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Barcelona Barcelona achieved their fifth consecutive victory in the Euroleague, dropping club Zenit de Saint Petersburg at home by 85:81.
Barcelona strategist Šarūnas Jasikevičius He was still not happy with the result and was convinced that the match could be won more easily.
“Congratulations to our players, we have beaten a very serious team. We play basketball very well for three quarters, but in such situations we often relax and end up in a dangerous situation. We are an experienced team and we cannot afford to play like this in the fourth quarter. After playing so many games, we have to close the game earlier in such situations, but we did not, ”said the strategist.
The Catalans led 69:50 after three more quarters, but lost 16:31 in the fourth quarter, allowing opponents to return to the match.
“We had a great opponent in front of me, but I don’t want to look for excuses. Our level team cannot lose the decisive quarter by 15 points, especially at home,” said Š.Jasikevičius.
Nikola Mirotičius and Brandonas Davies, who returned to the field after a month off, deserved the strategist’s compliments. The seniors scored a total of 32 points, but refrained from not taking shots at the decisive moment.
“Davies and Mirotičius understand that the team has a good dynamic and they don’t want to destroy it. They both returned perfectly to the lineup and followed the direction we chose, giving Higgins and Calathes a lot of responsibility. Both Niko and Brandon are great players who can score a lot of points. and decide the game, but they have returned with a great mentality, “said the specialist.
Š.Jasikevičius students responded to their opponents for failure at the beginning of the season. It is true that a mutual advantage was not obtained, as Russia lost by the same difference of four points (70:74).
Barcelona (16/6) maintained their first place in the Euroleague, extending the winning streak, while Zenit (13/7) took fourth place, although Real Madrid (13/8) and Bayern Munich have won the same number of matches. ”(13/9).
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