Alimpijevic: How can we play like this when our fans won't stay silent?

Beşiktaş lost 83-67 at home to Lithuanian side Zalgiris in Week 10 of the Basketball EuroLeague. Speaking after the game, head coach Dusan Alimpijevic said they lost because of their poor shooting.

The Serbian coach said his side could not find accuracy from the perimeter or the mid-range, and that the flow of the offense did not go as they wanted. Alimpijevic stressed that they could not win with this shooting percentage.

Describing Zalgiris as an important team, Alimpijevic said his players found open shooting positions but failed to convert them. The coach stressed that they need to react better when they fall behind, and said his guards depended on their rhythm and did not show enough effort.

Alimpijevic said he did not hear the crowd fall silent when they fell 20 points behind, adding, "When they're like that, how can we play like this?"

Talking about new signing Lonnie Walker, Alimpijevic said the player is not yet fully ready and is still adapting to the team. The coach noted that Walker played despite his pain, and said he believes the player will be better in the future.