Immersed in what is likely the sweetest moment of his professional career at 26 years old, Melwin Pantzar will play his hundredth game for Surne Bilbao this Friday against La Laguna Tenerife, in the final round of the Liga Endesa regular season. However, the Swedish point guard wants to continue increasing his tally before heading to Unicaja next summer, the owner of his sporting rights since last year. This means putting an excellent finish to the season and achieving qualification for the title playoffs. This way, the Bilbao Arena would have the opportunity to bid farewell in the playoffs, in grand style, to a player who has won the hearts of the 'black tide' over the last three seasons and has progressively become the leading figure of their sporting project.

"One more, one more!", Pantzar shouted from center court after Jaume Ponsarnau's men secured their victory against Bàsquet Girona on Sunday, reaching the final matchday dependent on themselves to achieve an objective that wasn't even on their roadmap before the season started, but which the 'men in black' have brought within reach with their magnificent sporting performance. The Swede asks for one more because he didn't want that game, in which he was once again a key player in achieving success, to be his last in front of an adoring crowd – and the feeling is mutual – and because that's what his team needs in the form of victories to extend the season. In case of a loss in their visit to Txus Vidorreta's team, he will need Unicaja to lose both of their pending games: the final matchday in Gasteiz against Kosner Baskonia and the postponed game at the Olimpic against Asisa Joventut, which will resume this Tuesday with a 53-33 halftime score against them.

If the Biscayan team manages to reach its final goal, it will be due to the excellent performance of the entire collective, but no one can deny that Pantzar's performance will have been of capital importance. With the season's major goals met weeks ago – a second consecutive FIBA Europe Cup title and a more than comfortable league survival – and while several teammates are already finding the season long, the Swede remains in top form. Unstoppable. On Sunday against Girona, he finished with 20 points, three shy of his personal best in the Liga Endesa, and a valuation of 32, one point off his record. His performance in the last five games has been magnificent, elevating him to fourth position in the ranking of the most valued players in the competition (17.44 average), only behind Luka Bozic, Mario Hezonja, and Gio Shermadini. As of today, he is the league's best point guard based on numerical criteria.

Indeed, in these last five games, which resulted in three home wins against Granada, Real Madrid, and Bàsquet Girona, his performance has been spectacular. Averaging over 25 minutes on the court, he has contributed 13.2 points (15 of 22 two-point field goals, 8 of 18 three-pointers, and 22 of 26 free throws), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4.6 fouls drawn, and a valuation of 22.8 credits. Furthermore, Pantzar is showcasing the best of his repertoire in decisive moments of games, where his court vision, judgment, driving ability to the basket, and capacity to draw fouls are game-changing weapons. For example, against Granada, there were moments when the situation looked bleak for the 'men in black' until Pantzar took charge and in the final quarter scored more than half of his team's points, eleven, missing only one field goal to secure a crucial victory.

Pantzar's progression in his three seasons in Bilbao has been magnificent. He arrived from LEB Oro after three years of notable learning in Valladolid – having played nine games with Real Madrid and one with Manresa in ACB, but with very little protagonism – as a raw diamond with differential physical capabilities. He has honed his skills under Jaume Ponsarnau, accumulating experience and responsibility, which has allowed him to become an absolute elite player. From next summer, Unicaja, the team he might leave out of the 'play-off', will enjoy his game. But first, he wants to extend his game count as a 'man in black', not to be capped at the hundred he will round off in Tenerife. "One more, one more!", he asked on Sunday. Or however many it takes.