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“Žalgiris” landed the local ASVEL in Vilerban on Friday – 76:88.
“Congratulations to the ASVEL team, they deserve to win. We had a lot of problems with his aggression, especially in the first half of the game. We came back to the game a little better in the second half of the game, but that doesn’t mean we played basketball better. We couldn’t defend ourselves one on one, keeping the rivals against us, especially Elie Okobo. There are no excuses, it was worth winning ASVEL, “Schiller said after the fight.
Schiller’s students began the game nervously. More than 4 thousand. The fans passed by his ability to support the local team.
The hosts took an 8 point lead 44:36 at the big break. According to M. Schiller, 44 points is too much, so when you return you will have to find solutions to patch the perforated defense.
“The only way we can improve our defense is by tightening a team. I think team defense is the key. We have to look for the right options to defend ourselves from the leaders of their attack,” the coach shook his head.
After a long break, “Žalgiris” came back more focused, and aggressive play made it possible to equalize the result. After 4 points from Josho Nebo on the scoreboard, he burned 50:50 and the home crowd was silent.
The silence, however, did not last long. Three consecutive triples (59:50) led ASVEL to victory again, and the tragic start to the fourth quarter came close to a final knockout. After Charles Kahudi’s long pitch, ASVEL’s lead jumped to 18 – 74:56.
“We need to improve not only the defense, but also the attack. It is not right that we do not play well only in defense, there are many problems and attacks. We need to analyze the rivals, monitor who defends, what systems they are applying. We still need a better one. team discipline in defense, ”said the Austrian.
In the match with ASVEL, the best was the Latvian Janis Strielnek, who scored 21 points, hitting 4 long shots of 6 attempts. Schiller said he was looking forward to that game when he bought this defender.
“I am happy with his progress. He held the match against Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” in his hands, and not only in attack, but also in defense. In “Žalgiris” he is for us to play through. Today, he showed the kind of game we want to see, ”said M. Schiller.
It is true that at the end of the game, the Latvian asked for a change, because he began to feel pain in his ankle.
“I don’t know what happened to him yet. We have to wait, but he has ankle problems since the Turkey tournament. He also felt muscle pain. I think he still needs to regain some strength.” His situation is not perfect, but I hope he is fine. “, explained the strategist.
At the moment, fans of the Kaunas team lack larger Lithuanian deposits, especially Edgars Ulanovas and Mantas Kalnietis.
E. Ulanov scored 5 points on Friday, but scored 0 utility points. M.Kalnietis added 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
“Both are very important to us. Edgar plays a long time, the ball should be in his hands at times when the team is in trouble. I’m sure he will soon be in good athletic shape. Mantas is very important to us as a leader. It is useful when we can use its height against the lower heights of our competitors, “said the strategist.
Next week, the Kaunas team will play at home with the St. Petersburg Zent basketball players, who beat the Kazanė Uniks at the start of the season (70:69).
