Jokbaitis: “The most important thing is to be united”

base of Barça Rocas Jokubaitis He admitted that this was “one of the most difficult moments” since becoming part of the Barça team, but pointed out that “the most important thing is to unite and improve in order to win again” He said he will start with this Friday’s game.court of Zalgiris Kaunas.

“I understand that we are all in a very difficult time. I think this is one of the most difficult times since I took office.” balsa And this year is the third season. The most important thing now is to unite and grow towards victory. I will try to start tomorrow,” the Lithuanian point guard said this Thursday.

From the Palau Blaugrana Court, Jokubaitis The players and coaching staff explained that they have addressed issues that need improvement in order to reverse the negative dynamics of the game. balsahave lost five of their past seven games in two weeks.

“It’s difficult when everything goes wrong. Sometimes it’s not fun, but it’s normal when the team’s game is not going in the right direction. We are professional, we have a lot of experience, we have the best We have some players. We won.” It’s difficult to maintain unity. That is our strength,” he confessed.

When asked what they think the problem is, balsa must be improved, Jokubaitis In last Sunday’s away win, he revealed that he had “discussed defense” and claimed that he was “struggling” in that regard. Baskonia (82-62), “one of the best attacks in Europe”, they were seen as “capable of defending like crazy”.

“Motivation and concentration are the biggest keys. There are a lot of small details that we don’t do because we don’t have enough concentration. Defense is one of the most important things, but we need to come together and give our maximum concentration every day. “It will lead us on a good path. We have to improve in sports, not just physically, but also in terms of being mentally tough,” he added.

In everything, Jokubaitis He stressed that “it’s only the end of December” and “the season is long”, and admitted that playing in Kaunas is “special” for him. Because “everything is always sold out at the Pavilion” and you’ll see “a lot of friends and family.”