Jasikevicius sends a message to his players: 'We must play better' / News - Basketnews.com

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FC Barcelona (4-0) remained unbeaten in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague after another thrilling and physical game decided, like 48 hours before, in the overtime.

Player of the Game EFF 38 Brandon Davies Points 27 Accuracy 11-17 Rebounds 10 Assists 4

As it happened againstOlympiacos, the Blaugranas lost the first quarter.

"We did not start well," began Jasikevicius. "But the guys reacted fast. For me, this is the most important. It is not easy to win here, and we achieved it."

Brandon Davies was dominant in both parts of the floor, ending with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 38 of PIR.

"In some moments, he did not work far from the rim, but then he showed a lot of character and helped us a lot. He got some 2+1. He ended well", explained Jasikevicius.

The Lithuanian coach praised AS Monaco's level during the game.

"Monaco played in their line. They are clearly trying to make the playoffs. They are going to be a team fighting for the playoffs. People coming in, it is going to be difficult".

Despite winning the fourth consecutive game, Jasikevicius also sent a message to his players.

"We must play better because this double-week has been good with the 2-0 but hasn't been good basketball-wise."

Nick Calathes, who finished the game with a double-double (12 points and 11 rebounds), was also happy with the result.

"We didn't play our best game, but every road win in the EuroLeague is huge, and it was a good comeback from us."

Barcelona will not play this weekend (the game against Casademont Zaragoza was advanced and played two weeks ago), so it will have a week to prepare for the game against Zenit St Petersburg at Palau Blaugrana on Friday 22.

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