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Excerpt: Ettore Messina Interview with ACB
Ettore Messina, Mikhail Prokhorov’s coach at CSKA Moscow, was interviewed Saturday by a reporter from the offcial website of the ACB, the Spanish basketball league. The following is a rough machine translation of an excerpt, in which he speaks about his relationship with Prokhorov and his ...
Messina Denies Interest
Messina Denies Interest
netsarescorching.com — I have been mentioning the name Ettore Messina for a little while now, and it seems that... the international press is starting to make the connection between him and his former boss (I say former because once the Nets deal becomes official Prokhorov will have to give up ownership of his ... (more) Messina Denies Interest
Why coaches should blog
espn.go.com — By Henry Abbott Not that they have time, but consider the message Real Madrid coach Ettore Messina... gets to share with his team's fans on his Sports.ru blog: I consider myself a tailor whose job is to create the best possible suit for the team. ... (more) Why coaches should blog

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Messina Denies Interest
NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics — ... I have been mentioning the name Ettore Messina for a little while now, and it seems that the international press is starting to make the connection between him and his former boss (I say former because once the Nets deal becomes official Prokhorov will have to give up ownership of his Euroleague team) at CSKA Moscow.  In an interview however, Messina denies interest and says that any European coach who would try to jump straight from Europe to the NBA is crazy (big ups to NetsDaily for the translation): ...

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