Alimpijevic rejects shooting excuse, criticizes defensive effort

Beşiktaş suffered its sixth loss of the season in EuroLeague, falling to Zalgiris. At the post-game press conference, head coach Dusan Alimpijevic gave a short answer to a question about what he expects from his players after a timeout. He then asked the journalist whether they would move on to the next question, and closed the topic by asking whether the reporter was satisfied with the answer.

Beşiktaş shot 42 percent on two-point attempts and 26 percent on three-pointers. Alimpijevic stressed that poor shooting cannot be an excuse for playing bad defense.

The head coach said he was not satisfied, especially with the effort put forth in front of the home crowd. He asked how the team could give up when the fans were not giving up.