Sarunas Jasikevicius: 'If I could play with five guards, I would' / News - Basketnews.com

After beating Valencia Basket, FC Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius was happy with the team's effort and play on the court, singling out Nicolas Laprovittola and Tomas Satoransky.

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FC Barcelona faced another EuroLeague club in the Spanish Liga Endesa today, comfortably beating Valencia Basket 92-80 (23-18, 32-22, 22-20, 15-20).

Player of the Game EFF 19 Nikola Kalinic Points 14 Accuracy 4-7 Rebounds 3 Assists 0

Talking after the game, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius was happy with the win, especially with the performances of Nicolas Laprovittola and Tomas Satoransky. Saras even suggested that he would play with five guards if he could.

"Since Lapro is here, he has been playing more than two [positions]. They are two interchangeable players. If I could play with five guards, I would. They are players who know how to manage the team and make decisions," the coach explained. "If I had a 2.10-meter guard, another of 2.08, and another of 2.02, I would play them because it facilitates decision-making, it is another level."

Laprovittola led the team with 21 points, making 5 triples out of 7 while grabbing 4 rebounds and dishing out 4 assists. Satoransky, meanwhile, ended the game with 12 points and 5 assists.

"We played very well offensively, especially during the first half. We found open shots and grabbed a lot of rebounds. The desire of the boys was very good," Saras told. "In general, we should be happy."

Barca will face currently-unbeaten Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the EuroLeague next week.

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