Commentator who surprised Shara with Lithuanian messages puts him on a mission with no excuses Euroleague

We invite you to see the interview and the full report on the adventures of Šarūnas Jasikevičius in Barcelona in a special 15 minutes Shara: Barcelona.

– What does it mean to you that Barcelona is trained by Shar?

– It means a lot, because Shar is very famous. Shar makes a great impression because he is not “diluted”, but real and does not yield to the influence of others. Shar is a Barça partner! Not the one who, as a member, only has one card and puts it in his pocket. No no … he visits the Camp Nou, sometimes he goes to watch football matches, so he knows everything. Shar knows everything about Catalonia, everything! He learns everything very quickly, about the current situation, about our problems with the Spanish government, he knows everything! So all these people see and appreciate. They like it a lot. All this creates a unique story about the Barça fans.

– What kind of Barcelona player do you remember?

– Oh very well! I remember very well when I was already talking about all the games at that time. I had already seen it in Ljubljana. I remember a match in Ljubljana between Olympia and Barcelona when I said that this player is a real bomb. A real bomb! Well, and when we came to play in Barcelona, ​​that was one of the reasons we won the Euroleague. In an incomprehensible way, completely incomprehensible … Barça got rid of him! After that, he moved to the Maccabi club, what happened happened. It’s incomprehensible … It is believed that Pešičis did not like it, and it was one of the many mistakes made by the Barcelona basketball club at the time. This mistake was very important because with Shar, they would not have had two, three or maybe even four winning seasons in the EuroLeague Championship. That’s how it ended … It ended very simple!

– What fun event connects you with Šarūnas Jasikevičius?

– One day we celebrate the Three Kings here in Catalonia. In Spain, January 6 is a holiday due to the arrival of the “Three Wise Men”. I remember that that day we were in Lithuania and I went to buy books on the history of Kaunas, because we were staying in that city. It was on January 6 when the match between the Barça team and Kaunas Žalgiris took place. So I bought a very nice book about Kaunas, with very nice photos, but in Lithuanian. Then there was Shar with Artūrs Karnishov, and I tell them: come, come! Sign me up. They wanted to sign in Spanish because they both speak Spanish well. And I say no no no no … in Lithuanian! Then Shar says to me: What if I write a lot of barbarism? I say no, how would you do that to me? To write.

Well now I really know what is written there, because my son’s wife is Lithuanian. Sometimes I send short messages to Shara in Lithuanian. I think he’s very surprised, he doesn’t know how I’m doing. And my son’s wife writes them! In general, I have many stories about Shar, we have great relationships, very good, although sometimes very difficult!

I have to emphasize that you are crossing the line, but you know me very well, after so many years of knowledge there has been a very high level of mutual respect. So we really have a great relationship and we have a lot of stories after so many years of dating. While I was playing in the Morning, in Vilnius, or coaching the Žalgiris team, I asked for a conversation, another conversation and he always agreed, always.

– What will Barcelona be like this year and what do you expect from Shar this season?

– Barça has to win everything. EVERYTHING! Starting next week, Barça must win everything! There are no excuses. We are the best and we have the best coach. We have to win everything. This is true, of course, followed by unforeseen things like injury or trauma. In the beginning, we are all healthy, so we have everything to win.

– Has the arrival of Sharah increased the interest of the media in Barcelona?

– Well, I think the most important “signing” of this season, without a doubt, is Shar! Definitely! As the saying goes … Yes, Calathes was accepted. It can be said that this message is as important as the arrival last year of N. Mirotičius, at least for journalists and basketball fans. These hopes, which are pinned on Jasikevičius, are extraordinary, extraordinary … Of course, we journalists are a reflection of all this.

– What is the situation in Barcelona?

– Now he is confused, he has many problems. You see, Barça is Barça … The Barça club is very big. Barça? … You know, my grandfather died being the 147th club member. Barça is much more than a club here in Catalonia. Basketball makes up a big part of the whole club, which is interesting. As I mentioned, now they have many problems, very serious problems, especially between partners. That is what the Barça team has to do now, and that is what it is already trying to do: separate, create a separate halo. It is necessary to distinguish basketball from the problems of all club members, because they are really very serious.

– What qualities of Shara fascinate you?

– I like that it’s a winner. I really like the winners. Losers annoy me. I like that when there is a loss, there are no excuses. He loses the Catalan Cup, he asks him and he answers: I am unhappy. “A player cannot win the cup, we have to play as a team. A little more simplicity, I’m not happy. “

I must emphasize that he is very demanding, but he treats his players and everyone around him with a lot of politeness. Everyone is very happy and this is very important, especially after a difficult period with Peščius, who used a very old, very old tactic. Shar was a high-level player, so he knows how much and what he can demand of his players by respecting them. Not only do you have to respect team players or millionaires, but also those who wear the necessary equipment. They especially need to be highly respected. He knows everything. I am not afraid of that, on the contrary.

– What would you like for Shar and the team?

– Good luck everyone! There is only one success in basketball: success does not exist at all, success only exists when no one is hurt. That is success. Everything else is work. If you work hard and there are no injuries, Barça will win everything or almost everything.

I wish they had no injuries and there were no external influences that could divert them from the goal. If Shar has all this, she will take care of the rest herself. You don’t need luck, you just don’t need it.