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A. Sabonis was not surprised by the choice of Šarūnas Jasikevičius.
Like most basketball people, the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation saw that Shar had grown up in the Kales Žalgiris jersey, and the move to an even stronger team had to happen sooner rather than later.
But A. Sabonis feels that Š.Jasikevičius has thus moved further away from the Lithuanian national team.
“Of course, I would like to see him at the wheel of the Lithuanian national team.” 15 minutes The head of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation recognized him in Palanga. – But he is young, I think he will still succeed.
Maybe a generation will grow when the situation is completely different. “
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A. Sabonis has already invited Š. Jasikevičius to train the Lithuanian national team.
But Shar has already said “no” twice since Jonas Kazlauskas left our country’s basketball team.
In October 2016, the federation chose Dainius Adomaitis, and after he left the world championship in the fall of 2019, Darius Maskoliūnas, who worked in Š.
Photo by Vytautas Dranginis / Arvydas Sabonis and Darius Maskoliūnas
Meanwhile, Š.Jasikevičius has repeatedly repeated that at this stage in his career he is not interested in working for the Lithuanian national team.
“It just came to our attention then. I have a family that I want to spend more time with. Currently, this is my top priority for the summer,” said Š.Jasikevičius in 2018, who trained Kaunas “Žalgiris” from early 2016 to the summer of this year.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Interview last year. 15 minutes He reiterated that he could not respond positively to A. Sabonis about the national team, although at that time he was waiting for another conversation with the LKF president.
“I don’t even know how to change my mindset, because it hasn’t changed to this day, I still want to focus more on the family and relax in the summer.” In comparison, I am still a young person who wants to enjoy family and life.
The team has already been given a long time, ”said Š.Jasikevičius.
As a player, he represented the Lithuanian national team from 1997 to 2012.
Shar helped the Lithuanian national team win the Gold (2003) and Bronze (2007) European Championship, and was a bronze podium winner in 2000 at all four Olympics. In Sydney.
Photo by Scanpix / Šarūnas Jasikevičius triumphs after winning bronze in the European Championship
Playing in the summers of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012, he missed the European, World Championships of 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 mainly due to rest.
As “Žalgiris” is still looking for something to replace Š.Jasikevičius, the coach of the Lithuanian national team is still D.Maskoliūnas, who will start a training camp for the national team in Palanga this week. The Lithuanians will play several control matches and the official matches will be waiting for November. and the Czech Republic.
Sigismund Gedvila photo / 15min / Darius Maskoliūnas
The most important start for the Lithuanian national team is waiting for next summer, when the Olympic qualification tournament will be held in Kaunas, where the ticket for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics will be disputed.
This will probably be the last competition when the oldest basketball players who have played with Š.Jasikevičius in the national team have a chance to play for the Lithuanian national team: Mantas Kalnietis, Jonas Mačiulis, Renaldas Seibutis, Paulius Jankūnas.
At the Barcelona club, the season for Š.Jasikevičius should last even longer, so if he ever starts working for the national team, it is realistic that, as A. Sabonis said, it will be a new generation.
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