Jasikevicius Reacts to Fenerbahce’s EuroLeague Blocking Record

Fenerbahce defeated Partizan 74-65 in Istanbul, making it five consecutive wins to start their EuroLeague campaign. The Turkish side also set a new competition record by recording 14 blocks in a single game.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius reacted to the achievement with a touch of humour.

“Can you imagine how badly we are defending if we constantly have to chase situations and make blocks?” he joked.

“If you play good defence, you don’t need to make blocks. Nevertheless, a record is always nice. We will certainly keep it and celebrate it,” the Lithuanian coach added.

Fenerbahce surpassed the previous EuroLeague record of 12 blocks in a single game.

New centre Marcus Bingham led the way defensively with five blocks. Nicolo Melli, Braxton Key and Will Clyburn contributed two each, while Aaron Holiday, Johnny Juzang and Saben Lee recorded one apiece.

Thanks to their remarkable defensive numbers, Fenerbahce moved to the top of the EuroLeague rankings for blocks per game. Bingham also climbed to third in the individual standings, averaging 1.6 blocks per game.