Making a statement at the press conference held after the match played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall, Jasikevicus thanked the players and fans for the victory.
Referring especially to the fans filling the stands despite Istanbul traffic, Jasikevicius said:
“I would like to thank the players and the fans. Especially the fans filled the entire hall on Tuesday evening, despite the Istanbul traffic. They had the opportunity to watch a very good match. Bayern Munich is a good team and they played well. It is a difficult team to stop, but we came to the match very motivated. Because of this motivation, our first “We didn’t start the quarter well. We were better in the second quarter. Then there was Nigel‘s incredible performance. It was a great win.”
Herbert: Our defensive mistakes hurt us
Bayern Munich Head Coach Gordon Herbert stated that they made a lot of mistakes in defense.
Experienced head coach emphasized that they started the match well, “We started the first quarter very well, but we could not carry it into the second quarter. We conceded easy baskets. The positive thing about this match is that we fought and competed very well. Our defensive mistakes hurt us in the second and third quarters.” he said.
