Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall, Fenerbahçe Beko head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius congratulated the players for the victory.
Referring to the fans, Jasikevicius stated that the stands stepped in at difficult moments and said, “There was an incredible atmosphere. We must play harder at home. The 31 points we conceded in the first period were not good. We became harder afterwards. We played well against a team like Partizan, which is very effective in attack.” “We put forward a game.” made the statement.
Pointing out that although the team conceded 31 points in the first period, it was very important to keep the opponent to 17, 16 and 12 points in the remaining 3 periods, Jasikevicius emphasized that there were two different Fenerbahce against Partizan and continued as follows:
“There are two different Fenerbahce teams, one of which is very disciplined and physical, while the other cannot maintain stability for a long time. The players are making a lot of effort. It was very important to keep the opponent to 17, 16 and 12 points for 3 quarters. It takes time to spread this defense throughout the game.”
Finally speaking about Sestina, Jasikevicius concluded his words as follows:
“The arrival of a new coach also gives the players a new opportunity. There are a lot of matches in the season. We need everyone. Sestina is a very hard-working player and we saw this both in the first half and in the second half.”