Baskonia, Perasovic: “We need answers against Partizan’s physicality”

Baskonia visits Partizan in EuroLeague Round 11, with Velimir Perasovic highlighting physicality and offensive rebounding as the main keys. “Partizan has a lot of physical potential,” Perasovic said. “They have an extraordinary player in Carlik Jones and practically everything revolves around him. They also have more defensive-minded players than in previous years.”

Perasovic stressed the need to match Partizan physically: “We have to find answers against that physicality and stop their offensive rebounds. When we play small, we have no other choice but to switch defensively, which creates disadvantages around the rim.”

The Baskonia coach also looked beyond his team’s difficult start: “Everything looks very negative now, but we have played a lot of road games. Soon we will have more home games, and all teams are better at home.” Rodions Kurucs is also back, allowing Baskonia to use bigger lineups.