The Lithuanian coach made a statement at the press conference held after the match played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall.
Congratulating his players for their victory, Jasikevicius said, “I would like to thank the fans who prepared the choreography and wonderful atmosphere in the first 2 games of the series. The players felt it. We played good basketball. We were aggressive. We responded to the opponent’s toughness. We must manage to stay calm. We must continue our development and prepare for the rest of the series. We did a very good job in the first 2 games of the series. We managed to stop their main players. A different environment will await us in Kaunas.” he said.
MASIULIS: “THEY FIGHTED MORE THAN US”
Zalgiris Head Coach Tomas Masiulis stated that Fenerbahçe deserved the win and said, “The fact that they had 17 offensive rebounds and we had 15 defensive rebounds explains everything. They fought harder than us. I congratulate Fenerbahçe for the win.” he said.
