Last Thursday, Barça basketball presented a formal complaint to the ACB for some arbitration decisions at the start of the season, from the Endesa Super Cup to the league game two days ago against Joventut de Badalona at the Olímpic, where the blaugranas ended up losing (82-79).
Against the green and black, Jasikevicius's players dominated the scoreboard throughout the game until the locals took control in the electronic after the last four minutes. Barça received three technical fouls and Sertac Sanli ended up being sent off for fouls with just over a minute to go before the final honk.
Despite the report, the Barça club does not want to distract attention and assumes its responsibility for the three defeats it has suffered in the Endesa League, the last one this past Saturday at home against Monbus Obradoiro (76-74). Barça is fourth in the domestic competition tied for victories with Unicaja, Baskonia and Gran Canaria. Above are Real Madrid and Lenovo Tenerife, surprising leader with only one loss.
Barça began the season by losing the Endesa Super Cup final against Real Madrid (89-83) and was later defeated at home in the Endesa League debut against Gran Canaria (88-85). The Catalans, without Mirotic until his reappearance last week against Alba Berlin, have been irregular both in national tournaments and in the Euroleague, where they are third with eight wins and three losses.
"A team as physical and big as Madrid only had six fouls in three quarters and in the end the difference in the number of fouls is very big. The Barça fans are listening to me and we can't not talk about this," complained the Barcelona coach, Sarunas Jasikevicius, after losing the first title of the course against the whites.
