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Russia’s second-best Euroleague player of all time watched Barcelona beat Zenit 78:70 from the stands on Wednesday and took the lead in the quarter-finals (2-1).
The culés can finish the night of the past Friday when they play another party at home. JC Navarro does not hide the expectation of such a nucleus.
“We didn’t start the playoffs well, even though we play at home. But we find ourselves with a very, very well-formed team. In St. Petersburg, we have finally taken a step forward and we hope to finish the series on Friday, ”said the 40-year-old team leader.
He made no secret of the fact that a different result would no longer be acceptable for a club with perhaps the largest budget in Europe.
“Seven years without four finals is too long. A club like Barça must always accumulate titles. We have won several King’s Cups in recent years, but our main objective is the Euroleague,” said JC Navarro.
The Spaniard was also asked about his longtime teammate Pau Gasolis, who joined the Šarūnas Jasikevičius students last month and has yet to earn a more prominent role in the team.
“Gasolis is a basketball legend, but it is difficult for him to demonstrate the best basketball without playing it for two years. However, it is not only important in the square. What matters to us is how he helps other players in each training session. Now Pau is gaining momentum, every day he remembers his operated foot less and should help us a lot, ”said JC Navarro.
🏀👉 Juan Carlos Navarro will form a working team with Mario del Campo and Mario Bruno Fernández
– Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) April 30, 2021
The fourth series game will begin at 8 pm on Friday. Lithuanian time.
If successful in the quarter-finals, the runners-up from Spain would face the winners of the Milan Olympics and the Bayern Munich team for their place in the final. The Italians are leading 2-1 in this series so far, the teams will meet again on Friday, starting at 9.45pm. Lithuanian time.
The Euroleague Final Four will take place May 28-30 in Cologne, Germany. The competition will take place without spectators.
Barcelona last visited the Euroleague Final Four in 2014, when it took third place.
The Catalans moved the winner’s cup in 2003 and 2010, and JC Navarro also contributed to the titles in the square.
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