Barcelona's project mainly stands on two legs: Nikola Mirotic and the coach Charonas Jasikvicius, who until now have not paid off the bills with a Euroleague win.
The player has been injured since the beginning of the season, and it is not yet known when he will return.
Meanwhile, the team started the season in a reasonable way with 3:10 in the league and in the Euroleague, but it is clear that the date of his return will have a big impact on the continuation.
As far as the coach is concerned, this is the Lithuanian's third season at the club.
The first was the best, with a championship in Spain and the Euroleague final.
The second - failure: no championship, elimination in the semifinals of the Final Four and a very bad end to the season.
Despite this, Barcelona did not touch him and let him continue for a third season - hoping that maybe now the great success will come.
Saturnsky and Shanley.
Meanwhile, the business is not impressive, photo: EPA
Sharas the coach, is the exact opposite of Sharas the player: he was an attractive offensive player who didn't really guard the defense, and became a coach of team play who emphasized first of all the defense.
On the one hand, a brilliant coach who pays attention to details, and on the other hand, his perfectionism is excessive, and is sometimes a burden on the players.
See, for example, the fact that he is very tough, and often yells at them during games.
Let's say that it is not clear how he would have behaved with himself the actor.
As a result, a situation arose that there are players who will not tolerate his way, and there are those who will follow him with fire and water.
Yasikvicius.
The evening arrives in Tel Aviv, photo: EPA
His qualities resulted in the fact that those who do not follow his own path - in the end will not be in the club, even if he is a big star and earns a lot of money.
In the first season it was Toma Hertel who lost the credit, and last summer the victim was Nick Klathes.
The one who is considered by many to be the best center in Europe, did not play the same tune as the coach, and even said about him: "A player needs some freedom.
I'm not 20 years old, and know how to play.
You get the best out of your player when you just let him play.'
And there are also the opposite examples.
For example, the Argentinian guard Nicolas LaFruitola is much happier than he was two years ago.
In a brilliant decision, Charas brought him from Real Madrid after he became a secondary player there.
The Lithuanian coach made him a key player, and today he is one of the leading guards in Europe.
He will say that he gets along with the coach's method.
As he is already in the third season, the method will be put to the test this season more than ever.
Yokobaitis against Real.
Gets a nice credit from Charas, photo: EPA
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