Jasikevicius after loss against ASVEL: 'I take all responsibility' / News - Basketnews.com

The Lithuanian coach confessed he is not capable of making his players understand that all games are important.

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Nando De Colo's clutch shot stunned FC Barcelona (74-75) on Friday night. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne got an important victory on the road, erasing a 12-point deficit in the third quarter.

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Sarunas Jasikevicius attended the post-game conference, where he could not hide his disappointment after the fourth EuroLeague loss this season.

The Lithuanian coach confessed he cannot make his players understand that all games are important.

"As a coach, I can't get to make them understand this. I can't get people to understand which are the great qualities of the other team," he began.

Jasikevicius once again mentioned how his team could not keep the advantage.

"Once again, we can talk about how we quickly threw up a good result. We made eleven turnovers in the second half alone. We missed some open three shots... I take all the responsibility," admitted FC Barcelona's head coach.

The 46-year-old specialist recognized his team is in a difficult stage of the season in terms of effectiveness.

"I'm not getting my boys to be mentally tougher, to avoid turnovers... We are in a time of failing a lot. I suppose that over ten months, this happens. We are talking about the best players in Europe, and they are going to score, for sure."

With Da Silva sidelined due to flu, Jasikevicius decided to start the game with Nikola Mirotic as a small forward. The Montenegrin superstar scored 17 points. The Lithuanian coach admitted he likes him in this position.

"It is a very good option for the future that Niko can play as a three, and we will definitely use this option."

Finally, one journalist revealed that some players told him in the locker room that they may have thought they have already won. Jasikevicius had a clear message.

"I don't care about who it was. Did we think we had already won? We cannot say this. We've had the same problem for two years. I can't say that when we're twelve or thirteen up, I see myself as a winner because I know we have this problem," he concluded.

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