Jasikevicius weighs in on potential Dubai expansion, reacts to Campazzo-Calathes scuffle / News - Basketnews.com

Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius shared his thoughts on a potential Dubai expansion, his view on the Campazzo-Calathes scuffle, and revealed the experience of spending time with the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors in September.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul(17-11) left Spain in a triumphant mood after beating the EuroLeague leadersReal Madrid(22-6).

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The Turkish powerhouse beat Real 89-79 and, after claiming its second win in a row, jumped to sixth place, which grants an automatic spot in the playoffs.

After the game, Fenerbahce head coachSarunas Jasikeviciuswas pleased with his team's performance.

"I think it was a very good game for us," Jasikevicius toldBasketNews. "We stuck to our plan for most of the game. We did things that you must do if you want to beat a great team away from home. We didn't make many mistakes, had more rebounds, and responded to their physicality."

"In some moments of the game, they took us out from that physicality, and I think, in some moments, we could have played even better because we missed some shots," the Fenerbahce coach added.

At the beginning of the game, both teams were playing neck and neck, and poor shooting from deep didn't do any favors to the visitors. In the first 14 minutes, Fenerbahce made only 3 of 16 3-pointers (19%).

Nevertheless, Fenerbahce took their offense to the paint, had a solid stretch at the end of the 2nd quarter, and built a safe lead, which was enoughuntil the very end of the game.

"[Playing through the paint] came naturally; we didn't change anything," Jasikevicius revealed. "Just like you said, at the beginning, we created many shots, so there wasn't any reason to change anything. The most important thing was to make shots."

During the game, tensions reached a critical point whenFacundo CampazzoandNick Calatheswent at each other.

The scuffle broke out at the end of the third quarter when the two players collided, and Calathes fell to the ground. Campazzo showed Calathes that he was flopping, to which the Fenerbahce guard responded by confronting the Argentinian.

Jasikevicius was one of the people who stepped on the court to calm the situation down. After the game finished, the Lithuanian tactician said he

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