BarcelonaSarunas Jasikevicius wanted Barça. The Lithuanian coach, who has not yet suffered his departure from the Blaugrana club, scored a victory with a hint of revenge. His Fenerbahçe Beko beat a Catalan team that reacted late in Istanbul (88-74), where they lost by 25 points. “Win and get the basket-average It’s incredible. We showed character to react after the third quarter”, analyzed the former coach.
“We made a great comeback, but we spent too much energy and then it cost us a lot,” said Roger Grimau, coach of a Barça that was left with no room for improvement due to having the track factor in its favor in the quarters of end
The first 20 minutes of Barça were a nightmare. The Blaugrana team, which ended up losing by 25 points (40-15), did not know how to defend the outside shots of a Fenerbahçe with some former players such as Nick Calathes, Nigel Hayes-Davis or Sertaç Sanli. Without controlling the rebound, unable to mount counter-attacking actions and scoring just ten shots in 20 minutes, the visiting team had a poor time in Istanbul. “We played fatally, we missed a lot of open shots and played a bad defense,” acknowledged Nikola Kalinic at halftime (46-25).
Barça used the third quarter to regain their pride and believe in a comeback that was unthinkable just a few minutes earlier. Darío Brizuela was the trigger that changed the game. The Blaugrana team, which scored 32 points in 10 minutes, grew in intensity and equalized the battle for the rebound. Nico Laprovittola’s three triples served to adjust the score (62-57).
When Barça had managed to get within three points (62-59), an unsportsmanlike foul by Kalinic again changed the game’s scenario. The Blaugrana team was not able to maintain the level during the final stretch.
2024-03-20 19:54:57
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