Vladimir Jovanovic shared his impressions after the first-round game of the ABA League, in which Igokea faced Crvena Zvezda.
Igokea suffered a loss with a score of 81-63. In his initial remarks after the match, Vladimir Jovanovic analyzed the events on the court.
“Congratulations to Crvena Zvezda on their victory. I believe we had our chances in the first half, but we didn’t capitalize on them. We missed some open shots, and they made three tough three-pointers against our good defense, creating a gap that wasn’t realistic at that moment.
It’s not good that we didn’t respond to their run in the second half. We stopped believing that we could come back, and that led to a lack of confidence, primarily in our defense”.
The head coach of Igokea believes that his team needs to show better performance in the upcoming games.
“We allowed them to score quite easily. But it’s only the first round, and they are a EuroLeague team. They have a lot of individuals who can decide the game, and that’s what happened. For example, Teodosic had seven assists. We continue on and focus on the next games. We need to be much better” – Jovanovic said.
Igokea’s next opponent will be Split, with the match scheduled for Friday.