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Kriisas Kriisa, a former student of the Kaunas “Žalgiris” system, became a Lithuanian pit digger, hitting up to eight triples (out of 12) and scoring 26 points.
Lithuanians scored up to 12 points from three points out of 34 (35%) in this match, Estonians – 15 out of 43 (34%)
In the first half of the match, the Lithuanian attack did not look like the nightmare we saw until recently during the qualifying match for the European Championship in Belgium, but the great shot did not offset by far the pains that pierced our defense every time .
The Estonians, led by the former Žalgiris Siim-Sander Vene and K. Krisa, based their game on long throws, but it was especially difficult for us to find antidotes for this weapon. The hosts were almost always ahead in the first half of the game and had a three-point lead after two halves.
When at the beginning of the third quarter K.Kriisa lit a complete sauna for us and the difference increased to a record 9 points mark, D.Maskoliūnas decided not to joke and threw his most experienced soldiers to the square.
It worked. In the last quarter, the Lithuanians managed to catch up to their opponents, but then K. Kriisa spoke three times again and the Lithuanians began to drown again. Then the Lithuanians started using Laurynas Birutis effectively under the basket and it was the key to the extension.
However, during it, K. Krisa started working again and this time ours was already running out of arguments.
Estonians strongly outnumbered Lithuanians in combat and even before our menacing front line managed to win the fight for rebounds – 48:42. Up to nineteen of them Estonians grabbed under our basket.
For M. Blaževičius and Tadas Sedekerskis, this was the first match for the Lithuanian national team.
On Saturday, the Lithuanians will meet with the Latvian national team.
Party progress:
Extension. Lithuania – Estonia 85:92 (21:24, 23:23, 18:16, 15:14, 8:15).
45 min. Kerras Kriisa hit the eighth triple and the Lithuanians did not get up. Sad.
44 min. Marius Grigonis creates a three-point lead for Lithuanians with fines, but Estonians start all three points: 85:85.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| Estonian combativeness cannot be underestimated. The hosts collapse for every ball, unsurprisingly, eventually breaking in and recapturing the balls at the count (42:40). Plus, they’re excited tonight: The Estonian sitting across from him demolished the chair a third time. |
43 min. Lukas Lakevičius stops the point hunger, but Kerras Kriisa reaches his seventh point of three points. 81:82. Lukas Lekavičius returns the points lead to ours again with fines (83:82).
42 min. A nervous start to extension. Both teams have a hard time finding their way to the opponents’ basket.
41 min. The teams exchange effective attacks.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| All of the standing spectators saw the team’s latest attacks in the fourth half, and M. Grigonis called for a penalty when he was caught in Estonia’s hands a few seconds earlier, but the extension is a logical continuation of this hot game. |
Room IV. Lithuania – Estonia 77:77 (21:24, 23:23, 18:16, 15:14).
40 min. In the last minute, the Estonians had the ball in their hands, but could not see the normal attack. However, Marius Grigonis’ last attack also failed. Extension.
39 min. Lukas Lekavičius’s triple: 75:77. Exact shot of Laurynas Birutis from under the basket (77:77).
38 min. Estonians continue to fight commendably for bouncing balls and seriously injuring guests.
37 min. The Lithuanians repeatedly were unable to retrieve the ball from under their basket until finally Kerr Kriisa scored his sixth triple and caught ours against the wall. 68:73.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| The entire bank of the Lithuanian national team climbed on after the impressive flight of T. Dimša: after a long stay in the air, he scored points with a foul, despite two rivals hanging from his hands. |
36 min. Finally! Arnas Butkevičius compares the result to an aggressive raid: 68:68.
35 min. Kerr’s fifth three-point crisis … (64:68)
33 min. Tomas Dimša stays in the air for a long time and not only wins a foul, but also hits. However, the penalty kick does not hit and does not equal the result.
31 min. Eimantas Bendžius continues to shoot across the country. 1 of three points of 7 …
Quarter III. Lithuania – Estonia 62:63 (21:24, 23:23, 18:16).
30 minutes. Lukas Lekavičius narrows the gap to the point with a free kick. The intrigue returns.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| D.Maskoliūnas doesn’t want to joke anymore. He threw five of his most experienced players on the court and even eliminated the center-of-court striker, making E.Bendžiai the best player to provide agility on defense. |
27 min. Lukas Lekavičius opens. And, of course, three points and not any, but from the board: 57:60. But Estonians respond again at the same time …
24 min. Lithuanians continue to be saved by the same weapon: long shots. Tomas Dimša shoots the ball from the edge of the field – 54:57.
23 min. Arnas Butkevičius hits from the distance – 49:55.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| How emotional K. Kriisa! The former Žalgiris exploded with joy after two successful episodes: the ball was taken from M. Kalnietis and delivered to a team friend, after which Lithuania lagged by three points. |
22 min. Kerr Kriisa is fantastic. Two great defense episodes and another great pass that takes you free to the three-point line. Sander in Raieste. This hits. Record deficit – 44:53.
21 min. Kerr Kriisa throws the fourth three points from the same number of attempts. You’re hot
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| Does anyone make jokes about Estonian slowness? Only not tonight. Fired Estonian basketball players are not inferior to Lithuanians, and often even outdo the fight for the ball, despite the lack of inches. |
II half. Lithuania – Estonia 44:47 (21:24, 23:23).
20 minutes. The holes in the defense are increasingly hungry eyes. Estonians base their entire game on long pitches only, but ours don’t defend against them.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| The great golden retriever, which ran to the field on Friday during Estonian morning training, would benefit from the defense of the Lithuanian national team. Defending your basket in the match has many holes, although the leaders of the Estonian attacks are well known to the Lithuanians: the former team of Žalgiris Kerras Kriisa and Siimas Sander Vene have already scored 16 points in the middle of the second half. |
17 min. Another similar situation. Arnas Butkevičius fires a precise long-range bomb from the edge of the field, but Estonians respond immediately at the same time: 35:38.
16 min. Marius Grigonis also hits from a distance, but Estonians also respond with the same shot: 33:35.
15 minutes. Darius Maskoliūnas is boldly changing his students. After the game, a player and a half had already appeared on the field.
14 min. Edgar Ulanov makes a great pass to Mantas Kalniečius and the veteran concedes another three-point lead: 30:31. The Lithuanians hit six eleven long shots, but a weak defense lowered the foot.
13 min. The three-point competition in Tallinn continues. Kalnietis Mantas, beautifully tanned, also hits from afar – 27:29.
11 min. Kerr Kriisa hits the third triple and three. Estonians are ahead again, and we are behind 9:27 pm.
I mean. Lithuania – Estonia 21:24.
10 minutes. Tomas Dimša also hits from afar. The Lithuanian attack works well, but it is still difficult to defend against the Estonian attacks: 19:19. Still, the hosts end the quarter better.
9 min. Tadas Sedekerskis also opens with a free kick: 4:14 pm.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| Tadas Sedekerskis scored his first points for the Lithuanian national team with technical free throws while keeping his wrist in the air. |
8 min. Prabyla Edgar Ulanov spoke. The purchase of the Istanbul “Fenerbahche” boldly allows a triple and the Lithuanians advance for the first time – 2:12 pm.
6 min. Fantastic episode. Number 13 Rokas Jokubaitis makes a tremendous pass, looking in a completely different direction than the one flying the ball (you see the picture, right?) And Laurynas Birutis scores the first points and still wins a foul – 9: 10.
4 min. Eimantas Bendžius hits from a distance, but across the field Siimas-Sanderis Vene responds with a pitch of the same value: 4:10.
3 min. Kerr Kriisa is quickly announced. The student of the “Žalgiris” system allows a precision of three points and the Estonians move away. 1: 7.
2 minutes. Estonians start the match with two successful attacks, and Lithuanians get the first points only at the end of the second minute. The fine is imposed by Arnas Butkevičius.
1 minute. The Lithuanians start the match with the following five initials: Rokas Jokubaitis, Marius Grigonis, Arnas Butkevičius, Eimantas Bendžius and Marekas Blaževičius.
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KĘSTAS RIMKUS, 24-second journalist in Tallinn |
| Tere, greetings from Tallinn! Great basketball is back, although the atmosphere at Saku Suurhall Stadium is unusual. Only 1.5 thousand. people allowed to 7 thousand. seats in the hallway due to a pandemic, and spectators have to sit apart from each other. It is true that the majority is established in groups like Tomas Balaišis-Sėla fans. Everyone wonders what basketball players will be like after a 4.5 month break without competition. This is a special night for two boys from the Lithuanian national team. Marekas Blaževičius and Tadas Sedekerskis will debut in the national team. “The sisters are already rising from their dreams to defend their honor,” he heard in the Tallinn arena. This is the legendary song “Bunda jau Baltija” performed by representatives of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, created three decades ago for the historic Baltic Way. Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas and FIBA Europe Director Kamil Novak in midfield gave brief emotional speeches just before the game. The occasion is special: Estonia celebrates its 100th anniversary of basketball. It remains to be seen whether Lithuanians will ruin the holidays. |
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