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Žalgiris
Although the voices of the fans in the Žalgiris Arena are heard only through the loudspeaker, even that support made the Kaunas Žalgiris team in their own square unsurpassed. On Tuesday, the Lithuanian champions defeated the Vilerbana ASVEL team 85:75 and played their seventh consecutive game in the Euroleague playing at home.
In his square, Žalgiris last stumbled in early December playing for Barcelona, and then defeated Vitoria Baskonia, Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Bayern Munich, Chimki, Piraeus Olympiakos and Crvena Belgrade in the Žalgiris Arena. Zvezda ”are ASVEL teams.
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On Tuesday, there were nearly three halves on the field in a level fight, with the leading team changing seven times. However, at the end of the third quarter, Žalgiris gained a double-digit lead, which he certainly held in the fourth quarter. Vilerban’s guests had to come to terms with the fact that their string of six Euroleague wins was over.
Artūras Milaknis and Patricio Garino cannot be injured to play for the Kaunas team, so coach Martin Schiller did not have to turn his head at twelve. Seven Lithuanians and five foreigners entered it, but Marek Blaževičius and American Steve Vasturia were not allowed to enter.
The six Lithuanian basketball players who played scored more than half of the team’s points – 44 out of 85. Marius Grigonis scored 21 points, Rokas Jokubaitis – 10, Lukas Lekavičius – 6, Paulius Jankūnas – 5, Martinas Gebenas – 2, Karolis Lukošiūnas – 0.
Although the Lithuanians played successfully, the French scored even more points in the Žalgiris arena on Tuesday – 57. Žalgiris’ Joffrey Lauvergne (18 points) contributed significantly to this, and among the eight French from the ASVEL team, Guerschon Yabisele played with more success. (17 points).
“Žalgiris” won 15 victories in 27 rounds and ranks ninth. Barcelona (19 victories), CSKA of Moscow (18), Olympia of Milan, Bayern of Munich (17 each), Zenit of Saint Petersburg, Anadolu Efes of Istanbul, Madrid of Madrid and Fenerbahçe of Istanbul ”(After 16).
ASVEL, surpassed by the Kaunas team, has 12 victories and is in twelfth place.
Kaunas residents will play the next home game with Olimpia on Friday. The Milan basketball players got some rest before the trip to Kaunas. They played at home with Fenerbahçe on Wednesday and lost 92: 100 (K. Punter 20, L. Datome 16, Sh.Sields 14, S.Rodriguez 13).
Legionnaires
Two Lithuanians representing foreign clubs did not play in this round. Artūras Gudaitis, a Zenit St Petersburg midfielder, who suffered a knee injury, missed the match, and Edgaras Ulanov, a Fenerbahçe Istanbul striker, who was the only yellow and blue player to start in all five games. This week.
Despite a significant defeat, Zenit defeated ALBA Berlin’s team 87:71 at home on Tuesday. The victory was not easy.
The sliding St. Petersburg team was double digits behind in the middle of the third quarter by 53:64. But then Zenit scored 13 unanswered points, and the final 14 minutes. stage won 34: 7.
On Wednesday, Fenerbahçe basketball players tested the capabilities of the Milan Olympics, which are gearing up for Kaunas. Although the match took place in Milan, the Istanbul team achieved a difficult 100: 92 victory.
In the changing match, the “yellow-blue” basis of victory was laid in the middle of the third quarter, when he scored 13 unanswered points and took a 66:60 lead. Although the advantage was fragile, Olympia did not reach the guests.
On Wednesday, the two Lithuanians from Vitorija “Baskonia” played perfectly. His team crushed the Piraeus Olympiacos club at home 91:66, and Rokas Giedraitis, who shone in the decisive stage, scored 18 points. His teammate Tadas Sedekerskis added 8 points.
The decisive stage was in the second half, in which Baskonia outscored the leading guests by a double-digit difference (15:25) and soon gained a two-genius lead (43:30). After the break, Olympiakos held out a bit, but in the fourth quarter the hosts completely outshined the rivals.
Baskonia achieved the 14th victory and shared the tenth place with Valencia.
Lithuanians
Rokas Giedraitis. The five starter of Baskonia was revealed to perfection, got the ball and then the rivals did not escape from their troubles. It is true that R. Giedraitis free did not hit the first long pitch, but in the second half he damaged the nerves of the opponents with sharp and triple escapes. He alone in the second half of the second half in 5 minutes. scored 11 points (Baskonia won that stage 15: 4 and gained a decisive advantage). At times, R. Giedraitis’ relentless desire to play effectively erupted when everything could be done much simpler and attacks stopped, but seeing the numbers on the scoreboard, not only the Lithuanian, but most of his teammates as well. avoided. R.Giedraitis in 25 min. he scored 18 points (4/4 of two points, 3/6 of three points, 1/2 penalties) and made 3 assists.
Marius Grigonis. The first two pitches by the “Žalgiris” leader were “somewhere on the side of the basket.” However, this did not reduce M. Grigonis’ turn. He moved a lot, played a lot individually, often hit, but also often made mistakes and scored 8 points in the first half alone. When the team began to play more harmoniously after the break, M. Grigonis calmed down and no longer tried to do everything by himself, but as soon as the opportunity arose, he dived for the basket and usually hit. However, in his defense, he did not focus and in the 35th minute he committed a fourth offense. M. Grigonis played 26 minutes, scored 21 points (3/5 of two points, 5/7 of three points), made 3 mistakes and made 4 mistakes.
The defender scored 20 points or more for the fifth time this season, averaging 14.3 points.
Rokas Jokubaitis. The defender, who started the game for the second time in the first five, played very actively from the first minutes, but at first his actions were not sufficiently thought out. At the time of the break, he had only hit 2 of 7 shots. In the third half, R. Jokubaitis began to play even more aggressively, especially defending, but at the same time, more precisely. After the break, he pitched less often, but created great opportunities for his teammates. The young defender played 23 minutes, scored 10 points (3/8 of two points, 0/1 of three points, 4/4 of penalties), made 5 assists and caused 3 fouls.
Tadas Sedekerskis. At the start of the game, the Vitorija striker had an effective attack, which began by seizing the ball and ended up placing it. And then he played actively and accurately on both sides of the court, making no big mistakes and adding two successful 3-pointers to his personal tally in the final minutes. T.Sedekerskis in 18 min. scored 8 points (1/1 from two points, 2/2 from penalties) and bounced 4 balls.
Paulius Jankūnas. The captain of “Žalgiris” used the experience to gain an advantage, but before the break, the tall statues of the rivals used to eliminate the advantage of P.Jankūnas through jumps and agility. Not only that, the forward was already in minute 18. He committed a third infraction. However, after the break, P. Jankūnas’ advantages clearly outweighed the advantages of the competitors on both sides of the square. The veteran played 21.5 minutes, scored 5 points (2/4 point, 1/2 penalty), bounced 9 balls, caused 4 fouls and committed 4 fouls. He set a personal rebounding record for the season (his career record was 17 rebounds).
Lukas Lekavičius. In the first half of the match, L. Lekavičius played vehemently and, without doing anything good, in 5 minutes. received two fouls. After the break, he played much calmer, scoring his first points in the last minute of the third quarter and making a significant contribution to Žalgiris’ decisive start. L. Lekavičius in 14 minutes. scored 6 points (3/3 of two points).
Martin Geben. Under the rivals’ basket, M. Geben did almost everything well: both occupying the position and taking the ball, and pushing. However, in his penalty area, the central striker did not become a counterweight to the opponent’s front row. Geben played 6.5 minutes. and scored 2 points (0/1 two points, 2/4 penalty).
Karolis Lukošiūnas. The “Žalgiris” pitcher was able to enter the field as early as the 8th minute and tried to play the role of A. Milaknis, but his only long shot from the difficult situation failed to score. K. Lukošiūnas played 5.5 minutes. and won no points (0/1 of three points).
