Lakovic: 'All the pressure was on Obradovic and Partizan' / News - Basketnews.com

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Jaka Lakovic, the current head coach ofRatiopharm Ulm and former basketball player made a comment in Mozzart Sport on early elimination of Partizan NIS Belgradefrom EuroCup. He said that Zeljko Obradovic's team was carrying all the pressure in the series.

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"It was a very nervous game, especially in the fourth quarter and in the overtime. All the pressure was on Obradovic and Partizan," commented Lakovic. "In the end, with a little bit of luck and thanks to some bad choices made by Partizan, Bursaspor (Frutti Extra Bursaspor) got the win. This is a team that plays with a tight rotation. In any case, it was a huge surprise," he added.

Partizan was eliminated by Bursaspor in the EuroCup in front of 20,000 fans who filled the Stark Arena and afterwards, Zeljko Obradovic pointed out that if he was the issue, there were no problems for him to leave the team.

With the loss to the Turks and the early elimination, Partizan lost the chance to qualify for next season's EuroLeague through the EuroCup. They are now hoping for a wild card while club president Ostoja Mijailovic expressed his full support for Obradovic.

Lakovic's Ulm eliminated the regular season's top-ranked team Joventut Badalonaand advanced to the quarter-finals of the EuroCup.

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