After suffering consecutive shock losses against low-ranked teams, Barcelona (10-5) will look to avoid another similar upset as it travels to Zalgiris (5-10).
Roger Grimau, Barcelona: 'We have to get back to basics'
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Regular Season
Round 16 of 34
Regular Season
Zalgiris KaunasZAL
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The Lithuanian team has lost four in a row, most recently Wednesday's nail-biter at Fenerbahce which saw a double-digit Zalgiris halftime lead squandered despite 16 points and 9 rebounds from ex-Barcelona forward Rolands Smits. Barca has now lost four of its last five roads games, averaging just 68.5 points in those defeats, and needs to improve its usually prolific long-range shooting after making just 6-of-24 three-pointers in Tuesday's loss to ALBA. Nico Laprovittola (15 points) was the only player to score in double digits in that defeat, so head coach Roger Grimau's squad needs a big improvement across the board.
Roger Grimau, Barcelona head coach
"We all know it, but you can't always be at the top of your game in tough schedules like this one. We have to get back to basics, do the simple things and try to win a couple of games to go ahead. We are focused on our jobs and we are ready, but there are moments in which we do not perform as expected."
Rokas Jokubaitis, Barcelona player
"It's a special game. As always it will be sold out and many of my friends are family will be there. But we are going to Kaunas to get a win. We all understand that we are in a difficult moment, probably one of the most difficult since I arrived to Barca. But we can only stay together as players with the coaching staff and discuss what we can improve. We have to stay together to improve and to get the wins again."