Yasikevitsios: “They will kill me, but Panathinaikos is my team outside of Lithuania”

Saronas Yassikevitsios didn’t just talk about the Palau Blaugrana game and Barcelona’s win. Knowing that the Greek club is celebrating the completion of 114 years since its inception, he confessed his love for…green, saying that with the exception of Zalgiris “Panathinaikos is my team“.

Details on what the Lithuania Blaugrana manager said:

“It was a very important game for us and we all wanted to play well, we did that and we won. We were serious for most of the game, which left me perfectly content.

We are happy with the performance of some players like Nigel (Haze) and Dante (Exum). They keep playing better. Sergi was also solid. They played a lot because it’s important to gain confidence.

The second year is always much better with the same coach. The players are more. For me it’s important to be healthy and to play together and of course how we fit together. I don’t know if we’ll make it to the Final Four yet, it’s too early.

I know they will “kill” me in Barcelona but also in Maccabi Tel Aviv but Panathinaikos is my team except for Lithuania and Zalgiris. You know that I have a Greek wife and I am very attached to Greece and that there was and always will be a great love for Panathinaikos“.