Dewa United Banten coach Pablo Favarel said Pelita Jaya Jakarta stole many points through second-chance shots and rebounds , causing his team to lose 77-94 in the first match of the 2025 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) final.
According to him, the defeat at Dewa United Arena, Tangerang, Thursday (17/7), was because the players were less able to anticipate shots from the second chance that the opponent had, so that this deficiency could be maximized and resulted in points.
"They were more aggressive, winning loose balls and doing a great job of capitalizing on second chances and rebounds," Favarel said, evaluating the defeat, as quoted on the club's website in Jakarta on Friday.
He admitted that Justin Tatum's squad did indeed perform better, allowing them to take a temporary 1-0 lead in the best-of-three final .
In fact, the coach stated that his opponent deserved to win, because he had dominated since the middle of the second quarter, through higher determination and focus.
In addition, every mistake made by the Son of God, was maximally exploited by the opponent to increase the score.
