Jasikevicius reveals if he expected Real to come back against Partizan / News - Basketnews.com

When asked about his expectations regarding Real's comeback against Partizan, Jasikevicius revealed that his opinion had changed after the Game 2 altercation. The coach emphasized that if the teams had played with their full rosters, he would not have anticipated Real's resurgence.

Credit: Dainius Lukšta, Partizan Mozzart Bet/Dragana Stjepanovic Credit Dainius Lukšta, Partizan Mozzart Bet/Dragana Stjepanovic

FC Barcelona power forward Nikola Mirotic posted a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead his team to a 94-77 ACB League victory over Obradoiro CAB on Friday night.

Player of the Game EFF 40 Nikola Mirotic Points 27 Accuracy 9-12 Rebounds 10 Assists 3

After the game, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius said that Mirotic's points seemed to come effortless for him.

"At one point, I got up and saw on the scoreboard that Mirotic already had 25 points. I had not noticed!" Saras underlined. "When a player has so many points in his hands, it's very easy for him. He has played an excellent game."

Despite a cruising win, uncertainty looms over Jan Vesely less than a week before the EuroLeague Final Four in Kaunas. The EuroLeague veteran left Friday's game early with acute lower back pain.

Jasikevicius assured that he knew "nothing" about the health condition of Vesely, who retired to the locker room in the first quarter.

"They [medical staff] are doing tests on him," Saras said.

Barca is going to meet Real Madrid in last year's EuroLeague F4 semifinals repeat. Los Blancos pulled off an incredible comeback in the quarterfinals, becoming the first EuroLeague team to convert a 0-2 series deficit to an eventual 3-2 series win.

Saras was asked if he expected Real to come back against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Jasikevicius stressed that the Game 2 brawl in Madrid, which ended up in multiple suspensions, changed his mind.

"After the fight, yes; before the fight, no," he responded. "If they had played all [with full rosters], no."

Barcelona will travel to Kaunas next Wednesday (May 17).

The Catalans are playing Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on the road on Sunday (18:30 CET), in their last outing prior to departure for the big EuroLeague event.

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