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This week, the Lithuanian champions will face a double challenge from German clubs. On Tuesday, the Kaunas will host ALBA Berlin basketball players on their field, and on Thursday they will make a trip to Munich, where Žalgiris will have to hit a spear with Bayern, which has surprised many basketball fans this season.
So far, Kaunas Club, which has 15 wins at 11th place in the Euroleague, still has a theoretical chance of making it into the top eight of the tournament, but M. Schiller’s troops will not only have to win the remaining three victories, but They also expect favorable results from other European scenarios.
This will be the second meeting between the Žalgiris and ALBA teams this season. In the first game of these teams in Berlin 74:71, the Žalgiris basketball players were superior.
On this occasion, the Lithuanian champions will have to rely on Augustine Rubit, who stepped out of line due to the coronavirus.
“ALBA has very good skills. And excels. This team plays little” two against two “, but often uses dents and moves the ball well,” described M. Schiller to the future opponent.
The retaliatory showdown of Žalgiris or ALBA will take place on Tuesday at 8 pm Lithuanian time.
– A double week awaits you with two German clubs. Is it special for you to know that you worked in Germany in the past?
– We also had a double week with these teams in December. These teams are special to me, I grew up with German basketball. I also know many rival players.
– Matches of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) were postponed this weekend. How much did this affect your preparation for a EuroLeague double week?
– Yesterday we had tests for COVID-19, we are waiting for the results until the evening and we took the opportunity to train. We had a day off.
– Will this day off benefit you according to the scheduled schedule?
– In a similar situation, it would be normal to say yes, but I do not agree with that at the moment.
– A.Rubitas will not play in the Euroleague until the end of the season. What impact will this have on team play?
– Our rotation will change. Martin Geben, Paulius Jankūnas and Nigel Hayes will have more time.
– Last week’s loss to Maccabi was especially painful. What is the psychological state of the team?
– Humor is good. The duel with Maccabi was a good step forward compared to previous matches. It is a pity that we could not win, important players could not play, the tournament is coming to an end, it is not easy.
We face challenges every season and we have to overcome them with unity. The key now is to play successfully against ALBA and the other two opponents. That is our main objective.
We cannot complain. We have to enjoy the tournament and want to be the best.
