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Photo: Zalgiris.lt
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Kaunas “Žalgiris”, which continues its preparations for the season, marked the cycle of friendly matches and the debut of Martin Schiller as head of the team more than the victory assured.
Kaunas, led by Austro 92:59, left Riga VEF hopeless, as Žalgiris scored 15 3-pointers in 32 attempts.
Satisfied with the opportunity to test his strength in split mode, Schiller was pleased with the desire shown by the students, who, according to the specialist himself, sometimes even overflowed.
“The main thing is to play a game with another team and have a video of them, not just play with each other,” Schiller said after the game. – Also immerse yourself in match mode, the opposite of what we have during training.
As for the game itself, there were good and bad things. When we were aggressive Pikenrolo situations that we take advantage of to create free throws. I think the rivals bounced too many balls and we made a lot of mistakes. We will watch the video, we will resist this match and we will continue working.
Of course we want to play hard on defense, so there is no question about that. All teams want intensity and offense. Today we have been fast, sometimes even too fast. “
Can you look forward to both the 3-point shooting and the start of the season?
“Yes, our location in the square is suitable for that,” continued Schillers. – It is not the case that we have to shoot so far that they have just been made. I trust long shots. We have good pitchers and we have to use them. “
Nigel Hayes (5 of 8) and Artūras Milaknis (4 of 5) scored the most in the ranks of the three-point Žalgiris. Marius Grigonis was 2 of 7 and together with Hayes scored 15 points each and was the most productive in the Kaunas team.
“There is still a long way to go, but it’s normal,” said Grigonis. – We ended the game somehow badly. We have a place to work, that’s normal. The emphasis was on working on our own stuff, what we worked on during training: on defense, making contact, not relaxing when there was a bigger advantage. We’ll see the video as we did it. “
Joffrey Lauvergne, who dominated under the baskets, grabbed nearly a third of the team’s balls, 12 of 38. The Frenchman missed two points on a double-double, for a total of eight.
In addition, he made the most effective passes in the ranks of “Žalgiris”: six, and with 21 utility points he was the best of the team.
“First of all, it was very good to play again after a long time. We enjoyed the first match, ”Lauverge said. – We played quite well as in the first game. But of course we can improve what we do.
Personally, I feel good, I am happy with what I have been able to do during the summer. I feel fit and healthy, that’s why I’m happy ”.
In the duel with VEF, Schiller managed without Patricis Garinas, who continues his rehabilitation, and without the minor injuries of Karolis Lukošiūnas and Augustine Rubitas.
On Friday, in the second friendly match, Žalgiris will play with Juventus de Utena. A confrontation with Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” will take place in Palanga on September 7.
From September 12 to 13, the people of Žalgiris will participate in the Euroleague control tournament in the local arena, where they will also be tested by the AX Armani Exchange in Milan, Panathinaikos in Athens and ALBA in Berlin.
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