres no undersized just underskilled

[@akindele13]

Why are Euro League contracts so short? New to Euro Ball

[@Muzzerie]

Why do i feel like ive watched this video a few months ago?

[@bd1206bd]

Odlican video, hvala...

[@dwla86]

Montrezz harrell mode

[@markobrkic9741]

Free Facu😋

[@TheJong]

It's much better to stay where you're unequivocally adored in my opinion.

[@nikolarakin7722]

Also he is most likely dating Teodora Dzehverovic !

[@alphaomega9511]

E to je baš bitno...

[@oliverdanko2084]

Које везе имају личне ствари са кошарком и шта се то нас тиче?

[@dexzux2552]

rip

[@DuleAres9189]

Somethings are greather then NBA. Ask him if you have chance, offer him to play for GSW alonside best players and win NBA ring with them or ask him would he like to bring ring for himself and Partizan rather? КК КАМЕРУУУУН

[@forgondor881]

Nba is a circus anyway , the only reason that would anyone want to play in this clown league is the cash. Euroleague much better in every other aspect.

[@kiaraalbescu7835]

Agre i don't like NBA i love euroleague

[@LuckyKupo]

Declining his dream lol. He's not got good enough for the NBA.

[@ranojutro426]

Uzas svi su prejahali preko Srbije ,samo nam jos crnci fale. Njihove zene radjaju po 10 dece ako se oni usele nema vise Srba.

[@milorad3232]

aj ne seri.

[@oliverdanko2084]

Која глупост!

[@nikolapopadic2504]

Only Partizan

[@darkos8871]

Brat Lessort

[@DelijeBanjaLuka]

lesor 🙉🙉🙉

[@radovanbalasevic]

Vrat slomio da Bog da