Barcelona basketball players defeated Valencia last night (84:74) and took a 1:0 lead in the quarter-final series of the Endesa League.
Earlier this month, Barca failed to win a trophy in the Euroleague, and coach Šarunas Jasikevičius was the target of criticism, as he failed to lead the team to the European title for the third time in a row.
Jasikevicius came to Barcelona from Žalgiris, and signed a three-year contract, which expires this summer.
"We have to be intelligent and professional in this situation. Did I talk to the players? I didn't. I think every year there will be a contract situation, but that must not affect our desire to win the league. The numbers say we haven't won many trophies. I don't care if I have a contract or not, I want to win the league," Jasikevičius said.
The second match between Barcelona and Valencia is scheduled for Friday (21), and the host is Bojan Dubljević's team.
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