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On Friday night, the Kaunas “Žalgiris” basketball players will have their second two-week Euroleague game in Russia. The Lithuanian champions in the 20th round match in St. Petersburg will face local Zenit, for which they lost 75:83 in the first round match in Kaunas.
The next day, after the match with CSKA Moscow, Žalgiris’s team, which flew to St. Petersburg, held a training session at the Sibur Arena on Thursday night, and as the match with Zenit approached, the team leader answered questions from Žalgiris TV. coach Martin Schiller.
Speaking about the Zenit team, the Žalgiris strategist highlighted former Žalgiris Kevin Pangas, who is one of the Russian club’s leaders this season.
“K. Pangos takes Zenit forward. He is the creator of this team and the main player in two-on-two situations, and that’s what his game is based on. A solid and tough defense against him will be the main thing,” praised the helmsman from Kaunas to the Canadian.
M.Schiller spared no praise from other rival leaders, including another former Kaunas team basketball player, KC Rivers.
“Austin Hollins, Billy Baron and KC Rivers fly very well under the barriers and attack the basket. Also, playing is a great threat to Will Thomas. We will have to be very careful not to let the opponents go, not to allow them to use the barriers. freely, especially the aforementioned basketball players. It will not be easy, because there are three, you can’t focus on one. This is a challenge and we are waiting for it, “the strategist told Žalgiris TV.
The St. Petersburg team is currently in sixth place this season in the Euroleague and is just one step behind Žalgiris. It is true that Xavi Pascualio’s students have only played 17 games, in which they achieved 11 victories.
“In defense, they are a very disciplined and focused team, but they are good on both sides of the field. That’s why they are at the top of the ranking, ”admitted the 38-year-old Žalgiris’ helmsman.
Although the Kaunas team did not have much time to prepare for the next match, M. Schiller did not look for excuses and recalled that the situation of “Zenit” in this case is exactly the same.
“It’s tough, but the conditions are the same for everyone. They played in Munich and I think that’s the fun part of this league. It’s not like you have five days to prepare for each opponent, so the chances are equal. Both of you. Teams don’t have much time and I enjoy equal opportunities, “concluded M. Schiller.
The duel between Kaunas “Žalgiris” and “Zenit” will begin on Friday in Saint Petersburg at 7:00 pm Lithuanian time.
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