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Photo: TASS – Scanpix
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Kaunas “Žalgiris” coach Martin Schiller, who made his Euroleague debut, continues to march down the road to victory. In the third match, the oyster army triumphed in Belgrade against local Crvena Zvezda, and after the match, the specialist highlighted who helped to achieve victory.
Man of the match
“We knew the game was going to be very physical, so we prepared ourselves. We wanted to play more aggressively than the rivals and although at the beginning it failed, later we found our own rhythm and we are very happy about it. In the third half they scored a lot of points “We couldn’t defend two by two. We have to pay our respects to the players, because in the third half they were hit in the face, but then they raised their heads and concentrated,” Schiller said after winning the match 75:69.
– Coaches, they didn’t score 5 minutes in the fourth quarter. What happened?
– Our ball move stopped working. In the first half we did quite well. Afterwards, the result was the same, each episode was much more decisive. So we did not manage to distribute the ball well, I think that was the main reason why we did not win points.
– How to evaluate the defense against the leader of Crvena Zvezda, Jordan Loyda?
– I have to see the video, but I know that Rokas Jokubaitis played many minutes because he was the type that best suited the defense against Loyda. Defending against him was especially difficult.
– Rokas Jokubaitis played the most minutes (30 minutes), which is his career record. Was that the party plan?
– I did not think I played that long, the minutes are very important, especially in double weeks. We have a plan not to play for more than 30 minutes, but if the game requires it, we have to. This is not a computer where you have to enter numbers and follow them. The match asked him. He played very well in attack in the first half and we also felt that he was best suited for defense against Loyd.
Points are earned this season
– This time it was a difficult match for Thomas Walkup, who scored no points. How well did Lukas Lekavičius and Jokubaitis manage to replace him?
– Very good. I know that Lukas played a very good game in this arena 2-3 years ago. We talked about that before the game, I think he took it into account. His speed against Ognjen Kuzmich was crucial for us at the crucial moment to score points. It is a team sport and everyone contributes. Walkup had a very good game before and now others are contributing. This is how a team should be.
– What do you see the improvement of Augustine Rubit in recent weeks?
– I don’t know if he has improved, I mean that he finds himself, at his own pace and at his place in the team. Rubitas is a 31-year-old basketball player with a lot of experience. I think it all has to do with how he finds his place on the team.
– Did you expect the team to start the season with three wins in three games?
– We never talk about it, we just watch the next game. Now waiting for the match after 48 hours.
– The arena was without spectators. How does it help the team that the basketball players on the bench can support the team and give advice?
– If you get support from the bank, it really helps. It is necessary to appoint Paulius Jankūnas, who is the voice on the bench that helps in every situation when it is necessary to defend against opponents two against two. And if it happens consistently, then playing without fans is a big factor.
– On Thursday in Kaunas you will play with “Anadolu Efes”. What is the plan for this match?
– We have 48 hours, so first we have to get out of the sand, sleep in Belgrade and tomorrow morning we will go to Kaunas. When we return, we will have an easy training session, and the next day we will meet to prepare for the match with Anadolu Efes.
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