The Lithuanian point guard recovered sensations against Baskonia, establishing himself as one of Barça’s references
The best minutes of the Barcelona group in the Buesa coincided with the presence of ‘Joku’ on track
Rokas Jokubaitis it is again an upward value. After his discreet game in the Euroleague against Efes, the Lithuanian point guard is recovering his best version in the last matches. The double figures of 13 points and 10 assists against Betis in ACB seem to have been a inflection point for the Barca ’31’, increasingly connected in defense and plugged in in attack.
Ante Asvel, Jokubaitis went to the 13 points, five rebounds and four assists, and in the last European match of the Barca team, against baskonia, It has already been confirmed that his recovery is a reality, with another 13 points.
The presence of ‘Joku’ on the track coincided with the best minutes of Barça in Buesa. Coated in Cory Higgins, The Lithuanian was not so demanding when it came to acting as a conductor, something that favors that scoring nature that predominates in him, but that he must continue to combine with a progression in the direction of play.
The 40-47 with which Barça went to rest came with the presence of the foreigner on the track. In addition, he returned to play practically the last 13 minutes of the game, in which Saras’ men certified the victory. For most of those minutes, the Lithuanian played as ‘2’, Accompanied by Tomas Satoransky at ‘1’. And although the natural position of Jokubaitis is that of point guard, it is obvious that the player is much more comfortable in that role of executor. It is impossible to think of ‘Joku’ and not visualize his great performance in the last Copa del Rey final, in which he was key with a three-pointer and two consecutive ‘2+1’s. That afternoon in Granada, Nick Calathes was in charge of directing the game.
Jokubaitis looks good again, with confidence and taking advantage of a physique that allows him to enjoy a suspension that few players can boast of in Europe, and with a strength in penetrations to the basket that make it very difficult for his defenders. Despite his youth, the demands of the season are also uphill for a player with a endless calendar of games since last summer, with the preparation of the Eurobasket. Now, it seems that the best version of Jokubaitis returns, and it does so in the section of the course in which the titles they are at stake
Mirotic and Da Silva, together
Along with the simultaneous presence on the track of Jokubaitis and Satoransky, Jasikevicius also relied on the duo made up of Nikola Mirotic y Oscar da Silva for the inside game of the team. The ’33’ from Barcelona is insurance, while the former Alba player is increasingly important in the team, and his great size, added to his external threat and agility, allow him to occupy the position of five with guarantee. One more resource offered by the village indoor game of Barça made to be one of the most decisive in both the Euroleague and the Endesa League.
