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“What you want is the first team in the Euroleague in attack, the fifth in defense. This is a very, very powerful competitor, because now he has picked up the pace he had last season. ”Before the flight to Istanbul, Žalgiris coach Martin Schiller spoke about the future competitor.
In the Euroleague, the Anadolu Efes team remains in fifth place, but without it, two clubs still have 17 wins, and every failure for the Turks can be extremely painful.
Therefore, in the fight for the ticket to the playoffs, the Istanbul basketball players now march like a note: they have won 6 games in a row, and the leader “Barcelona” and CSKA Moscow, who are in second place. , they already have. Following.
“In the second part of the season, the Istanbul team has added extra strength and is doing a really impressive job. Needless to say, the team always appreciates the ball, so the wins they generate now are soaring. And no it’s just thanks to the team leaders, “said M. Schiller.
On Friday, the Turks will want to retaliate at home to the people of Žalgiris for an unpleasant experience in Kaunas, when the hosts overshadowed the best names in Anadolu Efes with their energy and celebrated the 89:73 victory.
It is true that the Istanbul club may have to play this time without their American leader Shane Larkin, but the team has many famous names: Vasilje Mičičius, Tibor Pleiss, Chris Singleton or Krunoslav Simon.
Before the clash with Kaunas in the national championship, the HDI Sigorta team from Afjonkarasihar desperately dropped 85: 103 and this was the team’s first failure in the domestic tournament.
“It just came to our notice then. We didn’t have the usual training now. The last serious training was seven days ago.
However, the physical condition of the players is good, ”said the Žalgiris strategist, and the head of the club’s media group, Almantas Kiveris, clarified that the basketball players trained individually in this case.
– What has changed in the Anadolu Efes team compared to what happened in the confrontation in Kaunas? – Mr. Schiller was asked.
– His style of play, in my opinion, has not changed at all. At the start of the season, they were also one of the most statistically attractive teams, but they just couldn’t win.
Of course, Sh Larkin’s return after injuries also paid off. The points you accumulate are a great success factor.
The trump card of this team is the great movement of the ball on the court and the correct decisions are made. The ball rarely gets stuck in attack, and they also have very good snipers.
The team practically does not return to the basket, constantly looking for spaces. Very good team.
– Are you aware of whether Sh. Will Larkin play a match for Žalgiris?
-Yes, it seems that he is playing and we are preparing for it.
