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After Tautvydas Sabonis, a member of the team’s coaching staff, visited the Kaunas Žalgiris # ŽalgirisOnAir website, another coach arrived. He became a guest on episode 37. Arne Woltmannas.
Rytis Kazlauskas, who had returned to the network’s announcing position in the previous episode, was speaking with a 46-year-old specialist from Germany, and the conversation was conducted in English.
The # ŽalgirisOnAir studio, located in the Žalgiris Arena, together with Martin Schiller’s assistant, discussed various topics that will allow fans of the team to get to know this former basketball player even better.
A. Woltmann, who has worked mainly as an assistant coach in the past, is also the head coach and general manager of a German club, and his CV has a history of his work for the German national basketball team. It was there that he had to work with probably the most famous German basketball player of all time, Dirk Nowitzki.
“Dirk means a lot not only to basketball fans, but to all sports fans. In Germany, everyone knows him. Yes, soccer is number one, but soccer fans recognize Nowitzki. I don’t think German soccer fans know many other basketball players, “said a member of the Žalgiris coaching staff on the website.
While working at the Brose Bamberg Club in Bamberg, A. Woltmann had visited Kaunas three times previously and left our country three times without fail. The German admits that all chances of winning were wiped out by the impressive support of the Žalgiris fans.
“I think we had a real chance of winning at least twice, but then that whole army of green-white fans pushed their team forward and stopped us. We had to play against five talented basketball players and 15,000 crazy spectators. Even then, I realized that having that back is impressive. I’m here now and I would like the fans to be with us. I can’t wait for that, ”said the specialist.
The 46-year-old coach, who works individually with the tall people of the team, also praised Joffrey Lauvergne, who is constantly overworking, admired team captain Paulius Jankūnas and spoke about the talents of Marek Blaževičius.
“Paul is an example: he takes care of himself, his team and his family. His role is important both on and off the court, he just knows how to play this game and he is a great leader. Marek is still young, but me I would say that his character and understanding of basketball is not like 19 years old, he is already mature. He is working hard and his moment will definitely come, “A. Woltmann praised his students.
During the conversation, the coach also talked about his basketball career, German basketball, the offer of Žalgiris, M. Schiller and other things.
# ŽalgirisOnAir talks to A.Woltmann:
0:00 in the snow and the German and Lithuanian languages;
5:47 on basketball selected in his childhood in his hometown and Germany’s triumph in the European Championship;
12:15 on the style of play, a special stage in Quakenbruck and Ch.Fleming;
20:26 on the stage in Bamberg, rest in the German league and work for the German team;
30:53 on working as a general manager and coach of a club at the same time;
35:30 on M.Schiller, transition from Vechta RASTA to “Žalgiris” and works in Kaunas;
48:58 on working with tall people, P.Jankūnas and defense;
53:15 questions from viewers and listeners
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