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Žalgiris, who has started the impressive Euroleague season, is currently in the pits and has lost five straight games in the tournament.
In turn, Barcelona, which a few weeks ago showed a state of form that scared everyone, then also started to stumble – Š. Jasikevičius’ students lost to opponents during the last two matches. Vilerbano ASVEL was unexpectedly lost in the Euroleague, and Valencia Basket in the Spanish Championship.
The “Žalgiris” basketball players did not train last weekend. According to Schiller, the team needed a break to “rest its head.”
“A break was needed, as it is necessary for all teams that play often. Needed both psychologically and physically. Afterwards, I saw a lot of energy in training, ”said the Žalgiris strategist.
He does not hide that the match will be special, but not because of the former Kaunas Š coach. Jasikevičius comes to Lithuania for the first time as a competitor of “Žalgiris”.
“It is a challenge because he is a very good coach, a great rival. But not because he had trained Žalgiris before. On the other hand, in the Euroleague, all the teams have excellent coaches and capable line-ups ”, he pointed out.
Grunwald against Barcelona
Evaluating Barcelona’s line of play, Schiller said: “It is very important for us not to miss a lot of three-point shots. Yes, we need help from each other, but not so much that the long shots start to fly into our basket.
The most important thing will be to protect the ball since the rivals are very aggressive in defense. They also have a good number from fourth to fifth, but the entire lineup is very talented and one of the best in Europe in terms of “on paper” and at the tournament table. And the heads of the snake, if you can call it that, are Nikola Mirotich and Nick Calathes. “
Žalgiris will start the match with Barcelona at 8:00 p.m.
Euroleague tournament table before the end of the 12th round
| 1. CSKA Moscow | 9 | 3 | 964 | 920 | 44 |
| 2. FC Barcelona | 8 | 2 | 787 | 691 | 96 |
| 3. FC Bayern Munich | 7 | 4 | 871 | 844 | 27 |
| 4. Valencia Basket | 7 | 4 | 917 | 897 | twenty |
| 5. Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 3 | 660 | 639 | twenty-one |
| 6. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 6 | 4 | 812 | 774 | 38 |
| 7. AX Armani Exchange Milan | 6 | 4 | 790 | 769 | twenty-one |
| 8. Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 888 | 861 | 27 |
| 9. TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 5 | 5 | 808 | 755 | 53 |
| 10. Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 5 | 750 | 761 | -eleven |
| 11. Zalgiris Kaunas | 5 | 6 | 873 | 893 | -twenty |
| 12. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | 5 | 7 | 879 | 928 | -49 |
| 13. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens | 4 | 7 | 857 | 904 | -47 |
| 14. ALBA Berlin | 4 | 7 | 845 | 924 | -79 |
| 15. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | 4 | 8 | 930 | 930 | 0 |
| 16. Red Star mts Belgrade | 4 | 8 | 879 | 907 | -28 |
| 17. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | 3 | 6 | 671 | 693 | -22 |
| 18. Khimki Moscow region | 2 | 8 | 771 | 862 | -91 |
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