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“There is not a deficiency that we should improve further. We need much more. On both sides of the site. The season is just beginning, so it’s no wonder we still have a lot to improve. We are a new team. For some players, this is a new league, etc. ”, After the difficult 86:80 victory in Jonava, spoke M. Schiller.
“First of all, I’m glad we won. That is important. Second, it was great to get back to playing with the fans in the arena. Both our fans and Jonava’s fans pushed us forward. Thank you for that, ”continued the Austrian basketball specialist.
The strategist of the country’s champions also praised the rivals, newcomers to the LKL for the persistent struggle: “They threw a lot of 3-pointers. Even 36. It’s really impressive. As I said before the game, they are a good team. Anderson hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. The question is, why did he hit them? I think we could have defended better. We will have a lot to talk about ”.
Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min photo / Fans of “Žalgiris” in Jonava.
Only 7 minutes this time Mantas Kalnietis played, without winning points. The main player of “Žalgiris” Emmanuel Mudiay in 25 minutes. scored 8 but hit only 2 shots of 9.
“I think E.Mudiay is gradually adapting to European basketball. There are many new things for him here, even today, when the fans threw toilet paper in the arena (smiles). The adjustment period will take time, but in the last week he has made great strides forward, “continued Schiller.
“Mantas played a bit because he is still recovering from Achilles tendon pain. Before he was in trouble and with an ankle. He’s fighting, everything will be fine, “added the” Žalgiris “coach.
VIDEO: V. Šeškus: “Today we had a good opportunity”
Virginijus Šeškus, who opened a good sauna for Kaunas residents at the time, did not hide his resentment at the missed opportunity to announce his return to the stronger Lithuanian basketball league.
“We had a good opportunity,” said club coach Jonava. – In the second half we defended very well. We found our player today: L. Anderson (hit 6/7 trit.). But on this team, a different player can shoot every day. Frankly, I had little hope that we could get hooked today. “Žalgiris” came only with wins, because he had lost everything before, so I think we played very well. “
Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Virginijus Šeškus
When asked why the Lithuanian champions remain stagnant, V.Šeškus did not have a specific answer: “It seems that this Žalgiris really has potential. I don’t know what is missing, but something is really missing. They may get mad. Each team reaches its peak at a different time. I can’t imagine what they are missing now. “
Before the start of the Euroleague – next week, October 1, with Vilerban’s “Asvel” – “Žalgiris” will play two more LKL matches: out with Alytus “Dzūkija” and Panevėžys “Lietkabelis”.
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