Jasikevicius: Without Basketball I Am Nothing in This World

Fenerbahce Tarfin won away against Olympiacos in Week 7 of the EuroLeague, taking their sixth league victory. Fenerbahce head coach Saras Jasikevicius evaluated his team's performance at the post-match press conference.

Jasikevicius said they started the game slowly and did not look good for most of it. The coach noted that his team returned to the game by finding momentum in the third quarter and said his side showed character even though the opponent made mistakes in the final period. He pointed out the importance of holding Olympiacos to 27 points in the second half and 12 points in the last quarter.

The coach also stressed that the opposing team was missing key players. Jasikevicius said that winning matches like this carries great importance in the EuroLeague, even when the team has not played well.

In the press conference, Jasikevicius also answered a question about the match-fixing and bribery scandal in Greece. He said that players, coaches and referees are the main actors in basketball. Arguing that decisions made behind the table must not be allowed to happen, the coach said he wants officials to get to the bottom of the matter and for the guilty to receive the necessary punishments.