Roger Grimau, the successor to Sarunas Jasikevicius on the Barcelona bench, addressed the media representatives after the match against Bayern.
Despite the initial doubts surrounding the man who succeeded the Lithuanian coach, it appears there are no issues at the start of the season. Barcelona displayed dominance against Bayern, as evidenced by the 98-59 score, which is certainly atypical for EuroLeague games.
“We talked in the locker room at halftime. The agreement was that there should be no relaxation, and we had to finish the game seriously. We played solid defense, scored several times in transition. I think that’s the key, every player contributed and got on the scoresheet. Every player who came off the bench gave their best, and it’s up to us to keep progressing. This was a fantastic day for us,” said Roger Grimau.
This way, Barcelona completed a quartet of victories. They started with a win against Efes in the opening of the EuroLeague, followed by a victory against Olympiacos on the road. They secured another away win in Belgrade, and then they wrapped up the double round of the elite competition against Bayern.
In the next round of the elite competition, the Catalan giants will face Madrid’s Real in one of the round’s derbies. It’s also worth mentioning that in the fifth round, Partizan and Crvena Zvezda will meet.