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Sarunas Jasikevicius admitted that FC Barcelona is "where we thought to be" after the loss against Virtus Segafredo Bologna at Palau Blaugrana

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FC Barcelona suffered their third EuroLeague home loss this season after a thrilling game against Virtus Segafredo Bologna (75-83). The Italian powerhouse was more consistent overall.

The Blaugranas could not find the antidote to stop Iffe Lundberg. The Danish point guard scored 20 points. With Tomas Satoransky sidelined with an ankle injury, Milos Teodosic managed to seal the game with 8 points in the last quarter.

Sarunas Jasikevicius was serious in his post-game conference. The Lithuanian coach talked about inconsistency, Rokas Jokubaitis, and how to manage success.

"I would like to congratulate Sergio Scariolo and Virtus for the win. They deserved it. They played with more desire and physicality than us", he began. "I did not prepare my guys well for this game."

Barca ended the game with 17 turnovers, making three of them in the last minutes of the game when they were trying to erase the deficit.

"We have to manage our emotions. It is much more difficult to manage it when you lose. We had not been able to do it," recognized the 46-year-old coach.

Without Satoransky, Laprovittola was expected to step up. The Argentinian dished 10 assists, but it was not enough.

"I don't need to lie, we were bad in in-game situations. We must help the players to perform better, especially Rokas [Jokubaitis]," confessed Jasikevicius.

Oscar Da Silva was an important piece for the Blaugranas coming from the bench. His contribution in the game was noticeable, scoring 11 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. That's why Saras did not hesitate to praise him.

"He is clearly improving. He is already a solid player for us."

Barca is currently at the top of the standings with 11 wins and 6 defeats. Asked about how he sees the team, Jasikevicius answered deeply.

"We are where we thought to be. We do not have consistency, which is normal as we have had many injuries. This is not an excuse, it's a fact," he pointed out.

"Our position in the standings is good. We could be leading the EuroLeague with one or two rough losses we had. We have a lot of room to improve. I've been saying this since a month ago, and I could sound boring, but I really think it. We must keep growing," Jasikevicius concluded.

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