Jasikevicius: "Laprovittola will give freshness and will push the bases"

The coach of Barça, Sarunas Jasikevicius, said this Wednesday to the club’s media that the most important “It is not a year, but to consolidate this project”, in which it will be his second season at the helm of the Barça team.

The Lithuanian coach said that it is “important” for him that there are players who have decided to sign for the club “despite the” economic situation that Barcelona is experiencing. It means that from outside the entityd “they see us as a serious project that is on the right track”he added.

Jasikevicius stated that the second season “is always easier than the first” as the players who were already there last season “understand” his methods. “It’s better for both the players and me”, he added.

The Barça coach commented that Barça “always have to have the opportunity to win titles” being in the finals and that the more they “fight” the more options they will have of taking them. Last season Barça played in the finals of the four competitions they played and won the Endesa League and the Copa del Rey.

“The objective this season is to win the maximum number of titles”added the technician.

Jasikevicius spoke of the four signings for this season. He already had point guard Rokas Jokubaitis and power forward Nigel Hayes at Zalgiris Kaunas. Of his compatriot, he affirmed that despite his youth he has “a lot of experience” in the Euroleague and will bring “a lot of energy and freshness to the team”.

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In addition, he stressed that the Lithuanian base signed for Barça “sacrificing a lot to come, which speaks to the kind of person he is.”

De Hayes commented that at Barça “he will be able to continue developing his offensive game” and that he is a player who will give “several options” to the team by being able to play both as a high forward and as a pivot. In addition, he assured: “He will be one of our best defenders.”

The Lithuanian coach referred to the Turkish pivot Sertac Sanli as a “different” player Regarding the interiors he already has, he assured that at Barça “he can still improve after doing two very good last years” at Anadolu Efes.

Finally, from the Argentine Nico Laprovittola, the coach said that he arrives at Barça after playing “at a very high level both in important clubs and with Argentina” and what to contributeá “freshness and will push the other two bases in training” with the aim of “being able to win a few minutes” in matches.

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