Jasikevicius: I Have Never Seen Something Like This

Fenerbahce Beko lost away to Valencia in the eighth round of the EuroLeague, starting the double-game week with a defeat. Head coach Saras Jasikevicius went to the post-match press conference and criticized the team's first-half performance in harsh terms.

Jasikevicius said the physical superiority on the boards in the first half was at an unacceptable level. He also said they missed many shots and failed to convert good opportunities. The coach said they were able to show character and come back in the second half, but achieved this through offense rather than defense.

The coach admitted that in the final moments they abandoned the offense that had been working well and lost discipline. He said the Valencia defense was demanding, that his team's energy was not sufficient, and that they could not keep up with the opponent's tempo.

Jasikevicius placed the most emphasis on the rebounding statistic. The coach said he had never before seen a team collect nine offensive rebounds in a single quarter, which he found unacceptable.