Rokas Jokubaitis haunted Zalgiris in the fourth quarter
FC Barcelona boss Saras Jasikevicius had plenty of column inches dedicated to him ahead of Wednesday night's Game 1 meeting with Zalgiris Kaunas, his hometown club where he began his career as a head coach between 2016 and 2020, yet not much was said about Rokas Jokubaitis. The 22-year-old came through Zalgiris's youth academy and made his first-team debut in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in December 2018, before opting to join Coach Jasikevicius two and a half years later.
In the fourth quarter of Barca's 91-69 Game 1 triumph, it was Jokubaitis who put his former side away. The Blaugrana entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point advantage, 66-53, with Jokubaitis having contributed 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 11:29 during the first 30 minutes of action. Then, in the final period, he scored 8 points, grabbed 1 rebound, dished 3 assists and recorded 1 more steal to finish with totals of 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
On a night when Barca's starting guard duo of Tomas Satoransky and Nicolas Laprovittola combined for 12 points between them – 4 for the former, 8 for the latter – Jokubaitis's 12 points off the bench provided a welcome boost, even if the Blaugrana had done much of the damage before then.
Jokubaitis, the reigning EuroLeague Rising Star, has the trophy in his sights once again – and a strong performance in these playoffs could make it all but a formality that he retains his trophy.
Game Videos
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Rubio full-court pass for Parker's dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Rubio sends Jokubaitis for a flush! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Barcelona | Playoffs Game 4 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Roger Grimau, Barcelona: 'It's a win of belief'
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Jan Vesely, Barcelona: 'We believe until the end'
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Tomas Satoransky, Barcelona: 'I'm proud of my team'
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Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Barcelona | Playoffs Game 3 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Laprovittola saves the day! Motorola Magic Moment
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Jabari Parker, Barcelona: 'This is what I got off the couch for!'
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Alex Abrines, Barcelona: 'We did a much better job tonight'
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Roger Grimau, Barcelona: 'Really happy with our game today'
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FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 2 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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PLAYOFF DUNKERS: Jan Vesely vs. Shaquielle McKissic
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FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Willy's one-handed alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 03:56
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Real Madrid-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Chus Mateo, Real Madrid: 'This is just one victory'
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Sergio Llull, Real Madrid: 'It's amazing to pass Navarro'
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Dzanan Musa, Real Madrid: 'We tried to make a statement'
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Llull’s record-breaker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tavares says no! Motorola Magic Moment
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Marinkovic finds Costello for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Campazzo no-look to Yabusele! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nnaji says no! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Real Madrid | Round 34 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Defense and fastbreak dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Evans-Birutis connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Laurynas Birutis, Zalgiris: ‘Paulius Jankunas was one of my biggest inspirations’
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Laprovittola wins it! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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FC Barcelona-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Round 33 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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AS Monaco-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 33 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Ricky to Vesely! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hayes with the reverse alley-oop jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-FC Barcelona | Round 32 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 32 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Jan Vesely with a monster dunk!
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Hayes throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hayes's one-handed alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Evans's steal and dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hayes's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-FC Barcelona | Round 31 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 31 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Barcelona | Round 30 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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MOTOROLA MAGIC MOMENT: Parker's outstanding dunk!
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Round 30 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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MOTOROLA MAGIC MOMENT: Hayes punishes the rim
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FC Bayern Munich-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 29 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 29 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
