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Stumbling three times in a row, Barcelona rallied Thursday night when they knocked down Valencia basketball players at home in the first round of the second round at 89:72.
Although they played without Nikola Mirotičius and Brandon Davies, the Catalan basketball players who dominated the field dictated their conditions throughout the match, and the overall advantage of the hosts is also reflected in the overall efficiency of the teams: 108 and 75.
Leo Westermann, a Frenchman who moved to Fenerbach from Istanbul, made his debut at the Barcelona match. Jasikevičius knows him well from two stages of his career in the ranks of Kaunas “Žalgiris”.
On the floor, the 28-year-old Frenchman spent 16 minutes, during which he scored 5 points and gave 4 assists.
Š. After the match, Jasikevičius was satisfied both with the overall performance of the team and with his newcomer, from whom he expects even more help.
“Every victory is very important and necessary for us, especially after a failed series. I want to congratulate the promising ones who have managed to stay consistent and focused during the 40 minutes. We had a physical advantage, I think all the coaches would have liked a I played like that. More because we defended well and completely limited the number of mistakes, “said the basketball specialist, whose students made mistakes only 6 times during the game.
And speaking of L. Westermann, the coach made no secret of his high hopes associated with him.
“Leo can really help us with what we have seen today. He still lacks the rhythm of the game, but he knows the systems perfectly. And in a few weeks he will be completely satisfied. I don’t think his statistics reflect the benefits he brought to the team in this race. Leo was in places where important moments were going to be. “Westermann has given us strength; It’s what we were looking for, “said Š. Jasikevičius.
After the game, L. Westermann himself was “baptized” in the dressing room by the new friends of the team, who organized a water attack.
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– Šarūnas Jasikevičius The Chosen One (@desdelietuva) January 8, 2021
We recall that L. Westermann replaced his compatriot Thomas Heurtel in the main Barcelona line-up, who was involved in a conflict with the club’s management and therefore did not leave the Catalan team until the end of the Euroleague transfer market (January 6th).
This means that this season Th. We will no longer see Heurtel playing in the Euroleague tournament. The Frenchman will stay to train with Barcelona in doubles or he will be able to extend the season with a team that does not compete in the Euroleague.
After this victory, Barcelona share 2-3 places in the table of the Euroleague tournament with Real Madrid, but the main Catalan rivals have played the game less. Now both teams have 12 wins each. Team CSKA leads with 14 victories.
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