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Fans and participants of the Betsafe-LKL Championship will meet the last weekend of January this year. The intriguing matchups won’t last long as the four strongest teams in the league will explain the relationship.
Vaidas Čepukaitis
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During the weekend a total of four games will be played, and the central duel of the round will take place on Sunday in Utena, where the basketball players of Juventus and Kaunas Žalgiris will meet.
Both teams are currently going through a rather tense period. For the hosts, Juventus, this will be the fourth game in 11 days. The guests, the “Žalgiris” team, will join the duel in Utena immediately after the double week of the Euroleague, two duels in Spain.
Can a busy schedule and match mode benefit the Juventus team? Utena midfielder Vaidas Čepukaitis believes that the fatigue factor in this match should not be significant, and his team’s high pace is like an opportunity to extend the period of good play.
“The team form is not bad, we have a lot of matches, we play almost every three days. It may be missing training sessions, but it is not a bother because the rhythm of the match really benefits us. It is a good form in general, we hope to keep it as long as possible. possible, ”Čepukaitis said, as he faced LKL.lt in a duel with the country’s champions.
Čepukaitis himself joined the Utena team only in early January, when he left Kėdainiai “Nevėžis-Optibet” and for the fourth time in his career he wore a “Juventus” jersey. It is true that in making this decision, the basketball player, as he himself says, did not hesitate at all.
“I knew where I was going. I have already played with most of the basketball players, I knew what kind of game was promoted in Utena. Here, smart basketball, no miracles, just smart basketball. I come to this club for the fourth time, all me it’s familiar, ”Čepukaitis said.
Speaking about opponents, Čepukaitis admitted that the further away, the further Žalgiris strays from other teams in the league with his game.
“I have not lost to play against Žalgiris this season, it will be very interesting to try. Looking at the Euroleague, it is fiction. They really show a solid game. To at least fight against” Žalgiris “, you have to come out with double energy. Because if you go out to the unless a little relaxed, you will surely be devastated Everything is very simple.
Every year we have a big difference: nothing new, after all, budgets are different, player dominance is different, that’s a fact. “Žalgiris is already a long way from us in basketball,” said team center Utena.
However, sparing no praise for opponents, Čepukaitis highlighted his team’s trump card: he’s a character, a desire to fight, and a great set.
“The team has a very strong character. Starting from the locker room, there are no bumps, everything in place, it’s good to play in a team like that. We all have good players around us, we put less emphasis on defense, which sometimes it makes it even easier to play on our own. We will really fight to the end, I can promise the fans, “said the basketball player.
For the second time this season, Čepukaitis has joined forces with player Vaidas Kariniauskas in Utena. The two competed together before in Kėdainiai. Speaking of this teammate, Čepukaitis joked that being angry at Kariniauskas would be just as disastrous for him.
“Vaidas is a very intelligent basketball player, he leads everywhere, he is very easy to play with. I try very well to agree with him, I never get angry because I know what to expect if we get angry. If we agree, it really splits the transfers, ”Čepukaitis said.
Juventus and Žalgiris matches will take place on Sunday, but basketball fans will be able to spend the whole weekend.
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