Dwight Powell debuts in the EuroLeague: "He was very good"
Dwight Powell debuted for Fenerbahce in the 84-65 win over Baskonia with three points, seven rebounds and a block in 14 minutes. Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius praised him and asked for patience after only two practices.
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O Fenerbahce garantiu sua sétima vitória na Euroliga ao bater o Baskonia por 84 a 65 em Istambul, na noite em que Dwight Powell fez sua estreia.
Powell chegou do Dallas Mavericks e causou impacto imediato no Fenerbahce. O pivô terminou com três pontos, sete rebotes, duas assistências e um toco em 14 minutos, deixando uma impressão forte.
Sarunas Jasikevicius destacou isso depois. “Fomos bastante bons. Conseguimos fazer o que queríamos na maior parte do jogo. Jogamos rápido, compartilhamos bem a bola e encontramos bons arremessos. No segundo tempo, queríamos que todos tivessem tempo de jogo, então nosso ritmo caiu um pouco. No entanto, olhando a atuação geral, devemos estar muito felizes com como jogamos hoje.”
O técnico disse que Powell esteve bem, até muito bem, fazendo o que sempre fez: seu motor se destacou e sua fisicalidade nos rebotes criou pontos de segunda chance. Ele destacou que é preciso paciência, já que Powell teve apenas dois treinos com a equipe.
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