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Šarūnas Vasiliauskas and Vaidas Kariniauskas, who have not yet played in the team led by D. Maskoliūnas, but have previously worn the team’s jersey, should be included in the final line-up before the decisive selection window of the European Championship.
The coach described the latter as particularly strong support for the team.
“I have known Vaida for a long time, since 2016. Olympic Games. I know well what he is capable of and what he can bring to the team. His level at Utena exceeds all expectations and I know that he can bring us many tangible benefits,” said D Maskoliūnas.
Betsafe-LKL V. Kariniauskas registers averages of 17.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
During the last three LKL games, the player continued to attack the double-doubles and accumulated an average of 27.3 utility points.
“This phrase is already boring, but that is the reality: we only have as much time as we have. We are going to match what we have, but the most important thing for me is that everyone understands the importance of this ‘window’. When you are invited to a national team, you don’t even have to talk about motivation, but as we have seen, they were probably sold out last time, this time we have a situation that is not “not wanting”, but simply “necessary” so I expect maximum concentration.
The last “window” did not go as we wanted and planned, I told the players in the locker room even after the game with the Belgians. We have not done our work to the end, so it remains to be done all together now, “said D. Maskoliūnas.
In Group C of the qualifying tournament, its students share 2-3 places with the Danish national team, and the host Czech Republic and the top two teams in the group will enter the European Championship.
February 20 The Lithuanians will face the Czech Republic, which they defeated in the first match with the result 97:89. February 22 The hosts of the “bubble” will play against the Danish team, against which they lost 76:80.
Lithuania basketball team composition:
Kalnietis blankets (Lokomotiv of Krasnodar);
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas (Petkim Spor of Izmir);
Vaidas Kariniauskas (Juventus de Utena);
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas (Vilnius Morning);
Arnas Velička (Lions of Braunschweig);
Arnas Butkevičius (Vilnius Morning);
Tomas Dimša (Las Palmo „Gran Canaria“);
Jonas Mačiulis (Athens AEK);
Mindaugas Kuzminskas (Lokomotiv of Krasnodar);
Eimantas Bendžius (the “Dynamo” of Sasario);
Gytis Masiulis (Panevėžys raincoat);
Laurynas Birutis (Santiago de Compostela “Taller Monbus”);
Marekas Blaževičius (Kaunas “Žalgiris”);
Regimantas Miniotas (Bilbao RetaBet).
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