Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and Wade Baldwin shared their views ahead of the third game of the EuroLeague playoff series against Paris, which will be played on Tuesday, April 29, at 9:30 PM.
In the regular season, the Turkish team celebrated after two extremely tight games, and then fully defended their home-court advantage with two wins in the quarterfinal series, putting the French representative “on the ropes.” They now need just one more victory to qualify for the Final Four.
“We must respond to Paris’ ambition and determination. We especially need to do this at the start of the game because the first quarter is very important to them, and their entrance into the game is one of their biggest strengths. The atmosphere will also be on their side.
We have to stay patient on offense, share the ball, look for the best shot, and, as always, stop their guards as much as possible,” said Sarunas Jasikevicius, with Wade Baldwin adding to his comments.
The American guard has been steadily raising his form lately after a long break due to injury, and that is the reason why the Lithuanian coach, as well as the rest of the team, have plenty of reasons to be satisfied:
“Our only thought ahead of the game is to continue doing what we did in the previous two games. They have to win, and we are preparing to achieve the final victory. We’ll see what happens on Tuesday.”
However, the coach of the Istanbul powerhouse, Sarunas Jasikevicius, is facing serious problems ahead of the third game of the series, as it is still unknown whether he will be able to count on two big men — Sertac Sanli and Nicolo Melli, according to Sportando.
Both players sustained injuries during the second game of the series. The Turkish center spent only two minutes on the court before suffering a serious collision with one of the Paris players, after which he stayed down on the floor for a while and did not return to the game.
On the other hand, Nicolo Melli sustained an injury when the game was already decided, with his team holding a huge lead. He injured his foot, and it was immediately clear that the injury was quite serious.
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