Head to head: The boys who can fly
If you do not see them on court, perhaps you should look above you, because these fellows spend a lot of time up in the air. It's the clash of the two young shooting guards that can jump really, really high. After all, their nicknames says it all. Air France vs. Flying Danga.
If you do not see them on court, perhaps you should look above you, because these fellows spend a lot of time up in the air. It's the clash of the two young shooting guards that can jump really, really high. After all, their nicknames says it all. Air France vs. Flying Danga.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Nemanja Dangubić are the players that stand behind those nicknames. They are the owners of some of the most spectacular actions from the 2015/16 season, but do not think for a single second that their biggest qualities are attractive dunks. No, no... These guys can do a lot more than that.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot joined Mega Leks last summer when no one actually knew about him. It was only said that he is a talented French player, who has a high potential of developing into a very good player. Well, whoever made that prediction was totally right. Because, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot turned out as a true hit of the ABA League 2015/16!
His amazing physical predispositions made him superior on both ends of the court and that brought him a nickname Air France. The Frenchman was passing through rival's defense as there was no one there, while he was also quite good in his defensive tasks. Under the guidance of Mega Leks head coach Dejan Milojević, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has been becoming a better player each day... His numbers are the best proof.
Luwawu was far the top scorer of Mega Leks in the Regular Season. Luwawu was the top scorer of the historic game in which Mega Leks defeated Budućnost VOLI in Sremska Mitrovica and advanced to the ABA League Finals.
Still, on the other side there will be a guy that is very capable of guarding the best attacking players in Europe. His name is Nemanja Dangubić of Crvena zvezda Telekom, a.k.a. The Flying Danga.
This season did not start so good for Dangubić. He suffered a pretty serious injury already in the second round and missed the whole first part of the ABA League Regular Season. Then, he returned.
Young player has quickly became one of the main defensive powers of Crvena zvezda Telekom. Despite his height puts him somewhere between SG and SF, Dangubić has usually guarded the rival's best attacking player, regardless of his position. And he has been doing a very good job!
At the same time, his outstanding athletic skills brought him a lot of dunks and rebounds, while lately he has been improved his shooting abilities, which makes him a true All-Around player.
Head to head:
Nemanja Dangubić |
PLAYER | Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot |
5.2 | POINTS PER GAME |
14.6 |
1.1 |
ASSISTS PER GAME |
2.8 |
0.3 | STEALS PER GAME |
1.7 |
1.6 | REBOUNDS PER GAME |
4.8 |
4.2 | VALUATION PER GAME |
13 |