Lucas Sáez-Bravo Madrid

Madrid

Updated Friday, March 8, 2024-00:21

Sarunas Jasikevicius

had his entire family in the stands at WiZink, all happy with yet another triumph for dad on a court that he was always good at.

With Barça, eight victories in 11 games, including a Cup final. This time, in the yellow of Fenerbahçe, things were not a walk in the park against Real Madrid, but almost.

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Jasikevicius delves into Real Madrid's wound

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Jasikevicius delves into Real Madrid's wound

He won from start to finish, overwhelmingly dominating the rebound.

With the wisdom of

Calathes

at the controls and the power of

Nigel Hayes-Davis

, two other former Barça players.

And his team, from less to more, is already in the playoffs.

It was the first time that the Lithuanian coach returned to the Palace since the last Endesa League final and he was questioned about that past rivalry in the press room.

And, although he has already left some progress on that "ugly process" that resulted in his departure from Barça last summer, Saras' harsh words were surprising.

"Everyone asks me about Barcelona and we have to leave that behind. Furthermore, we have left it in a pretty bad way. Today I did an interview in which I said that in the end in the Euroleague this is a victory and two days of good press, and if you lose you leave without the victory and you have two days of bad press. The marathon continues," he first said enigmatically.

To later clarify that it was not "the first time" in which he left Barcelona like this, "winning", remembering his time as a player, in which he left for Maccabi after winning the Euroleague (although he would later return to close his career before his last step through Zalgiris).

"The disappointment is enormous, without a doubt. The bad treatment continues right now, these days it has continued, about my family and that. One day I will speak clearly, I do not want to do more harm. One day I will speak much more than I have spoken until now. these moments," he concluded.

His son Lukas plays in the Barça quarry.

After three seasons as Barça coach, last summer the club made him a lower offer that he did not accept and

Roger Grimau

took charge of the team.

Jasikevicius led Barça to the last three Final Four, losing the final to Efes in 2021 and twice in the semifinals against Madrid later.

He won two Cups and two ACB leagues.