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This week “double” of the Euroleague “Žalgiris” is waiting for a trip to Spain and the confrontation with two teams from this country.
Late in the afternoon on Wednesday (10pm Lithuanian time), Žalgiris will face Valencia (11/10), and at the same time on Friday, Martin Schiller’s students will face a duel with Vitorija Baskonia, who has two Lithuanians in their ranks (9/12).
Žalgiris travels to Spain without Patricis Garinas and Steve Vasturia, who are still in treatment for injuries, and Marekas Blaževičius, who is still infected with the coronavirus but is already recovering, remains in Lithuania.
As M. Schiller pointed out on the eve of the match, in Valencia his team expects a front with one of the best attacks in the Euroleague, which has already lived with its fur in the first round.
At the end of October, Jaume Ponsarnau lost 82:94 at the local team Žalgiris.
Valencia is a great team that plays especially well in attack. The effectiveness of their attack is second in the entire tournament, the team leads the Euroleague in double point shots and successful passes, and third in precision in free throws.
Opponents base their attacking efficiency on a game very close to the basket: they attack, they play. Valencia basketball players are really tall, especially the players in 3-5 positions. Also, they have accumulated a lot of experience, having seen hot and cold, we have a very serious challenge ahead of us, ”said M. Schiller.
According to the oyster training “Žalgiris”, “the most important thing is not to let the opponents take the ball near the basket, in the” mustache. “However, as the coach himself admits, it will not be easy to do it, the task will be It will be further complicated by the fact that the high coronavirus Bojanas Dubljevičius has returned to Valencia.
“This is one of the most important basketball players on the team, who, when he returns, will fundamentally change the view on the field,” said M. Schiller, a 205 cm tall Montenegrin.
The leader of the Spanish team adds 10.8 points during this season’s Euroleague game, bounces after 5.4 balls, makes 2.4 assists and accumulates 14.5 PIR points.
It was B. Dubljevičius along with defender Vanja Marinkovičius who was the most productive in the first round match, scoring 16 points each.
Joan Sastre, injured over the weekend, will not be able to help the hosts in Wednesday’s game.
“It just came to our notice then. However, we are preparing for the game as if he were in the team,” said M. Schiller to any surprise.
Valencia Basket v. Grunwald in the Euroleague
“Žalgiris” is currently sixth in the Euroleague tournament table. The Valencian team is in ninth position, but three other teams have the same winning record as the Spanish.
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