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Istanbul basketball players dumped Kaunas Žalgiris in a three-point shower, although it seemed to E. Atamanas that they could have dropped even more shots than 15 of 34.
“We missed a lot of long shots. I think we were able to reach our record of three points. We made 15 triples, but we also lost free throws, – spoke E. Atamanas after the game. – However, there was a perfect defense and a great game, moreover, We scored more than 16 points than we lost in Kaunas. That’s very good. “
Euroleague photo via Getty / The difficult battle in Istanbul: Anadolu Efes – Grunwald
Although Žalgiris had won by 16 points in the first round, Anadolu Efes won so much in the second round of the Euroleague that they won the tenth match out of eleven.
The Turkish club surprised Žalgiris from the first minutes on Friday with basketball of impressive quality.
In the 11th minute, Anadolu Efes gained a 20-point lead (32:12), and in the first half made 8 3-pointers, when Žalgiris launched the first long shot only in the 17th minute of the match.
“Žalgiris” seemed helpless against the leaders of the Istanbul team: Shane Larkin and Vasilije Micičius.
“It just came to our knowledge then. I didn’t think we would win by such a big difference, but the most important thing for me was that every player who went to the field helped the team, gave it aggressiveness and energy. Now we have to forget these games and prepare ourselves. for others, “said V. Micicius, who represented Žalgiris a couple of seasons ago.
Euroleague photo via Getty / The difficult battle in Istanbul: Anadolu Efes – Grunwald
The Serbian bounced 4 more balls and made 4 assists and had the best score of the team: 25.
“We started the second half of the game a little weak and slow, but then we started to play more aggressively in attack, which gave us extra space for each player. We are a very talented team. One entered the field, helped the team, then another, and then a third. I hope this continues, “said V. Micicius.
Anadolu Efes won against CSKA in Moscow and Bayern in Munich and moved up to third place.
“We have played well in the last games, like this one. Now is the most important time to play well. Many people asked questions about us at the beginning of the season, but now we show who we really are, ”said Sh.Larkin, who arrived in Turkey after the first round match in Kaunas and gradually acquired a sporty form.
Euroleague photo via Getty / The difficult battle in Istanbul: Anadolu Efes – Grunwald
He scored 18 points, scoring 4 of 9 triples.
On Friday, Anadolu Efes had 23 assists and made 11 errors. The balance of transmissions and errors of Žalgiris was 16 and 14.
“We have a lot of creative players, so it’s hard to catch us. Even tall people can create,” Sharkarkin emphasized.
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