The Žalgiris people who got the victory in the duel took advantage of the obvious plight of the Euroleague opponents

“We defended badly, we didn’t make any contact and that was the problem. I don’t know how many points we lost after the break, but I have no doubt that there were not many, “said M. Grigonis, who was chosen as the man of the match after the match.

“Crvena zvezda” scored only 18 points in the third and fourth quarters, while in the first, up to 26. In the deciding period of 10 minutes, Žalgiris’ team only spent 4 points.

The modest forces of Crvena zvezda also contributed to this. Due to the coronavirus, not even four legionnaires made it to Kaunas, and one, the main player, Corey Walden, remained on the “Žalgiris” sandbar.

“We use the situation. Some players were missing and that was their problem. We just use it, “added M. Grigonis.

The Lithuanian scored 17 points, made 6 assists and scored 24 utility points.

“After the break, we did a much better job. We also talked about it in the wardrobe: we had to match his physique. They only played with 7-8 players and we took advantage of that. We managed to get tired of them, so in the last quarter we saw them run out of fuel, “said Nigel Hayes.

“I have to congratulate the players for their victory and defense after the break. We allowed them to score just four points in the fourth quarter. We were very focused with tact and I want to say that the rivals still lacked fuel. The rivals fought hard, but in the end we got tired of them, “said M. Schiller.

“Žalgiris” has won 14 victories in 25 Euroleague matches and walks on the threshold of the top eight.

Already on Thursday the people of Žalgiris will play in Madrid, where we will challenge Real.

“It just came to our notice then. We have a long flight ahead of us, so we have to recover. And in that time we have to be well prepared for the strengths of our competitors,” Hayes said.