Hayes-Davis fires shots at Monaco, details crucial conversation with Saras / News - Basketnews.com

Nigel Hayes-Davis claimed that AS Monaco were playing dirty in the series, emphasizing that once again, it was proven that such antics don't win a series; true basketball does.

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As the EuroLeague playoffs began,Nigel Hayes-Davismade it a habit to write down notes on his phone every day.

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In those messages, he outlined his goals, with the primary objective being clear: to reach the Final Four.

He recorded the date, his desired goal, and the steps he could take to achieve it.

Nigel asked himself daily, "What can I do today to bring me one step closer to that goal?"

One of his notes, penned the night before the crucial match, reminded him to post a photo on his Instagram after a Game 5 victory in Monaco.

Just a little over 24 hours later, he found himself jubilantly celebrating in the tiny corridors of the Salle Gaston Medecin gym, cheering alongside the "Bald Eagle", and his teammates, honoring their hard-fought, historic victory for Fenerbahce in the playoff series against Monaco.

"Just speaking things into existence is a very powerful thing," Hayes-Davis recalled in an interview withBasketNews. "It sounds cliche. It sounds overused. But when

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