by Semih Tuna / stuna@eurohoops.net
Up to 2-1 in Group C of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season and 6-2 in Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi, Darussafaka Lassa jumped to a fast start in the 2023-24 campaign. Latvian forward Janis Timma has been part of the success.
Timma, 31, talked to Eurohoops about his contract with Dacka, shooting for the NBA, the wide differences between the league based in North America and the European approach, and missing out on participating in the history-making run of Latvia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, among other topics.
For the Istanbul outfit, the Latvian sharpshooter is averaging 10.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest over eight appearances across continental and domestic action, including a 28-point effort against Reeder Samsunspor in Round 8 of the BSL Regular Season on Saturday. Fueling the best performance of the season, he connected 11/15 from the field, including 6/9 three-pointers in Samsun.