Monaco and Fenerbahce go head-to-head for the second time with the Turkish team in control of the series after a thrilling 91-95 overtime triumph on Wednesday.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce: 'We need to have a total reset'
As so often this season, Nigel Hayes-Davis was the architect of that success, combining 19 points with 7 rebounds in nearly 40 minutes on the floor. A more surprising star was Nate Sestina, who hit 4 of his 5 three-point attempts to help Fener enjoy its usual excellence from beyond the arc, making 14 of 30 shots from deep.
Improved perimeter defense will be a priority for Monaco, which will also look for greater accuracy from its own deep game after going just 8-for-27 in Game 1. In particular, backcourt stars Mike James (1-for-6) and Elie Okobo (2-for-8) need to be more effective.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerebahce head coach
"After a great win in the first game, we need to have a total reset and we need to match the physicality and the wish off of Monaco. For sure, they want to make the series 1-1. We need to also understand the things that we did good in the first game and how we didn't do well. The game plan will be the same more or less; just to keep things more difficult for their guards and battle the physicality of the inside game and to continue giving a different looks to the opponent."
Nate Sestina, Fenerbahce player
"Game 2 is just as important if not more important than game one. We've kind of talked about it, it's a desperate basketball game for for them as well. We need to have a level of focus that surpasses last game, pay attention to details, fine tune everything, and come in really ready to go with more focus than Game 1."