Alimpijevic evaluates Virtus Bologna win

Beşiktaş head coach Dusan Alimpijevic spoke after the last-second win over Virtus Bologna in EuroLeague. Reminding that the opponent had the upper hand for most of the match, Alimpijevic stressed that his team was able to get back into the game.

Alimpijevic said that at one point in the match Bologna was 10 to 12 points ahead, and that everyone expected the opponent to win the game. However, he said his team did not give up and kept fighting until the very end.

The coach, who said absences were decisive in this match, noted that they could not take the court with 11 or 12 players. He also openly expressed his love for his players and his respect for their efforts on the court.

Alimpijevic reminded that they had played a very physical game against Olympiacos. He said he found it extraordinary that they were able to bring energy to the Bologna game so soon after that exhaustion.