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After learning about the FIBA ”bubble” in Vilnius, the hosts demonstrated Sunday’s fight, which was so missing two days ago, from the first minute, both in the square and next to it.
The shouts of the basketball players were constantly communicated in the arena when they communicated in defense, and the bench, whose emotions had been lacking before by D. Maskoliūnas, reacted stormy to every episode of the game.
Jonas Mačiulis, who was the most active from the chair, even received a warning from the judges about a possible technical foul.
“Today men have shown that they have self-esteem. I just don’t know why we still have to face each other and then backfire with double anger. In spring, the Belgians put us in such a place that it still hurts. On Friday, we all saw what no one wants to see, especially in Lithuania.
We have absolutely no problems in the relaxation training process, they all work great. Perhaps, unless in the summer, when we were not preparing for any serious races, that relaxation could be felt. And now I have no claim to professionalism during training. Unfortunately, sometimes there are questions about the competition “, commented D. Maskoliūnas about the psychological change of the team.
Although the Lithuanian team, which started the match 14: 4 with a streak, still had to tire in the first half and a half, before the big break they began to slowly suppress the Belgian resistance, and in the second half of the match they also avoided more dangerous pits .
The students of D. Maskoliūnas did not achieve a single thing: to take revenge on Belgium with a greater difference. After all, the first team matchup in Mons missed 65:86 last February.
However, the 49-year-old said that the point difference between the players before the game was not mentioned at all.
“It just came to our notice then. Knowing the situation in our group, it doesn’t matter. It was only when the match was coming to an end that we talked about it with a minute break, seeing such an opportunity. We hoped not to be successful, but it wasn’t necessary “said D. Maskoliūnas.
Since the end of last year, the coach of the national team has had the second consecutive FIBA ”window”: a cold shower in the first game and a kind of apology in the second.
Even in the Baltic road control tournament in the summer, the Lithuanians followed the same scenario: first they lost to the Estonians, then resentment spilled over the heads of the Latvians.
When asked if he would like to adjust the preparation of the national team in any way before the decisive selection fights that await next February, D. Maskoliūnas shook hands.
“To understand well, I do not justify it, but the fact is that we had three days of training and six new people in the team. I may want to make adjustments, but I can’t, I can’t guess, I can’t transmit information that fast.
The players are trying, Benas Matkevičius is preparing all the material. But they come from clubs where they have 50 own combinations, there is still to learn, another defense system. Yes, I would like to change something, but I don’t know if I can. I will repeat, it is just my fault that I was not able to prepare the team in a short time, we really have no right to lose to the Danes. But we tried everything possible, “said the coach.
On Sunday, team newcomer Augustas Marčiulionis, who did not appear on the field at Friday’s meeting, was not registered for the match.
In evaluating the performance of other newcomers, D. Maskoliūnas stated that he had little to blame for Artas Valičkas, who suddenly became an endorsement of Mantas Kalnietis instead of Šarūnas Vasiliauskas, and wished Regimantas Miniotas success, who began his career as a legionary.
“Arnas found himself here under certain circumstances. Lately he has no rhythm of play, since the French Championship is not played, only friendly matches are played. Arnas had only one training session with the national team. You can stick to many things, but I am not going to do that at all, I am grateful to him. Yes, Arnas received comments during the match, he accepts them, maybe he will do it faster with time. But everything is fine.
Regimantas took very good advantage of his opportunity, I am very happy with it. In such a short time, he mastered everything and understood the situation. There was also a bit of confusion as he had to play in two positions. But it really helped us. LKL Regimantas showed great form, I’m glad they are now moving to the strongest league in Europe, ”said D. Maskoliūnas.
Although the Barça club, where he attends Šarūnas Jasikevičius, will visit Lithuania on Friday, the specialist will not wait for the Euroleague duel with Kaunas “Žalgiris” in his homeland.
On Monday, D. Maskoliūnas will fly back to Spain and join the Catalans, who will play the national championship match with Valencia on Tuesday.
In the next Group C match on Sunday, Denmark (2/2) took the second consecutive victory in Vilnius, breaking the Czech Republic 91:90 (1/3).
We remind you that on Friday the Belgians crushed the Czechs 90:62, and the Lithuanians fell 76:80 against the Danes.
The last “window” of the European Championship selection competition, in which the holders of two tickets for the final stage in 2022 will be announced, is awaiting next February. The Lithuanian Basketball Federation will once again look to host Group C teams in Vilnius.
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