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At the beginning of the duel, the hosts of the field led by Zach LeDay of the former Žalgiris, but after the successful play of Marius Grigonis, Lukas Lekavičius and Rokas Jokubaitis, the students of M. Schiller won the first quarter 25:21.
Milan’s 11-0 split allowed the guests to separate, and after seven 3-pointers in the second quarter, Armani took the lead with a 52:40 lead.
E. Messina’s students started the second half of the game scoring 10 points in 3 minutes. and the difference grew dangerously to 20 points – 62:42. The Lithuanian champions stopped the opponents with a quick 7: 0.
The Milan team soon began to regain the lost advantage and at that point the “Žalgiris” strategist received a technical foul for the first time this season.
Perhaps this gave a good effect to the people of Žalgiris: at the end of the third quarter they played more successfully, R. Jokubaitis, L. Lekavičius and Augustine Rubitas helped reduce the difference to 9 points in individual raids – 64:73.
The Lithuanian champions also maintained a successful game in the fourth quarter: they managed to equal the score 77:77, but that was all the guests managed to collect. The Milan team, which regained the initiative, did not lose the victory.
A fantastic game was played by Kevin Punter, a rookie from the Milan team, who will add 22 points (4/5 from two points, 3/4 from triples, 5/5 from penalties), will give 3 assists, will take 3 balls and will add 29 points useful.
Schiller’s students were also punished by Z. LeDay, a former resident of Žalgiris. The forward has 20 points (5/8 from colon, 2/3 from three points, 4/4 penalty), 6 rebounds, 1 assists and 23 utility points.
R. Jokubaitis, who played his most productive game in the Euroleague, stood out for the Žalgiris team. It takes 25 minutes. he scored 15 points (3/6 of two points, 2/3 of three points, 3/3 penalty), rebounded and took control of the ball, made a double error and scored 10 utility points.
Armani used his most dangerous weapon, long-range shots, to hit 13 of 25 3s (52 percent). In the second half alone, E. Messina’s students achieved up to 7 accurate triples. Žalgiris’s team scored 9 of the 20 triples (45%).
„Armani“: Kevin Punter 22 (29 uses), Zach LeDay 20, Shavon Shields 17, Malcolm Delaney 13, Kyle Hines 10, Sergio Rodríguez 9, Vladimir Micov 5, Jeff Brooks 2.
„Žalgiris“: Lukas Lekavičius 16, Rokas jokubaitis 15, Augustine Rubitas 13 (7 sec.), Marius Grigonis 10, Joffrey Lauvergne and Nigel Hayes – 9 each, Steve Vasturia and Thomas Walkup (8 res.) – after 8, Paulius Jankūnas and Martinas Gebenas after 2, Artūras Milaknis 0.
In the first game this week in Kaunas, “Žalgiris” after the defeat of the persistent fight of the basketball players of CSKA Moscow 78:87, where the victory of the nominal champions of the Euroleague was almost lost by Mike James.
Next week, Schiller’s pupils look forward to the Euroleague game at home with the Zenit Saint Petersburg team on Thursday. Artūras Gudaitis wears the latter’s shirt.
EURO LEAGUE: ARMANI – ŽALGIRIS
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“Armani” – “Žalgiris” 98:92.
M. Delaney misses free throws, L. Lekavičius adds two points, Sh. Shields does not lose from the penalty line.
Hayes hits a precise triple: 95:90.
Hayes misses triple, Delaney hit 95:87 again.
“Žalgiris” does not raise a white flag – N. Hayes is accurate, D. Malcolm answers at the same time – 93:87. The game remains for one minute.
R. Jokubaitis hits a triple, K. Hinesas hits both free throws – 91:85.
Th. Walkup hits, but opponents respond with two of three consecutive points. After the long bombs of S. Rodríguez and K. Punter – 89:82. Minute Break.
M. Grigonis commits a fifth offense and sits on a free bench.
K. Punter hits the colon – 83:79. Minute Break.
A. Rubitas continues to despair of the rival defense. After his free throws – 81:79.
The teams trade fouls in attack, R. Jokubaitis is wrong, Z. LeDay increases the difference to 81:77.
M. Grigonis fouls for the fourth time, V. Micovas wins two hard points – 79:77.
The “Armani” mechanism completely stops – L. Lekavičius compares the result – 77:77.
L. Lekavičius scores impressively through K. Hines, A. Rubitas adds two points – 77:75. There are 6 minutes to play.
K. Hine corrected an inaccurate pitch from a friend, the judges were hesitant but ultimately scored two points. L. Lekavičius shoots a precise triple. Mr. Delaney hits the colon with 77:71.
Žalgiris, who is fighting hard in the fourth quarter, continues to close the gap. After A. Rubitas and R. Jokubaitis colon – 73:68. Minute Break.
After three halves Armani – Žalgiris 73: 64.https: //www.facebook.com/bczalgiris/posts/10157419877816816
A. Rubitas with accurate free throws reduces the difference to 9 points – 69:60.
A. Rubit smoothes out the 67:56 difference.
Rodriguez misses the triple, Hayes adds two points – 67:54. Minute Break.
R. Jokubaitis causes a foul and hits all three shots from the penalty line – 67:52.
M. Schiller is penalized for a technical foul, the hosts increase the difference – 67:49.
Žalgiris has stopped again and the hosts of the square are regaining the status quo. https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1329891795971551232
L. Lekavičius missed a triple, but M. Grigonis hit from a distance – 62:49.
K. Punter is sanctioned for unsportsmanlike foul, M. Grigonis does not miss the penalty line – 62:46.
J. Lauvergne can’t find a way to score anyway – 62:44.
P. Jankūnas hits the shot, but then “Armani” increases the difference, which becomes crushing – 62:42. Minute Break.
After a great break, the hosts advanced by 15 points – 55:40.
Armani fantastically hits three points (10/16 – 62.5 percent) and wins the fight for the balls 17:13.
In the team of “Žalgiris” S. Vasturia scored 8 points, J. Lauvergne 7. In the team of “Armani” the former Zalgiris Z. LeDay most productive – 16 points.
After two halves “Armani” – “Žalgiris” 52:40.https: //www.facebook.com/bczalgiris/posts/10157419803886816
The second half ends in an extremely unfavorable way for the people of Žalgiris: S. Rodríguez is finishing a precise triple.
Sh. Shields hits a triple through the hands of M. Grigonis – 49:40.
A. Rubit’s free kick, N. Hayes colon and M. Schiller’s pupils reduce the difference – 46:40.
The pressure from “Žalgiris” paid off – L. Lekavičius wins two easy points – 46:37.
M. Grigonis takes the initiative. After his penalty he shoots 46:35.
J. Lauvergne’s colon is not comforting, as Armani snipers frolic on the other side of the field – 46:33.
Z. Leday, a former Žalgiris player, plays the most productive matches this season. After him, the difference of three points is already in two digits: 43:31.
Z. Leday and Sh. Shields widens the gap at 40:31.
Z. Leday hits, and S. Vasturia begins to move Žalgiris’s attack. After its release with a fine – 35:30.
Th. Walkup is wrong, opponents are using it – K. Hynes is charging from above, having discovered a hole in the defense of the Lithuanian champions – 33:27.
K. Punter weighs the result in favor of the hosts, V. Micov makes a three-point shot – 31:27. Minute Break.
M. Geben blocks J. Brooks’ shot, N. Hayes misses, J. Brooks charges from above – 26:27.
Geben scores his first points in Milan – 12:27 pm.
K. Punter begins the second half with a precise triple: 24:25.
The Milan team continues to shoot empty-handed, something that Žalgiris’s team cannot take advantage of.
After the first half “Armani” – “Žalgiris” 21: 25.https: //www.facebook.com/bczalgiris/posts/10157419767966816
R. Jokubaitis is still enraged – in a quick attack he hits from under the basket – 21:25. Minute Break.
L. Lekavičius wins two points and causes the foul of S. Rodríguez – 21:23, against “Žalgiris”.
N. Hayes 3-pointer is not applicable, but R. Jokubaitis reduces the difference on a long shot – 21:20.
Sh. Shields wins 5 points in a row, M. Grigonis responds with three points – 21:17.
K. Hinesas corrects the launch of a foul teammate, R. Jokubaitis, who just appeared on the field, misses two points.
K. Punter hits free throws, Th. Walkup showered in opponents defense – 2:14 pm.
S. Vasturia compares the result with two points: 12:12.
Mr. Lauvergne finally hits the colon. Teams trade accurate triples. J. Lauvergne charges the ball from above after unsuccessful attack by opponents – 12:10. Minute of rest https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1329877890117328896
Žalgiris’ attacks are stalled and K. Punter is achieving a precise triple: 9: 3. Minutes rest.
M. Grigonis lost a triple, and Z. Leday hits two points and one wins the hosts’ 6 points.
Z. Leday’s free throws are accurate: 4: 3 ahead of Armani.
Th. Walkup starts the match with an accurate triple, former Žalgiris Z. Leday responds with a two points.
“Armani” began penketas: Z. Leday, K. Punteris, M. Delaney, Sh. Shieldsas, K. Hinesas. Https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1329872171724836866
Žalgiris begins five: Th. Walkupas, M. Grigonis, S. Vasturia, P. Jankūnas, J. Lauvergne. Https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1329870035863687170
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