Schiller, who has no fouls in his defense, still did not know how to score points against Real

Kaunas “Žalgiris” (12/14) on Thursday did not take the opportunity to enter the playoffs, losing to the guests 58:70 (13:21, 18:15, 11:15, 16:19) in a very ineffective duel “Real” (10/16).

“Augustine Rubit appeared in the starting five because we wanted shots from pikenpop situations and he took Walter Tavares out of the penalty area. We played similarly a couple of days ago and against Ognjen Kuzmic. However, this is not a computer game. If that was the case, then everything would be easy. We could attack from far in front of his tall man. Actually, you need to shoot and gain confidence and pace. It’s not enough to throw a shot, you also need to create an advantage. , and if it was, then you could get the job done, “Schiller smiled.

Asked about Real’s defensive defense against the Lithuanian champion, the Žalgiris coach said that the opponent’s defense did more damage not to the three-point line, but to the penalty area.

“Usually we don’t shoot a lot of triples, and without Artūras Milaknis this number will not increase, on the contrary,” he said. – We shot 12 3-pointers compared to 29. That’s tough. And math here in general. Collecting points against Real is a great challenge, and A. Milaknis really was missing in 20 minutes in the square. Not because he throws after receiving the ball, but because he expands the field. But I don’t justify it, everything is fine. We have to find a way out and that is part of our passionate work. “

The coach admitted that Gabriel Deck was an X factor in this match: “Already in the first half, we noticed that 29 percent. a player who shoots 3s accurately hits two 3s. He didn’t take those free throws, but when he does, he has a huge impact on the game. “

According to him, there was also a lack of fouls, as there were several situations in which the players did not stop the opponents’ ruptures or the move from defense to attack with the reserve of fouls. “We improved it in the second part. That was probably the only thing we talked about during the break. We are satisfied with the defense, but we also have to score the points ourselves, “said Schiller, acknowledging the fact that Real made mistakes up to 22 times.

Paulius Jankūnas became the only bright spot for the guests of the Spanish capital. The captain played in the most effective and profitable manner this season. In the country of veterans: 13 points, 7 rebounds and 23 utility points.

On Friday he eliminated former Sergio Llulla de la Real, who could not play due to injury, from fifth place on the all-time Euroleague list. Jankūnas has scored 3148 points throughout his career, and the Spaniard 3144.

“We did not attack, the opponents picked up the balls under our basket, they made the triples. They have played not a few of their main players, but Madrid is Madrid, there is always someone who can replace them. We did not do our job somewhere. What was missing? Better defense, control of the ball. We did not take another step to help them catch up. 58 points in attack? We made good shots, but the ball did not fall into the basket, “he said.

When asked about his personal performance, P. Jankūnas was glad that he managed to catch the rhythm from the beginning, it felt good. “But it was difficult for Thomas Walkup and Lukas Lekavičius. Marius Grigonis was well covered, he is our leader, all teams know it. To leave Madrid with 70 points is very good, the defense was mediocre, but we stagnated in the attack, no allowed us to fight them evenly,

In Madrid, Žalgiris performed without Artūras Milaknis, Real not only had the help of Anthony Randolphas, who has not played since last December, but also of Rudy Fernández, S. Llull and Jeffery Taylor.

Kaunas failed to get revenge for losing his grudge at home last November 90:93.

Next week, Žalgiris will host ASVEL in Villerban (France) and Olimpia in Milan (Italy).