“What do I think about it?” a surprised Jasikevicius asked. “I allowed him to go.”

“But is it normal for a player to leave the team during the semifinals?” the reporter replied.

“Do you have kids?” said Jasikevicius, who has two kids of his own. “When you have kids, youngster, you’ll understand. Because that’s the height of a human experience. Wow, that’s a good question, really. Do you think basketball is the most important thing in life?”

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“No, but a semifinal is important,” the reporter said.

“A semifinal? To whom is it important?” Jasikevicius continued. ” … Did you see the number of fans at the game? Important? When you see your first child, you will understand what the most important thing in life is. Because nothing can be more majestic in the world than the birth of a child. Not titles, not anything else. Augusto Lima is now in heaven emotionally. I’m really happy for him.”

The 25-year-old Lima, who averaged 4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game during the regular season, posted an Instagram photo on Sunday of his daughter, Alba.