While entering the last 4 weeks in the Euroleague, Fenerbahçe Beko took a big step for the Play-Off by defeating Zalgiris by 23 points.
The countdown has been entered in the Euroleague. Fenerbahçe Beko did not fail in the Zalgiris Kaunas match, which he played in the home court, at the critical corner where every win of every match is of great importance. Yellow-Lacivertliler took a big step towards the Play-Off by defeating the Lithuanian representative, which he lost in the first half, by 23 points, 84-61. Having made a great comeback with the second half and succeeded in getting a place in the top 8 by coming from the 17th place, the Yellow-Dark Blue players got an important victory in order to enter the Play-Off with a good rank.
‘There was anxiety but no fear’
Fenerbahçe coachu Kokoskov said, “It was a very important match. In this process, there is no easy match or less important match. We played together, focused and our energy was very good. We reflected this on the field. “I am very happy for the result. On the other hand, it was a psychological match. Zalgiris is a talented team. Of course there was worry but no fear. We were more brave.”
‘If we play our own game, we win’
Czech center Jan Vesely, who is the most valuable name of the game with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists: “We have shown that we can easily win if we play our own game. We have created an important opportunity for the Play-Offs with this win, but we have other matches ahead. We have to forget this game and get ready for next week ”.
