Alimpijevic: We needed to play 40 minutes against Efes

In the seventh round of EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes hosted Beşiktaş in a Turkish derby. Efes controlled most of the game and won 89-80, earning their third victory. Beşiktaş suffered their fourth defeat.

Beşiktaş head coach Dusan Alimpijevic said after the match that his team came out with energy in the third quarter to close the gap with their opponent. He said that this tempo could not be maintained over the full game. Alimpijevic said they were unable to produce the same performance across the entire second half.

The coach said his team was better in the second half and that the play in the third quarter was particularly positive. He stressed, however, that this was not enough for a win. Against a strong opponent like Anadolu Efes, he said, it is necessary to play well for 40 minutes, not just 20.