Alimpijevic explains why DeJulius did not play

Beşiktaş head coach Dusan Alimpijevic spoke at a press conference after his team lost at home to Anadolu Efes on October 22, in Round 7 of EuroLeague. The head coach congratulated the opponent on their win and said Efes were better from the start of the game.

Alimpijevic viewed the second-half performance positively. However, he stressed that the way his team played in the first half is not enough to win against any team in EuroLeague. He said this applies especially on the road at Efes.

The head coach said the team needs to play at this level for 40 minutes. He said he found it unacceptable that 57 points were conceded in the first half. He said he was pleased that they held Efes to 33 points in the second half.

At the press conference, he was also asked why David DeJulius did not receive any playing time. In his answer, Alimpijevic suggested that his decision was not a new situation.