After starting the week with an outstanding victory over Barcelona, ALBA (3-12) will look to claim another big-name victim with a visit from Fenerbahce (8-7), which is aiming for a third straight win under new coach Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce: 'We are not a good road-team right now'
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Regular Season
Round 16 of 34
Regular Season
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ALBA's Tuesday victory was based on outstanding defense, and a similar effort will be required against a Fenerbahce team that scored 24 fourth-quarter points to earn a comeback win over Zalgiris in Round 15. Tyler Dorsey's 19 points on 6-for-8 field goal shooting were fundamental to that Fener triumph. On Friday, he faces a good challenge from another dynamic backcourt star, Sterling Brown, who is back after injury and played a key role on both sides of the ball against Barca, pairing 10 points with 3 steals.
Israel Gonzalez, ALBA head coach
"We are expecting an exciting game in a full and atmospheric Mercedes-Benz Arena! Coach Jasikevicius didn't have much time to train with his new team so far. However, he has adjusted the players' roles slightly. He has also changed the way Fenerbahce plays defensively. Offensively, most of the changes are in the plays after timeouts and ball movement. After their last two victories in the EuroLeague, Fenerbahce will come to Berlin with some momentum. After our win against Barcelona, they'll certainly be forewarned."
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach
"After many problems with injuries, ALBA has their full team basically. They are very dangerous over there. They play with a lot of energy, with a lot of activity, a lot of ball pressure and they are trying to take you out of the offense. So, we need to improve our situation on the road. We are not a good road-team right now and this is our first opportunity to go to get on the road, have a good game and hopefully win it. But at the same time, even more importantly, is to improve our basketball."
Tyler Dorsey, Fenerbahce player
"ALBA is playing very well. They beat Barcelona last game so they are coming in confident. They were at home back to back so it's going to be a very tough game as the last game. So we got to battle the runs and figure out how to win on the road. It starts tomorrow and hopefully, we can start the road wins starting with ALBA and continue in the new year as well."
Jonas Mattisseck, ALBA player
"We'll go into Friday's game full of confidence, after the win against Barcelona. Fenerbahce is very difficult to assess in terms of play, especially because of the new coach. That's why we're focusing primarily on ourselves. We want to go into the game with a lot of energy and take control of the game through our defense."