Like so often in his illustrious career, towering center Jan Vesely put team success above personal gain as FC Barcelona ground out a 72-70 home win over FC Bayern Munich to go 15-8 and boost its hopes of finishing in the top four at the end of the regular season.
Vesely being left on the bench was the only surprise in the starting fives of either team, yet the soft-spoken Czech emerged through a selfless display which also earned him an individual accomplishment he can be proud of. Having racked up 10 points and 9 rebounds to go fourth on the EuroLeague’s PIR all-time list, surpassing former Lithuanian great Paulius Jankunas, Vesely stayed as humble as ever when asked how he felt about hitting such giddy heights.
