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Kaunas residents slipped mid-game, losing the second and third quarters. The guests had to start the decisive quarter with a difference of two digits: 47:58.
Although Olympiakos ‘front line was simply pumping balls under Žalgiris’ basket, the Greeks could not be hit, and M. Schiller’s own students gradually dissolved the deficit.
3.5 seconds left to play. and loses 66:67 Rokas Jokubaitis caught the ball underneath the opponent’s basket and caused a foul. After a minute of rest, the 19-year-old defender cold-bloodedly threw free throws, and the last attack by the Piraeus team was poorly organized: Georg Bartzok’s students failed to even attack the basket.
R. Jokubaitis became not only the hero of the match, but also one of the most useful among the winners. Only 16 min. The basketball player who played managed to add 12 points, recover 3 balls and make the same number of assists.
Marius Grigonis scored 15 points, bounced 6 balls, helped 4 teammates 4 times and made the same number of errors, and Joffrey Lauvergne’s count: 13 points, but only 3 grabbed rebounds.
The winners were not prevented from making 15 mistakes (Olympiakos made 11 mistakes).
“Olympiakos”: Hassanas Martin 12 (d. 6/6), Vassilis Spanoulis 9 (ed. 5), Aaron Harrison and Sasha Wezenkov (5 rev. Lost).
Žalgiris: Marius Grigonis 15 (6th chamber, 4 res.), Joffrey Lauvergne 13 (5/7 double), Rokas Jokubaitis 12, Thomas Walkup, Lukas Lekavičius and Artūras Milaknis – 6 each, Augustine Rubitas 4, Steve Vasturia, Martin Geben (5th camera) and Nigel Hayes (7th camera) – 2 each (Paulius Jankūnas 0, Karolis Lukošiūnas did not play).
Euroleague: Olympiakos – Žalgiris
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— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 1, 2020
K. Sluokas Can’t Shoot, Kaunas Team Win!
R. Jokubaitis compares and weighs the result: 67:68.
One minute of rest, after which R. Jokubaitis played free throws for 3 seconds.
M. Grigonis got caught on defense, but the ball bounced … R. Jokubaitis! Opponent foul.
At the start of the last minute, R. Jokubaitis did not shoot from far, but “Žalgiris” defended.
Th. The triple walkup in the next answer again leaves a minimal advantage to the hosts.
V. Spanoulis showed that he still has not lost speed and responded with two points from the foul by J. Lauvergne – 67:63.
O. Ellisas unloaded the ball into the basket, R. Jokubaitis broke the winning colon with a foul and put O. Ellis himself on the bench until the end of the game – 63:64.
J. Lauvergne scored only one free kick, but in the next attack he caught the ball in the penalty area, and Žalgiris’s team is already breathing on the backs of G. Bartzoko’s students – 62:60.
The Greeks have been living off rebounds for minutes.
M. Grigonis approached the guests from the three-point line at 57:62.
A good start to the decisive quarter for the guests: M. Grigonis hit two points, A. Milaknis recalled the sniper qualities – 58:52.
The third quarter ends in Piraeus with the alarm bells ringing, and “Žalgiris” rings out – 58:47.
A. Rubitas smoothed out the lag, but V. Spanoulis was forgotten in the corner – 56:45.
The silence was interrupted by L. Lekavičius – 52:43.
Lankas kicked the butterball of L. Lekavičius, the defense of the “Žalgiris” team did not withstand the attack of rivals, and the deficit of M. Schiller’s students was already in double digits – 52:41.
The Greeks win the section 8: 1.
A. Rubitas used H. Martin, who shook the Lithuanian champions’ basket, hit S. Vezenkovas, and “Olympiakos” was a little behind – 49:41
The Žalgiris defense set K. Sloukas free and he had to pay the price: 44:41.
Th. Walkup sent candy to J. Lauvergne, who ended the attack with the formula 2 + 1 – 41:41.
S. Vasturia finished the counterattack with a shot from under the basket, but lost three points here – 41:38.
The second part of the match was successfully started by Sh. McKissic and J. Lauvergne.
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— Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc) October 1, 2020
V. Spanoulis, who received two blocks, gave more benefits to his friends by distributing the balls, on his side – 4 assists. In this sense, he is still hiding his compatriot K. Sloukas, who is playing the second leg.
The heroes of the first quarter were the most productive on both teams, not scoring a single point in the second. A. Harrison’s count – 8 points, R. Jokubaitis – 7. H. Martin also scored 8 points for the Piraeus team.
After a minute of rest, Žalgiris ‘attack ended with steps by A. Rubit, Olympiacos missed and Kaunas’ last attack was stuck in the rival defense. After two halves, the score was 37:34 in favor of the Greeks. https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1311737506484965380
Martin’s fight under the basket was crowned exhausted on the second occasion, and M. Schiller invites the students to a match losing 34:37.
Sh. McKissico’s penalty kicks gave OLY the lead, Th. Walkup and S. Vezenkov exchanged accurate long shots in the closing seconds of attacks: 35:34.
P. Jankūnas also got on the parquet, for whom this match is memorable. https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1311726404560728065
V. Spanoulis received another block, this time from M. Geben, but K. Papanikolaou received the same gift from Th. Walkup. At that time, 4 G. Printezio points were a short result of the tie.
Throws and errors on both sides of the field slowed the change in the score, but both teams continue to try to play fast – 25:27.
The colon was exchanged for Ch. Jenkins and M. Grigonis.
The first half was completed with the blocking of A. Rubitas for V. Spanoulius, the triple of A. Milaknis and the advance of L. Lekavičius. And K. Slouk’s last long pitch was released: 18:23.
R. Jokubaitis, who started the attack on “Žalgiris”, is placed on a bench before the end of time, S. Vasturia replaces him.
Super veteran V. Spanoulis, who started the game on the bench, slightly cooled down the heat of the guests – 15:18.
R. Jokubaitis scored the first accurate long shot from Žalgiris, the first points were scored by A. Rubitas – 12:18.
L. Lekavičius re-evaluated the result after the change – 10:11. Kaunas residents appear to have recovered after a cold shower at the beginning of the duel.
After J. Lauvergne’s second colon, M. Grigonis also “opened”, hitting from the middle distance – 10: 9.
After a long series of inaccurate pitches, it was R. Jokubaitis’s advance that moved things in attack: 10: 5.
M. Schiller very quickly planted S. Vasturia in the bank, in whose place – R. Jokubaitis.
All the attacks by the hosts end with a Harrison launch at the beginning of the match, the last two with precise 3s (8: 2).
J. Lauvergne finished the first guest attack with two points, on the other side of the field Žalgiris’ team defended twice in a row, but did not lie to A. Harrison for the third time – 2: 2.
Let us begin! Žalgiris won the dispute.
Five Olympiacos starts: Aaron Harrison, Kostas Sloukas, Vassilis Charalampopoulos, Livio Jean-Charles, Octavius Ellis.
Žalgiris start five: Thomas Walkup, Steve Vasturia, Marius Grigonis, Nigel Hayes, Joffrey Lauvergne.
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— BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) October 1, 2020
The Euroleague welcomes basketball fans with an updated anthem. Do you feel devotion after 7 months of waiting? https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1310597507899101190
“Žalgiris” traveled to Piraeus without Marekas Blaževičius leaving home and Patricis Garinas, who continues his rehabilitation.
Due to the coronavirus nowhere, the duel in Piraeus unfolded without spectators.
Next week, Žalgiris will visit Russia, where he will fight Chimki in the Moscow region, trained by Rimas Kurtinaitis. At the beginning of the season, Kaunas residents expect three trips in a row.
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