Nigel Hayes-Davis played his best game of the season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, helping FC Barcelona take down Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade by contributing 14 points (2/4 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 4/4 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 turnover, and 23 PIR.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
23
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| Nigel Hayes-Davis | |
| Points | 14 |
| Accuracy | 4-7 |
| Rebounds | 8 |
| Assists | 3 |
After the game, he gave a post-game interview to the EuroLeague for the first time this season and spoke about some amusing comments from coach Sarunas Jasikevicius.
"Coach told me, he gave me some sh*t about finally doing a post-game interview in EuroLeague. He said it's only for good players. I'll try to be more consistent and hopefully, he'll be more proud of me."
On a more serious note, Hayes-Davis spoke about the atmosphere at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall: "We knew it was going to be a tough game. This is a fantastic atmosphere. These fans do a great job of making it tough to play here. As an opponent on the road, we love these games. It’s always good to get a win on the road against a good team."
Jasikevicius was happy with the win in light of the difficult schedule his team is on: "It's exactly what we expected. In some situations, we got a little bit lucky, they missed some open looks. We found a way to get to the line at the end. Here, you just take a win, especially with our schedule, with our situation, and go home. So we are very happy."
He also joked about his players taking pictures with top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic, who came to support Crvena Zvezda tonight: "Did the players go take a picture with Djokovic after the game? Then I will give them a fine! It's a joke, I love Nole, I actually saw his first-ever win in Wimbledon."
