Saras: Fenerbahce returned with character and belief

In Round 7 of the EuroLeague, Fenerbahce Tarfin lost 64-61 away to Olympiakos, yet still managed to win the game. The yellow-navy side recovered in the later minutes of the match while trailing by 16 points and secured an important victory.

Speaking after the game, Fenerbahce Tarfin head coach Saras Jasikevicius stressed his team's character and belief. The Lithuanian coach said the win did not come easily and pointed to the problems his side faced at the start of the game. Jasikevicius said Olympiakos punished every mistake they made, while his own team missed free throws.

Jasikevicius said the game could have gone either way in the final stretch and emphasized that his team never lost its belief. The coach said his team played far better in the second half, and he sharply criticized the performance in the first 15 minutes. In his view, apart from the poor first quarter, Fenerbahce Tarfin was the superior team over the rest of the game.

At the end of his remarks, Jasikevicius said a team cannot always play well and that wins must sometimes be found in games that go badly. Smiling, he said: "Some days you play well, some days you play ugly. I did not expect it to be this ugly."