Ivanovic after triumph over Bayern: Important victory, we are trying to progress

Virtus defeated Bayern Munich in the 22nd round of the Euroleague - 82:72

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Duško Ivanovic, Photo: Euroleague.net
Duško Ivanovic, Photo: Euroleague.net
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After 14 games played in the Euroleague, Virtus had only two wins, so the leaders of the Bologna club decided to thank coach Luka Banki for his cooperation and hire Montenegrin expert Duško Ivanovic in his place.

With Ivanovic's arrival, the club's games changed 180 degrees - Virtus found its true form and recorded five wins in eight matches with Ivanovic in the Euroleague.

Ivanovic's team recorded their latest triumph last night in Munich, when they defeated Bayern Munich 22:82 in the 72nd round of the Euroleague. Virtus is 7-15 and is in 16th place in the standings.

"An important win for our morale. We are trying to improve from game to game. Apart from the first three or four minutes, our defense was good, and we were patient in attack. A truly complete game. Bayern is a great team, they have a lot of good scorers, but we had concentration and composure and achieved victory," said Ivanovic after the match.

Virtus played on the wings of Toko Shengelia, who finished the game with 20 points, six rebounds and an assist for a utility index of 30. This was the best performance by the Georgian national team player since the 13th round, as he was out for a while due to injury.

Last night, Šengelija played only his third Euroleague game since Ivanovic's arrival at Virtus, but he once again showed that he is the team's leader.

"To be honest, it wasn't easy against Bayern. I only had one training session with the team before the game. It wasn't easy, but I want to thank the coaching staff and my teammates for their trust. I'm trying to do my best," said Šengelija.

Virtus welcomes Monaco in the next round.

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