Jasikevicius: ‘I know the pavilion very well’ on playing in Tel Aviv

the coach of barca, sarnus jasikeviciusassured them they have an “experienced team” and are “very familiar” with Tel Aviv’s Menorah Mivtatim Arena, where they meet this Thursday. Maccabee.

“The team knows the pavilion very well. We have an experienced team, more or less everyone has played there quite a few times. They are waiting for us, very good. We recognize the atmosphere, a very demanding game,” said Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Lithuanian coach in the Basketball Pavilion.

Despite losing in their last five head-to-head duels and in their last five visits to Tel Aviv, Yasikevicius don’t think of him Maccabee become a black beast barca: “Nothing special. I didn’t play at all in some games against them. It’s true that we lost in Tel Aviv, but a lot of people lost.”

“They are the focus of the team. 70% of the action goes through the minuses. They both do a lot with the ball at a high level, which is difficult for any rival,” said Kaunas’ coach. is the base pair of MaccabeeSpanish International Lorenzo Brown world Wade Baldwin.

on the other hand, Yasikevicius He didn’t want to detail the power forward’s recovery Nikola Mirotic And he limited himself to asserting that Hispanic Montenegro “is fine with his policy, according to deadlines.”

“It’s one of the keys to a champion team. Not just the regularity of the match, but over the months and weeks. The positive thing is that we’re making very important revenues for the teams that matter. We’re letting it play a little bit, but that’s up to us. It’s up to us. We know how to suffer,” he said. barca.

Finally, the Lithuanian acknowledged the emotional bond that binds him Maccabeewhere he won the Euroleague in two seasons as a player: “I have many friends and great memories. Returning to Tel Aviv is always special.