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On the eve of the defeat suffered against Estonia, the mobilized Lithuanians defeated their serious neighbors 82:59.
Although R. Štelmaher reacted emotionally to events on the field during the duel, after the final siren they no longer mattered.
“It is difficult to compare teams because their goals may not have been the same. We wanted to test the players who came to this tournament. That is what we did. Maybe you wanted to put together a different lineup, but that is the situation already.
Lithuanians fought better for rebounds today than they did on Friday, hitting better. Therefore, the result is different. If we had managed to resist at least part of the game, perhaps the game would have changed, there would be tension, stress. But it wasn’t, and the Lithuanians could play their basketball in silence, “said the 45-year-old specialist.
He was named national team strategist in his homeland exactly a year ago, but he has been working as a coach for much longer – the former Vilnius Rytas defender had to test himself for the first time in 2009-2011 working at the new headquarters of the coaches of the club in the Lithuanian capital.
The Latvians are convinced that they had no chance to adequately prepare their compatriots for competition in Tallinn, because after a four-month break caused by a coronavirus, the team played together too early.
“We only had six practice sessions, and there were eight rookies on the team.” It is difficult to play in such conditions.
The legs are simply not suitable for playing. Neither team plays after six practice sessions. In preparation for the season, you must train for at least a month before you can start playing friendly matches. And here, almost immediately, the official tournament. Well, but in such a situation, the pandemic has brought its own corrections, “said R. Štelmaher.
For comparison, the Lithuanian national team trained in Palanga for two weeks prior to their stay in Tallinn, and the tournament hosts have been rehearsing their game since the beginning of the summer; It is true that the composition of basketball players is changing.
We remind you that on Friday, Lithuanians unexpectedly capitulated against Estonians after the 85:92 extension.
On Sunday, the tournament in Tallinn will end with the confrontation between the Estonian and Latvian teams.
The three-team international tournament “Baltic Way” is organized to mark the centenary of Estonian basketball.
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