BARAC: “THE KEY WAS THE START OF THE SECOND HALF, IT’S OBVIOUS WE FELL OUT OF SYNC WITH OUR TRAINING.”

Mega Superbet basketball players were unable to secure a victory in a tough away game, as they lost to Igokea in Laktasi 87-90 (20:22, 27:27, 21:22, 19:19) in the 21st round of the ABA League. The game was evenly contested throughout, and Marko Barac’s team remained in the match until the final moments, but the hosts managed to pull away from the free-throw line in the closing stages to secure the win. After 21 rounds, Mega Superbet’s record stands at 10-11, while Igokea is at 13-8.

Mega Superbet’s coach, Marko Barac, shared his thoughts at the post-game press conference:

– It’s always a question of how teams will come out after a break. Tonight, both teams felt like they had fallen out of rhythm. The entire first half seemed to go well offensively, but we could see a lack of concentration and a high number of points conceded. However, the key moment was the start of the second half, a few inexplicable mistakes at the beginning of the third quarter, and a quick 7-0 run given away. From that moment on, we had the task of trying to get back into the game. We managed to calm down, reach the necessary level of concentration and organization, but in the last few minutes, two missed free throws instead of a made layup, a lost ball in a situation where a player was open in the corner, a foul from the other side of the court on Milosavljevic when we were one foul away from the bonus… All these situations stem from inexperience, but tonight they were also the result of the fact that we clearly fell out of the rhythm of our training, which had been good until now. Looking at the numbers, it’s clear that the game was decided by Bryce Jones. At the start of the game, we held him well, but once we fell out of all principles, we allowed him to score 10 points in just two minutes. From that point on, he gained a lot of confidence, and by the end of the third quarter, we couldn’t stop him. He was really outstanding, I congratulate him on his performance, as well as Igokea on the win. It was a great basketball atmosphere, as always, and it was a great pleasure for me to return. I wish the club good luck in the rest of the ABA League, 

said Marko Barac. 

In the next, 22nd round of the ABA League, Mega Superbet will host Budućnost, with the game scheduled for Sunday, March 9, at 12:00.