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The Kaunas “Žalgiris” team is ready for the first trip to the Euroleague this season and travels to Vilerban. Before the game with the ASVEL team coach Martin Schiller commented on rivals and shared thoughts on the start of the season.
“I feel good, we had two days to prepare for the match, we are all healthy, except Jankūnas, which you already knew before. We are full of optimism and positive emotions,” said Schiller before the flight to France.
– What do you think of the last difficult LKL matches?
– For me, it’s part of the process. We have a new team, some players who have not played in Europe yet, the Euroleague, Žalgiris. In the Lietkabelis game, we have seen progress from previous games, especially in defense.
– Do you feel psychological pressure before the Euroleague starts?
– Yes, pressure is always, but it is an integral part of the sport.
– How did you prepare for the match with ASVEL?
– ASVEL is an athletic team, it will be important to stop their rapid attacks. They are also tall, so we will have to pay attention to the fight for the balls. The team has interesting players, we will have interesting matches one on one.
– The French championship has not started yet, Lithuania is already happening, is this the advantage of “Žalgiris”?
– Hopefully because we have already played three official matches, the rivals – no.
– How would you describe the changes in the ASVEL team that occurred during the summer?
– The general image of the team is quite similar, they are great in the position of the “fifth number”, bought Fall, they are athletic on the perimeter. Personalities have changed, but overall the outfit will look similar.
– What is it that worries you the most at this moment?
– There are some things that I cannot point to offensive or defensive because it is about the game on both sides of the court. As I said before, this is a process, I am satisfied with the way we did it in the match with Lietkabel, this is how I see the situation. We will watch the game after the game.
– Do you agree that Žalgiris lost part of their athleticism during the summer?
– I’m not sure, because in some positions we have more, in some places we lost it. Taken together, we may have missed something.
– When do you plan to reach your best form?
– Traditionally, we want to do this as soon as possible. The details of the Euroleague are such that all matches are important here, not here at LKL, where you can reach the top at the end of the season.
– For you, this is the second season of the Euroleague, how would you describe the beginning of last and this season from your point of view?
– Last season was a cleaner goal. Now I am familiar with the calendar, the arena, I know the opponents, etc. For me, it became a more familiar environment.
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